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 ECFMG is pleased to announce the launch of the ECFMG Certificate Holders Office (ECHO), a new program that provides support and service to ECFMG-certified physicians, and physicians about to be…

 The e-News for Monday, July 2, 2012  National Provider Calls Medicare Shared Savings Program and Advance Payment Model Application Process  — Register Now Hospital Value-Based Purchasing — Register Now  Other…

AMA Adopts New Public Health Policies at Annual Meeting The AMA adopted the following new policies. Adverse Heath Effects of Nighttime Lighting: The AMA today adopted policy recognizing that exposure…

1. Physicians discuss delivery reform at White House’s town-hall meeting AMA physician leaders took part in a national discussion about opportunities and barriers for delivery system innovation during a June…

Proposed Rule Would Strengthen Tie Between Payment and Quality Improvement On April 24, CMS issued a proposed rule that would update Medicare payment policies and rates for inpatient stays to…

National Provider Call:  Current Status of Medicare FFS Implementation of HIPAA Version 5010 and D.0 – Register Now Wed Apr 25; 2-3:30pm ET CMS is hosting a National Provider Call…