Advocacy
Spotlight
Election 2008
ACP's web tool to find out where the presidential candidates stand on issues important to internists. ACP has analyzed the health care platforms of the leading candidates to help you take a critical-eye to their plans for reform.
Where We Stand - The Latest
Workforce and Medical Education
ACP Endorses Legislation to Permanently Reauthorize Conrad 30 Visa Waiver Program![[PDF]](/graphics/new/pdf.gif){kind=small}
; Letter to: The Honorable Kent Conrad, U.S. House of Representatives (23-Apr-08)
Medicare Issues
ACP Supports Legislation to Provide 18 months of Positive Updates for Medicare Fee Schedule and Promote Payment Policies to Support Primary Care; Joint Letter to Senator Max Baucus (17-Apr-08)
Patient Safety
ACP Comments to AHRQ regarding Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Proposed Rule; Letter to: AHRQ Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (14-Apr-08)
Health Information Technology
ACP Comments on Proposed Standards for E-Prescribing under Medicare Part D; Letter to CMS Acting Administrator Kerry Weems
(14-Jan-08)
Advocacy in Action
- Election 2008: Find out where the presidential candidates stand on the issues important to internists.
- Join the Key Contact Program: Become an advocate for fellow Internists, patients and medical students. ACP depends on over 5,600 Key Contacts to communicate with their members of Congress on issues of importance. We have the tools you need to develop and maintain relationships on Capitol Hill.
- Advocacy Events: Find out more about ACP’s Annual State of the Nation’s Health Care event, ACP Services’ Leadership Day, and other advocacy events.
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Policy Highlights
Establishing Federal Guidelines Protecting Against Genetic Discrimination - March 2008
Achieving a High Performance Health Care System with Universal Access: What the USA Can Learn from Other Countries, at www.annals.org. December, 2007
Public Policy Virtual Library
The Public Policy Virtual Library (PPVL) is a repository of ACP's current and historic policies and the Policy Compendium.
ACP Services, Inc.
ACP Services is committed to providing additional advocacy efforts on behalf of internists.