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The American College of Physicians Statement on The House Energy and Commerce Committee vote to repeal the SGR
Washington, July 31, 2013 - The American College of Physicians (ACP) commends the Energy and Commerce Committee for taking action today to unanimously approve a bipartisan bill to repeal the flawed Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Formula and create positive incentives for physicians to participate in initiatives to improve the quality and effectiveness of medical care.

ACP Practice Advisor offers modules approved for Maintenance of Certification points
PHILADELPHIA, July 26, 2013 -- ACP Practice Advisor, formerly known as Medical Home Builder, has added two modules that internists can use to achieve Self-Evaluation of Practice Performance points towards Maintenance of Certification (MOC) through the American Board of Internal Medicine.

The American College of Physicians Statement on the CMS Proposal for Complex Chronic Care Management Services
Washington, July 11, 2013 - ACP views CMS's proposal to pay physicians for Complex Chronic Care Management Services provided to Medicare patients as a positive development for internal medicine and patient care. The new proposal from CMS is an important and welcome step in recognizing the full breadth of primary care, and of complex chronic care management in particular. The proposal, which is included in the notice of proposed rule-making on the Medicare physician fee schedule, demonstrates the importance that the agency places on primary care, cognitive services, and the Patient-Centered Medical Home model. It follows the path of the agency's other initiatives for primary care, including the Medicare Shared Savings Program, the Pioneer ACO model, the Advance Payment ACO model, the Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative, Medicaid primary care pay parity, and the Medicare Primary Care Incentive Payment Program.

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