AAMC Urges CMS to Rescind Capital IME Elimination in Inpatient
Comment Letter In its June 30 comment letter on the Medicare hospital inpatient
proposed rule, the AAMC urged the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS) to rescind a regulation that would eliminate capital
indirect medical education (IME) payments scheduled to occur on
Oct. 1. The elimination would result in approximately $380 million
in lost payments to teaching hospitals annually. More >>
AAMC Submits Comments to HIT Policy Committee on "Meaningful
Use" Matrix The AAMC June 25 submitted to the Office of the National Coordinator
for Health Information Technology (ONC) a comment letter urging
the Health Information Technology Policy Committee to refine its
proposed definition of "meaningful use" and to consider the essential
role teaching hospitals and faculty practices will play in achieving
widespread use of electronic health records (EHRs). At the full
committee's June 16 meeting, the committee's "meaningful use" workgroup
released and solicited comments on a draft document defining what
it means to be a "meaningful user" of an EHR. More >>
CMS Releases 2010 Physician Fee Schedule
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) July 1 released
its proposed rule for the Medicare 2010 Physician Fee Schedule.
CMS estimates the update for physician services will decrease by
21.5 percent from calendar year 2009. The current update formula
is based on a statutory formula that calculates targets for physician
spending. The formula has produced negative updates since 2002;
however, from 2004-2009, Congress approved a series of legislation
that prevented the cuts from being enacted. More >>
AAMC Policy Priorities(PDF)
The AAMC and its members look forward to working with the Obama administration and Congress to promote policies that
will strengthen our nation's health.
Support expanded GME funding
Urge your Congress member to support the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009
It's Time for Health Care and Financial Security for All
The AAMC is one of more than 60 organizations to endorse this initiative.
