Testimony In Opposition to House Bill 2164, Senate Bill 522, and House Bill 587 before the Joint Committee on Financial Services

5/16/2017

may not have such wide variation, this example underscores why tying any payment formula to Medicare …

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Testimony In Support of House 605, an Act to Encourage Quality Reviews and Reduce Costs in Health Care, before the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

5/16/2017

’s.  In addition it may add to the costs of defending an increasing number of suits brought against …

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Informed Consent, Decision Aids, and Shared Decision Making

5/15/2017

This CME-certified online activity is eligible for the designated number of AMA PRA credits listed in the course description.  Physicians who successfully complete the activity are awarded the number of credits for which the activity is designated. Click heading to learn more.

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References

5/15/2017

consent: getting to a reasonable-patient standard through shared decision making." JAMA 2016 May 17; 315 … in the United States." Surgery 1998 May; 123(5):496-503.  Krumholz HM. "Informed consent to promote …

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Improved Informed Consent Techniques

5/12/2017

should be developed and tested with patients, easy to read, and may contain testimonials.  Patient … a diagnosis, may be less effective than in the past. Communicating risk/benefit information in multiple …

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Introduction

5/12/2017

that physicians may withhold information where full disclosure would be detrimental to the patient’s total care …

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The Changing Litigation Claim

5/12/2017

that forgoing follow-up tests which may have been suggested if the doctor had suspected cancer (i.e … of taking no action at all.  Physicians need to understand that typical informed consent techniques may …

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Make the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) work for you

5/12/2017

will be held Wednesday, May 17, 3:00-4:00 p.m.; register. For ongoing information and support, visit Making …., Friday, May 12). For the latest information, visit the Quality Payment Program website. The Quality … Payment Program Service Center may be reached at 1-866-288-8292 (TTY 1-877-715- 6222), Monday through …

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MIPS Participation Tool and Drop In (pdf)

5/12/2017

Participation LookUp Tool Drop In Drop-in Article Expected Release Date: May 8, 2017 1 8 … Ways to Know if You Should Participate in the Quality Payment Program You may have heard …, and use your National Provider Identifier (NPI) to check your status. Also, you may have recently …

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Testimony In Opposition to Proposed Changes to Regulations of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, 101 CMR 317.00

5/12/2017

reflects the complexity of team-based care. While physician assistants may provide the bulk of the care …

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