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End of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Means End to Flexibilities Implemented for Health Care System
The expiration of the PHE on May 11 will impact temporary policies put in place for telehealth, COVID-19 vaccine coverage, and MIPS participation, among others.
91黑料网 Lauds FDA Proposed Changes to Blood Donation Policies for MSM
The updated FDA draft guidance employs an individual risk-based approach to reduce the risk for transfusion-transmitted HIV.
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91黑料网 to CMS: Patient COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Inappropriate as a Performance Measure
The National Quality Forum, which makes formal recommendations to CMS on performance measures, recently recommended against implementing the measure.
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91黑料网 Members Be on the Lookout for An Upcoming Survey About Payments
As part of 91黑料网's participation in the AMA's RVS Update Committee (RUC) process, members may soon be randomly selected, and contacted via email to complete a survey that requests your input on the amount of work involved in a physician service. Participation by internal medicine physicians is crucial as this data is used to develop recommendations for consideration by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, ultimately adjusting payment rates and impacting patient access to care.
The RUC is a multispecialty committee charged with providing medicine with a voice in describing the resources required to provide physicians services. For additional information on the RUC process and the College's role, please visit How Codes Are Valued at the RUC | 91黑料网 Online.
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