American College of Phlebology : Press Room

Register today for the AMA-CMA-BMA International Conference on Physician Health 2010

acpedit — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:56:10 +0000

Physicians and physicians-in-training can learn why it’s important to make their own health a priority by attending the AMA-CMA-BMA International Conference on Physician Health 2010, “Physician Health and Resiliency in the 21st Century,” which will take place Oct. 3–5 in Chicago.

Co-sponsored by the AMA, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) and the British Medical Association (BMA), the conference will explore burnout and peer support, how physician health is linked to quality and patient safety, resilience and work-life balance, and physical and mental health and well-being for physicians, residents and medical students. The conference also will offer workshops that suggest ways to avoid burnout and exhaustion and to live healthier.

Education Calls for Providers on the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs

acpedit — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:02:06 +0000

Education Calls for Providers on the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will hold a series of national provider calls next week addressing the specifics of the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. The call on Tuesday, August 10 is for individual practitioners. The call Wednesday , August, 11, is for hospitals. The call Thursday, August 12, is a Question and Answer session for both hospitals and individual practitioners. Be sure to register for the right program(s) for you. Registration instructions for these calls can be found at:

http://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms/05_Spotlight_and_Upcoming_Events.asp on the CMS website.

Data provided by CMS for 2011 GPCI, Relevant RVU Files, and Liability Insurance Premium Files

acpedit — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:23:46 +0000

CMS has provided the AMA with additional data on its 2011 GPCI proposal and asked that AMA distribute it to the medical societies. CMS states that this includes the relevant relative value unit (RVU) files and a liability insurance premium file. The agency believes this supplemental information addresses everything that has been requested by those who wanted the data necessary to calculate the proposed GPCIs.

Supplemental Information Regarding Data for the 6th GPCI Update [ZIP, 308KB]

Watch June 23, 2010 PBS Segment with ACP Members

acpedit — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:25:50 +0000

ACP Members Answer Questions during PBS Segment: “Ask a Vein Care Specialist – A Phlebologist”

See the Video: Channel Eight/KAET-Phoenix aired a 30 minute segment with a panel of four ACP physicians covering issues relating to varicose veins, spider veins, DVT, vein procedures, and treatment practices. During the four-hour call-in period from 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm MST, the general public called in to bring their personal concerns to vein specialists and receive answers and solutions in a Q&A format.

AMA eVoice: Senate Passes 6-month SGR fix

acpedit — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:14:19 +0000

June 18, 2010 AMA eVOICE: Senate Passes 6-month SGR fix

May 28, 2010 AMA eVoice: Tell Congress Enough is Enough!

May 20, 2010 AMA eVoice outlines House proposal.

May 18, 2010 AMA eVoice outlines AMA position.

AMA 8/12 HSR Insights and 8/09 Advocacy Update – AMA on New 2011 Medicare Payment Rule

acpedit — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:20:37 +0000

August 12 document provides information: How reform law program integrity provisions impact your practice

July 22, 2010 document provides information: Requirements for Receiving Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Payment

July 15, 2010 document provides information: Breaking ground on payment reforms: AMA hosts first regional seminar in Chicago

July 8, 2010 document provides information about HHS launch of web portal to help consumers buy health insurance

July 1, 2010 document provides information about New 2011 Medicare Payment Rule Implements Key Provisions of Reform Law

August 9 Advocacy Update: 2010 Medicare Trustees report confirms steep physician cuts ahead

July 28 Advocacy Update: HHS releases regulations on Medicare/Medicaid EHR incentive programs

July 12 Advocacy Update

June 28 Advocacy Update

June 24 document provides information about Federal Funding to Test Medical Liability Alternatives

June 10 document provides information about AMA Resources on New Payment Pathways

June 3 document provides information about How Reform Law Integrity Provisions Impact Your Practice: What you need to know and implement now

May 20 document provides information about Medicare Payment Adjustments Made for 2010

May 13 document provides information about the Independent Payment Advisory Board.

May 6 document provides information about New Payment and Delivery Reform Models.

April 27 document provides an overview of some of the major provisions in The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

April 22 document addresses tax credits and changes.

April 9 document addresses geographic payments from Medicare.

April 7 document outlines Major Medicare Savings under Health Reform Legislation

April 1 document reports on the HHS web chat.

The March 31 document describes March 31st HHS web chat.

The AMA has released their May Advocacy Report. Additional May Advocacy Report issued.

The AMA has issued several AMA Health System Reform Bulletins (HSRB). Full details here.

The AMA release: March 29 document which explains how health system reform affects patients. Full Article.

The AMA release: March 24 document which explains how the passage of federal health system reform legislation impacts your practice. Full Article.

These and past bulletins of interest to healthcare professionals dealing with vein disease and vein care can be found on the ACP website under the RESOURCES AND UPDATES tab, AMA Updates.

Chicago Tribune Insert: How to Get Summer Ready

acpedit — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:34:33 +0000

ACP President Nick Morrison and ACP Board members Diana Neuhardt and Dr. Mel Rosenblatt contributed this foreword to the 8 page insert. Among the articles in the insert: Advanced Treatments (Learn the ABCs of Your Options), Live With Pain…No Longer, DVT: A Silent Killer that can be avoided; Take Charge of Your Venous Conditions, and Don’t Let Pregnancy Raise Varicose Vein Fears. Numerous ACP members were contributors to this publication. The full issue can be viewed here. If you would like to receive a hard copy, please contact the ACP office at info@acpmail.org with CHICAGO TRIBUNE insert as the subject line.

ACP BOD Member, Diana Neuhardt, and ACP Member, Terri Morrison, Radio Interview

acpedit — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:58:21 +0000

Cafémom ( http://www.cafemom.com/) has more than 120,000 moms in its community. They’ve expressed interested in ACP to write a guest blog post, which has been done. In addition, Connecting Women conducted a radio interview with ACP BOD Member, Diana Neuhardt, and ACP Member, Terri Morrison, who answered questions about varicose veins, the ACP, vein disease, and vein research. To hear the entire interview, visit the site.

ACP President Nick Morrison in New York Times article

acpedit — Wed, 12 May 2010 17:59:57 +0000

New Help to Free Legs From a Web

By CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS

ACP President, Dr. Nick Morrison; ACP Board Member, Diana Neuhardt, RVT, MBA; ACP Immediate Past President, Dr. Robert J. Min; and Dr. Robert A. Weiss are featured in this article from the New York Times. Posted on the web at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/13/fashion/13Skin.html, the article can also be found here.

AMA Provides Consolidated Version of the Two Federal Health System Reform Packages

acpedit — Wed, 05 May 2010 00:40:45 +0000

The AMA has provided a consolidated version of the two federal health system reform packages that were recently signed into law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the subsequent reconciliation bill. This document is 907 pages in length.