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Perspectives with the AMA

This series in partnership with the American Medical Association brings healthcare professionals timely, relevant, and emerging information that impacts daily practice and the changing world of medicine. Featuring insights from health care leaders, this Perspectives with the AMA series is a must for any healthcare professional who wants to stay up to date on the latest issues and trending topics in the space, including value-based care, telehealth, the opioid epidemic, Medicare payment, cyber

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Behavioral Health Integration: Exploring Its Effect...

Perspectives with the AMA ·

2019/11/25

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Guest: Donald Meyer, MD Guest: Travis Mickelson, MD With physical and behavioral health practices often operating in silos, many healthcare providers are left wondering whether their patients’ holistic needs are being adequately addressed. To help bridge this gap in care, Drs. Donald Meyer and Travis Mickelson helped lead the implementation of a more integrative approach to behavioral health services within their organizations and are now sharing the

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The Realities of Medicare Advantage: Perspectives on...

Perspectives with the AMA ·

2019/09/13

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO Guest: Griffin Myers, MD, MBA, FACEP Guest: Barbara Spivak, MD Despite increasing levels of burden, physicians remain supportive of efforts that improve patient care. At least for now. As the move to value intensifies, it will be even more important for physicians to have access to avenues that encourage changes they consider valuable. This episode featuring Dr. Griffin Myers of Oak Street Health, a network of primary care practices for adults on

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Value-Based Care: Taking the Pulse of Key...

Perspectives with the AMA ·

2019/06/04

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Guest: Kathleen Blake, MD, MPH Guest: Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH Guest: Sheila Savageau Guest: Michael Seres How do you define value-based care? That’s the question being asked of some of the most influential stakeholders in healthcare, and to find out their answer, Dr. Matt Birnholz sits down with a few of them, including the AMA’s Vice President of Healthcare Quality Dr. Kathleen Blake, General Motors' U.S. Health Leader Sheila Savageau, North

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Easing the Burden of Medicare Documentation Guidelines

Perspectives with the AMA ·

2019/01/09

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Guest: Barbara Levy, MD Guest: Peter A. Hollmann, MD In response to physicians’ feedback, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed some big changes to the documentation guidelines for office visits. But is there still room for improvement? Co-chairs of the American Medical Association’s CPT/RUC Workgroup on Evaluation and Management Services Dr. Peter Hollmann and Dr. Barbara Levy join Dr. Matt Birnholz to discuss the Workgroup’s effort to

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What Do the Updated Medicare Payment Policies Mean...

Perspectives with the AMA ·

2018/12/21

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Guest: Barbara A. McAneny, MD There were a lot of changes made to the 2019 Medicare payment policies. Here to review what these updates mean—and what’s being done in response to them—is Dr. Barbara McAneny, President of the AMA.

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The Future of APMs: What We Learned from the RAND Study

Perspectives with the AMA ·

2018/11/28

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO Guest: Mark Friedberg, MD With the use of alternative payment models (APMs) on the rise, the American Medical Association and the RAND Corporation joined forces to investigate the impact of APMs on physicians across the country. So what exactly did the study uncover? Diving into the study’s findings with Dr. Jennifer Caudle is Dr. Mark Friedberg, senior physician policy researcher at RAND and director of its Boston office.

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Get the Breakdown on How Costs Are Measured Under MIPS

Perspectives with the AMA ·

2018/08/09

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Guest: Koryn Rubin Some big changes are taking effect in one of the performance categories under MIPS. The cost category is now affecting your MIPS score differently, and here to make sure you don’t fall behind is Koryn Rubin, Assistant Director of Federal Affairs at the American Medical Association.

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Work in a Hospital? Here’s What You Need to Know...

Perspectives with the AMA ·

2018/07/26

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Guest: Carol Vargo, MHS Amid all the changes to quality reporting under MIPS, many hospital-based physicians are unsure about what effects, if any, there will be to their employment and compensation. Luckily, there are experts to help break down everything from performance-based changes to compensation accuracy, and providing a how-to guide for navigating the Quality Payment Program in the hospital setting is Carol Vargo, Director of Physician Practice

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What Is a Virtual Group Under the Quality Payment...

Perspectives with the AMA ·

2018/07/12

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Even though more and more physicians are becoming aware of the option to participate in the Quality Payment Program as a virtual group, many still may not have all the details needed to decide whether this is right for them—or how they can even go about joining one. To help clarify the confusion, Dr. Matt Birnholz is joined by Ashley McGlone, Washington Counsel for the AMA.

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How Physician-Focused APMs Aim to Overcome Challenges

Perspectives with the AMA ·

2018/06/28

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Alternative Payment Models, or APMs, were introduced as a way to reduce costs and improve patient care, but physicians have been slow to adopt this model. To address this issue, Dr. Matt Birnholz connects with Harold Miller, President and CEO of the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform, who provides the details that physicians need to know regarding APMs and why Physician-Focused Payment Models could be the solution.

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The Quality Payment Program in 2019: What to Know...

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2018/06/15

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: Laura Hoffman Guest: Matt Reid If you’re planning on participating in the Quality Payment Program in 2019, you may be wondering what you can—and should—be doing now to prepare for upgrading your electronic health records, or how this update could affect your computers and networks. If so, you’re not alone. To help guide you through this process, Dr. Shira Johnson is joined by two AMA staff—Senior Health IT Consultant Matt Reid and Assistant

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What Are Your Quality Reporting Options?

Perspectives with the AMA ·

2018/05/31

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Guest: Koryn Rubin With more and more physicians wondering what the new individual and group reporting measures mean for them and their practice, Dr. Matt Birnholz sat down with Koryn Rubin, Assistant Director of Federal Affairs at the American Medical Association, to break down these options.

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The Technical Assistance You’ll Need for the Quality...

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2018/02/02

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD New rules issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are providing physicians with a smoother transition to the Quality Payment Program, or QPP. One critical part of this support involves technical assistance programs, which provide information and resources to physicians during and after this transition. Host Dr. Matt Birnholz talks with Dr. Edward Sobel and Ms. Temaka Williams about what technical assistance is available to physicians

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How Small Practices Can Comply with MIPS Quality...

Perspectives with the AMA ·

2018/02/02

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Guest: Richard Deem With the advent of the Medicare Quality Payment Program, there are notable practice changes for clinicians. What do these changes mean for you and your practice? To examine the issues and opportunities, host Dr. Matt Birnholz welcomes Richard Deem who is the Senior Vice President of Advocacy at AMA. Mr. Deem will explain how these changes affect small practices in particular, and what physicians in these practices need to know in order to

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Are We Prepared for MACRA and the Quality Payment...

Perspectives with the AMA ·

2017/08/04

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD A recent survey of one thousand practicing physicians in the US, conducted by KPMG and the American Medical Association, is shedding new light on knowledge gaps in preparing for MACRA and the Quality Payment Program, and what can be done to address those gaps moving forward. Dr. Matt Birnholz speaks with Larry Kocot, Principal at KPMG and National Leader of the Center for Healthcare Regulatory Insight. Ross White, Manager for KPMG’s Center for Healthcare

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“Pick Your Pace” Options Under the CMS Quality...

Perspectives with the AMA ·

2017/06/23

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD This discussion is dedicated to helping clinicians understand the “Pick Your Pace” option for Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) participation.How should physicians navigate these new reporting options to avoid any payment penalties, and what are the most effective first steps? Host Dr. Matt Birnholz welcomes Dr. Kate Goodrich, Director of the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Dr. Goodrich

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Questions on MACRA Everyone Wants to Know

Perspectives with the AMA ·

2017/05/26

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD MACRA’ is one of the hottest buzzwords in clinical medicine and health policy today. But in a fast-changing legislative landscape, questions arise on the current and future directions for MACRA, as well as best practices for all of us going forward. Host Dr. Matt Birnholz talks with AMA Washington Counsel, Ashley McGlone and Laura Hoffman, Assistant Director of Federal Affairs, about the top questions on MACRA that everyone wants to know.

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What Are Physician-Focused Payment Models?

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2017/03/16

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD The new Quality Payment Program, QPP, created by Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, or MACRA, has generated questions from the physician community regarding how to participate, and what that participation will mean for benefiting practices. On this episode, we’ll investigate physician-focused alternative payment models, or APMs, and their emerging role in this new Quality Payment Program. Host Dr. Matt Birnholz welcomes Sandy Marks, Assistant Director

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What We Need to Know about Qualified Clinical Data...

Perspectives with the AMA ·

2017/02/06

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Qualified Clinical Data Registries, or QCDRs, are keys to Medicare’s new payment system in that they collect clinical data for the purpose of patient and disease tracking. But what do we need to know about QCDRs, where to find them, the requirements for successful reporting and why they are so important for clinical practices? Host Dr. Matt Birnholz welcomes a panel of QCDR experts from the AMA. Dr. Kathleen Blake, Vice-President, and Lance Mueller, Manager,

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Why Participating in Improvement Activities Matters

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2016/10/10

Under MACRA, most physicians will participate in a value-based payment program known as MIPS, which stands for Merit-based Incentive Payment System. Beginning with the 2019 physician fee schedule, MIPS will replace the Physician Quality Reporting System, Value-Based Modifier, and Meaningful Use of electronic health records programs. Ms. Laura Hoffman, Assistant Director in the Department of Federal Affairs at AMA, provides an overview of the Clinical Practice Improvement Activities, or

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