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2027 Fee Schedule Proposes Cutting Pay to Physicians by 1.68%
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2027. Here are the highlights based on the Academy’s analysis. The Academy will work with our advocacy partners to ensure finalized policies support our members and their patients.
Academy Joins Call for Sensible Data Blocking Enforcement
We joined a registry coalition in calling for changes to proposed policies on health care information sharing by clinicians in a letter submitted this week.
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April 14, 2021
New HHS Rule Eases Patients’ Access to Health Records
Physicians are required to comply with information blocking regulations as of April 5.
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May 13, 2020
Information Blocking Rule Outlines Fines for Violators
Vendor information blocking has hobbled efficient patient care, clinical data registry participation and clinical research for years without an available recourse for physicians.
