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Friday, February 27, 2009

AMA Drafts Letter to President Obama

The American Medical Association has drafted letter seeking to collaborate with the new Administration and Congress and other organizations to develop and carry out action plans to achieve them a Patient-Centered Culture.

The letter outlined ten key critical components to achieving this outcome. They were:
10 Critical Components of a Patient-Centered Culture
  1. Shared Decision Making-each patient and caregiver and the accountable team of healthcare professionals-physicians and all healthcare professionals-providing care to the patient have a shared understanding of the options for treatment, selected treatment plans, and desired outcomes
  2. Shared Understanding of Quality-each member of the team understands the core facets of high quality care and has the competencies to practice in a 21st century system, as envisioned by the Institute of Medicine's Crossing the Quality Chasm report In support of efficiently implementing the plan and achieving good outcomes for the patient, the team of healthcare professionals:
  3. has timely access to patient records, including all relevant tests results to avoid redundancy and risk to the patient
  4. has access to comparative-effectiveness research information to assist in value-based decisionmaking at the point of care
  5. is implementing a set of performance measures-based on clinical evidence and supported by their profession and other stakeholders-and these measures encompass processes, outcomes, and appropriateness of care
  6. enters patient data into an interoperable electronic health record system (EHRS) once; the EHRS provides decision support; performance measurement results; and the ability to export data to other entities overseeing professional accountability, data aggregation, and public reporting
  7. reviews performance reports routinely to identify areas for improvement; these reports track variations in care, particularly across patient co-morbidities as well as patient race, ethnicity, primary language and other relevant demographic characteristics
  8. implements best practices from participation in a Quality Improvement (QI) collaborative- partnership among local and state entities that provide resources, tools, technical assistance, and training on quality improvement techniques With input from other stakeholders, the profession of medicine in this new culture:
  9. comes together consistently to set targets; evaluates its progress on improving patient outcomes and effectively managing resources; determines which improvement methodologies have the greatest impact in practice; and monitors unintended consequences
  10. practices transparency and accountability by reporting findings broadly
To read the full letter click here.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

P.R. Kit Available for Meeting Planners

Following President Obama's stimulus package and the coinciding rules on "luxury expenditures," there is a new tool kit available to meeting planners which aids them in more easily communicating the return on investment of events.

To access the tool kit, click here.

Monday, February 23, 2009

AMA Releases Healthcare Reform Action Kit

The AMA released their action kit for physicians to use in the federal debate on healthcare reform, which includes briefs on current issues surrounding the health system.

To access the kit, click here.

Friday, February 20, 2009

ASAE Study Shows New Challenges for Associations

The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) released the results of a study showing that most association executives have positive outlooks in the face of the struggling economy, but the dynamic of face-to-face meetings may change, as well as membership demographics.

To read the white paper, click here.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Medpedia Launches Today

James Currier, an internet entrepreneur, today launched Medpedia, a medical encyclopedia that operates like social encyclopedias such as Wikipedia, but giving only medical professionals the ability to submit content. The website aims to serve as a database of medical information for the public, combined with forums for patients to share stories and pose questions directly to those physicians that edit the encyclopedia.

To read more, click here.

Thursday, February 12, 2009

NMEI Survey Winner: Chris Busky, CAE

Congratulations to Chris Busky, CAE of the Heart Rhythm Society for winning the $100 amazon.com prize for completing the New Medical Executive Survey.

The New Medical Executives Institute aims to help those who are still uncovering the mysteries of medical society management and organized medicine. It also provides an opportunity for participants to begin developing a peer network, which will serve them throughout their medical society management career.

The New Medical Executives Institute will take place May 11-13, 2009, at the Chicago InterContinental Hotel.


Registration information will be available soon

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

AMA Presents Class-Action Suit

The AMA was joined by several state medical societies in a class-action lawsuit against the insurance companies Aetna Health, Inc., and CIGNA Corporation, claiming that the the companies severely under-reimbursed physicians.

To read more, click here.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Pfizer, Inc. to Disclose Physician Payments

Pfizer, Inc. has announced it is volunteering to disclose physician payments on its website.. This follows a statement made by Eli Lilly & Co. in September that it, too, will start disclosing physician payments and gifts.

To read more, click here.

Kansas Gov. Sebelius is Top HHS Canidate

Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is near the top of President Barack Obama's list of candidates to head the Department of Health and Human Services, at least partly on the strength of her long and close working relationship with the president, a senior administration official said.

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Wednesday, February 4, 2009

AMA Launches New Interactive Website

The AMA launched a new interactive website intended to help physicians, residents, medical assistants and students in providing tools and resources.

To read more,click here.

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Daschle withdraws as nominee for HHS secretary

Tom Daschle withdrew his nomination on Tuesday to be President Barack Obama's Health and Human Services secretary, dealing potential blows to both speedy health care reform and Obama's hopes for a smoother start as president...

For more information, click here.

Monday, February 2, 2009

Congratulations to the Newest CAEs

AAMSE would like to congratulate the newest American Society of Association Executives Certified Association Executives:

Linda Ayers, CAE
Senior Director, Health Policy
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Nicole G. Blankenship, MBA, CAE
Director Chapter and District Relations
American Academy of Pediatrics

Lisa Bradfield, CAE
Associate Director, Clinical Policy and Guidelines
American College of Cardiology

Nancy Fisher, CAE
Manager Chapter Relations
American Academy of Family Physicians

Jan Glas, CAE
Membership Specialist
College of American Pathologists

Caley A. Kleczka, CAE
Executive Director
Greater Albuquerque Medical Association

Janet Wilson, CAE
Account Executive
Executive Director, Inc