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Physician volunteers needed to support Haiti relief efforts

Special statement from AMA President J. James Rohack, MD: While hospitals in Haiti have reported a decrease in emergency patients and hospitalizations since the middle of last week, the need for continued medical assistance is still significant. As a result, the need for...  Read the full story

Senate votes for partial PAYGO exemption for SGR repeal

On January 28, the Senate passed H.J. Res. 45, which raised the federal debt limit. Included in the resolution was a provision that reinstitutes pay-as-you-go (or PAYGO) rules for new federal spending. Under PAYGO terms, any new spending or tax cuts...

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Tell your senator to put patient safety first

Iowa physicians are once again working to preserve the practice of medicine and protect patient safety. IMS has asked the state Legislature to reserve the medical subspecialty of chronic interventional pain medicine (CIPM) solely for physicians. This move is necessary...

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AMA continues to support meaningful health reform

AMA President J. James Rohack, MD, sent a letter encouraging President Obama and members of Congress to continue efforts to enact meaningful health system reforms this year. Rohack says the issues that created the pressure to enact reforms must still...

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Medicare payment reform - call your Senator!

Despite a slowdown in federal health reform efforts, Congress still must tackle the flawed Medicare physician payment system. This week, the AMA, AARP, and the Military Officers Association of America increased a push to reform the Medicare payment formula....

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Wellmark PAC welcomes physician comments for next meeting

Wellmark's Physician Advisory Committee (PAC) will meet on Tuesday, March 9, and will again discuss physician concerns with Wellmark's cardiology and oncology prior notification requirements and the feasibility of a specific payment code administration...

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National health reform stalls, state efforts continue

This week's Republican win in the Massachusetts special election to fill the seat of the late Senator Edward Kennedy has put a major hurdle in front of Democrats hoping to adopt national health system reform legislation. The Democratic caucus in the Senate now drops to 59, which...

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Are you plugged in to IMS advocacy efforts?

As the 2010 Iowa Legislative session begins, we know that health care issues will be hot topics. It's crucial you stay in touch with IMS as debate evolves. If you haven't already registered with our VoterVoice system, sign up now to stay in touch with...

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Please complete health IT assessment

The Iowa e-Health Project is working through the Iowa Department of Public Health to advance health information technology (health IT) in Iowa, including electronic health records and health information exchange. The Project is conducting a provider...

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IMS seeks doctors for Community Service Award

The Iowa Medical Society (IMS) is asking Iowans to nominate physicians for their Physician Community Service Award, which recognizes outstanding service by Iowa physicians in their local communities. Doctors who win this award spend significant time...

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Health reform comparison tool now available

The Kaiser Family Foundation's interactive side-by-side health reform comparison tool now includes details from H.R 3200, the America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, introduced by the three key House committees with responsibilities for health...

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