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National Advocacy Conference.
February 11 - 13, 2019 Washington, DC
Chicago Medical Society Backs New Legislation
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Vegas: Lessons Learned
October 2017 - The Message from the President
MIPS 2017: Pick Your Pace
Your options for participating in the Merit Based Incentive Payment System By Christine O’Malley
The Stark Law and Internal Physician Compensation
Medical clinic chain pays $2 million to settle alleged violations By Clay J. Countryman, Esq.
Addressing the Opioid Crisis
HHS Region 5 and Illinois’ health and human services report on ongoing and upcoming activities By Anna Gonzales, MPH, Heidi Clark, MPH, Jessica A. Clark, RN, MPH, and Lesley J. Craig, MPH
Don’t Let Vaccinations Make You Sick
The interactive process and vaccinations policies By Mark D. Nelson, Esq.
A Bipartisan Path Forward
September 2017 - Opinion: In the wake of failed repeal efforts, Senate committee holds bipartisan hearings to discuss ways to strengthen the individual insurance market By U.S. Senator Richard J. Durbin
Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States
A Call to Action From 8 Health Professional Organizations and the American Bar Association By Steven E. Weinberger, MD; David B. Hoyt, MD; Hal C. Lawrence III, MD; Saul Levin, MD, MPA; Douglas E. Henley, MD; Errol R. Alden, MD; Dean Wilkerson, JD, MBA; Georges C. Benjamin, MD; and William C. Hubbard, JD
Gun Violence: Moving from Crisis to Action
CMS cohosts event with ABA and AMA to address epidemic By Elizabeth Sidney
Vaccines for the College Bound
A reminder on immunizations
Overcoming Barriers to Breastfeeding
Disparities persist when it comes to initiation and duration even as overall breastfeeding rates increase By Anna Gonzales, MPH, Michelle D. Hoersch, MS, and Lesley J. Craig, MPH
Waiving Patient Copays and Deductibles
Recent cases a reminder to document financial hardship and efforts to collect amounts owed By Clay J. Countryman, Esq.
Introducing New CMS President
Vemuri S. Murthy, MD, installed as president of the Chicago Medical Society
Membership Medicine
Health care sharing offers alternative to traditional insurance By Christina Claussner
How to Check Your MIPS Participation Status
Resources for clinicians from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services By Sidney Welch, Esq., Cybil Roehrenbeck, Esq., Bruce Johnson, Esq., and Neal Shah, Esq.
The Better Care Reconciliation Act
Explaining the most significant changes in the Senate bill to repeal and replace Obamacare By Sidney Welch, Esq., and Peter Critikos
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