APMA News Brief

Senate Republican leaders announced Tuesday that they are delaying a vote on legislation to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, giving up their goal of passing the bill before Congress adjourns for the July Fourth recess.

Editor’s note: See APMA’s principles on health-care reform on APMA.org.

Visit https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/06/27/senate-leaders-delay-health-care-vote-because-they-lack-gop-support/103227846/ to view the full article online.

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office weighed in on the Senate health care bill on Monday, saying that 22 million people would lose health coverage in the next 10 years under the Senate's plan.

Visit http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/06/27/534465505/chart-cbo-weighs-who-wins-who-loses-with-senate-health-care-bill to view the full article online.

When it comes to physician compensation under MACRA, slow and steady will win the race.

Visit http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/slow-and-steady-philosophy-should-rule-volume-value-transition-hfma-ani-expert-says to view the full article online.

News of health care reform has heavily circulated in the media for quite some time, and physicians of all practice settings and specialties are challenged to continue their trade in the wake of such uncertainty.

Visit http://www.beckersasc.com/asc-coding-billing-and-collections/adjust-your-ship-accordingly-how-practices-can-win-under-the-current-aca-healthcare-reform-moving-forward.html to view the full article online.

Bill is part of proposed reforms that supplement the American Health Care Act; Trump administration pledged to support the tort reform legislation.

Visit http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/malpractice-award-caps-could-be-table-part-gop-healthcare-bill to view the full article online.

Medicare's reimbursement system for physicians is emerging as a major driver of change in the health care industry.

Editor's note: APMA has all you need to know
about MACRA at http://www.apma.org/macra.

Visit http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/finance/macra-accelerates-value-based-approach-healthcare to view the full article online.

Although not on purpose, people have a habit of taking for granted certain activities that they can do every day. Editor’s Note: APMA’sfree "BeatBunionBlues" campaign materials are still available to members on APMA.org.

Visit http://www.foxnews.com/health/2017/06/27/got-bunions-when-teens-should-seek-treatment.html to view the full article online.

Wearing the right shoes for the right activities doesn’t just help your feet; it also prevents serious leg and hip problems.

Visit http://www.jsonline.com/story/sponsor-story/froedtert/2017/06/26/if-shoe-fits-tips-being-informed-shoe-buyer/103019914/ to view the full article online.

Pedicure season is here and with it comes the heightened pressure to keep our feet prepped and primed for all open toe situations.

Visit http://www.essence.com/beauty/podiatrist-summer-foot-care-tips to view the full article online.

My $5,000 foot is almost 70 years old.

Visit http://jacksonville.com/shorelines/2017-06-24/bill-longenecker-cost-treating-foot-pain-and-healing-while-staying-active to view the full article online.

Summer has well and truly arrived, and with it the prospect of shedding those outer layers and freeing our feet from their closed-shoe confines.

Visit http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/beauty/a28392/summer-feet-tips/ to view the full article online.

Last month I was on an easy 4-mile run when I noticed a weird ache in my heel.

Visit http://www.self.com/story/running-shoes-too-old to view the full article online.

Simply put, doctors become doctors because they are passionate about helping others and delivering the highest quality patient care.

Visit http://www.diagnosticimaging.com/blog/staying-afloat-healthcares-ever-changing-landscape to view the full article online.

A quarter of patients are likely to switch physicians if they find a doctor with a more positive attitude—just one of the multitude of reasons that patients give for making a change, according to a new study from Weatherby Healthcare.

Visit http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/medical-economics/news/how-keep-your-patients-switching-physicians to view the full article online.

The proverb, "physician heal thyself," is probably more relevant today than it was in biblical times with the fast pace of life, the impact of multitasking and the unending bombardment of information, which have made emotional exhaustion almost certain.

Visit http://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/articles/physician-burnout.php to view the full article online.

The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) has rocketed to the top of the list of near-term regulatory challenges for health care providers.

Check out APMA's Health IT resources on APMA.org.

Visit http://managedhealthcareexecutive.modernmedicine.com/managed-healthcare-executive/news/three-reasons-why-ongoing-ehr-challenges-hinder-value-based-reimbursement to view the full article online.