Government & Medicine
AAFP President Jeff Cain, M.D., right, talks with Rep. Joe Heck, D.O., R-Nev., shortly before Heck addresses the 2013 Family Medicine Congressional Conference.
Growing Influence of Primary Care Recognized at Congressional Conference
Changes in Payment Models, Training Reforms Focus of FMCC
(5/17/2013, 5:15 p.m.)
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This year's Family Medicine Congressional Conference (FMCC) took place amid growing optimism that Congress finally would succeed in repealing and replacing the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula with a Medicare payment system that would better recognize and reward physicians who provide primary care services. "Congress and the administration are really engaged in dialogue to move beyond the SGR," said Jason Dees, D.O., who introduced a plenary session on primary care payment and valuation at the FMCC on May 14. "And we all know that is essential for the health of our practices."
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