Healthcare Innovation April 11, 2024
American College of Surgeons CEO Patricia L. Turner, M.D., M.B.A., says the current model of individual, disconnected quality measures is insufficient to achieve coordinated, patient-centered, high-value care
In April 11 testimony before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, American College of Surgeons (ACS) Executive Director and CEO Patricia L. Turner, M.D., M.B.A., said surgeons seeking to move beyond fee for service still find few physician-focused alternative payment models (APMs) available since none of the models submitted to the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) have been tested as proposed.
In her tesimony, Turner called on Congress to address cuts already expected in 2025 and do more to make alternative payment models available that incentivize access to timely, high-quality care for...
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