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[Matt @Matt_HealthIT]

Amazing work by the Clinical Advisory Council. They continue to demonstrate the value and critical need for the physician’s voice in standards development.

[Marilyn Heine @MarilynHeineMD]

🚨As AMA’s representative to the HL7 Da Vinci Project Clinical Advisory Council (CAC), I ask that you please take urgent action.

Your participation could be the difference between meaningful improvements to prior authorization (PA) and little change.

Details in🧵

#FixPriorAuth

[Marilyn Heine @MarilynHeineMD]

@SheenaBhallaMD @JAMANetworkOpen AMA emphasizes need for flexibility in communicating life changing/limiting news to patients.

Should not be dictated by government or those who oversimplify.

Must consider what the patient wants, not what others assert they need.

Info-blocking regs cannot be one-size-fits-all.

[Sara Berg, MS @SaraTheIceBerg]

Recognized by the AMA’s Joy in Medicine program, these organizations are leading the way in addressing burnout and promoting physician well-being. https://t.co/LKFkDwBRf0 (via @AmerMedicalAssn)

[AMA @AmerMedicalAssn]

“Last night’s removal of CDC Director Susan Monarez and the resignations of other senior CDC leaders are highly alarming at a challenging moment for public health. This destabilization comes at a time when CDC’s credibility and leadership are more essential than ever...We must restore confidence in our public health institutions to ensure that scientific expertise and data drive guidance and policy.” Read #OurAMA's full statement: https://t.co/plbTNQqzXN

[Matt @Matt_HealthIT]

Again, an amazing win for patients and physicians!
AMA advocacy delivers modernized e-prescribing standard https://t.co/1Ua5ets2BZ (via @AmerMedicalAssn)

[Marilyn Heine @MarilynHeineMD]

🚨As AMA’s representative to the HL7 Da Vinci Project Clinical Advisory Council (CAC), I ask that you please take urgent action.

Your participation could be the difference between meaningful improvements to prior authorization (PA) and little change.

Details in🧵

#FixPriorAuth

[Marilyn Heine @MarilynHeineMD]

🚨@AmerMedicalAssn conveyed to CMS concerns regarding the recently announced WISeR Model.

Read full letter: https://t.co/MjUvpv661k

Details “…key areas of concern where clarification and safeguards are needed to protect physicians and patients…”

Excerpts in 🧵

[Vivek U Rao, MD @VivekRaoMD]

For the sake of Medicare patients, I hope @CMSGov takes the concerns in this letter from @AmerMedicalAssn seriously. Otherwise, this new model will force a number of physicians to close their practices to new Medicare patients in order to maintain financial viability.

[Tyler Scheid, Esq. @TylerScheid_JD]

Absolutely agree. We HAVE heard these promises before...7 years ago in fact!

The insurance industry made almost the exact same commitments before...let's hope this time it's actually different...and not another attempt to avoid more regs & legislation...

https://t.co/7tZVPtHEij

[Marilyn Heine @MarilynHeineMD]

Insurers commit to help #FixPriorAuth

🤔Will monitor.

Will insurers ⬆️ retro denials despite pre-approvals? AMA model state bill addresses this concern.

Will insurers do better or fall short as on remedies they agreed to in 2018? https://t.co/qXQ4Hc3A9O https://t.co/eN3GpZE1Zo

[Marilyn Heine @MarilynHeineMD]

“UnitedHealth said it was too dangerous for him to be discharged. Days later, it denied his care. #Algorithms are still driving denials of care by insurers, legal advocate says.”

“What we went through as a family, we’re just one story among thousands.” https://t.co/DBBATumfAw

[Electronic Health Record Association @EHRAssociation]

EHRA urges @HHSgov to ensure @HHS_TechPolicy "is positioned to continue important elements of their mission that we rely on," including efficiencies across HHS and states, patient and consumer rights, and compliance cost reduction | https://t.co/hZgah9vY5F

[Matt @Matt_HealthIT]

https://t.co/2Mqvrb9iia
An unfortunate series of events. A for effort, F for feasibility. I haven't always agreed with @HHS_TechPolicy but their aim has been true. Patients, physicians, and interoperability deserve better.

[Vivek U Rao, MD @VivekRaoMD]

This survey has very useful numbers we can share with our legislators.

[Marilyn Heine @MarilynHeineMD]

Recent survey of physician sentiment on #AI:

⬆️ % see potential to lessen admin burdens, improve diagnostic accuracy, personalize treatments

Remaining concerns include #privacy risk, EHR integration, inaccuracy, liability

Regulatory oversight valued

👉 https://t.co/gMRFKFdJYc

[Jane Sarasohn-Kahn @healthythinker]

Physicians' confidence in and use of #AI for #healthcare growing via @AmerMedicalAssn survey

Double use of any of 15 use cases esp for admin efficiency, productivity & workflows, seeking > voice in AI projects

https://t.co/QtdIycDNzU

#UXhealth #digitalhealth #AIhealth

[AMA @AmerMedicalAssn]

#OurAMA members are on Capitol Hill #FightingForDocs! #AMANAC

[Marilyn Heine @MarilynHeineMD]

Tips from @Sage_Eastman @MehlmanConsult at #AMANAC

We need to be in the room when they’re making decisions that impact us.

Democracy is a contact sports. You need to be willing to get in the game.

In visits w/ legislators tell a story put a face on issues.

Engage back home.

[Marilyn Heine @MarilynHeineMD]

Looking forward to @Cigna implementing important reforms.

🤔 If they would follow through on commitments by the insurance industry 7️⃣ years ago in 2018, to decrease barriers to medically necessary care, that would be even better.

👉Consensus Statement: https://t.co/UhJbmOAOSd