January Washington Update Now Available
Read about the SGR debate in Congress, the EHR Incentive Program, Innovation Advisors and more

CMS Releases Accountable Care Organization Final Rule
Final rule relaxes requirements for doctors, hospitals

Status Report on the Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
Fall 2011 Washington Update for SHM Members

Information on payment reform issues impacting hospitalists:

• Payment Bundling
• Hospital Value-Based Purchasing
• Accountable Care Organizations
• Physician Quality Reporting Service

Information on delivery reform issues impacting hospitalists:

• Readmissions and Care Transitions
• Health IT/EHR
• Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation

Read all of SHM's recent letters to Congress and Regulatory Agencies:

• SRG Fix — Jan 23
• Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act — Nov 16
• NQF Endorsement Improvement — Oct 25

Contact your legislators, read this month's newsletter, and find out where else to look for news and updates:

• Legislative Action Center
• Washington Updates
• Advocacy, Government, and Healthcare News Links

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