Status Report on the Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
Special HM12 Edition Washington Update

April Washington Update Now Available
Learn about new ACOs, bundled payments, ICD-10 and physician quality reports

Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Simulation Reports Released
Beginning February 29, 2012, hospitals obtain reports simulating their performance in HVBP program. See the HVBP page for more information.

Information on payment reform issues impacting hospitalists:

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

ACO Resources for Hospitalists

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:

• Meaningful Use Stage 2 — May 7
• Meaningful Use (AMA) — May 7
• Overpayments — April 11

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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