AMA Talk - Payment Model Resources for Physicians

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Payment Model Resources for Physicians

The AMA is developing resources for physicians to help turn challenging new payment models into opportunities for physician-led patient-centric care, improved practice efficiencies, better coordination between specialists and primary care, and better margins.

The new health system reform law provides for a range of new pilot programs, including accountable care organizations, medical homes and bundled payments. The lessons learned from these pilots will form the roadmap for major payment and delivery reforms in Medicare and private sector health programs. To help physicians understand these reforms, AMA resources will include webinars, PowerPoint presentations, in-person

seminars, practice toolkits and papers developed by experts in the new

payment models.

To launch this activity, the AMA has commissioned a white paper by Harold D. , a nationally recognized expert on accountable care organizations, regional health improvement collaboratives and other innovations in health care delivery. The paper, titled “Pathways for physician success under healthcare payment and delivery reforms,” explains the many ways that innovative payment models can translate into

positive opportunities for physicians:

The opportunities and challenges that new payment models present to

physicians, especially those who practice independently of hospitals and large systems Key capabilities that practices need to overcome the barriers to success under each model Advantages and disadvantages of partnering with hospitals or insurance plans, and how physicians can succeed under a variety of organizational structures The implications of local health care markets for the way physicians may want to structure new payment models in their own communities Legal issues and regulations affecting the new arrangements, including self-referral, anti-kickback and antitrust issues

Executive Summary

Full-text white paper

AMA webinar explores payment and delivery models

In this 90-minute program, AMA Board Chair Patchin, MD, and Harold D. , executive director of the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform, explore innovative approaches to physician payment and delivery of care in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Register and listen to the audio.

Webinar presentation slides