AMA CPT® Assistant - 2007 Issue 9 (September)
AMA Conducting Physician Practice Information survey (September 2007)
September 2007 pages 8-9 AMA Conducting Physician Practice Information survey For the first time in nearly a decade, the American Medical Association (AMA), and more than 70 other medical specialty societies, have worked together to coordinate a comprehensive multi-specialty survey of America's physician practices during 2007. The purpose of the survey is to collect up-to-date information on physician practice characteristics in order to positively influence national decision makers while further developing and refining AMA policy. Thousands of practices will be surveyed from virtually all physician specialties to ensure accurate and fair representation for all physicians and their patients. The...
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Article Overview
This article announces a multi-specialty physician practice information survey coordinated by the AMA and participating specialty societies. It explains the general purpose of collecting practice-characteristics data, the role of the survey in informing policy discussions, and the request for practices to participate accurately and completely. It is relevant to physicians, practice administrators, and organizations interested in AMA policy research and physician practice trends.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers understand an AMA-led data collection effort that may affect policy development and highlights the type of practice information being gathered from physician offices.
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September 2007 pages 8-9
An announcement about a national physician practice survey and the organizations involved in coordinating it. The section outlines the broad purpose of the project and its intended use in policy discussions.
What You Will Learn
- The general purpose of the AMA physician practice information survey
- Which organizations are coordinating and conducting the survey
- Why physician practice data are being collected
- What participation in the survey is intended to support
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Medical practice administrators
- Medical specialty societies
- Healthcare policy stakeholders
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