tci Part B Insider - 2005 Issue 24

PAY FOR PERFORMANCE: AMA Will Oppose Any P4P That Doesn't Meet Standards

And that includes proposals now before CongressPay-For-Performance (P4P) anxiety dominated the American Medical Association's House of Delegates meeting June 18-22 in Chicago.The Delegates voted for a resolution stating that the AMA won't support any P4P program that doesn't meet the AMA's P4P principles. The updated P4P principles now state that:  payors should pilot-test any P4P program before rolling it out;  physicians shouldn't suffer for factors beyond their control; and  physicians from relevant specialties should have input into any P4P program. Also, the AMA argues that physician participation in P4P programs should be voluntary, and physicians...

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