ACP Spring 2019 BOG Resolutions

Please complete this survey regarding the resolutions to be presented at the 2019 Spring Board of Governors' Meeting. You can view details about the resolutions here. We appreciate your feedback!

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* 1. Will you be attending IM 19 in Philadelphia?

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* 2. BOG Resolutions

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Resolution 1-S19:  Seeking Legislation to Prevent Extending Drug Patents
Resolution 2-S19:  Preventing Pharmaceutical Companies from Rebranding Prescription Generic Medications
Resolution 3-S19:  Allowing Patients Covered Under Federal Health Insurance Programs to be Able to Use Prescription Drug Coupons and Co-pay Cards
Resolution 4-S19:  Applying Anti-Kickback Rules to all Individuals and For-Profit Companies That Provide Healthcare Services 
Resolution 5-S19:  Determining the Average Costs to Medical Practices of Use of Health Information Technology, EHR Enhancements, and Improved Interoperability, and Protecting Physicians from These Costs
Resolution 6-S19:  Advocating for Group Medical Visit Reimbursement Provided via Telehealth
Resolution 7-S19:  Enhancing the Ability for Clinicians to Provide Advance Care Planning Services to Medicare Beneficiaries by Lowering Time Requirements and Removing Cost Burdens
Resolution 8-S19:   Amending the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)
Resolution 9-S19:  Updating ACP Policy on the Treatment of the Opioid Epidemic
Resolution 10-S19:   Preserving Independent Medical Staffs
Resolution 11-S19:   Developing Policy that Encourages Institution-Based Performance Measurement for Preventable Hospital Readmissions
Resolution 12-S19:   Recommending that CMS Credit MOC Participation towards Satisfying the MIPS Quality Improvement Requirement
Resolution 13-S19: Developing Policy on Optimal Economic Strategies for Improving Patient Health by Reducing Carbon Emissions  
Resolution 14-S19:  Supporting Chapters in Effective and Influential Social Media Communication
Resolution 15-S19:  Reevaluating the Current ”Firewall” between the ACP C3 and C6 Divisions
Resolution 16-S19:  Opposing Using the USMLE Step 1 Exam as a Strict Criterion for Residency Applications
Resolution 17-S19:   Opposing Fast Track Medical Education for Non-Physician Health Care Providers

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* 3. If you have comments you would like to add regarding the resolutions, please share those comments here. We ask that you provide the resolution number and then your comments.

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