The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) closely reviewed the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule and submitted written comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting that they remove the proposal to eliminate consultation codes or at least delay the implementation of the proposal.
The Meaningful Use workgroup of the Committee outlined what they consider their "achievable vision" for 2015 – the long term motivator for instituting policies related to Meaningful Use.
Initial matrix outlining expectations of the DHHS Office of the National Coordinator for the 'meaningful use' of health information technology as required by the HITECH Act.