IAMERS SUPPORTS ITS MEMBERS IN MANY WAYS.
Networking, Education, Patient Safety and Advocacy. With declining provider revenues, stronger business practices and an industry in transition, you need to know information critical to your business. IAMERS is following what matters most to your business.
Our efforts are gaining recognition and momentum as the marketplace is recognizing the importance and cost effectiveness of the Independent Provider of services and devices. For many if these less expensive, but clinically relevant, options were not available then their patients would miss receiving the health care they need and deserve.
Take the time to learn about our efforts in the regulatory and legislative arenas.
Is the Proposed SGR Fix Too Vague to Work?
The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill to permanently repeal the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula last month, but if the Senate also approves it, the fix may create a [...]
Regulators, Experts Outline Plan for New National Medical Device Surveillance System
Medical devices—and the patients who use them—would substantially benefit from a National Medical Device Postmarket Surveillance System (MDS), charges a new report authored by the Brookings Institution's Engelberg Center for [...]
Joint Commission releases requirements for imaging services
The Joint Commission has released updated accreditation requirements for diagnostic imaging service providers in U.S. hospitals and ambulatory care centers. Although the new rules emphasize imaging safety in positive ways, [...]