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.
Senators Team Up In a Non Partisan Effort To Force CBO To Fully Count The Cost Savings Of Preventive Health Care
U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ben Cardin (D-Maryland) and Angus King (I-Maine) have joined together to introduce nonpartisan legislation that would direct the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to more accurately [...]
Panel Recommends Older Smokers Should Get CT Scans for Lung Cancer
Many older smokers and former smokers should undergo annual CT scans for lung cancer, an influential health panel recommended for the first time Monday, suggesting that early detection of the [...]
How a Secretive Panel Uses Data That Distort Doctors’ Pay – Updated
Following the Washington Post, 7/20 article, How a secretive panel uses data that distort doctors’ pay, legislators submit bill to reshape the way reimbursement for medical procedures is formulated. As reported in [...]