Orange, California Jul 18, 2018 (Issuewire.com) - The American College of Medical Scribe Specialists (ACMSS) and the American College of Clinical Documentation Outcomes (ACCDO) applaud Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar’s move to appoint Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation Director Adam Boehler as a senior adviser for value-based transformation and innovation. In this role, Boehler will be in charge of overhauling existing policy and developing new policy proposals in an effort to accelerate the momentum toward value-based healthcare.
“By this move, the Secretary is demonstrating his support for the ongoing HHS commitment to transforming and innovating our healthcare system away from the old volume-based, fee-for-service model," said ACMSS Executive Director Kristin Hagen. "Secretary Azar has made transition and innovation toward a 21st century, value-based healthcare system one of his top priorities, and this is another positive move in that direction.”
ACMSS and ACCDO are empowering America’s healthcare system, clinicians, and Physician/Certified Medical Scribe Specialist (CMSS) teams to pursue coordinated national goals that truly transform America’s healthcare system, building patient-centered care through the CMSS licensed professional. The ACMSS/ACCDO vision of a value-based, patient-centered system includes a focus on wellness, prevention, disease reversal, 21st century cures, and evidence-based, integrative models of care.
About ACMSS
The American College of Medical Scribe Specialists is the nation’s only nonprofit professional society representing more than 23,000 Certified Medical Scribe Specialists in over 2,300 medical institutions. The ACMSS certification program meets current and proposed Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) certification requirements toward the use of electronic health records. ACMSS advances the needs of the medical scribe industry through certification, public advocacy, secure innovative systems design, individualized and customized consulting, tailored webinars, and continuing scribe education for improved care coordination and patient-centric care toward wellness. ACMSS works independently and in compliance with CMS to meet national goals and initiatives of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) and its Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Certified Medical Scribe Specialists fulfill the nation’s need of qualified certified personnel requirements found in Certified Electronic Health Records Technology (CEHRT).
About ACCDO
The American College of Clinical Documentation Outcomes is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization serving healthcare non-profit entities, non-profit organizations, accredited academic institutions, and the community at large, hosting meaningful conversations with physicians, clinicians, and patients about becoming involved, and creating meaningful connections and educational materials on improving 21st century clinical care. Activities are focused on charitable contributions, research, advocacy, events, and creating new educational material focused on evidence-based care and cures. Nutrition and holistic care are centerpieces along with the importance of reaching both clients and patients of the healthcare system.
Please contact ACMSS Executive Director Kristin Hagen directly at info@theacmss.org or 800-987-3692 if you have any questions regarding the ACMSS and ACCDO programs and/or materials.
CONTACT: Kristin Hagen, CMSS, CPHIMS
Executive Director, American College of Medical Scribe Specialists
(800) 987-3692
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