Medicare Physician Payments: 2007 and Beyond : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, Second Session, September 28, 2006, Volume 4 |
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Page 71 - the provision of integrated, accessible health care services by clinicians who are accountable for addressing a large majority of personal health care needs, developing a sustained partnership with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community.
Page 83 - Program, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance to coordinate performance measurement activities across the health care system (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, 1998).
Page 17 - I look forward to working with you and my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to...
Page 3 - I would like to remind the members of the Subcommittee and our witnesses that this hearing is being broadcast live on the Internet, so please keep that in mind during today's proceedings. I would also like to ask for unanimous consent that all members who wish may have their opening statements entered into the record.
Page 77 - OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION The American Medical Association (AMA) appreciates the opportunity to...
Page 17 - PREPARED STATEMENT OF HON. FRED UPTON, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF MICHIGAN Mr. Chairman, thank you for convening today's hearing to review the Abstinence Education and Transitional Medical Assistance programs.
Page 16 - I yield back. [Additional statements submitted for the record follow:] PREPARED STATEMENT OF HON.
Page 86 - The current care systems cannot do the job. Trying harder will not work. Changing systems of care will.
Page 9 - I would like to welcome all of our witnesses here today. I look forward to hearing your perspectives on the issue of physician payment for providing Medicare services.
Page 10 - Deal for calling this hearing, and reiterate my thanks to all the witnesses for coming today. I look forward to their testimony.