AAHPM has endorsed the newly reintroduced CONNECT for Health Act. This bipartisan legislation would expand telehealth access, including by making permanent certain telehealth flexibilities extended during the COVID-19 public health emergency (such as eliminating geographic and site of service limitations and allowing the face-to-face visit for hospice recertification to be conducted via telehealth). Access a bill summary and list of supporting organizations.
Members of AAHPM’s Value-based Payment Advisory Group – chair Phil Rodgers, past president Janet Bull, and CMO Joe Rotella – represented the Academy in a dialogue with Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee staff. As a past submitter of a payment model proposal, AAHPM was invited to provide perspectives on care coordination within the context of alternative payment models and value-based care.
AAHPM contributed to comments the National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care submitted in response to congressional lawmakers’ invitation for stakeholder feedback on a discussion draft of the Home and Community-Based Services Access Act. The Coalition argued for inclusion of palliative care in the legislation that seeks to establish baseline services/standards for states’ delivery of HCBS and to support workforce development.
AAHPM will be hosting a free Virtual Career Fair on June 15. Employers are welcome to view the options for participation now. View the exhibitor form and see what fits your needs. If you are looking for a new position now, there are more than 800 open positions available on the AAHPM Job Mart.
AAHPM’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee is proud to launch its inaugural educational resources on DEI. Please review and share this content with your team and community members. Questions on AAHPM’s DEI initiatives may be submitted to info@aahpm.org.