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Hospitalist Leadership Connection, June 29, 2010

In my last post, I wrote of visiting legislators on Capitol Hill along with my colleagues on the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) Public Policy Committee. The second day in DC was spent in a Public Policy Committee strategic planning session.

To begin the day, Karen Milgate, Director of the Office of Policy at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, treated us to a very informative briefing. Karen was very helpful in explaining the process of writing the rules and regulations required to enact the healthcare reform bill. I came away with a deeper understanding that, even though the bill is passed, reform is far from well-defined. We need to remain engaged as the regulatory agencies seek public comment on the endless rules and regulations required of this legislation. . .Read more of this post by Kirk Mathews, MBA, on www.MedicalStaffLeader.com.
 

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