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ISIS Representatives Attend AMA HOD Advocacy Conference – Physician Employment Principles Establishe

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  

Dr. Claire Tibiletti and Dr. Andrew Yu represented ISIS at the AMA House of Delegates Advocacy Meeting, November 10-13, 2012.  Multiple policy issues were discussed, including the delay or elimination of ICD-10 requirement, drug shortages, uniform approach for assessing patients for controlled substances for chronic pain and harm reduction strategies for opioid overdose. The House also established principles for physician employment to protect physicians who enter into employment agreements.  To view the principles document please visit: http://www.ama-assn.org/resources/doc/hod/ama-principles-for-physician-employment.pdf