In the past two years, there have been substantial federal policy changes proposed or enacted by Congress, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and other agencies. These policies will dramatically impact SGIM members and the patients they serve, as they govern Medicaid enrollment, Medicare prescription drug prices, primary care and inpatient hospital payments, telehealth regulations, addiction medicine, and health equity. Additionally, significant education-related policies have changed the landscape in how we recruit and support a diverse and equitable workforce. This session provides major updates in these clinical practice and education health policy topics.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the history of the current fee-for-service payment model that has weakened general internal medicine over the past 3 decades and the landmark changes that were proposed by CMS in 2023
- Describe the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and its substantial impact on drug pricing reform
- Identify recent trends in health policy that promote health equity, including incorporating social determinants of health into Medicare payment policy
- Identify how current and new educational policies affect workforce diversity, equity, and inclusion, affirmative action, and student load policies
Expiration: June 1, 2026
To receive CME credit only, you must (1) watch the entire presentation, then (2) click the Certificate item to claim your certificate (print/save for your records).
To receive CME and MOC credit, you must (1) watch the entire presentation, (2) complete the brief MOC Assessment survey, and then (3) click the Certificate item to claim your certificate (print/save for your records).
- Anders Chen, MD, PhD
University of Washington School of Medicine - Tracey L. Henry, MD, MPH, MS
Emory University School of Medicine - Elizabeth Askin, MD
University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine - Jacob Berman, MD, MPH
UW Medical Center – Montlake - Celeste Newby, MD, PhD
Tulane University Hospital & Clinic - Leslie Suen, MD, MAS
University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine
