Future considerations for clinical dermatology in the setting of 21st century American policy reform: The Relative Value Scale Update Committee

被引:3
作者
Barbieri, John S. [1 ]
Nguyen, Harrison P. [2 ]
Forman, Howard P. [3 ]
Bolognia, Jean L. [4 ]
Collins, Scott A. B.
机构
[1] Univ Penn, Dept Dermatol, Perelman Sch Med, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
[2] Baylor Coll Med, Houston, TX 77030 USA
[3] Yale Univ, Dept Publ Hlth Hlth Policy Econ & Management, New Haven, CT USA
[4] Yale Sch Med, Dept Dermatol, New Haven, CT USA
关键词
PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT; MEDICARE ACCESS;
D O I
10.1016/j.jaad.2017.11.035
中图分类号
R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];
学科分类号
100206 ;
摘要
The American Medical Association-Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee, also known as the RUC, plays a critical role in assessing the relative value of physician services and procedures. This committee provides access for all physicians, including dermatologists, to the reimbursement process. Since the introduction of the Resource-Based Relative Value Scale by Medicare, the RUC has done important work to evaluate and refine reimbursement for physician services. The RUC recommendations have also led the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Editorial Panel to develop additional reimbursement codes as new procedures and services are developed. In this article (from the series Future Considerations for Clinical Dermatology in the Setting of 21st Century American Policy Reform), we will review the RUC, including its history and membership, the RUC update process, and a brief discussion of a few issues of particular importance to dermatologists. (J Am Acad Dermatol 2018;78:816-20.)
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页数:5
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