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ACCESS Coalition

The ACCESS Coalition is a collaborative multi-sector forum designed to accelerate evidence-based technology-enabled care through the CMS Innovation Center’s ACCESS (Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions) Model.

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AMA Releases Independent Evidence Review of Respiratory Virus Immunizations

The latest high-quality scientific evidence found that these immunizations continue to provide meaningful protection against severe illness, hospitalization and death. Led by the Vaccine Integrity Project, the review also examined new safety data collected since summer 2025 and identified no new safety concerns in comparative studies with currently recommended immunizations.


ATA Action Urges CMS to Protect Patient Access to RPM

ATA Action, the ATA’s affiliated organization focused on Advocacy Shaping Virtual Care, submitted comprehensive comments to CMS on the Calendar Year 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule, offering detailed recommendations to strengthen program integrity while preserving patient access to remote monitoring and other essential virtual care services.


AHIMA Supports Bipartisan MATCH IT Act to Improve Patient Matching and Protect Patient Safety

The MATCH IT Act addresses the problem of patient misidentification within the healthcare ecosystem. The bill would create an industry standard definition for how patient match rates are measured and would improve standardization of patients’ demographic elements entered into certified health IT products to ensure patients are accurately matched with the correct medical record.