Donald W. Fisher, Ph.D., CAEPresident and Chief Executive OfficerAmerican Medical Group Association
“The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) supports the nomination of Andy Slavitt as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Mr. Slavitt has been supportive of AMGA’s initiatives enhancing population health and care for patients through integrated systems of care. He understands and advocates the need for all provider organizations to advance towards becoming high-performing health systems, underscoring care coordination, use of information technology and evidence-based medicine, quality measurement and improvement, efficient provision of services, and transparent billing and compensation practices. Through the programs overseen by Mr. Slavitt, provider organizations have demonstrated that high-performing health systems can achieve better health and a better experience of care for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries at lower overall cost. In addition to working with Mr. Slavitt at CMS, AMGA also worked with him in the private sector when he was group executive vice president of Optum, a Sustaining Partner of AMGA. His business acumen and effective ability to manage complex organizations, together with his proven knowledge of sound business practices will continue to be an asset to CMS.”
About AMGAThe American Medical Group Association is a 501(c)(6) trade association representing medical groups, health systems, and other organized systems of care, including some of the nation's largest, most prestigious integrated delivery systems. AMGA is a leading voice in advocating for efficient, team-based, and accountable care. AMGA members encompass all models of organized systems of care in the healthcare industry, including: physician-owned, independent group practices, integrated delivery systems, hospital-affiliated medical groups, independent practice associations (IPAs), academic and faculty practices, accountable care organizations, and high-performing health systems. More than 170,000 physicians practice in AMGA member organizations, providing healthcare services for 120 million patients (approximately one in three Americans). Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, AMGA is the strategic partner for these organizations, providing a comprehensive package of benefits, including political advocacy, educational and networking programs, publications, benchmarking data services, and financial and operations assistance. www.amga.org
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