DENVER – Dermatologists must get involved with their local medical societies and national groups, and they should learn more about the Affordable Care Act’s insurance exchanges and the accountable care organizations to be fully aware of how health reform is going to affect them.
That’s the advice from leaders at the American Academy of Dermatology annual meeting, who shared their perspectives on how dermatologists can best prepare themselves for the practice and market shifts that reform will bring. The academy itself has a comprehensive resource center on its website.
In a video interview, Dr. Marta J. VanBeek, chair of AAD Association’s Council on Government Affairs, Health Policy, and Practice, and director of dermatologic surgery at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, along with Dr. Kathryn Schwarzenberger, professor and Rex Amonette Endowed Chair of Excellence in Dermatology at the University of Tennessee, Memphis, spoke about why it’s important for dermatologists to be fully aware and educated about the Affordable Care Act.
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