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Objectives
The primary objectives of ACMEGS
is to support MEG service providers with facility and business operations.
We do this
by: - Gathering MEG clinical service providers together for an annual symposium.
- Networking patients, physicians, and health care administrators with MEG providers.
- Acquainting
clinical MEG providers with each other for information sharing.
- Educating ACMEGS members
and other organizations about varying rules, regulations, and reimbursement matters that affect the success of MEG facilities
in the United States.
- Initiating modification of public and private reimbursement policies,
coding, legislation, and regulations that govern MEG and the delivery of high quality health care.
- Advocating for improved reimbursement of MEG services, outpatient fees, inpatient care, and technology in both public
and private realms.
- Collaborating with American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (ACNS), National
Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAES), American Academy of Neurology (AAN), American College of Radiology, American Epilepsy
Society (AES), and Epilepsy Foundation (EF) on matters affecting patient care.
- Working
with other organizations on new applications of MEG to improve the health of all patients who would could benefit from this
technology.
To the benefit
of our members, ACMEGS sustains a solid working relationship with public and private organizations that affect access of individuals
to MEG and high quality health care: United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) epilepsy program, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health
Care Organization (JCAHCO), and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
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