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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, 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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