title: Federal practice guidelines and clinical autonomy.
abstract: Congress established the Physician Payment Review Commission (PPRC) in 1986 to provide recommendations on the reform of Medicare physician payment. PPRC recommendations to Congress played a major role in shaping the physician payment reform legislation that was enacted as a part of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989. Dr Brame, a former president of the Texas Medical Association (1986-1987) is a member of the PPRC.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Brame
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D005251:Fees, Medical / Q000592:standards*; D006285:Health Planning; D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D006801:Humans; D015284:Physician Payment Review Commission; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States