Welcome to the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) Health Affairs Division!

The Health Affairs Division of the ACCP encompasses the areas of Practice Management and Government Relations.

As new and returning members of the committees and councils that reside within the Health Affairs Division, we ask you to please review the materials below. We strongly believe this information will give you a thorough understanding of the functions of the Health Affairs Division and its place within the ACCP.

Please note: Some of these files may take a few minutes to download.

• Overview of ACCP
• Overview of Practice Management
• Overview of Government Relations
• Pracitce Management and Government Relations Working Together


• Practice Management Committee (PMC)
• Criteria for Membership/’09-‘10 Committee Members
• PMC Leadership Reports
  • 2008
  • 2009
• ACCP PMC Links


• Contract Advisory Committee (CAC)
• CAC Member Duties and Responsibilities
• 2009-2010 CAC Representatives by State


• Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
• CPT Advisor Duties and Responsibilities


• Relative Values Committee (RUC)
• RUC Advisor Duties and Responsibilities


• CPT and RUC Process Overview


• Government Relations Committee (GRC)
• Criteria for Membership/’09-‘10 Committee Members
• GRC Leadership Reports
• 2008
• 2009
• ACCP Advocacy Links


• US/Canadian Governors
  • Governors Handbook
  • 2009-2010 List of Governors
  • Leadership Report
    • 2008
    • 2009
  • 12-Month Advocacy Timeline

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