Dear Representatives Murphy, Joyce and Schrier:
On behalf of the Endocrine Society, the world’s largest professional organization of endocrinologists, thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on the Joint Doctors Caucus Draft MACRA Update Framework you recently released. Founded in 1916, the Endocrine Society represents approximately 18,000 physicians and scientists engaged in the treatment and research of endocrine disorders, such as diabetes, hypertension, infertility, obesity, osteoporosis, endocrine tumors cancers (e.g., thyroid, adrenal, pancreatic, ovarian, pituitary) and thyroid disease. Our membership includes over 11,000 clinicians who are on the front lines in treating diabetes and obesity, which are two of the most common chronic illnesses in the United States.
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