This year’s mid-term elections might feel like distant history by now, but they haven’t even actually taken hold just yet. That happens in early January and when it comes healthcare organizations can expect several things to change.

Government Health IT sister site Medical Practice Insider, in fact, breaks down the key issues to keep an eye on — notably the things Congress will be forced to tackle this year and those its members might want to address.

Naturally, the sustainable growth rate (and perhaps even ICD-10 with it) is alongside the transition to value-based care, funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and of course chipping away at certain aspects of the Affordable Care Act is something certain people might want to do.

The main reason healthcare insiders and observers will want to watch these issues in 2015?

Though their impact is unlikely to be felt immediately, what Congress does in 2015 will set the stage for providers’ future.