News

Star Ledger

"Hospital deals signal for-profit health care emerging as a powerful force in North Jersey"
NorthJersey.com

"How Safe Is the Operating Room? NJ Website Has the Answer"
NJ Spotlight

"OIG releases HHS' top management and performance challenges"
Healthcare Finance News

Highmark Medicare Services
Active System Alerts
What's New

"DHSS Ambulatory Surgery Center Inspection Reports Now Available Online
Expanded Website Provides Information to Empower More Informed Decision-Making by Health Care Consumers"
NJ DHSS

"Civil justice reform bills introduced in N.J. Legislature"
LegalNewsLine

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Conferees Reach Agreement on Short-Term SGR Patch; AMA & MSNJ Express Deep Disappointment

A Message from the AMA

While some details are still being finalized, it is being reported from Capitol Hill that conferees have reached agreement on extending the payroll tax holiday, unemployment insurance benefits, and current Medicare physician payment rates for the next 10 months, through the end of 2012. The agreement does not repeal the SGR. We are deeply disappointed that Congress did not seize upon the historic opportunity to repeal the flawed payment formula. Read more on our blog.

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Cosmetic Surgery Tax Repeal’s Phase-Out Schedule
MSNJ recently achieved one of its legislative priorities with the repeal of the cosmetic surgery tax. There have been some questions about the scheduled phase-out, of 2% per year until July 2014 when the full repeal is effective. View the phase-out schedule. MSNJ objects to all taxes on medical treatment and facilities and will continue to advocate against these taxes. 

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Nominating Committee Election Results
Richard Scott, MD, and the Nominating Committee would like to announce the results of the Nominating Committee Election held on January 18 at the MSNJ headquarters. Congratulations to all.

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Update on 2012 Medicare Physician Payment Rates
Highmark Medicare Services has posted the new fee schedule and is ready to process claims. Read more.

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Dr. Rao's "Fit Doc" Challenge

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Events

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Middlesex County Annual Meeting
View presentation

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program
2011-2012 Call for Applications
Deadline: February 29, 2012, 5:00 PM
Program Area: Human Capital
More information

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NJ-HITEC Meaningful Use 2-Part Webinar Series 
Join MSNJ and NJ-HITEC for a two-part series on becoming a Meaningful User. Archived versions of both parts will be available on the MSNJ website.

Part 2: On Thursday, February 23, 2012, NJ-HITEC will cover “How the Meaningful Use Reporting System Works.” Register

“Privacy & Security in an Era of Telemedicine, Social Media and the Internet” 
Thursday, April 19 from 12:00 P.M. to 1:00 P.M. Register

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EMR Users Group: Tuesday, March 20, 2012
MSNJ and NJ-HITEC will host an “EMR Users Group” on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 from 2:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at The Conference Center at Mercer County Community College. Here current users can present their experiences, helpful tips and tools, and network with other users. Vendors have the opportunity to provide training in a group setting to their end users.  Register

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• Preliminary program
  
• Hotel information 
  [MSNJ members]
  
• Exhibitor Registration   [PDF]
• Vendor FAQs
  
• Register  
  [group/special rates]
  

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2012 Online Dues Renewal is Now Available!

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