Senate Commerce Committee approves S-114
Dr. Niranjan Rao, 2nd Vice President of MSNJ testified yesterday.
See testimony. We thank Chairwoman Gill for her support and Senator Weinberg for sponsoring this bill on behalf of MSNJ and the physicians of our state.
SUPPORT NJHA STATE HOUSE RALLY, MAY 12
At the MSNJ Annual Meeting a resolution was adopted to support the NJHA Hospital Rally to oppose healthcare cuts in New Jersey on Monday, May 12.
ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS
Guidance on Accepting Health Information Technology DonationsThe American Medical Association (AMA) has developed resources to help physicians and their practice managers determine whether accepting donated technology is in the best interest of the practice.
Physicians' Foundation Survey of Primary Care Doctors
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Electronic Health Records Demonstration Project Announced
MSNJ will assist interested applicants by serving as a clearing house for information related to the project
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HIGHMARK: Medical Director Addresses MSNJ on MAC Transition
Andrew Bloschichak, MD, MBA, VP and Medical Director, Highmark Medicare Services, addressed the MSNJ House of Delegates on Saturday, April 12 to discuss the transition from Empire to Highmark, the company that has been awarded the Medicare administrative contract (MAC) in New Jersey. He alerted members to the fifty-seven draft local coverage determination (LCD) policies on which Highmark is seeking comments by May 15. This is important information for any physician with a Medicare population.
Go to
http://www.highmarkmedicareservices.com/bulletins/J12/news-040108.html for information on how to comment on the draft LCDs.
Identity Theft Regulations
New Rule on Identity Theft Adopted By the Division of Consumer Affairs
Morristown Memorial Hospital’s 6th Annual Ames Filippone Symposium
Advances in Minimal Access Surgery
Addressing cardiovascular, oncologic, bariatric and pelvic floor disorders
May 14, 2008
Agenda
Physician Profiling
Physician profiling: How to prepare your practice
UHC Premium Designation Program
See the
letter written from UnitedHealth Group's Reed Tuckson, MD, FACP to MSNJ CEO Michael Kornett regarding the implementation of the UHC Premium Designation Program in New Jersey.
EMERGENCY RULES PROPOSED BY BME
Emergency rule denied, but AG's Office will respond to insurance declinations
Summary of the emergency rules adopted by the BME on Jan. 9, 2008.
Ambulatory Surgical Center update from WolfBlock
MSNJ president, Richard J. Scott, MD, comments on emergency regulations proposed by BME.
Estimated Impact of 0.5% Conversion Factor Update Relative to 10.1% Cut Change in Medicare Allowed Charges by State
Click here to see the dollar impact on each state of the S. 2499 (P.L. 110-173) provision that replaced the 10.1% cut with a 0.5% conversion factor update for six months. State impacts vary widely based on the magnitude of Medicare claims in the state.