"News You Can Use" <> March 13, 2017 Hello Physicians: Click here to watch my latest video update, recorded last Wednesday, March 8. In it I discuss the American Health Care Act (AHCA), introduced by House Republicans on March 6 (0.11); AMA’s position on the AHCA (0.53); CMA’s position on the AHCA (1.02); Dr. Ted Mazer discussing the AHCA on KUSI (1:14); 2-1-1 San Diego featured in our February San Diego Physician magazine (1:50); the San Diego Hunger Coalition, to be featured in our March magazine (3:16); and how you can get more involved with your SDCMS ... March 14, 2017 AHCA, Meaningful Use, Medi-Cal, Medicare, Member Social ACA, AHCA, Meaningful Use 0 0 Comment Read More »
"News You Can Use" <> June 29, 2016 Physicians: Quite a few changes going into effect this Friday, July 1, including CMS’s Meaningful Use hardship exception deadline, UHC’s Clinical Data Submission Protocol expansion, the end of the vaccination personal belief exemption, your responsibility to work with payors to ensure their physician directories are accurate, and, of course, the requirement that you register for CURES. As always, let us know how we can help, and thank you for your membership! — Paul Hegyi, CEO, SDCMS WHAT TO KNOW … CMS’s Meaningful Use Hardship Exception Deadline Is ... June 30, 2016 CURES, Meaningful Use CURES, IMD, Meaningful Use, Vaccination Exemption 0 0 Comment Read More »
"News You Can Use" <> March 11, 2016 CONTENTS 2015 Meaningful Use Attestation Deadline Today, March 11 Physicians: Please Join SDCMS and Your Colleagues at Our Next Physician Social on April 26 CDC Factsheet on Penicillin Allergies (PDF) Geographic Practice Cost Index (GPCI) Articles — Your SDCMS at Work! New / Updated FAQs on Public Health Reporting Requirements for the EHR Incentive Programs HHS Issues HIPAA Guidance on Exchange of PHI Without Patient Consent Reminder: CMS ... March 11, 2016 Meaningful Use Meaningful Use, Physician Social 0 0 Comment Read More »
"News You Can Use" <> January 19, 2016 CONTENTS Are You Aware of the Meaningful Use Measures Changes? Your Member Services Quiz Report Your Patients’ Blood Pressure Readings as Part of Love Your Heart Day on Thursday, February 11 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Recommendations Free Jan. 23 Workshop to Help Raise Adult Immunization Rates Read the County of San Diego’s Jan. 13 Influenza Watch Congress Authorizes CMS to Grant Blanket Exemptions for Physicians From Meaningful ... January 25, 2016 Meaningful Use HPAI, Meaningful Use 0 0 Comment Read More »
Special "News You Can Use" <> December 9, 2015 Please, Please, Please, Quadruple Please, Take Five Minutes for SDCMS’s 2015 Physician Workforce & Compensation Survey We need your input — irrespective of mode of practice — to make it accurate. All answers are de-identified, anonymized, and cannot be traced back to individual submitters. CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE SURVEY NOW File by Next Wednesday, December 16, to Avoid Medicare PQRS and Value-based Modifier Penalties! Problems with how CMS has been collecting and analyzing data related to the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) and the value-based payment modifier (VM) may lead to ... December 10, 2015 Meaningful Use, Physician Workforce Meaningful Use, Physician Workforce, PQRS 0 0 Comment Read More »
"News You Can Use" <> December 10, 2013 CONTENTS Starting on January 1, Verifying Eligibility for Patients — New and Current — Becomes Mission Critical Want to Know if You Are Listed as a Covered California Provider? Practice Managers / Office Managers: Please Take the 2013 SDCMS Medical Office Salary Survey! CMS Releases Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule — 24% Pay Cut Scheduled for January 1, 2014 Free SDCMS “Preparing to Launch” Workshop for Residents and Young Physicians on February 1 ... December 9, 2013 Covered California, E-prescribing, Meaningful Use, MICRA, Public Health, Trial Lawyers Chickenpox, Covered California, E-prescribing, GPCI, Meaningful Use, MICRA, PQRS 0 0 Comment Read More »