NOTICE to OCMA Physicians of Excellence Recipients The full list of Physicians of Excellence will be published in one of the Orange County Register publications in early spring 2015. December 23, 2014 Alert, General 2015 Physicians of Excellence, OC Register, Physicians of Excellence, POE 0 0 Comment Read More »
Get insights on patient safety delivered to your inbox The Doctors Company introduces The Doctor’s Practice, a complimentary monthly newsletter December 15, 2014 General malpractice, Physician newsletter, Practice Management support, The Doctors Company, The Doctor's Practice 0 0 Comment Read More »
OCMA Collaboration with CalOptima Secures Reimbursement Increase for ER Physicians Emergency room physicians in Orange County will see an increase in reimbursement by CalOptima due to successful efforts by the Orange County Medical Association (OCMA). November 18, 2014 General Advocacy, CalOptima, emergency medicine, Emergency physicians, ER Doctors, Reimbursement 0 0 Comment Read More »
DHCS Releases Online UCR Attestation Form for ACA Primary Care Rate Increase DHCS recently released an online form where providers may attest to their usual and customary rates for CHDP services, allowing the practice to receive the higher reimbursement intended by the ACA rate increase. November 11, 2014 General ACA, Affordable Care Act, CHDP, Child Health and Disability Prevention Program, DHCS, Physician Resources, UCR Attestation Form 0 0 Comment Read More »
Updated Ebola Guidance from the OC Health Care Agency Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of Patients with Possible Ebola Virus Disease November 11, 2014 Alert, General, OC Public Health Update Ebola, Ebola Guidance, Ebola Update, Ebola Virus, Health Care Agency, OC Health Care Agency 0 0 Comment Read More »
"No on 46" Campaign Victorious "No on 46" Campaign Victorious November 5, 2014 Alert, General, Press Release MICRA, MICRA Coalition, No On 46, No On 46 Campaign, Prop 46 0 0 Comment Read More »
AMA Statement on Meaningful Use Hardship Exemption Announcement The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the reopening of its Meaningful Use (MU) hardship exception application for physicians and hospitals to avoid the 2015 penalty. October 22, 2014 General AMA, attestation, CMS, Meaningful Use, Meaningful Use Hardship Exception, Medicare payments, MU 0 0 Comment Read More »
Understanding Advancements in Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Breast cancer is not a single disease entity, but a heterogeneous disease spectrum with numerous genetic alterations involved in its pathogenesis. October 21, 2014 General BRCA, Breast Cancer, Genetic Testing 0 0 Comment Read More »
Blue Shield makes positive changes to reimbursement policy for physicians treating out-of-network exchange PPO patients Effective with September 14, 2014 dates of services, Blue Shield will implement changes to the out-of-network claims payment process and will now reimburse providers directly when PPO exchange/mirror product patients are seen out of network. October 20, 2014 General Blue Shield, Blue Shield of California, Claims, Covered California, EPO, Exchange, IFP, Mirror products, out of network claims, PPO, Reimbursement 0 0 Comment Read More »
Prop 46 Update for Physicians: Proposition 46 isn’t the CURE(S) On November 4, voters will be asked to weigh in on Proposition 46, a costly and deceptive measure funded and sponsored almost exclusively by trial lawyers. October 3, 2014 Alert, General No On 46 Campaign, Advocacy, No On 46, Prop 46, Prop 46 Update 0 0 Comment Read More »