Physician Advocate Mid-Year Report: 127,000 Reasons to be Member Meet Mitzi Young, staff member and CMA Center for Economic Services (CES) Physician Advocate for the OCMA. Mitzi is dedicated to handling your practice management issues and is only a phone call away! July 31, 2014 General Center for Economic Services, CES, Member Benefits, Mitzi Young, Physician Advocate 0 0 Comment Read More »
MICRA lawsuit measure assigned proposition number The unprecedentedly broad and diverse coalition working to defeat the trial lawyers’ MICRA lawsuit measure is now officially the “No On 46” campaign, following the assignment of proposition numbers to qualified ballot measures by the Secretary of State’s Office on Monday. July 2, 2014 Alert, General California Medical Association, CMA, MICRA, MICRA lawsuit, MICRA Measure, MICRA Proposition Number, No on 46, No on Prop 46, Prop 46, Protect MICRA 0 0 Comment Read More »
IMQ Expands Peer Review Services The Institute for Medical Quality is expanding its services to include Clinical Case Review of individual cases and Judicial Review services in addition to our existing Comprehensive Peer Review services. July 1, 2014 General Clinical Case Review, IMQ, Institute for Medical Quality, Judicial Review, Peer Review, Practice Management 0 0 Comment Read More »
OCMA CEO Advocacy & Legislative News Update An advocacy and legislative news update from OCMA's Chief Executive Officer, Robert McCann, MHA June 10, 2014 General Advocacy, Health Care Policy, legislative update, Robert McCann 0 0 Comment Read More »
Stepping Up to Leadership Courses Available Online Couldn’t make it to the IMQ-PACE Stepping Up to Leadership conference this spring? Why not make the conference content come to you? June 10, 2014 General IMQ-PACE, CME, IMQ, IMQ Online Education, PACE, Stepping up to Leadership 0 0 Comment Read More »
2014 CalOptima Circle of Care Award: Requesting Nominations The CalOptima Circle of Care Award recognizes health care professionals, community groups and individuals who demonstrate excellence in the delivery of accessible and high-quality health care services to CalOptima members. May 12, 2014 General 2014 CalOptima Circle of Care Award, CalOptima, Circle of Care Award, Requesting Nominations 0 0 Comment Read More »
Now Accepting Nominations for the 2015 Physicians of Excellence Awards! OC Register Magazine in conjunction with the Orange County Medical Association (OCMA), will publish its annual list of Orange County Physicians of Excellence in the February 2, 2015 issue of OC Register Magazine, and is currently seeking nominations. May 9, 2014 General 2015 Physicians of Excellence, Nominations, OC Register Magazine, OCMA, Physicians of Excellence, POE 0 0 Comment Read More »
CalOptima Seeks Candidates to Participate on its Provider Advisory Committee (PAC) 2014-2016 The CalOptima Board of Directors welcomes input and recommendations from the provider community regarding issues concerning CalOptima programs. For this reason, the CalOptima Board encourages providers to become involved through an advisory group known as the Provider Advisory Committee (PAC). March 20, 2014 General CalOptima, CalOptima Board, PAC, Physician opportunity, Provider Advisory Committee 0 0 Comment Read More »
MEDICARE SGR ALERT: Physicians: Call Congress Now! House Republican leaders have scheduled a vote for this week on H.R. 4015, with a repeal of the ACA individual mandate as the funding source. (If the mandate is repealed, the government will spend less on premium subsidies and thus, a substantial cost savings will occur.) March 14, 2014 Alert, General ACA, Healthcare policy, HR 4015, Medicare SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
Member Resource: Surviving the Third Month of Covered CA As of February 15, Covered California reports that more than 828,000 individuals have enrolled in exchange plans, which surpasses its original target. With that figure expected to grow by the end of the 2014 open enrollment period, it is critical that physicians and their staff know what to expect. March 10, 2014 General, Member Materials Covered CA, Exchange Resource, Health Benefit Exchange, Member Resource, Surviving Covered CA 0 0 Comment Read More »