The Doctors Company Risk Tip: Including Risk Management in Your Vacation Planning Allows You to Relax Because liability never takes a holiday, your vacation plans should include medical coverage arrangements for your practice, particularly when you use locum tenens. May 30, 2014 TDC Risk Tip Risk Tip, Malpractice, Risk Management, The Doctors Company 0 0 Comment Read More »
COMING THIS NOVEMBER TO A BALLOT NEAR YOU: ANOTHER FLAWED GOVERNMENT-RUN DATABASE MANDATE WITH NEW THREATS TO PERSONAL PRIVACY SACRAMENTO – A coalition of business, medical, labor and civil liberties organizations have come together to fight a misguided, deceptive initiative that would increase health costs, reduce health access, and rely on a government-run computer system that isn’t close to fully functional – all while putting the prescription drug histories of millions of California patients at privacy risk with no additional security protections. May 20, 2014 Alert, Press Release CURES, Member alert, MICRA, MICRA Initiative, MICRA lawsuit, Press Release 0 0 Comment Read More »
Orange County Medical Association Selects Acentec, Inc. as Business Partner The Orange County Medical Association is pleased to announce another benefit of membership. The OCMA has designated Acentec, Inc. as its Business Partner for physicians seeking cost effective and complete HIPAA compliance and IT management. May 19, 2014 Press Release Acentec, Business Partners, HIPAA Compliance, IT Management, Member Benefits, Practice Management, Press Release 0 0 Comment Read More »
Physician Advocate Tip of the Month: Request your FREE Covered CA Contract Analysis Request your FREE in-depth, paragraph-by-paragraph contract analysis of the four insurance payors participating in Covered California! May 19, 2014 Physician Advocate Tip of the Month Center for Economic Services, Contract Analysis, Covered CA, Member Benefit, Mitzi Young, Physician Advocate Tip of the Month, Practice Management 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 »
The Doctors Company Alert: Windows XP Use May Trigger HIPAA Non-Compliance Now that Microsoft has stopped supporting the Windows XP operating system, physician practices using Windows XP face threats from viruses, Trojans, and other potential security breaches. May 9, 2014 Alert HIPAA, HIPAA Compliance, Member Alert, The Doctors Company, Windows XP 0 0 Comment Read More »
Another Trial-Lawyer Backed Health Care Initiative MICRA isn’t the only ballot issue facing California doctors this year – a health care rate regulation initiative threatening provider reimbursements is also on the November ballot. April 30, 2014 Alert access to care, ballot initiative, CMA, health care rates, health rate measure, member alert, MICRA, provider reimbursement, Trial lawyers 0 0 Comment Read More »
Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc. and Orange County Medical Association Offer 3-part CME Seminar for Physicians The Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc. (CAP) and the Orange County Medical Association (OCMA) are joint sponsors of "Treating Pain in Today's World: Avoiding the New Pitfalls," the first topic in a three-part continuing medical education (CME) series on opioid education. April 15, 2014 Press Release CAP, CME, Continuing Medical Education, Cooperative of American Physicians, opioid abuse, opioid education, opioid prescribing, opioids, Treating pain 0 0 Comment Read More »
Physician Advocate Tip of the Month: Be aware of the off-exchange products that utilize Covered CA plan networks Every plan offered in Covered CA must also be offered outside of Covered CA, using the same network. If you see these product names on the ID card, it indicates the patient only has access to the Covered CA network. April 14, 2014 Physician Advocate Tip of the Month Covered California, Exchange, Physician Advocate, Physician Advocate Tip of the Month, Practice Management, Tip of the Month 0 0 Comment Read More »