Court Rules that State Violated Public Records Act This week, the court ruled that California Department of Health Care Services violated disclosure law in 2011 by refusing to provide background information on proposed Medi-Cal payment cuts with the California Medical Association (CMA). March 22, 2012 CMA, News CMA advocacy, DHCS, Medi-Cal 0 0 Comment Read More »
ABMS Sets Time Limits for Attaining Board Certification Physicians no longer have an indefinite amount of time to achieve board certification. A new American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) rule now requires doctors to be certified three to seven years after completing residency training. Time limits will vary by specialty, with each of the ABMS 24 member boards to set policy by April 16. March 20, 2012 News ABMS, American Board of Medical Specialties, board certification 0 0 Comment Read More »
How to Reduce EMR Liability As the number of electronic medical records increases, so do certain legal risks, medical liability experts say. Here are some common mistakes doctors make with EMRs and how attorneys recommend that physicians reduce their liability risks. March 20, 2012 Physician Resource, Practice Management EHR, EMR, EMR liability 0 0 Comment Read More »
Short Video: What You Can Expect This Year From The Health Law Even as the Supreme Court prepares to hear the historic lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act, consumers are already seeing some changes. Kaiser Health News developed a short video about how insurance rebates, flexible spending accounts, preventive care (including contraceptives), and more affect Americans. March 16, 2012 Health Care Reform ACA, Affordable Care Act 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medicare Announces Another Extension of HIPAA 5010 Enforcement The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced yesterday that they would again extend the enforcement discretionary period, allowing practices an additional 90 days to become fully compliant with the use of HIPAA 5010 transaction standards. March 16, 2012 HIPAA, News, Payment, Physician Resource 5010, 5010 conversion 0 0 Comment Read More »
