SFMS Member Benefit: Medical Practice Marketing SFMS membership benefits include assistance with medical practice marketing through the SFMS referral line, physician networking events, and personalized physician webpage on sfms.org. March 19, 2015 SFMS Member practice marketing, member benefit, Membership Desk Reference 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS Member Benefit: ICD-10 Training Seminars CMA/SFMS will offer statewide, two-day ICD-10 code set seminars in Summer 2015. CMA/SFMS has negotiated a reduced price of $399 for CMA/SFMS members; AAPC typically charges non-members $799 for this course. March 18, 2015 Practice Management, SFMS Member, SFMS Member Events AAPC, coding, ICD-10 0 0 Comment Read More »
Anthem System Error Results in Missing Remittances A system issue caused electronic remittance advices (ERA) to go missing at Anthem Blue Cross. March 18, 2015 Practice Management Blue Cross, ERA, Anthem, electronic remittance advices 0 0 Comment Read More »
IOM Study Supports Raising Tobacco-Purchase Age to 21 New study released by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) said that raising the smoking age to 21 could reduce smoking by as much as 12% in the next generation and cut smoking-related deaths by nearly 10%. March 13, 2015 News, Public Health Institute of Medicine, IOM, SB 151, smoking, tobacco 0 0 Comment Read More »
Physician groups Urge CMS to Create Contingency Plans for ICD-10 Transition The California Medical Association (CMA), American Medical Association (AMA), and 98 other state and specialty societies urged the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to put contingency plans in place for the October transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 to avoid possible failures that could result in significant disruptions for physicians and Medicare patients. March 6, 2015 AMA, CMA ICD-10 0 0 Comment Read More »
