UMVS Indemnification Clause May Limit Coverage for Malpractice Claims SFMS/CMA has recently become aware that a broad "indemnification" clause in the UnitedHealth Military & Veterans Services (UMVS) TRICARE provider contracts is causing some professional liability carriers to exclude coverage for services provided to TRICARE beneficiaries. May 16, 2013 Physician Resource, Practice Management TRICARE, indemnification clause, UMVS, UnitedHealth Military & Veterans Services 0 0 Comment Read More »
“Pause Before Posting”: New Ethical Guidelines for Physicians and Social Media Usage Physicians should exercise caution—and “pause before posting”—when interacting in online settings in order to preserve professionalism and maintain appropriate patient-physician relationships, according to a policy paper released today by the American College of Physicians and the Federation of State Medical Boards. April 12, 2013 Physician Resource, Practice Management, Technology American College of Physicians, Online Medical Professionalism, patient communication, social media, ACP 0 0 Comment Read More »
What Providers Need to Know about EHR Audits All eligible professionals, eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals attesting to receive an incentive payment for either the Medicare or Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program may be subject to an audit. CMS has released new information about audits under the EHR Incentive Program. April 10, 2013 Medicaid, Physician Resource, Practice Management CMS EHR Incentive Program, EHR Audit, Medicaid EHR Incentive Program 0 0 Comment Read More »
SGR Advocacy Alert There is a very real threat of the 26.5 percent Medicare physician payment cut taking effect on January 1, 2013, at least temporarily. SFMS is working with CMA and AMA physician grassroots networks, and are seeking your voices to tell Congress just how deeply its inaction will affect you. December 19, 2012 Advocacy, Medicare, Payment, Practice Management 26.5% Medicare cut, Legislative Advocacy, Medicare physician payment cut, SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
ICD-10: Everything You Know Is About To Change The transition to ICD-10 is one of the most daunting regulatory requirements ever imposed on physicians. Not only will the number of diagnosis codes dramatically increase from 16,000 ICD-9 codes to 68,000 ICD-10 codes, new formatting and documentation requirements will impact numerous medical office processes and personnel. November 12, 2012 Educational Event, Payment, Physician Resource, Practice Management, Technology 5010, ICD-10 0 0 Comment Read More »
