DEA Controls Tramadol as a Schedule IV Controlled Substance Effective August 18, 2014, tramadol will be classified as a Schedule IV drug, according to a rule recently published by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). The final rule imposes the regulatory controls and administrative, civil and criminal sanctions applicable to schedule IV controlled substances on persons who handle or propose to handle tramadol. July 9, 2014 News, Physician Resource DEA, Controlled Substances, Schedule IV, tramadol 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 3, 2014 Physician Resource Institute for Medical Quality, clinical case review, IMQ 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medical Board of California Physician Licensing Delays As of June 2014, the Medical Board of California is experiencing delays of 6-8 weeks to update its website and provide physicians with a current wallet license. June 10, 2014 News, Physician Resource MBC, physician licensing, Medical Board of California, medical license 0 0 Comment Read More »
Differentiating Mirror Products from Covered California Products SFMS provides a short guide to identifying mirror products that are sold outside of Covered California but utilize the narrowed exchange provider networks. June 5, 2014 Covered California, Physician Resource Blue Cross, mirror products, Blue Shield, Covered California 0 0 Comment Read More »
Get Ready for Sunshine: Phase 1 Registration Begins June 1 CMS will soon allow physicians and teaching hospitals to review Sunshine (Open Payments) disclosures from industry about payments and other transfers of value made to them during the reporting period. Phase 1 registration begins on June 1, 2014. May 22, 2014 News, Payment, Physician Resource Open Payments, Physician Payments Sunshine Act (, Sunshine Act 0 0 Comment Read More »
