California to help health providers secure Medicaid incentive payments for demonstrating meaningful use. California has set a goal of having 10,000 eligible health care providers by June receive Medicaid incentive payments for demonstrating meaningful use of certified electronic health records, according to a CMS blog post published recently by National Coordinator for Health IT Farzad Mostashari and CMS Acting Administrator Marilyn Tavenner. April 4, 2012 EHR, News, Physician Resource, SFMS Member Events, Technology CalHIPSO , EHR, EHR assistance, Lumetra , meaningful use 0 0 Comment Read More »
2012 Medicare eRx Payment Adjustment Update A list of updates to clarify common issues CMS has heard from physicians and other health care professionals regarding the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program and the 2012 eRx payment adjustment. March 27, 2012 Medicare, Payment CMS, eRx, eRx payment adjustment, Medicare electronic prescribing incentive program 0 0 Comment Read More »
Supreme Court Unlikely To Defer Ruling on Federal Health Reform Law On the first day of oral arguments in the Supreme Court case against the federal health reform law, justices seemed supportive of the idea that they can rule on the law now, rather than defer judgment until after its penalties take effect. March 27, 2012 Health Care Reform, News Federal Health Reform Law, Supreme Court 0 0 Comment Read More »
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 »
