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MSDC 2012 Annual Meeting & Reception
October 24
Metropolitan Club
Washington, DC
More info to come.
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2011-2012 Board of Directors
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Catherine S. May, MD
At-Large; Chair of the Board
James C. Cobey, MD
President
Daniel I. Perlin, MD
President-Elect
Joseph Gutierrez, MD
Treasurer; AMA Delegation Chair
Reginald Robinson,MD
Secretary; At-Large
Peter E. Lavine, MD
AMA Delegate
J. Desiree Pineda, MD
AMA Alternate-Delegate
Laura L. Tosi, MD
AMA Alternate Delegate
Julian R. Craig, MD
Frederick C. Finelli, MD
John W. Larsen, MD
Joan B. Loveland, MD
Carla Sandy, MD
At-Large
Stuart F. Seides, MD
At-Large
K. Edward Shanbacker
Executive Vice President
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Contact the MSDC Office
| 1250 23rd Street, NW
Suite 270
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 466-1800 (phone)
(202) 452-1542 (fax)
info@msdc.org
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| District News for District Physicians: Health Insurance Exchange; DC Health Professional Loan Repayment |
Exchange Executive Board Members Nominated
Mayor Vincent C. Gray announced the nominations of prominent health care professionals to the newly created Executive Board of the Health Benefit Exchange Authority (HBX). The following nominees will be submitted to the DC Council for confirmation: - Dr. Mohammed Akhter, current Director of the DC Department of Health
- Henry J. Aaron, PhD, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution
- Leighton Ku, PhD, Professor and Director of the Center for Health Policy Research, George Washington University
- Khalid Pitts, Director of Strategic Campaigns, SEIU
- Kate Sullivan Hare, Director, Policy Outreach and Public Affairs, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Diane C. Lewis, Health Care Policy Consultant
- Kevin Lucia, Research Professor and Project Director, Health Policy Institute, Georgetown University
The DC Health Care Exchange Emergency Authorizing Act of 2011 called for the establishment of a seven-member Executive Board to govern the Health Benefits Exchange Authority. Once the board members are confirmed, regular public meetings will be scheduled.
DC Department of Health's Health Professional Loan Repayment Program Opened for Applications on June 1
The DC Department of Health has announced that the cycle for accepting new applications for the Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP) opened on June 1. Applicants have until the end of June to submit their applications for the program.
DC's Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP) provides loan repayment to eligible providers practicing in underserved areas of the District for at least two years. Eligible participants include licensed and certified physicians, dentists, dental hygienists, and advanced practice nurses practicing at HPLRP-certified Service Obligation Sites (SOS). A certified SOS must be either a private, nonprofit or a public entity that provides primary care, mental health and/or dental services to District residents regardless of their ability to pay and that are located in a federally-designated Health Professional Shortage or Medically Underserved Area within the District that corresponds to the services the entity provides. Applicants must be already employed or have a signed employment contract with a certified SOS at the time of application. Attached is a list of currently-certified sites.
The majority of the anticipated 12-15 awards will be issued to primary care providers.
Vsit http://doh.dc.gov/doh/cwp/view,a,1374,q,604852.asp for additional guidelines, and application packages. Please feel free to call 202.442.9168 or email questions to HPLRP@dc.gov.
For a copy of the press release, please click here.
For a copy of eligible service areas, please click here.
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| MSDC News: Washington Nationals Tickets Available to MSDC Members at Discounted Prices |
Special Offer Available for Medical Society of DC Members
Through a partnership program with the Washington Nationals, discounted tickets are now available for the remainder of the season to MSDC members. To take advantage of the program, please follow the instructions below. To view an informational flyer on the program, please click here.
1) Follow this link: http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/ticketing/singlegame.jsp?c_id=was&y=2012
2) Select your game
3) Enter "HEALTH" on the right hand side where they prompt you for a code
4) Discounted ticket options will be displayed.
Available throughout the remainder of the season, must order at least 4 hours prior to game time. Some games are not available for this program.
Special Events/ Giveaway Nights
Tuesday, July 3rd vs. Giants - Post Game FIREWORKS
Wednesday, July 4th vs. Giants - Independence Day
Thursday, July 5th vs. Giants - Replica Truck Giveaway
Friday, July 20th vs. Braves - Beer Stein Giveaway (21 and up only)
Saturday, July 21st vs. Braves - Post game concert from The Wallflowers
(included with ticket to game)
Sunday, July 22nd vs. Braves - Kids T-shirt Giveaway (12 and under)
Saturday, August 4th vs. Marlins - T-shirt giveaway
Sunday, August 5th vs. Marlins - Michael Morse Bobblehead Giveaway
Friday, August 17th vs. Mets - Retro Cap Giveaway
Saturday, August 18th vs. Mets - Post game concert from Third Eye Blind
Saturday, September 8th vs Marlins - Ryan Zimmerman Bobblehead Giveaway
Saturday, September 22nd vs. Brewers - Team Poster Giveaway
*promotions subject to change
Any questions or groups larger than twelve, contact Mary Kate Thayer at 202-640-7661 or marykatethayer@nationals.com
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| On Medicare: HIPAA v5010 Preparation; eRx Incentive Payment Adjustment Update |
 Version 5010 - Are You Ready?Register for CMS' Eastern Webinar on HIPAA v5010
Please join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Regional Offices for an informative webinar on Version 5010 for health care providers, clearinghouses, vendors and others.
Version 5010 refers to the standards that HIPAA-covered entities must use when electronically conducting certain health care administrative transactions, such as claims, remittance, eligibility, and claims status requests and responses.
Health care organizations that submit transactions electronically are required to upgrade from Version 4010/4010A to Version 5010 transaction standards.
To be compliant, organizations must use Version 5010 to send and receive claims and all other HIPAA-adopted electronic transactions starting January 1, 2012; however, CMS has implemented an enforcement discretionary period, which is in effect through June 30, 2012.
WHAT: CMS Webinar
DATE: June 20, 2012
TIME: 10:00 am - 11:00 am EST
This event will allow you to learn more about:
* Current Conversion Statistics
* Final Preparations for 5010/D.0 Cutover
* Operational Concerns
* Future of EDI Communications
* Resources and Contact Information
To register go to: http://registration.intercall.com/go/cms2
2013 eRx Payment Adjustment Update (see below for more details)
On Thursday, March 1, CMS reopened the Quality Reporting Communication Support Page to allow individual eligible professionals and CMS-selected group practices the opportunity to request a significant hardship exemption for the 2013 Electronic Prescribing (eRx) payment adjustment. The Communication Support Page will accept hardship exemption requests now through Sat June 30, 2012.
The Quality Support Page User Manual is available to assist individual eligible professionals and CMS-selected group practices in submitting their request for a hardship exemption and can also be accessed from the "Help" icon on the Communication Support Page.
For additional information on the 2013 eRx payment adjustment, including who is subject to the payment adjustment and how to avoid the payment adjustment, visit the eRx Incentive Program website at www.CMS.gov/eRxIncentive. Specifically, eligible professionals should review MLN Matters Article SE1206: "2012 eRx Incentive Program: Future Payment Adjustments."
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| From the AMA: Understanding ICD-10; HIPAA v5010 Deadline; Administrative Simplification |
ICD-10: Understanding and readiness
Learn "What You Need to Know for the Upcoming Transition to ICD-10" from the AMA Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) Medical Informatics Department. This new white paper is available as a free download.
ICD-10 represents a significant improvement over ICD-9, but structural differences make converting complex.
Learn more about this as well as:
Historical information
Code set differences
Helpful comparison tables
Reasons for the conversion
Compliance date information
How to prepare for the transition
Crosswalking concerns
Download the free white paper today!
Need more assistance with ICD-10? The AMA also offers a host of ICD-10 resources, including books and workshops.
HIPAA version 5010 deadline is June 30th
The grace period for compliance with use of version 5010 of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) electronic transactions, which was originally set for January 1, 2012 but later extended six months due to concerns that the industry was still experiencing significant implementation problems, is scheduled to end June 30. After this time the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is expected to begin enforcing use of version 5010 starting July 1. CMS has announced however, that Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) will be allowing an additional 30 days to move to the 5010 version for the electronic remittance advice transaction only. Also, Medicare FFS will be participating in a series of regional webinars on Wednesday, June 20, the details of which are forthcoming.
Should your Medicare claims be rejected after June 30th, the specific message you receive if a claim is rejected will depend on your Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC). Access a detailed list of 4010 rejection error messages by MACs. Although the AMA is not aware of any widespread problems at this time, should a physician experience any problems associated with version 5010 on or after July 1, they are encouraged to speak with their practice management system vendor, billing service, clearinghouse or payer to identify the exact problem and how to correct it. If this does not resolve the issue, physicians may complete an online form to report it to the AMA to attempt to resolve the issue. You can file a complaint involving Medicare or visit www.ama-assn.org/go/clickandcomplain to file a complaint involving all other payers. Alternatively, physicians may elect to file a complaint directly with CMS.
Administrative Simplification Workshop: Improving Physician Practice Performance Through Automation
Monday, July 23 in Fairfax, Virginia
"Administrative Simplification Workshop: Improving Physician Practice Performance Through Automation" brings together providers and software vendors for a full day of sessions designed to reveal how leveraging the new administrative simplification standards and the full suite of electronic transactions can maximize physician practice performance and increase profitability.
Presented by American Medical Association (AMA), Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) and Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI), the workshop offers a wide variety of sessions that cover topics of critical importance to both physician practices and practice management system vendors. Come learn from industry experts how automation of the claims revenue cycle can improve efficiency for providers and build customer loyalty for vendors. Revised standards and long-awaited operating rules are now mandated-make the most out of these new regulations that will impact your organization!
Sessions include:
* The Promise of Administrative Simplification-From HIPAA to ACA
* Integrated Work Flow Through Use of Standard Healthcare Transactions 101
* Enhanced Usability Through CAQH CORE Operating Rules
* Integrated Work Flows: Solutions on the Horizon
* Workers' Comp e-Billing is Sweeping the Country: Are Your Solutions Ready?
* ICD-10: Where We Are, Where We Need To Be
* Claims Revenue Cycle Automation Through Collaboration
* Maximizing Your Practice Management Software: Tips on Improving Efficiency
* Overpayment Recoveries-Simplifying the Process and Reducing Administrative Headaches
* How You Can Get Involved!
View Agenda
What you'll learn:
Are you a physician or physician practice administrator? You'll learn how to leverage your practice management system in order to increase profitability and how to maximize benefit from new regulatory changes that will impact your practice.
Are you a practice management vendor? You'll learn how new regulations and innovations in administrative simplification can be incorporated into your system in order to not only benefit your customers but to also strategically differentiate your product.
Best of all, the program is a FREE pre-conference to WEDI's Summer Forum! Space is limited.
Learn more about the program and register here.
More Information:
Ann Marie Railing
(703) 463-8568
amrailing@wedi.org
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| Strengthen Your Practice Immunization Performance |
 Primary Care Physicians are in the best position to improve adolescent and adult vaccination rates. Immunization for Flu, Pneumococcal, Shingles, and Tdap vaccines continue to fall short of the U.S Department of Health and Human Services objectives.
Fortunately, the Medical Society of DC has a strong partner in providing our members the resources and support to cost-effectively improve immunization rates, and in turn, strengthen your practice. Atlantic Health Partners, the nation's leading vaccine buying group, offers you the lowest vaccine prices and finest customer service to improve the performance of your immunization initiatives. Atlantic even has a program that enables you to provide vaccines like Zostavax (Shingles) and Adacel (Tdap) to Medicare Part D patients.
MSDC members that currently participate with Atlantic are very satisfied with the savings and support. We encourage you to contact Atlantic at 800-741-2044 or info@atlantichealthpartners.com to better determine how they can benefit your practice.
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Washington DC/Bethesda Border - Spring Valley Location
Medical Office sublet available. Prime location in beautiful Spring Valley section of Northwest DC. Spacious office with 5 exam rooms. EMR with computers in all rooms. Available for full-time or part-time lease. Large convenient parking lot located behind building and plenty of additional street parking. Walking distance to Metro and Metrobus. Short distance from both Sibley Hospital and Suburban Hospital. Please call Maria at 202-237-0808 for additional details.
Plan Now for a Fun, Restful Vacation!
The Medical Society and Alliance Foundation (MSAF) owns a timeshare, available at The Historic Powhatan Resort, Williamsburg, VA. From September 9 to September 16, two adjoining yet distinct units, each with one bedroom and 1.5 baths, await you, family and friends. Managed by Diamond Resorts International, on-site amenities include outdoor and heated indoor swimming pools, fitness center, cycling/bike rental, fishing, tennis, racquetball, putting green/mini golf, game room, playground, restaurants, and concierge services. Housekeeping services are available. Explore nearby attractions such as Colonial Williamsburg, Historic Jamestown, wine tasting, golf, spas, antique stores, and outlet shopping. This relaxing vacation can be yours for $1200, less than $200 per day! For more information, please contact Rose Smith at (202) 466-1800.
Office Furniture for Sale
Retired Physician has office furnishings for sale. Beautiful executive desk and credenza. Reed chairs and small table. Numerous other items suitable for office or apartment. Offering reasonable price for complete lot but willing to negotiate separate items. To review, please call 301-656-6309 or 301-656-3977
Dynamic, growing medical practice looking for medical staff. Positions to be filled include an Internist, a Physician's Assistant, and Nurse Practitioners. For more information, click here.
Two physicians are looking to sub-lease a fully-furnished, 5-exam room office with two conference rooms in downtown McLean, Va. The perfect location for a physician with an independent practice or a physician who needs additional space. The office is available Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. All overhead including personnel, if needed, will be prorated based on office usage. Please email:mcleanobgyn@hotmail.com.
New Psychiatric Practice for Adults & Children
Conveniently located on the red line in Friendship Heights, the office of Enrico Suardi, MD is now open for psychiatric services. Dr. Suardi is board-certified and trained in adult, child & adolescent, and forensic psychiatry.
5028 Wisconsin Avenue NW Suite 400-15
(202) 615-9663
www.drsuardi.com
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