April 2015 Newsletter
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2015 Midwest AAOE Spring Meeting

May 15 & 16, 2015

Camden on the Lake, Lake Ozark, MO




 

Housing Instructions
ROOM BLOCK EXPIRES April 17th


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  CMS issues proposed rule to simplify reporting under EHR incentive programs.

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs that the agency says will reduce complexity, simplify reporting, and align meaningful use Stage 1 and Stage 2 objectives and measures with long-term proposals for Stage 3. Included among the proposed changes are the following: 
  • A 90-day meaningful use reporting period in 2015
  • A reduction in the overall number of objectives to focus on advanced use of EHRs
  • Removal of measures that have become redundant, duplicative or have reached wide-spread adoption
  • Realignment of the reporting period so hospitals would participate on the calendar year instead of the fiscal year
The proposed rule is scheduled to be published in the April 15 Federal Register. CMS will accept public comments for 60 days following publication.  Read more...

   'Doc fix' headed to president's desk after easily clearing Senate

The perennial doc fix debate is nearly history.

The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to permanently repeal Medicare's despised sustainable growth-rate formula for paying doctors, ending more than a decade of legislative gridlock on the issue.

The 92-8 vote staved off a 21.2% cut in payments to doctors one day before the CMS was set to begin processing claims at the reduced rate. President Obama has indicated that he will sign the legislation, ending a cycle of 17 consecutive short-term fixes.  Read more
Source: Modern Healthcare

  Midwest AAOE Member Webinar - Did you miss it?

Compliance Effectiveness to Drive Operational Excellence presented by 

Patrick Sulzberger, CPA, CHC from TSP Healthcare

Visit www.midwestaaoe.com/resources to view the webinar.

 SGR bill unlikely to affect medical malpractice liability

A few small lines of a new bill meant to permanently fix the way Medicare pays doctors are grabbing attention among those who work on medical malpractice issues.

They're not likely to change much about malpractice suits against doctors, but they do touch on a larger debate over how it should be decided in such cases if doctors acted appropriately, some legal experts caution.   Read More

Source: Modern Healthcare

  Join Us April 25th 

Join the Midwest AAOE for our members-only state reception at the American Association of Orthopaedic Executives' 46th Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois. Come meet and network with other Midwest attendees and potential members at a reception reserved exclusively for members from Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.

Midwest AAOE is bringing the prairie to Chicago this year! Immerse yourself into a little slice of home while you attend the American Association of Orthopaedic Executives' annual conference in 2015. We'll have a fantastic time networking and getting to know our in-state colleagues while making new friends at the national conference!
 

When
Saturday April 25, 2015
4:30 pm CDT - 5:30 pm CDT
Where
Hilton Chicago, Williford Room B
Chicago, Illinois 60605


Thank you to our sponsors for your support!

 

 

AAOE (American Association of Orthopaedic Executives)

2015 (45th Annual Conference Chicago IL)  April 25 - 28, 2015

More Information

For the 2015 conference only, as a member of a state orthopaedic executives' society, you can experience all of the excitement, education, and networking of the AAOE Annual Conference at our membership rate of $695 through April 25, 2015!


That's a $500 discount from the non-member price, just for members of orthopaedic state societies! To take advantage of this discount, call AAOE at 1-800-247-9699 or email info@aaoe.net.     


Board of Directors

Current President: Kelly White
President Elect: Ronald Faulbaum 
Current Secretary/Treasurer: Mary Wine
Arkansas State Rep: Sheila Tally
Kansas State Rep: Jennifer Ale-Ebrahim, BSBA, BSSTL
Missouri State Rep: Jan Vest
Oklahoma State Rep: Susan Dellager
Past Presidents

Sue Meyers (2013)
Jim Kidd (2012)
Debra Seyfried, MBA, CMPE, CPC (2011)
Jennifer Ale-Ebrahim, BSBA, BSSTL (2010)
Keith Campbell (2009)
Barbara Sack (2008)
Peggy Robinson (2007)
Larry Polley (2004-2006)


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