Medical Society of New Jersey e-Newsletter
 
May 29, 2015

   
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Member Benefits

SoFi

SoFi refinances student loan debt from both federal and private sources into one loan with one monthly payment at lower rates. Physician borrowers save on average $20,800 on their student loans. Adjustable rates start at 2.17% APR, fixed rates at 3.5% APR. Access the discount.

MSNJ Magazine Subscription Service 

Subscription Services, Inc., does their very best to get you the lowest rates.  As a member, you are eligible for the very lowest prices on magazine subscriptions as well as personalized hands-on customer service. Click "Shop for Magazines" to place new subscriptions, renewals, as well as gift order subscriptions. You can also inquire about titles you may be interested in.  If you ever have a question regarding your order or your account, please call 1-800-603-5602, or use the contact page to communicate with a customer service representative. And if you ever find a lower authorized price, they will match it!  

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CME/Events /Training

Check out the MSNJ Calendar for upcoming meetings!

Ready Set Code! ICD-10 Webinar Workshops

The compliance date for implementation of ICD-10 is October 1, 2015. Will you be ready? MSNJ and the New Jersey Hospital Association will host a series of specialty specific webinar workshops on ICD-10. These hands-on coding workshops will help you master ICD-10-CM and the documentation requirements associated with coding for your specialty-specific practice. Participants will gain an understanding of the code format and structure of ICD-10 and the ability to successfully assign diagnosis codes using ICD-10. Choose one workshop that best describes your practice. Each 2-hour Specialty Workshop will be repeated on two different dates/times for your convenience. All workshops are approved for 2 AAPC CEUs. More information and registration.  


New! Free on-line course on End of Life Care

Meets NJ BME education requirement for two Category 1 Credits in End of Life Care needed for 2015 license renewal. 

Members access here. 

 

We also have an alternative online option with a modest fee:

Education in Palliative and End-of-life Care to satisfy the 2 credit end-of-life training requirement via long distance learning - and at a 15% discount to members. MSNJ members, please click here to obtain the promo code.


CME: The Misuse & Abuse of Prescription Medications: Part 2 The Role of Prescribing and New Jersey's Response. Read the materials and complete the evaluation.

Join PriorityOne Group and Datto on Friday, June 5 at 5:30pm at Meadowlands for an evening of fine dining, horse racing, and learn about the critical importance of disaster, planning, recovery and business continuity. Register now


Novitas Solutions will host their 2015 Medicare Symposium in our area on the following dates:

  • June 9, 2015 - State College, PA
  • July 29, 2015 - Fort Lee, NJ
  • August 5, 2015 - Philadelphia, PA
More information.

Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy's "Roy A. Bowers 65th Annual Pharmaceutical Conference"

September 30, 2015

The Radisson, 21 Kingsbridge Road, Piscataway, NJ

More information.


Attend the fifth annual New Frontiers in Cosmetic Medicine (NFCM) Symposium in Hackensack, NJ from November 21-22, 2015 with founding director David J. Goldberg MD, JD. This unique one and half day meeting will deal with the latest developments in cosmetic dermatology, cosmetic medicine and anti-aging medicine. Register before July 15 to take advantage of the early bird discount. For more information, visit cosmeticfrontiers.com.

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Time is Running Out! Register Now!

Agenda:

7:30am - Registration and Breakfast

8:00am-8:30am - Past Presidents Welcome and Introduction
  • Eileen Moynihan, MD, MSNJ Past President - 2005-2006
  • Mary Campagnolo, MD, MSNJ Past President - 2012-2013
8:40am-9:00am - Keynote Presentation - "How to Run a Successful Practice"
  • Joan O'Shea, MD, Founder, The Spine Institute of Southern New Jersey
9:00am-9:10am - Break/Visit Exhibitors

9:10am-10:00am - "How to Thrive in Private Practice"
  • Sheila Mints, Esq. and Denise Sanders, Esq., The Healthcare Law Group at Parker McCay, P.A.
  • Michael Lahoud, MD Success, LLC, Practice Management Consulting
  • Susan Reed, Sax/BST, Medical & Professional Accounting Services
  • Mohamed Abdullah, Bank of America Practice Solutions
10:15am-10:45am - "Financial Wellness: Strategies to Fulfull Your Life and Legacy"
  • Barbara J. Best, Principal and Founding Partner, Capital Strategies Investment Group
10:45am-11:00am - Break/Visit Exhibitors

11:00am-11:30am - "Getting Outside Your Comfort Zone and Other Ways to Build a Strong Network"
  • Tracy Fink, Director, Executive Women's Forum, CohnReznick, LLP
11:45am-1:00pm - Lunch with Your State Representatives
  • Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt, Chair, Women and Children Committee; Vice Chair, Insurance Committee; and Member, Appropriations Committee
1:00pm - Close of Conference

The next Board of Trustees meeting will be on Sunday, June 14 at 9:30 am at Greenacres Country Club, 2170 Lawrenceville Road, Trenton. Following the Board Meeting, MSNJ will be hosting the Golden Merit Ceremony celebrating our physicians who have held a medical license for 50 years. Congratulate our Golden Merit physicians in the ad journal.

Practice Management

New sample forms have been added to MSNJ's Practice Management webpage.

New Member Benefit: Supercoder.com
MSNJ is excited to introduce a new member benefit, powered by SuperCoder.com. Use these free tools on the
MSNJ website:

  • Ask an Expert (submit questions and get answers from AAPC and/or AHIMA certified coders)
  • ICD-10 Bridges (crosswalk your ICD-9 codes and become familiar with ICD-10)
  • Code Search (obtain results from four sets of code indexes, tables, and SuperCoder's Keyword Code Helper)
  • Access other SuperCoder.com tools at MSNJ's discounted rate

Apply for an EHR Hardship Exception by July 1 to Avoid 2016 Penalty

Eligible Professionals (EPs) who did not successfully participate in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program in 2014 will begin receiving penalties starting January 1, 2016. Medicare EPs can avoid the 2016 penalty by applying for a hardship exception by July 1, 2015. The hardship exception applications and instructions for an individual and for multiple Medicare EPs are available. CMS will use Medicare data to determine your eligibility to be automatically granted a hardship exception. If approved, the exception is valid for the 2016 payment adjustment only. If you intend to claim a hardship exception for a subsequent payment adjustment year, a new application must be submitted for the appropriate year.

PC-ACE Pro32 ICD-10 Test Assistant Utility

PC-ACE Pro32 users are not required to test ICD-10 codes since the software was already successfully tested by the software creator and Novitas. However, Novitas has developed a test to better understand the codes. Download the PC-ACE Pro32 ICD-10 Test Assistant Utility by inserting the following URL in your web browser:
66.196.251.98/pro32bld/SDI/misc/icd10tst.exe

Novitas Releases Articles to Help You to "Increase Your Bottom Line"

Novitas Solutions has started to roll out a series of "Increasing Your Bottom Line" articles geared specifically to help Medicare Part B providers submit Medicare Part B claims accurately the first time. The first article, "Increasing Your Bottom Line: Using Modifier 59 to Correctly Indicate An Unlikely Pair" is now available.

ICD-10: Only 124 Days Away!

October 1, 2015 is the deadline to transition to the ICD-10 code set. MSNJ encourages all physicians to begin preparing for implementation by working with software vendors and testing their systems. View resources on MSNJ's website. Register for upcoming ICD-10 Webinar Workshops.

Corporate Partners

Professional Liability Insurance:

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. - Platinum Level Partner    


Legal Services:  

DeCotiis, FitzPatrick & Cole, LLP - Gold Level Partner  

     

Member Resource Guide 

Check out the current MSNJ Member Resource Guide! Inside, you will find a complete listing of partners by service/product category, along with contact information. Also, be sure to check out the individual Corporate Partner pages on our website as some offer additional discounts to members!

It is important to note that MSNJ does not endorse any vendor, service, or product. However, we encourage members to please consider our Corporate Partners first as the financial support received from these organizations is vital to our association. It is our hope that their investment in MSNJ will help keep your membership dues and programming affordable.

 
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About the Medical Society of New Jersey:

Founded in 1766, the Medical Society of New Jersey (MSNJ) is the oldest professional society in the United States. MSNJ promotes the betterment of the public health and the science and the art of medicine, to enlighten public opinion in regard to the problems of medicine, and to safeguard the rights of the practitioners of medicine.  The organization and its members are dedicated to a healthy New Jersey, working to ensure the sanctity of the physician-patient relationship. In representing all medical disciplines, MSNJ advocates for the rights of patients and physicians alike, for the delivery of the highest quality medical care.  For more information visit our website or send us an e-mail.

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