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Medical Society of New Jersey e-Newsletter
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The New Jersey State Bar Association and HRET will host the "2015 First Annual End of Life Conference: Legal and Practical Issues and Advance Care Planning" on Monday, October 5 from 9:00am to 1:00pm at NJ Law Center. Hear from experts as they examine various scenarios and offer an assessment from points of view of the individual and the health care provider. This will be followed by a discussion of the legal tools presently available in New Jersey to accomplish these efforts including the advanced health care directive, the durable power of attorney, physician orders for life sustaining treatment, and do not resuscitate orders. This activity has been approved for 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. More information and registration.
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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.
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PCSS-O Webinar: Draft CDC Opioid Prescribing Guidelines for Chronic Pain
September 16, 2015 from 2:30pm to 4:00pm
During the webinar, CDC experts will walk through the guideline development process and the 12 top-line prescribing recommendations.
Register online.
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CTCA Forum and Tour: An Introduction to Cancer Diagnostic and Treatment for Primary Care Physicians
September 19 from 8:00am to 1:30pm
1331 E. Wyoming Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19124
Cancer Treatment Centers of America has spent the last few years gathering feedback from physicians just like you and we heard that you wanted more information about oncology care in your own practice. This fall, CTCA Philadelphia invites you to learn from a variety of oncology experts on cancer care from screening to diagnosis and how to improve outcomes in patients living with cancer.
For more Information and to register visit, www.ctcaforumcme.org
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New Jersey Celebrates Recovery, organized by the Help Not Handcuffs Campaign, aims to bring statewide awareness about substance use, recovery, propose solutions, discuss obstacles and offer resources for recovery. Join them as New Jersey Celebrates Recovery at the iconic Paramount Theatre on the Asbury Park Boardwalk on Sunday, September 20th. More information.
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2014 PQRS quality measures will be publicly reported on the Physician Compare website later this year. CMS will host a series of one-hour webinars explaining the reporting and the Physician Compare website. The webinars will be offered multiple times with the same information. The following dates are available:
- Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at 1:00 pm ET/ 10:00 am PT
- Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 4:00 pm ET/ 1:00 pm PT
- Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 11:00 am ET/8:00 am PT
Register for a session.
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MSNJ Corporate Partner, Brach Eichler will host a free seminar, "Is Your HIPAA Security Rule Compliance Missing the HITECH Express Train?" on Tuesday, October 27 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm at the Offices of Brach Eichler. Hundreds of covered entities and business associates will be targeted by the Office for Civil Rights. Brach Eichler will provide guidance on how to identify your areas of non-compliance and how to fix them. More information and registration.
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Omnia Education will host a free Women's Health Annual Visit® CME activity on October 30 from 7:15am to 3:30pm at the Hyatt at The Bellevue.
This full day CME activity focuses on disease prevention, treatment, and overall patient wellness throughout a woman's life span. Their faculty is comprised of experts who will address contemporary and controversial topics facing female patients and their health care providers. More information and registration.
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Novitas Solutions will host their 2015 Medicare Symposium in our area on the following dates:
- November 10, 2015 - East Windsor, NJ
More information.
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Renew your dues ONLINE by October 15, 2015 and receive a 5% discount on your state dues!
When prompted enter discount code msnj5, then click "update price."
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LET THE COUNTDOWN BEGIN! Less Than 1 Year Away Until MSNJ's 250th Anniversary!
Save the date for the Inaugural Gala where we will celebrate our 250 year anniversary!
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ICD-10 Deadline is only 20 days away!
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ICD-10 Special Report
MSNJ wrote to the largest New Jersey payers to determine whether they will extend the same discretion on coding errors as announced by CMS for Medicare. Read our recently updated Special Report on the NJ payers' transition plans.
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News
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AMA's Competition Analysis of Proposed Mergers Health Insurer Mergers
On September 8 the AMA announced its release of the annual update to its competition study of the health insurance industry. It also analyzed the impact of the proposed Anthem-Cigna and Aetna-Humana mergers. It finds that the combined impact of the proposed mergers would exceed federal antitrust guidelines in 17 states and urges regulators in those states to carefully review the mergers. While New Jersey is not among those states, the competition study finds that it is among ten states that have experienced the biggest drop in competition between 2010 and 2013.
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BME Requires Two CME Credits on End of Life for Each License Cycle
On September 8 the NJ Board of Medical Examiners released its final rule requiring that physicians take two credits of Category 1 continuing medical education on end-of-life topics every biennial license cycle. MSNJ opposes topic specific mandates of CME. The statute requires two credits of CME in each license cycle and is silent on the Category. In our comments we urged the BME to exercise its discretion and only require Category 1 credits in the first license cycle and to allow Category 2 credits in subsequent license cycles. The BME recognized that the Category was not mandated by statute, but decided that the rigor of Category 1 CME would ensure that physicians receive the best possible review of end-of-life issues.
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| CMS issued SE1523, 2015-2016 Influenza (Flu) Resources for Health Care Professionals, which includes payment rates for the 2015-2016 flu season. Read the article.
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| Implementation of PMP legislation - Read our guidance.
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| MSNJ continues to negotiate "out of network" legislation. See press coverage.
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Practice Management
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PQRS Informal Review Process
Next year, CMS will apply a penalty to individual eligible professionals, Comprehensive Primary Care practice sites, and group practices participating in the PQRS group practice reporting option for not successfully reporting PQRS in 2014. If any of the above believe they have been incorrectly assessed the 2016 penalty, you may submit an electronic informal review request between September 9, 2015 and November 9, 2015. All informal review requestors will be contacted by CMS via email with a final decision within 90 days of the original request. All decisions will be final and there will be no further review or appeal. Read more.
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Diagnosis Spotlight: Verify Behavioral Problems When Reporting Vascular Dementia
By SuperCoder.com
ICD-10 simplifies your options for vascular dementia. Read more.
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Medicaid Credit Balances
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviewed Medicaid credit balances for acute care hospitals, nursing facilities, or certain non-institutional providers in eight states with eight providers in each state. Of the 1,102 patient records with credit balances reviewed, 538 did not contain Medicaid overpayments; however, 564 patient records contained Medicaid overpayments totaling $264,000. Based on the results, the OIG estimated that the eight states could realize an additional recovery of $25 million from their audit period and could obtain future savings if they enhanced their efforts to recover overpayments in provider accounts. Read more. View the report.
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ICD-10 Resources
Make sure your practice is prepared for ICD-10 by following CMS' ABCs of ICD-10:
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Banking:
HEFCU (Healthcare Employees Federal Credit Union) - Bronze Level Partner
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Legal Services:
Giordano Halleran & Ciesla - Silver Level Partner
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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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Medical Society of New Jersey
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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.
"Your Partner in Practice... Your Voice in Trenton"
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