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Medical Society of New Jersey e-Newsletter
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Corporate Shopping Event: One Day Only - Thursday, March 10, 2016
Save 30% on all full priced Brooks Brothers purchases online and in Retail stores when using your Corporate Membership card.
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Free Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) CME Opportunity:
High Burden, Great Opportunity: Preventing Heart Attacks and Strokes Tuesday, February 23 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm
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CMS Provider Enrollment Revalidation Call
March 1, 2016 from 2:00pm to 3:15pm
More information.
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Physician Entrepreneurship: Transform the Future of Health Care
March 1, 2016 at 7:00pm
Impact Hub NYC, 394 Broadway, New York, NY
More information.
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New Jersey Health Care Stakeholders Summit
Thursday, April 21, 2016
New Jersey Hospital Association Conference Center
More information.
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Save the Date! MSNJ's 2016 Advocacy Conference and House of Delegates Meeting
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Save the Date! MSNJ's 250th Anniversary Celebration and Inaugural Gala honoring Dr. Joseph Costabile
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Corporate Partners
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Legal Services:
Carroll McNulty & Kull LLC - Gold Level Partner
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Professional Liability Insurance:
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. - 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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Attention OMNIA Tier 2 Physicians:
If you have been assigned to Tier 2 by Horizon, please take this survey to help us assess the impact.
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Legislative Update
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Tiered Networks
Several Tier Two hospitals and physicians held a press conference today together with legislators asking for Horizon to reconsider its tiered network. They also asked for increased government regulation, calling for increased transparency on physician and hospital ranking and called for improved network adequacy standards. MSNJ supports these recommendations. Read more. |
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Governor Christie Health Spending Proposals
Governor Christie presented his FY 2017 Budget presentation this week. In addition to primary care Medicaid increases taking effect soon and the mental health funding announced at the State of the State last month, the Governor is proposing an increase in GME funding. See details. Read the transcript of the speech.
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News
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MSNJ Defends Constitutionality of Affidavit of Merit Statute
The New Jersey Supreme Court previously granted MSNJ leave to file an amicus brief in the case of Meehan v. Antonelllis on the issue of the constitutionality of the affidavit of merit statute. Later, the court granted permission on our request for oral argument on this important issue. The oral argument is now scheduled for the week of March 14. The affidavit of merit requirement in a medical malpractice case is an important element of tort reform, advocated and achieved by MSNJ. It has curtailed the filing of claims that are without merit. We will keep members apprised of the date for oral argument and developments on this case. |
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2016 NJBIZ Healthcare Heroes Awards - Nominations Open until Friday, March 25, 2016
See nomination details and rules. |
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De Groote Award Nominations
MSNJ is accepting nominations for the De Groote Award which will be conferred at the MSNJ Inaugural Gala of the 224rd President, Joseph Costabile, MD on July 23, 2016. The De Groote Award was established by resolution to honor the selfless work of Dr. Robert De Groote in service to the medical profession. The De Groote Award will be given to the individual whose selfless and idealistic work benefits humankind and not him or herself.
Nominations should be made by submitting a brief narrative to info@msnj.org by close of business on Friday, April 15, 2016. |
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Lifetime Achievement Award
MSNJ is accepting nominations for the Lifetime Achievement Award, which will be presented at the Inaugural Gala of the 224th President, Dr. Joseph Costabile on July 23, 2016. Submit a short paragraph to info@msnj.org describing their commitment to the Medical Society. |
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Top Doctors 2016: Make Your Voice Heard in New Jersey Monthly by Tuesday, March 1
New Jersey Monthly's annual survey of physicians is underway. This is the only survey that is mailed to all doctors in active practice in New Jersey rather than relying on the opinions of a smaller group of doctors or a national poll. MSNJ encourages all members to participate. Vote online by Tuesday, March 1. You will be asked to enter your medical license number before entering the site to vote. The results will be published in the November issue of New Jersey Monthly and is searchable throughout the year at www.njmonthly.com.
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Public Health
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Zika Virus
Check out new CDC guidance on the Zika Virus:
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Practice Management
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CMS Extends Deadline for 2015 PQRS EHR Submission - March 11
CMS has extended the deadline to submit 2015 EHR data via QRDA to March 11, 2016. An Enterprise Identity Management (EIDM) account with the "Submitter Role" is required for these PQRS data submission methods. Read the EIDM System Toolkit for additional information.
A complete list of 2015 data submission timeframes is below:
- EHR Direct or Data Submission Vendor (QRDA I or III) - 1/1/16 - 3/11/16
- Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QRDA III) - 1/1/16 - 3/11/16
- Group Practice Reporting Option (GPRO) Web Interface - 1/18/16 - 3/11/16
- Qualified Registries (Registry XML) - 1/1/16 - 3/31/16
- QCDRs (QCDR XML) - 1/1/16 - 3/31/16
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PQRSwizardŽ Benefit: Deadline Extended
Through a partnership with PQRSwizardŽ, MSNJ has made it easy for your practice to participate. PQRSwizard, like Turbo-Tax™ for PQRS reporting, will help guide you step-by-step to simplify the CMS PQRS reporting process. Visit www.msnj.org/benefits to access the preferred MSNJ price of $225 per provider (Regular Fee is $299). The deadline for 2015 reporting through PQRSwizard, using the MSNJ discount, is now March 18, 2016.
Attend PQRSwizard's live webcast presentations:
- Wrapping Up Your 2015 PQRS Submissions - What you need to know in the final hours
- PQRSwizard Live Demo - Individual provider reporting through Individual measures and Measures Groups
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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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2016 Š Medical Society of New Jersey. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the written permission of the Medical Society of New Jersey.
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