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Medical Society of New Jersey e-Newsletter
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Public Health
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Rutgers Healthcare and Real Estate Symposium: The Future of Healthcare Real Estate in New Jersey
Friday, April 15, 2016 from 7:00am to 12:00pm at the Heldrich Hotel in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
The Healthcare and Real Estate Symposium is dedicated to discussing the real-life intersection between the changing environment for healthcare and how that affects decisions being made pertaining to real estate. A hypothetical case study has been developed in which panelists will interact with the moderators and audience to discuss some of the challenges facing the healthcare industry and real estate industry and how these problems can be solved.
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Brach Eichler Seminar: Succession Planning for Small and Medium Size Businesses
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Brach Eichler Offices, 101 Eisenhower Parkway, Roseland, NJ
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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Insurance Programs:
Liberty Mutual - Silver Level Partner
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Practice Management, Medical Billing, Electronic Medical Records:
STI Computer Services, Inc. - Bronze 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:
Physicians who have been assigned to Tier 2 by Horizon for its OMNIA plans are encouraged to take our surveys to help us assess the impact of these plans.
- Tell us about the impact OMNIA has had on your practice.
- Tell us about the impact of OMNIA on continuity of care and the physician-patient relationship.
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MSNJ Annual Meeting and Advocacy Conference
The agenda is finalized and registration is open! We have three exciting workshops with timely topics to improve your bottom line. These workshops are approved for 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. For our keynote, Senate President Steven Sweeney will offer his thoughts on the legislative and regulatory landscape. Please register at www.msnj.org/annualmeeting.
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MSNJ's 2016 Advocacy Conference & House of Delegates Meeting
May 13-14, 2016
Seaview Hotel & Golf Club, Galloway, NJ
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Reference Committee Webinar
Tuesday, April 19th at 6:00pm
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Drug Abuse
This week, MSNJ participated in a roundtable on opioid abuse. We advocated for improvements to the Prescription Monitoring Program, including delegation and interoperability with other states. See press coverage.
A new effort to reduce opioid prescription in the emergency department was also announced at the roundtable. Read more about St. Joseph's model.
Medical Schools Push Back On White House Opioid Pledge
Read more.
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News
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Unfortunately, the information in this report is not news to MSNJ. We have been advocating to improve the practice environment for physicians on many fronts. We supported legislation to expand our medical student loan redemption program, but the bill was vetoed. We are fighting to reduce taxation, particularly on ambulatory facilities. We fight legislative mandates that increase cost and we are fighting to improve insurance contracts and payments. We hope policymakers take this report seriously and recognize physicians' contributions to society and to New Jersey's economy. Read more.
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Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Parity for Medicaid & CHIP
CMS has finalized its rule on access to mental health and substance use services to provide parity for individuals in the Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance programs. The final rule ensures that individuals in these government programs have the same access to care as those in private health plans. The government program plans must disclose information on mental health and substance use disorder benefits and the criteria for determinations of medical necessity. Read the
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The Physicians Foundation's Fourth National Survey
The Physicians Foundation is launching its fourth national Survey of America's Physicians, one of the largest physician surveys ever undertaken in the United States. The survey is being conducted by national physician search and consulting firm, Merritt Hawkins, and will be emailed to more than 650,000 physicians across the country from March-May of 2016. The survey will take approximately 10-12 minutes to complete and will allow physicians to share their thoughts on health reform, electronic medical records, new methods of physician reimbursement, ICD-10, and a variety of other topics. A full copy of the final survey report will be emailed to all physicians who participate, and participants will also be entered to win one of five $500 Amazon gift cards and one $5,000 Amazon gift card. Take the survey! |
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Consider the Conversation
The producers of Consider the Conversation have released a new promotional piece for the educational use DVDs of Consider the Conversation: A Documentary on a Taboo Subject and Consider the Conversation 2: Stories about Cure, Relief, and Comfort.
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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 224th 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 the 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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Practice Management
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Navigating Medicare Advantage When You're Out of Network
Read our new Frequently Asked Question to learn more about billing, payment and appeals.
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OCR Launches Phase 2 of HIPAA Audit Program
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has begun its next phase of HIPAA audits of covered entities and their business associates. In its 2016 Phase 2 HIPAA Audit Program, OCR will review the policies and procedures adopted and employed by covered entities and their business associates to meet selected standards and implementation specifications of the Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules. See OCR's announcement. Read MSNJ Corporate Partner, Brach Eichler's article on the audit program. Read more.
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Medical Society of New Jersey
2 Princess Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
(o) 609-896-1766 e-mail:
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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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