I am inserting a link to the third in a series of articles published by the Allegheny County Medical Society regarding Medicare Payment Reform pursuant to the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA).
This article deals with Advanced Alternative Payment Models, and provides basic information on how provider groups can qualify for
On January 12, 2017, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued final rules implementing permissive exclusion authorities authorized by the Affordable Care Act expanding exclusion authority under Section 1128 of the Social Security Act. The changes were first proposed on May 9, 2014 at 79 Federal
I am repeating the Introduction of the FDA Guidance, and attaching a link to the 30 page document.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing this guidance to inform industry and FDA staff of the Agency’s recommendations for managing postmarket cybersecurity vulnerabilities for marketed and distributed medical devices. In addition to the specific recommendations
Use this link to view the article “Macranomics Summary and Timetable” that appeared in a recent edition of the Allegheny County Medical Society Bulletin.
For additional information contact Mike Cassidy.
The 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule finalizes the CMS changes for Telehealth reimbursement and coverage for 2017. The CMS fee schedule document also provides a comprehensive explanation of Medicare Telehealth reimbursement and coverage. I have excerpted those 35 pages and linked them as a PDF to this post: Medicare Telehealth Services.
The essential takeaways
The Pennsylvania Department of Health published the approved 2017 medical record cost for production of medical charts and records. The notice is attached in the link below. It addresses both electronic health records and the production of records in other types of formats.
Use this link to view the article “Pennsylvania’s New Opioid Laws and How They Impact Physicians” that appeared in a recent edition of the Allegheny County Medical Society Bulletin.
For additional information contact Lauren Rulli (lrulli@tuckerlaw.com) or Mike Cassidy (mcassidy@tuckerlaw.com).
It has not been unusual for employed physicians to seek the protection provided to independent medical staff members through the due process procedures provided by medical staff by-laws. The case of Levitin and Chicago Surgical Clinic v. Northeast Community Hospital is the exact opposite; Dr. Levitin was an independent medical staff member seeking Title VII
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INTRODUCTION
When physicians have finally completed the medical education journey, many are confronted with a “physician employment contract,” usually from a hospital or medical practice, which could define the essential terms of their professional relationship for many years to come. If the parties live happily ever after, neither may ever read the contract again. However,