October Cadaver Workshop - Advanced Discography Techniques |
The Comprehensive Interventional Cadaver Workshop and Review Course, Oct 5-7, 2007 will feature discography techniques for the advanced section. The course also offers basic and intermediate instruction with relitive and informative lecture reviews preceding the hands-on instruction.
The course is a CME activity which is ideal for physicians who are seeking board certifiication or who desire an in-depth review of interventional techniques. Don't miss this excellent opportunity for professional enhancement.
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Physician Practice Survey Update |
For the first time in nearly a decade, ASIPP, AAPM, ISIS ,with the American Medical Association (AMA), and more than 70 other medical specialty societies, have worked together to coordinate a comprehensive multi-specialty survey of America's physician practices during 2007.
The purpose of the survey is to collect up-to-date information on physician practice characteristics in order to positively influence national decision makers while further developing and refining AMA and ASIPP policy. Thousands of practices will be surveyed from virtually all physician specialties to ensure accurate and fair representation for all physicians and their patients.
The unique aspect of the project is that it explores both the clinical and business side of medical practice. The reason for this is that it is important for the nation's policy-makers to learn what is truly involved in running a practice that can provide patients with expert care but is able to do so in a sustainable way. A complete understanding of the landscape and the requirements for today's care is critical. The data obtained will be an important source of information for the AMA and ASIPP. It will represent practice concerns to national policy-makers that will lead to policy initiatives that not only help in the short-term but will allow future generations of doctors to continue providing superior care to their patients.
A small section in this study pertains to practice expenses and the amounts that are attributable to you. Please encourage your staff to make these numbers available to the Gallup interviewer. This is a vital part of the research and we need to have accurate and complete data. This information remains confidential; Gallup does not identify individuals or entities participating in this research to any of the participating organizations.
The Gallup Organization has been retained to conduct the PPI survey among a representative sample of practices in each of the participating specialties. The Physician Practice Information survey is an important and necessary vehicle for positive change. Please watch for this survey in the coming weeks and do your part in completing it in a thorough and accurate manner if randomly selected to represent our specialty.
FAQs Practice
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Tevi Troy Sworn in as HHS Deputy Secretary |
Tevi Troy was sworn in on August 6, 2007 as the Department's 23rd Deputy Secretary.
See Press Release
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Board investigates doctor's prescriptions |
A doctor whose murder conviction was overturned on appeal a decade ago is being investigated for prescribing large quantities of OxyContin and other painkillers, a newspaper reported Sunday.
The Ohio Board of Pharmacy began investigating Dr. L. Stan Naramore in May 2006, when it first received complaints from suspicious pharmacists, The Cincinnati Enquirer reported, citing a review of search warrants and affidavits. Some of his patients told investigators they sold the pills on the street for a profit, the records said.
vindy.com |
House passes $472 Billion Health Spending Bill |
The House last month passed a $472 billion fiscal 2008 budget for the Dept. of Health and Human Services that would allocate more funding for key health programs. But the bill faces a veto threat from President Bush because its overall spending is more than the administration supports.
amednews.com |
Debate - Should U.S. dispense with TV Drug Ads? |
As many Americans enter rehabilitation centers for prescription drug abuse as for ecstasy, cocaine/crack, methamphetamine, and heroin addictions, according to a recent study from the Partnership for a Drug-Free America. Too many people have dangerously casual attitudes toward legal medications. (Reisner - Business Week)
For the general public, TV advertising makes use of these drugs seem like an everyday convenience rather than an important decision worthy of serious consideration. Except for New Zealand, no other country in the world allows manufacturers to market prescription drugs directly to consumers.
Business Week |
Physical Therapists: Should they bill under their own provider number? |
The Part B Insider recently addressed the frequently asked question of "Can physical therapists (PTs) bill Medicare for their own services?" According to Pat Larabee, a coding specialist for InterMed, PTs can bill under their own provider numbers. Further, PTs can also bill "incident to" physician's services if they don't have their own provider numbers.
If the physical therapist is a member of a physician group, then they should bill the claims under the group's ID number, with the therapist listed as the rendering provider, according to Stephanie Fiedler of Loeb Troper of NY.
The bottom line is you should always check individual state requirements. Visit the CMS Website for more information on billing for PT.
NHIC's physical therapy billing guide
See CMS Billing Scenarios for PTs and OTs |
New Task Force Confronts Medical Malpractice Reform |
New York, New York - After years of artificially low rate increases, State Insurance Superintendent Eric R. Dinallo today announced that the Insurance Department is approving a 14 percent increase to medical malpractice insurance rates. While lower than what insurance companies had requested, this increase is necessary to avoid further financial deterioration of the companies and perhaps an irreversible crisis in an already severely distressed market.
Medical Malpractice.com |
Read 'highly accessed' articles on BioMed Central |
More than 16, 300 people have accessed the article "A randomized, controlled trial of spinal endoscopic adhesiolysis in chronic refractory low back and lower extremity pain," earning it a "highly accessed" flag on BioMed Central's online journal, Anesthesiology. The article, authored by Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Mark V. Boswell, Jose J. Rivera, Vidyasagar Pampati, Kim S. Damron, Carla D. McManus, Doris E. Brandon and Sue R. Wilson, has been on the web site since Aug. 1, 2006. The "highly accessed" graphic appears on the journal's table of contents and search results to identify those articles that have been especially highly accessed, relative to their age, and the journal in which they were published.
"Prevalence of facet joint pain in chronic spinal pain of cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions," a May 2004 article by Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Mark V. Boswell, Vijay Singh, Vidyasagar Pampati, Kim S. Damron and Carla D. Beyer. This article has been accessed by more than 35,200 people since it first appeared on BioMed Central.
"Risk of whole body radiation exposure and protective measures in fluoroscopically guided interventional techniques: a prospective evaluation." The article, written by Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Kim A. Cash, Tammy L. Moss, Jose Rivera, and Vidyasagar Pampati, was published in 2003, has been viewed over 13,400 times, and as the articles mentioned above, is available to open access on the BioMed Central Web site.
Access these articles on BioMed Central.
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