Sycom GM RSS feed generatorThu, 18 Mar 2010 08:49:06 GMTHome Page Newshttp://www.pamedsoc.org/HomePageNews.aspxCopyright 2008en-usFri, 19 Mar 2010 02:18:45 GMT1A House bill could severely limit the services physicians can provide in their offices and their financial relationships with other health care providers.Audiences, Patients, Politics, Bills, Elected officials, Physicians, Residents/fellows, Treatment, General Assembly, HouseSelf-Referral Bill Could Cause Major Problems in PAhttp://www.pamedsoc.org/HomePageNews/Self-referral.aspxA House bill could severely limit the services physicians can provide in their offices and their financial relationships with other health care providers.Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:04:17 GMTThe week of March 15, 2010, is shaping up to be a busy and perhaps contentious week with federal health care reform and payment issues. Audiences, Politics, Practice, Bills, Elected officials, Health care reform, Insurance, Physicians, Practice Administrators, Reimbursement, Residents/fellows, Students, Fee schedule, Medicare/Medicaid, US CongressWashington Week: Medicare Deadline, Health Care Reform, SGR Extension http://www.pamedsoc.org/HomePageNews/Washington-update.aspxThe week of March 15, 2010, is shaping up to be a busy and perhaps contentious week with federal health care reform and payment issues. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:49:06 GMTMedicare payment cuts have once again been temporarily postponed. Contact your senators to urge a permanent solution.Audiences, Politics, Practice, Health care reform, Insurance, Physicians, Practice Administrators, Medicare/MedicaidDéjà Vu: Federal Government Temporarily Delays Medicare Cutshttp://www.pamedsoc.org/HomePageNews/SGR-Delayed.aspxMedicare payment cuts have once again been temporarily postponed. Contact your senators to urge a permanent solution.Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:38:23 GMTChanges to the Consult risk-management publication have spurred numerous questions from members.Audiences, Continuing medical education, Activities, Online CME, Patient Safety, Physicians, Practice Administrators, Risk Management, ConsultMedical Society Clarifies Status of Consult CME Activityhttp://www.pamedsoc.org/HomePageNews/Consult-Clarification.aspxChanges to the Consult risk-management publication have spurred numerous questions from members.Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:09:48 GMTRequirements that ordering and referring providers be enrolled in Medicare’s Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) have been postponed from April 5, 2010, to Jan. 3, 2011. Audiences, Practice, Claims, Insurance, Practice Administrators, CMS, Medicare/MedicaidCMS Postpones PECOS Requirements for Ordering and Referring Providershttp://www.pamedsoc.org/HomePageNews/OrderingReferring.aspxRequirements that ordering and referring providers be enrolled in Medicare's Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) have been postponed from April 5, 2010, to Jan. 3, 2011. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:13:28 GMTHighmark Medicare Services offers a review of Medicare consultation coding changes.Highmark Medicare Services Clears Up Consultation Code Confusionhttp://www.pamedsoc.org/HomePageNews/Consulation-update.aspxHighmark Medicare Services offers a review of Medicare consultation coding changes.Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:22:02 GMTThe Pennsylvania Medical Society is pursuing medical liability reform goals while setting the table for next year’s legislative advocacy. Audiences, Politics, Mcare, Medical liability, Physicians, Practice AdministratorsPost-Mcare: Setting the Table for Legislative Prioritieshttp://www.pamedsoc.org/HomePageNews/Post-Mcare.aspxThe Pennsylvania Medical Society is pursuing medical liability reform goals while setting the table for next year's legislative advocacy. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:58:41 GMTThe Pennsylvania Medical Society gives you a quick overview on health care legislation that is being considered in Harrisburg.Audiences, Patients, Politics, Practice, Bills, Diseases/conditions, Elected officials, Health care reform, Insurance, Laws, Mcare, Medical liability, Patients, Physicians, Practice Administrators, Public health, Reimbursement, Residents/fellows, Safety, Smoking ban, Students, General Assembly, Governor, Payment, House, SenateLegislation in Harrisburg: A Quick Glance at the Billshttp://www.pamedsoc.org/HomePageNews/Harrisburgglance.aspxThe Pennsylvania Medical Society gives you a quick overview on health care legislation that is being considered in Harrisburg.Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:59:29 GMT