NOTICE to OCMA Physicians of Excellence Recipients The full list of Physicians of Excellence will be published in one of the Orange County Register publications in early spring 2015. December 23, 2014 Alert, General 2015 Physicians of Excellence, OC Register, Physicians of Excellence, POE 0 0 Comment Read More »
Get insights on patient safety delivered to your inbox The Doctors Company introduces The Doctor’s Practice, a complimentary monthly newsletter December 15, 2014 General malpractice, Physician newsletter, Practice Management support, The Doctors Company, The Doctor's Practice 0 0 Comment Read More »
Physician Advocate Tip of the Month December Tip of the Month from OCMA Physician Advocate Mitzi Young December 9, 2014 Physician Advocate Tip of the Month Mitzi Young, Physician Advocate Tip of the Month, Practice Management, Tip of the Month 0 0 Comment Read More »
Communication Is Key to Improving Diabetic Patient Outcomes and Reducing Liability To promote patient safety, the healthcare team should engage the patient in collaborative care planning and problem solving to produce an individualized care plan as well as team support when problems are encountered. November 25, 2014 TDC Risk Tip Diabetes, Patient Outcomes, Reducing Liability, Risk Tip, The Doctors Company 0 0 Comment Read More »
OCMA Collaboration with CalOptima Secures Reimbursement Increase for ER Physicians Emergency room physicians in Orange County will see an increase in reimbursement by CalOptima due to successful efforts by the Orange County Medical Association (OCMA). November 18, 2014 General Advocacy, CalOptima, emergency medicine, Emergency physicians, ER Doctors, Reimbursement 0 0 Comment Read More »
DHCS Releases Online UCR Attestation Form for ACA Primary Care Rate Increase DHCS recently released an online form where providers may attest to their usual and customary rates for CHDP services, allowing the practice to receive the higher reimbursement intended by the ACA rate increase. November 11, 2014 General ACA, Affordable Care Act, CHDP, Child Health and Disability Prevention Program, DHCS, Physician Resources, UCR Attestation Form 0 0 Comment Read More »
Updated Ebola Guidance from the OC Health Care Agency Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of Patients with Possible Ebola Virus Disease November 11, 2014 Alert, General, OC Public Health Update Ebola, Ebola Guidance, Ebola Update, Ebola Virus, Health Care Agency, OC Health Care Agency 0 0 Comment Read More »
"No on 46" Campaign Victorious "No on 46" Campaign Victorious November 5, 2014 Alert, General, Press Release MICRA, MICRA Coalition, No On 46, No On 46 Campaign, Prop 46 0 0 Comment Read More »
AMA Statement on Meaningful Use Hardship Exemption Announcement The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the reopening of its Meaningful Use (MU) hardship exception application for physicians and hospitals to avoid the 2015 penalty. October 22, 2014 General AMA, attestation, CMS, Meaningful Use, Meaningful Use Hardship Exception, Medicare payments, MU 0 0 Comment Read More »
Ebola Resources from the OC Health Care Agency Health care providers should remember to obtain a travel history for any patients with febrile illness, and be familiar with Ebola's clinical presentation and infection control requirements. Any suspect cases meeting the clinical and epidemiologic criteria for EVD should be reported immediately to Orange County Public Health Epidemiology October 21, 2014 Alert, OC Public Health Update Ebola, Ebola Resources, Ebola Virus, Health Care Agency, OCHCA 0 0 Comment Read More »