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		AMCNO Membership Soars To Over 5,000 members
	12/15/2011		AMCNO Scores a Victory in Ohio Supreme Court Decision
	12/15/2011		AMCNO Members Asked to Provide Input on E-Prescribing
	11/21/2011		AMCNO Medical Legal Work Group Reviewing Alternative Dispute Resolution Concepts
	11/21/2011		AMCNO Legislative Lunch Includes Updates from Area Legislators
	11/21/2011		AMCNO Sponsors “Vote and Vaccinate” Program on Election Day
	11/21/2011		Third Party Payor Seminar Provides Worthwhile Updates
	11/21/2011		Ohio State Medical Board Adopts Rule to Go into Effect 11/30/11 -Standards and Procedures for Review of OARRS
	11/21/2011		The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) To Hold Off on Enforcing 5010 Standards
	11/21/2011		Revalidation of Medicare Provider Enrollment
	11/21/2011		The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Announce Demonstration Programs to Curb Improper Payments – Ohio Included in Recovery Audit Prepayment Review Demonstration
	11/04/2011		AMCNO Urges Action on the Medicare Payment Cut Issue
	11/04/2011		AMCNO Provides Comments on the Latest Version of the Ohio Health Information Partnership Consent Policy
	11/04/2011		AMCNO Participates in Interested Party Meetings Concerning SB 228
	11/04/2011		AMCNO Legislative Lunch Includes Updates from Area Legislators
	10/21/2011		Join the AMCNO for a Legislative Lunch Event on October 28th at the Sisters of Charity Health System/St. Vincent Charity Medical Center
	10/21/2011		AMCNO to Host 12th Annual Vote & Vaccinate Program
	10/21/2011		AMCNO Participates in Partnership Privacy Summit
	10/21/2011		Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Releases Final ACO Rule
	10/21/2011		AMCNO Participates in CMS Region V Update
	10/05/2011		AMCNO Supports Legislation Introduced to Offer Assistance to Medical Legal Programs
	10/05/2011		AMCNO Supports Legislation to Address Health Insurer Issues - SB 136 – We need your help on this important legislation that will impact your practice
	10/05/2011		Provider Enrollment Revalidation
	10/05/2011		Vaccinate Early to Protect Against the Flu / 2011-2012 Influenza Vaccine Prices Are Now Available
	10/05/2011		27th Annual Mini-Internship Program Continues Tradition of Excellence
	09/21/2011		AMCNO to Partner with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Review (AHRQ)
	09/21/2011		Ohio Medicaid Health Home Plan Taking Shape
	09/21/2011		AMCNO Participates in the Ohio Department of Health State Health Assessment
	09/21/2011		Cleveland Legislator joins Senate leadership
	09/21/2011		Grendell Appointed to Judgeship
	09/21/2011		Ohio Medicaid Information Technology System (MITS) Continues Rollout
	09/12/2011		The Ohio Health Information Partnership Signs up 5,000 Ohio Physicians
	09/12/2011		Sign up for the CGS Provider ListServ
	09/12/2011		The Ohio Health Information Partnership Presents - EHR Lessons Learned – Best Practices for Success –September 14th, 2011 - Noon - 1 p.m.
	09/12/2011		The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Releases Final Rule on E-Prescribing
	09/12/2011		HHS Announces Bundled Payments Initiative
	08/25/2011		AMCNO Lawyer Referral Brochure Now Available to AMCNO Members and Staff
	08/25/2011		AMCNO Physician Members Needed for the AMCNO 27th Annual Mini-Internship Program
	08/25/2011		Searching for Results of a CERT Review?
	08/25/2011		MITS Update
	08/25/2011		CGS Enhances the Part B Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System for Jurisdiction 15
	08/11/2011		AMCNO responds to CMS Proposed Rule – Physician Payments, Reporting and GPCI Calculation at Issue
	07/14/2011		The Academy of Medicine of Cleveland & Northern Ohio (AMCNO) and the Academy of Medicine Education Foundation (AMEF) Meet and Greet First Year Medical Students
	07/14/2011		AMCNO Resident Recruitment a Success
	07/14/2011		National Children’s Study (NCS) in the News
	07/14/2011		The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Releases Infection Prevention Guide to Promote Safe Outpatient Care
	07/14/2011		Executive Orders Issue to Grant Ohio Department of Job and Family Services to Implement Changes
	07/14/2011		2011 Electronic Prescribing Incentive (eRx) Educational Resources are Now Available
	07/14/2011		CMS Proposes Policy, Payment Rate Changes for the Physician Fee Schedule in 2012
	07/14/2011		Transitioning from the Medicaid Management Information System to the Medicaid Information Technology System
	06/30/2011		Save Money on Your Workers’ Compensation Coverage
	06/30/2011		Ohio MITS to Go Live On August 2nd - Training Workshops Offered in July
	06/30/2011		The American Medical Association Continues to Push for Changes in the Medicare physician payment formula
	06/30/2011		CGS Announces its Operational Contact Information for Ohio Part B Providers
	06/30/2011		FDA To Change Cigarette Warning Labels
	06/16/2011		AMCNO Applauds Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report Targeting the Accuracy of Medicare Regional Payments
	06/16/2011		Final Pain Management Clinic Licensure Rules Clarified – Licensure Application Deadline is June 20
	06/16/2011		CIGNA Government Services is Now CGSSM, LLC
	06/02/2011		AMCNO Co-Sponsors Ohio Medicaid Provider Incentive Program (MPIP) Webinar
	05/12/2011		Ohio Launches Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program
	05/12/2011		OHIP Releases Response to Privacy and Policy Comments
	05/12/2011		Medicity selected as vendor for Ohio’s health information exchange
	04/13/2011		AMCNO Members – Remember to Submit Revised CMS-588 EFT Authorization Agreement
	04/13/2011		Bill Introduced in Congress to Allow Medicare Payments to Physicians to be Made Public
	04/13/2011		April Update to the 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database
	04/13/2011		Jurisdiction 15 Ohio Part B Ask the Contractor Teleconference – Thursday April 14th
	04/13/2011		Ohio Department of Job and Family Services to Hold Town Hall Meeting Next Week in Cleveland
	04/06/2011		AMCNO Physician Leadership Meets with State Agency Administrators
	04/06/2011		AMCNO Participates in National Medical Legal Partnership Advocacy Day and Briefing on Capitol Hill
	04/06/2011		AMCNO Provides Comments to the Ohio Health Information Partnership (OHIP) Patient Consent Policies for OHIP’s Health Information Exchange
	04/06/2011		Version 5010 Transaction Standards Deadline Is Approaching. Are You Ready?
	04/06/2011		Physicians Must E-prescribe by June 30, 2011 or be Subject to Medicare Penalties
	03/22/2011		The Academy of Medicine of Cleveland & Northern Ohio (AMCNO) Spearheads Legislation to Address Physician Ratings in Ohio
	03/22/2011		AMCNO Participates in Tobacco Advocacy Day at the Statehouse
	03/22/2011		Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Announces Approval of Medicaid Provider Incentive Program (MPIP)
	03/22/2011		State budget introduced and hearings begin with budget management
	03/22/2011		The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Releases Frequently Asked Question Document on EHR Incentive Programs
	03/22/2011		Important News for Ohio Part B EDI Submitters
	03/07/2011		Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Physician Compare web site – Check Your Data for Accuracy
	03/07/2011		Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Physician Compare web site – Check Your Data for Accuracy
	03/07/2011		The American Hospital Association Releases Report on Hospital Prices
	03/07/2011		Jurisdiction 15 – News from CIGNA Government Services
	02/21/2011		Jurisdiction 15 News from CIGNA Government Services
	02/21/2011		Obama’s Fiscal 2012 Budget Proposal Includes Two-Year Payment Freeze
	02/21/2011		The Ohio Health Information Partnership (OHIP) Offers HIE Program
	02/21/2011		HB 93 Introduced to Address Prescription Drug Issues in Ohio – AMCNO to Send Comments
	02/21/2011		BWC Welcomes Administrator/CEO Steve Buehrer
	02/21/2011		Auto Denial of Claims Submitted With a GZ HCPCS Modifier
	02/21/2011		Critical Care and the Global Surgery Package
	02/01/2011		AMCNO Files Brief to Protect Tort Reform Provisions
	02/01/2011		AMCNO Voices Support for HR 5 – The “HEALTH” Act
	02/01/2011		AMCNO Appoints Representative to the Northeast Ohio Quality Council
	02/01/2011		AMCNO Medical Records Fact Sheet with 2011 Fees Now Available
	02/01/2011		House Bill Challenges Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Programs
	02/01/2011		Florida Judge Finds Health Care Law Unconstitutional
	01/24/2011		AMCNO Offers Comments on the Health Care Reform Debate
	01/24/2011		AMCNO Board of Directors Endorses the National Children’s Study Research Project at Case
	01/24/2011		AMCNO Spearheads Medical Legal Partnership Initiative
	01/24/2011		Registration for the EHR Incentive Program Now Available
	01/24/2011		AMCNO Legislative Update
	01/24/2011		CMS Expands Healthcare Provider Directory
	01/24/2011		UnitedHealthCare Discloses Premium Designation Results for 2011
	01/10/2011		Dr. Laura David, AMCNO President Appears on WKYC to Address the “Changing Face of Healthcare”
	01/10/2011		AMCNO Physician Members – Are you Interested in a Radio Interview or Submitting an Article to the AMCNO Northern Ohio Physician magazine?
	01/10/2011		The Ohio Department of Insurance Issues Fifth Annual Ohio Medical Professional Liability Closed Claim Report
	01/10/2011		New Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Takes Oath of Office - AMCNO Leadership Attends Ceremony
	01/10/2011		Ohio leads the nation in the number of physicians signed up for assistance with electronic health records (EHRs) in 2010.
	01/10/2011		CMS Announces EHR Incentive Registration
	01/10/2011		Reminder: Important Information on the Timely Claims Filing Requirement
	01/10/2011		CMS Expands Healthcare Provider Directory: First Phase of Physician Compare Web Site
	01/10/2011		Medicare Fee Schedule Now Available
	01/10/2011		Governor Kasich Urges Obama Administration to Cut Medicaid Enrollment
	12/27/2010		Ohio Supreme Court Rules to Allow Use of Tobacco Funds for Other Budget Items
	12/27/2010		Ohio Legislature Adjourns for the Year
	12/27/2010		Ohio To Receive $12 Million Federal Bonus For Improving Medicaid Coverage of Uninsured Children
	12/14/2010		Virginia Federal Judge Rules Health Care Reform Provisions Unconstitutional
	12/14/2010		One-year Medicare Payment Cut Reprieve
	12/07/2010		AMCNO Physician Leaders Participate in Future of Health Care Reform Event
	12/07/2010		Organized Medicine Successful in Clarifying the Red Flags Rule
	12/07/2010		AMCNO Seminar “Solving The Third Party Payor Puzzle” A Huge Success
	12/01/2010		House Votes To Delay Medicare Physician Payment Cut
	12/01/2010		The Ohio Health Information Partnership (OHIP) Announces Low Interest Loan Program
	12/01/2010		CIGNA Begins Transition to Medicare Carrier for Part A and Part B in Ohio
	12/01/2010		Ohio Medicaid Delays Implementation of MITS
	11/18/2010		The Future of Health System Reform in Ohio - A Post-Election Forum
	11/18/2010		Call Your Senators Now and Tell Them to Stop the Medicare Payment Cuts
	11/18/2010		Physicians Convene to Learn About EHRs in Primary Practice
	11/18/2010		The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Introduces New Center for Innovation
	11/18/2010		Changes Coming to Medicare Medical Equipment Program; What You Need to Know
	11/08/2010		AMCNO Ohio Election Update
	11/08/2010		Seminar Provides Information on the Use of Electronic Health Records in Ohio
	11/08/2010		Jurisdiction 15: Announcement – Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) J15 Award Goes to CIGNA
	10/25/2010		AMCNO 2010 Election Guide Is Now Available
	10/25/2010		AMCNO Co-Sponsors Electronic Health Records Training Session
	10/25/2010		You Are Invited – Mark Your Calendar Now and Plan to Attend: EHR - A Practice Survival Strategy
	10/25/2010		The Ohio Health Care Coverage and Quality Council (HCCQC) and the Ohio Hospital Association Partner to Reduce Costly Hospital Readmissions
	10/11/2010		Request a Workers’ Compensation AMCNO Group Rating Quote Today!
	10/11/2010		ONC Publishes Certified Health IT Product List
	10/11/2010		Ohio State Medical Board Launches New On-Line Renewal Application Form
	10/11/2010		Medicaid Information Technology System (MITS) to Go Live December 2010
	10/11/2010		Ohio Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force (OPDATF) Issues Final Report
	10/11/2010		Free Seminar for ALL AMCNO Resident Members!
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