April/May/June  2006

 

 06/30/2006 Insurance Update: American Physicians Assurance 
06/30/2006 ODH Issues Order for Monthly C Diff Reporting Throughout State
06/30/2006 First CCHIT EMR Report Cards Due July 18
06/30/2006 U.S. Surgeon General’s Report Bolsters SmokeFreeOhio Campaign
06/30/2006 CDC Study: American’s Doctor Visits Increase 31 percent Since 1994
06/23/2006 CMS Announces Proposed Changes to Physician Fee Schedule
06/23/2006 Constitutionality of Noneconomic Caps May be Tested by Ohio Supreme Court
06/23/2006 Lawmakers Suggest Legislation to Prevent Cuts to Medicare Reimbursements
06/23/2006 Vote on Health IT Bill Delayed
06/23/2006  Physicians Warned of Third Party License Renewal Scam
06/16/2006 AMC/NOMA Garners Media Coverage on SB 88 
06/16/2006 Register Today for AMC/NOMA-sponsored Seminar on Medicare Issues
06/16/2006 ODI Announces Medical Malpractice Rate Decreases
06/09/2006 AMC/NOMA Presents at Health IT Conference
06/09/2006 CMS Posts Price Data for 30 Common Procedures Online
06/09/2006 HIPAA Privacy Law Has Resulted in No Civil Fines, Despite Numerous Complaints
06/09/2006 Growing Physician Shortage Threatens Care, Cost Increases
06/02/2006 Stop the 2007 Cuts to Medicare Physician Payments!
06/02/2006 AMC/NOMA Recognizes Supporters After SB 88 Success
06/02/2006 Ohio Bill Would Let Residents Compare Hospitals Online
06/02/2006 Demand for Primary Care Providers Outpaces Demand for Specialists, Study Says
05/26/2006 SB 88 Passes Senate—A Major Victory for NE Ohio Physicians & The AMC/NOMA
05/26/2006 House Approves Spending Bill, Removes FDA Rx Post-Market Study Provision
05/26/2006 Aetna Changes Policy on Modifier 25
05/26/2006 Survey Most Physicians Use the Internet, Portable Technology

 

 05/19/2006 Anthem Conducts Statewide Audits of Physician Practices
05/19/2006 Defecit Reduction Act Mandates Delay in Payments to Medicare Providers
05/19/2006 AMC/NOMA Co-Presents IT Conference June 2
05/19/2006 United Healthcare and Anthem Sign ODI Consent Orders
05/19/2006 Appropriations Bill Would Allow FDA to Require Postmarket Studies
05/19/2006 Insurers to Unite on Personal Health Records
05/19/2006 CDC Recommends HIV Testing as Routine Medical Care
05/12/2006 Harvard Study Finds Many Malpractice Suits Groundless
05/12/2006 Senate Defeats Non-economic Caps Bills for Medical Malpractice
05/12/2006 Smoking Ban Backers To Continue Fight Despite Recent Ruling
05/12/2006 Doctors Without Managed Care Plans Rises
05/03/2006 AMC/NOMA Co-Sponsors Event Highlighting the Needs of the Uninsured
05/03/2006 Bush Says Hospitals Should Disclose Prices
05/03/2006 Senate to Delay Votes on Malpractice, Assoc. Health Plan Bills
05/03/2006 Medicare Projected to be Insolvent by 2018
04/20/2006 Board Adopts Policy on Pay-for-Performance
04/20/2006 AMC/NOMA Board Reviewing Quick Clinic Issue
04/20/2006 AMC/NOMA Board Responds to OSMB Rules
04/20/2006 AMC/NOMA to Co-Sponsor event highlighting the needs of the uninsured
04/20/2006 NOMPAC Endorses O’Donnell and Cupp for Ohio Supreme Court Race
04/20/2006 Changes expected in Senate Liability legislation
04/20/2006 Update on Smokefree Ohio Initiative
04/20/2006 Dr. Brailer to step down
04/07/2006 SB 88 Sub Bill Language Complete; Await Committee Hearing
04/07/2006 Senate to Consider Bill with Higher Cap on Malpractice Damages
04/07/2006 Report: QIOs Help Health Information Exchange Formation
04/07/2006 FDA: Market Entry of Generics Can Reduce Prices Versus Brand-Names