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Congress is forcing doctors to limit the number of Medicare patients we see or to quit taking Medicare patients altogetherSign the petition by clicking here.

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MEDICARE MELTDOWN

Action Center 
- Patient Flyer for Physician Offices  

Health Reform School - Physician Medicare fees
Health Reform School - Small Group Practices
Health Reform School Webinar

Electronic Health Records:
The Full Story


AMA Summary: 
Highlights of CMS Proposed Rule on Meaningful Use 
Medicare/Medicaid EHR Incentive Program
25 Meaningful Use Measures 
NPRM EHR Incentive Program by Specialty 
Article from AAFP on EHR Incentive
TMA Implementation Guide

     

Medicare Fee Schedule Still Stings

Congress delayed for two months the 21.2-percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians that was supposed to take effect Jan. 1, but other elements of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2010 Physician Fee Schedule still affect your practice. More     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

  

Proposition 12 Produces Healthy Benefits
A Recap: Six Years After Its Passage

premiumchart09Physicians' liability insurance premiums have continued to drop since the passage of Proposition 12 and the state's landmark 2003 health care liability reforms. All major physician liability carriers in Texas have cut their rates since the passage of the reforms, most by double-digits. Texas physicians have seen their liability rates cut, on average, 27 percent. Roughly half of Texas doctors have seen their rates slashed a quarter or more. Cumulative liability cost savings since January 2004: $879 million. Texas has added new admitted, rate-regulated carriers, more risk retention groups, captives, surplus lines and other unregulated insurers. Meanwhile, lawsuit filings in most Texas counties have been cut in half since the passage of the 2003 reforms and access to health care has improved. More...

   

 

Destroy Medical Records Securely

When medical records are eligible for destruction, they can be shredded or burned. Follow these guidelines for secure records destruction

 

OSHA, Footwear, and the Medical Office


Do the OSHA regulations permit the wearing of sandals in a medical office setting where our feet do not contact blood or body fluids?

                                             
   

Mark Your Calendars:  November 13, 2010

Lubbock Crosby Garza CMS   CME Conference!

  

 Dr. Thomas and the Hippocratic Award

         

Dr. and Mrs. Word Dr. & Mrs. J. Max Word

 Dr. Thomas - Recipient of the 2009 Hippocratic Award

 

Having Problems With NPI Only?

View NPI Resource Page Today 

BCBSTX has taken over Unicare's commercial business in Texas this month.  More 

 

New Billing Disclosures Required for Physicians

What you need to know about Senate Bills 1731 and 1832.   read more