3 Steps To Responding To Negative Online Comments The growth of online physician rating sites is causing a lot of physicians to feel like they’re losing control of their reputations. When seeing negative comments online, it’s natural for professionals to want to respond immediately to defend their reputations. But is that always the best course of action? August 10, 2016 Practice Management, Resources Comments, Rating, Reputation 0 0 Comment Read More »
2016 RCMA Annual Outstanding Contribution Awards The RCMA is soliciting nominations to recognize and honor deserving individuals for the 2016 Annual Outstanding Contributions Awards. July 7, 2016 RCMA/CMA 2016, Awards, Outstanding, RCMA 0 0 Comment Read More »
Nominations Solicitation The CMA Committee on Nominations is now seeking nominations for elections of Mode of Practice delegates and alternate delegates for the 2016-2018 terms, which begins July 1, 2016 and runs through June 30, 2018. March 24, 2016 RCMA/CMA Mode of Practice, CMA, Committee, Delegates, Nominations 0 0 Comment Read More »
2015 Meaningful Use Exception Deadline: July 1, 2016 Because of a delay in the publication of regulations governing the Medicare meaningful use program, CMS is allowing eligible physicians and hospitals to apply for an exception under the “extreme and uncontrollable circumstances” category. January 27, 2016 Health Information Technology (HIT), Legislation, Medicare, Resources Meaningful Use 0 0 Comment Read More »
The California End of Life Option Act On October 5, 2015, California became the fifth state in the nation to allow physicians to prescribe terminally ill patients medication to end their lives. ABX2-15, the "End of Life Option Act," permits terminally ill adult patients with capacity to make medical decisions to be prescribed an aid-in-dying medication if certain conditions are met. (ABX2-15, Stats. 2015, Ch.1; Health & Safety Code §§443 et seq.) This document discusses the requirements of the End of Life Option Act. January 20, 2016 California Legislation, Legislation ABX2-15, End-Of-Life, On-Call, POLST 0 0 Comment Read More »
Why it’s important to verify your patients' eligibility and benefits for 2016 With the new year soon upon us, physicians are urged to be diligent in verifying patients' eligibility and benefits to ensure they will be paid for services rendered. The beginning of a new year means calendar year deductibles and visit frequency limitations reset. With open enrollment there may also be changes to patients’ benefit plans, or patients may even be covered by a new payor. January 4, 2016 Health Care Reform, Resources Covered California, deductible, eligibility, enrollment, Medicare, practice managment 0 0 Comment Read More »
2015 Legislative Wrap Up It is difficult to imagine, but the 2015 legislative year was even more challenging than the 2014 legislative year, which included the diversion of staff resources to defeat Proposition 46. With a third of legislators (40 out of 120) serving freshman terms, the California Medical Association’s (CMA) Government Relations staff spent a considerable amount of time during the first quarter educating new legislators and their staff about the mission and policies of CMA. Through our educational efforts, we successfully stopped the introduction of a number of harmful legislative proposals and shifted focus to the passage of CMA’s sponsored bill package. December 1, 2015 California Legislation, Legislation Vaccines, CURES, Physician Aid-in-Dying, Scope of Practice, Workers' Comp 0 0 Comment Read More »
Significant New California Laws of Interest to Physicians for 2016 The California Legislature had an active year, passing many new laws affecting health care. In particular, bills making major changes to state immunization requirements and end-of-life options were enacted. There was also a strong focus on new legislation related to allied health professionals, mental health, medical records and privacy, and reproductive issues. November 23, 2015 California Legislation, Legislation CA, Laws, Legislation 0 0 Comment Read More »
Let Doctors Be Doctors Let Doctors Be Doctors November 5, 2015 Health Care Reform, Health Information Technology (HIT), Practice Management, Resources Burnout, Discontent, EHR, Red Tape 0 0 Comment Read More »
RCMA Leadership Retreat Strategic Priorities Summary Recently your Board of Councilors held its tri-annual Board Leadership Retreat to identify the Strategic Priorities for the RCMA for the next two years. October 22, 2015 RCMA/CMA 2015-2017, Burnout, Physician Recruitment, Priorities, RCMA, Retreat 0 0 Comment Read More »
