Monday, February 08, 2010
Hot Topics


EMR Seminar Series Part 2
Selecting an EMR: Ready, Set...Go Compare

Thursday, February 4, 2010
Speaker: Matt Murray, MD
Event registration and details.


RAC Audit Seminar
Is your practice ready?

Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Event registration and details.



Medical Mission Day is Saturday, March 6

Sigh up here for this exciting and rewarding event!


Join TMA and TCMS and invite your patients to join YOU to ensure heath system reform preserves the time-honored physician-patient relationship.

Sign up for email updates, send a message to your legislators and much more.

www.meandmydoctor.com



H1N1 Influenza Resources

The Medical Society has partnered with Tarrant County Public Health to get up-to-date and useful information to physicians. 


Identity Theft Red Flags Rules Delayed...Again

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to delay until June 2010, the implementation of its "red flag" regulations that require physicians and others whom the FTC considers "creditors" to develop written policies to prevent identity theft.  To learn how to comply with these new regulations, download TMA's Learn @ Lunch webinar


Medication Authorization and Administration Form

The members of the TCMS Public Health and School Committee has created a revised version of the "Medication Authorization and Administration Form."  The new form simplifies the process for obtaining information and permission regarding the administration of routines medications as well as epinephrine injection pens and an asthma inhalers.  



Notes from the John Silver Anniversary Book

For over 25 years Dr. John Smith has been writing  the “Notes from the John” column in the Tarrant County Physician.   A collection of his jokes and cartoons have been compiled for posterity and your reading pleasure.  The cost is $20 and proceeds from the sale go to the TCAM Capital Campaign.  Call 817-732-2825 to order your copy today.  Quantities are limited!





Problems with payments?

Physicians looking for help in resolving payment, coding,  or other claims disputes with health plans should turn to TMA's Hassle Factor Log Programs.  The next carrier meeting is with BlueCross BlueShield and Trailblazer.  The deadline for submitting hassle factor logs and claims in August 22.  Click here for more information about this program. 

 

TCMS Alliance
Founded in 1920, the more than 600 physician spouses comprising the Alliance are involved in a variety of current activities on behalf of the health and well being of the community.
Announcements
Are you NPI Ready?
Effective May 23, 2008 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) now requires full compliance with the national provider identifier (NPI) regulations. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) replaces the multiple identifiers formerly used. With the NPI requirement now in effect, it is important to have the facts. Click here to access TMA's NPI Resource Center or call the TMA Knowledge Center at (800) 880-1300. 
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