Michigan Physicians Praise Governor for Vetoing Dangerous E-Cigarette Legislation Posted on January 16, 2015 11:00 LANSING, MI - Physicians with the Michigan State Medical Society today praised Governor Rick Snyder for vetoing dangerous e-cigarette legislation that... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Hot Topics, News Releases
Don't Let These Myths Stop You From Getting the Proper Coverage Posted on January 15, 2015 10:54 Figuring out if you need disability insurance is pretty easy. If you have a job, you need it. Why then do the majority of American workers lack this b... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Hot Topics, News for Practices
Get Involved: Working Together to Improve the Quality of Health Care Posted on January 15, 2015 10:14 The Lake Superior Quality Innovation Network (LSQIN) is inviting physician organizations, individual providers, home health agencies, hospitals, skill... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Hot Topics, News for Practices
Workers Comp Gets New Guidelines When Prescribing Opioids Posted on January 08, 2015 14:37 In December, the Michigan Legislature agreed to suggested changes about how physicians will provide long-term opioid treatment to patients in the work... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: State Government News, Hot Topics, News for Practices
New Standard Consent Form to Improve Information Sharing, Quality Health Care Posted on January 07, 2015 15:25 The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) this week announced the implementation of the new Behavioral Health Standard Consent Form (DCH-3927... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: State Government News, Hot Topics, News for Practices
Michigan Awards $1.34 Million to 44 Health Innovation Projects Posted on January 07, 2015 14:48 The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) announced the recipients of Michigan's Health Innovation Grants. A priority for Governor Rick Snyde... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Hot Topics, News for Practices
Results from November ICD-10 Acknowledgement Testing Week Posted on January 07, 2015 14:41 According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), it conducted a successful acknowledgement testing week in November. Acknowledgeme... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Hot Topics, News for Practices
Telemedicine Improves Access to Care But Creates Liability Risks Posted on January 07, 2015 14:35 Telemedicine involves the delivery of health care to patients in remote locations and to underserved patient populations through audio-visual, online,... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Hot Topics, News for Practices
SB2 Expires After Marathon Close to Lame Duck Posted on December 23, 2014 11:03 Despite a very tricky set of political circumstances and a marathon 20-hour-long last day of the lame duck session, the Michigan State Medical Society... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: State Government News, Hot Topics, News for Practices, Advocacy
HHS Awards More than $665 Million to Design and Test State-Led Efforts to Improve Health Care Quality, Accessibility and Affordability Posted on December 16, 2014 14:40 Twenty eight states, three territories and the District of Columbia will receive over $665 million in Affordable Care Act funding to design and test h... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Federal Government News, Hot Topics, News for Practices