2018 MSMS Student Lobby Day Posted on April 19, 2018 10:28 Nearly 50 medical students from five medical schools in Michigan met with lawmakers on Wednesday to urge support for more graduate medical education (... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: State Government News, Student News, Hot Topics, Advocacy
Election for AMA Alternate Delegates Posted on April 18, 2018 10:05 In recent months, several alternate delegates on the Michigan Delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) have moved up to a delegate positio... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Board of Directors News, Hot Topics, AMA
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Posted on April 17, 2018 11:06 On Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public its 15th opportunity in 7 years to prevent pill... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Public Health Issues, Tools for Patients, Hot Topics, News for Practices
2018 MSMS House of Delegates Reminders Posted on April 16, 2018 10:01 The 153rd annual Michigan State Medical Society House of Delegates meeting will take place on Saturday, April 28 and Sunday, April 29, 2018, at the He... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Board of Directors News, Hot Topics
Ask Our Lawyer: Video/Audio Recording of Procedures Posted on April 15, 2018 10:02 Ask Our Lawyer: Video/Audio Recording of Procedures https://www.msms.org/About-MSMS/News-Media/Michigan-Medicine-Magazine/November-December-2017/Ask-... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: State Government News, Federal Government News, Hot Topics, News for Practices
Are You Ready? Ransomware and Cybersecurity Advice from Professionals Posted on April 14, 2018 11:09 With the number of cybersecurity events on the rise, are you ready is something happens in your practice? Ransomware is a type of malware that prevent... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Hot Topics, News for Practices
BCBSM changing the payment policy when evaluation and management services are billed with surgery Posted on April 11, 2018 16:27 Evaluation and management, or E&M, services billed with modifier 25 will pay at 80 percent when billed with a surgery on the same day by the same ... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Hot Topics, News for Practices, Insurance
Procedure Code 99495 is Payable Posted on April 10, 2018 16:29 Procedure code 99495 has changed from non-payable to payable, effective Jan. 4, 2018. The provider must communicate directly, electronically or by tel... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Hot Topics, News for Practices, Insurance
Taking Control of MACRA: Earn up to 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ Posted on April 09, 2018 09:30 Join the MSMS Foundation for its one-day conference on Taking Control of MACRA. The conference will take place on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 from 9 am to ... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: Hot Topics, News for Practices
HBs 4134 and 4135 protect MI patients' right to health care and physicians right to deliver it Posted on April 08, 2018 15:40 HBs 4134 and 4135 protect MI patients' right to health care and physicians right to deliver it http://cqrcengage.com/msms/app/write-a-letter?3&en... [Read the rest of this article...] Posted in: State Government News, Hot Topics, News for Practices, Advocacy