CMS e-News for Wednesday, November 21, 2012   http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/FFSProvPartProg/Downloads/2012-11-21-e-News.pdf  This edition of the CMS e-News includes the following information:  National Provider Calls CMS Plans for the Initial Implementation in 2015 of the Physician Value-Based Payment Modifier under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule — Register Now Audio Recording and Written Transcript from October 25 Preparing Physicians [...]

AMA/FEDERATION NEWS: National headlines, grassroots news and important AMA announcements for Federation executives and communicators. *** Special AMA Interim Meeting issue *** Editor’s note: The next regular issue of AMA/Federation News will be distributed Dec. 6. TOP STORIES    1. Delegates adopt AMA policies to protect employed physicians, strengthen Medicare    2. Opening session celebrates physician leaders, [...]

PCMS App 2012 – 20% Discount Special Dear Colleagues: A vigorous “Member-Get-A-Member Campaign” is underway. By far the most powerful membership motivator is your own simple, personal invitation to a colleague to join PCMS/PAMED. To tap that power and also to reward our members for doing what they have always done as ambassadors, The Board [...]

STATE BOARD OF MEDICINE CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION CME REQUIREMENTS FOR (MD) UNRESTRICTED LICENSE  In order to renew a license, completion of 100 credit hours of continuing medical education in the preceding biennial period, which runs from January 1 of the odd year through December 31 of the next even year, will be required for medical [...]