CDC: Medical conditions and COVID-19
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published a list of conditions which elevate the risk of getting severely ill from COVID-19. You can view the list on the…
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Free SCOPE of Pain Webinar – August 18
Boston University is holding its SCOPE of Pain conference as a webinar on August 18. This is a free CME program that qualifies for risk management and opioid prescribing credits…
CMS – Guidance on Allowance of Telehealth Encounters in eCQMs Now Available
CMS released the following guidance on July 2: Guidance on Allowance of Telehealth Encounters in eCQMs Now Available The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted guidance on…
CMS: The 2021 MIPS Self-Nomination Period is Now Open
CMS released the following update on July 1: The 2021 MIPS Self-Nomination Period for QCDRs and Qualified Registries is Now Open As of today, July 1, 2020, the 2021 Merit-Based…
CMS Publishes Program Year 2019 Open Payments Data
The following was released by CMS on June 30: CMS Publishes Program Year 2019 Open Payments Data Applicable manufacturers and Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) collectively reported $10.03 billion publishable payments…
Philadelphia County Medical Society Statement on Racism
The physicians of the Philadelphia County Medical Society (PCMS) denounce the recent brutal, senseless acts of violence towards people of color by law enforcement officers. The killings of George Floyd,…