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SCOA Releases Annual Meeting Preliminary Program

The SCOA is extremely pleased to unveil the preliminary program for the 2009 SCOA Annual Meeting.  The meeting is taking place August 6-9 at The Sanctuary on Kiawah Island, SC.  The preliminary program, housing instructions, and registration form have been added to the SCOA Blog. 

This year we are extremely pleased to welcome our Presidential Speaker,  Dr. Andrew Pollak, from Baltimore, MD.   We have also secured a keynote address from Dr. Michael Parks from New York, NY and will once again host an informative legislative panel discussion with several members of the South Carolina Assembly.  (Participants to be determined). 

Join the association as we celebrate another year of continued growth for the organization at one of the premier destination resorts in the country, The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island. 

Download 2009 SCOA Annual Meeting Preliminary Program

Download 2009 Registration Form

Download 2009 SCOA Housing Instructions

Majority of Physicians Now Compensated for ER Call

Modern Physician reported on April 1st that according to a report released by the Medical Group Management Association that almost two-thirds (62%) of healthcare providers receive some form of additional compensation for on-call coverage.  The report notes that compensation agreements are in the form of a daily stipend or hourly rate with variations for specialty, group size and region.

See the full story, Most providers receive compensation for on-call duty, MGMA survey finds or go to www.modernphysician.com.

New AMA resource a one-stop shop for ePrescribing information

An online learning center launched this week by the AMA can help physicians and practice managers make informed decisions about electronic prescribing, also known as ePrescribing. With vast educational content and interactive tools, this convenient resource allows users to assess ePrescribing technology at their own pace in an impartial environment.

Aspects of the learning center include complete and unbiased coverage of ePrescribing system vendor pricing and features, calculators to estimate potential time savings and determine Medicare ePrescribing incentive payments, the latest information on federal and state programs offering ePrescribing incentives, and readiness and planning tools to help physicians map out an implementation plan.

“The AMA’s new ePrescribing learning center takes the guesswork out of the decision-making process by giving physicians all the tools they need to decide what system is best for their practice,” AMA Board Chair Joseph M. Heyman, MD, said.

Visit www.ama-assn.org/go/eprescribing to access the learning center.

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www.ama-assn.org/go/pmc

OrthoSupersite Reports End of Orthopedic Device Company Deferred Prosecution Agreement

According to the OrthoSupersite News Wire several leading orthopedic device manufacturing companies announced the Deferred Prosecution and Non-Prosecution agreements entered into with the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey in September 2007 have expired. ( March 2009) Read more