Health plan group pilots program to improve physician directories America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) is launching a pilot program to ensure that physician directories are more accurate and up-to-date, the organization announced last week. The pilot program involves two directory vendors, BetterDoctor and Availity, and will include providers in three states: California, Florida and Indiana. The pilot program will run from April to September, according to AHIP, and will include the following eight California plans: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of California Health Net of California Humana ... April 4, 2016 Managed Care Insurance, Medical Provider Networks, Provider Networks, Health Plans 0 0 Comment Read More »
IMQ's CME certification reporting process upgraded The Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ), a subsidiary of the California Medical Association, has upgraded its continuing medical education (CME) certification reporting process so physicians can report all of their CME activities online 24/7. The new service also gives physicians the ability to pay online for CME certification, as well as to view and print an official transcript of activities at any time. IMQ's CME Certification Program documents and verifies physicians' CME activities. When certified by IMQ, physicians' CME credits will automatically be accepted by the California Medical Board, saving ... April 4, 2016 General CME Tracking, Continuing Medical Education, IMQ, Institute for Medical Quality, CME 0 0 Comment Read More »
Senate passes opioid addiction treatment measure Last month, the U.S. Senate voted 94-1 to fund opioid education and prevention initiatives, improve treatment programs and expand the availability of the overdose prevention drug naloxone. The bill, known as the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA; S 524), would increase opioid abuse and prevention education efforts to the public, veterans, and incarcerated individuals; expand the availability of naloxone; identify and treat incarcerated individuals (as well as develop alternatives to incarceration); expand drug take-back efforts and disposal sites for unwanted medications; and create prescription opioid and heroin treatment intervention ... April 4, 2016 General Federal Legislation, Medical Solutions to Drug Abuse, Opioids, Drug Abuse 0 0 Comment Read More »
