Business of Hand Surgery Newsletter: We will periodically make this practice-related newsletter available to ASSH members through-out the year, created by the Business of Hand Surgery Committee co-chairs, Daniel J. Nagle, MD and Lionel G. Brown, MD.
Coding Corner: Updates on the work of the ASSH Coding and Physician Reimbursement Committee, and occasional information on hard-to-code procedures, written by Daniel J. Nagle, MD.
Advocacy: Learn more about what the Hand Society is doing to advocate on behalf of its members. You can also find links to current news and legislation.
Reimbursement Information: Learn how the reimbursement process in the United States is determined and what the ASSH is doing to advocate for hand surgeons in this area.
New AMA resource a one-stop shop for ePrescribing information
From AMA
A new AMA online learning center 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 ePre scribing 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.
Visit www.ama-assn.org/go/eprescribing to access the learning center.