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TOA
President's
Update
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By David Teuscher, MD
President, Texas Orthopaedic Association
It’s official; you belong to the best state orthopaedic
society in America! The TOA was awarded the State Society of
the Year award last Thursday night at the National
Orthopaedic Leadership Conference (NOLC) in Washington.
Congratulations and thanks to our wonderful staff,
consultants, and physician volunteers who deserve all the
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accolades. I am so proud to have been given the opportunity to lead
TOA this year; the finest group of folks I have ever known.
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Texas
District by District:
Dora Olivo
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Representative Dora Olivo has been a member of the Texas House of
Representatives since 1997 and represents one of the State’s most
diverse districts. District 27 encompasses about half of the
fast-growing Fort Bend County. Education, children, economic
development, health care, mental health, senior citizens, workforce
and job-training are areas of special interest to her.
A grass-roots activist and advocate for her community, Representative
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Olivo takes pride
in more than 33 years of service to her community and the
state of Texas. She possesses a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Education and a Master'...
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This Week In Texas: Mignon
McGarry Memos
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By Mignon McGarry
TOA Legislative Advocate / Memos: Thu May 3 & Tue
May 1, 2007
TOA Online Version: All Memos
May 3, 2007, Thursday
The Senate today passed a bill
(SB 920) that
would require doctors administering an abortion
to perform an ultrasound and offer the results to the pregnant
woman. The vote was 21-8.
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There
was heated dialogue between bill author Senator Dan Patrick (R-Houston)
and some Senate Democrats who challenged Patrick on the intent of the
bill.
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Department B: Notification of NPI Information
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By Ann Hillius
DepartmentB
May 23, 2007 is near. Has your practiced verified payor receipt of
the NPI numbers assigned to the practice? Many clearinghouses have
offered to transfer NPI information to payors; but the physician is
ultimately responsible for ensuring this information gets across to
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Medicare has published Guidance on Compliance with the NPI
rule. Within the rule it states: “The NPI must be used by covered
entities to identify providers on...
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CMS Proposes Payment, Policy Changes
For IRFs In Fiscal 2008
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Inpatient
rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) are projected to receive
approximately $6.3 billion in payments from the Medicare program in
fiscal year (FY) 2008, under a proposed rule announced today by the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The proposed rule
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would update payment rates and modify
payment policies for services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries for
discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2007
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2007 Annual Meeting Update
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The Texas Orthopaedic Association was awarded the State
Society of the Year award May 3, 2007 at the National
Orthopaedic Leadership Conference (NOLC) in Washington!
The 2007 Texas Orthopaedic
Association Annual Meeting is just a few days away!
The 2007 Annual
Meeting Program at a glance!
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