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AKOA Weighs in On Board Certification The Board Certification model proposed by the JBCPT was discussed at the recent AKOA Membership Meeting in Kodiak, AK June 12, 2009. AKOA members comments were about half in support and half opposed. More than half of those that were opposed to the model indicated that their opposition stemmed from the over-weighting of points given to residents. The AKOA Board of Directors discussed the issue at length and have voted to voice the memberships concerns and allow the Alaska delegate (AKOA President James Falconer, Jr, OD) to consider any final resolution or proposal at the AOA's House of Delegates at Optometry's Meeting and to vote accordingly to continue to advance the profession of Optometry. Thank you to all those you participated in the discussion both by email and at the Membership meeting.
Please click here for a copy of the Alaska Resolution on Board Certification
FTC Red Flag Rules Here is the official announcement from the FTC about the delay in enforcement for the “Red Flags” Rule: http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/04/redflagsrule.shtm The AOA has posted a compliance guide and information for members here: http://www.aoa.org/FTCRedFlags.xml
What's New with 2009 PQRI & E-Prescribing Program CMS Announces Availability of a New Educational Resource Article on the 2009 PQRI and E-Prescribing Program The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is pleased to announce that a new educational resource has been posted to the PQRI webpage on the CMS website. An article titled: Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) & E-Prescribing: Implementation Advice for the Office Manager outlines step-by-step how to get started in reporting 2009 PQRI measures. The article is available at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PQRI/31_PQRIToolKit.asp on the CMS website as a downloadable document and is accessible by scrolling down to the Downloads section and selecting the “2009 PQRI and E-Prescribing Implementation Advice” link. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is pleased to announce three PQRI Help Desk Resources to assist eligible professionals with their questions on the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative.
For contact information, see the “Provider Center Toll-free Numbers Directory” by clicking the link under the “Related Links Inside CMS” section below and scrolling down to the “Downloads” section.
Phone: 1-866-484-8049 / TTY: 1-866-523-4759
Phone: 1-866-288-8912 All publicly available information on the CMS Physician Quality Reporting Initiative can be found at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PQRI, on the CMS website. All publicly available information on the CMS Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program can be found at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ERxIncentive on the CMS website
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