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TOA 2008 eConnect Archives |
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December
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December 15,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update: On Call Position Statement
TDI-DWC: Revised DWC Form-032, Request For Designated Doctor
Thanks To Our Sponsor: ONI Medical Systems, Inc.
Voluntary Treatment Planning Pilot Project Report
This Week In Texas: Mignon McGarry Memos
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December 1,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update: Emergency Care - On Call Services
Medicare's Practical Guide to the E-Prescribing Incentive
Program Is Now Online!
This Week In Texas: Mignon McGarry Memos
Continuing Education Credits Available
Workers' Compensation Division Adjusts Medical Fee Conversion
Factors for 2009
Thank You, Mike Reed
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November
2008 |
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November 17,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update: Workers' Compensation Bills
Call for 2009 Washington Health Policy Fellows Applications
This Week In Texas: Mignon McGarry Memos
Sponsor: ONI Medical Systems, Inc.
2008 PQRI National Provider Question & Answer Session
Gov. Perry Appoints Baucom to Texas Medical Board
3,800 UTMB Employees To Be Laid Off
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November 10,
2008
Topics:
TOPAC Solicitation for TOA Members
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November 3,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update: Legislative Survey (Key Contacts)
Update - TOA v. TSBPME
This Week In Texas: Mignon McGarry Memos
Workers' Comp Rulebook Supplement 2008-05 Available Online
TOA 2009 Socioeconomic Summit: Save the Date!
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October
2008 |
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October 20,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update: CME
TDI Fines Blue Cross Over Non-Network Claims
Sponsor: ONI Medical Systems, Inc.
This Week In Texas: Mignon McGarry Memos
Texas Orthopaedic PAC Needs Your Help!
Gov. Perry Appoints Three to State Board of Podiatric Medical
Examiners
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October 6,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update: Physician-Owned Hospital Medicare
Rules
CMS/Medicare Update of the HAC/POA Reporting Website
This Week In Texas: Mignon McGarry Memos / Tort Reform
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Recertification Process
2009 Annual Meeting Abstract Call
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September
2008 |
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September 29,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update: 2009 Annual Meeting Abstract Call
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September 22,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update: HIPPS/HAC Changes for Fiscal Year 2009
AAOS Now - CMS Issues Final IPPS Rule
Sponsor: ONI Medical Systems, Inc.
TMA Survey Finds Liability Reforms Bring More Care, More Doctors
To Texans
This Week In Texas: Mignon McGarry Memos
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September 8,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update: Save The Date!
Reported Commissioner Appointment Draws Stakeholder Support
This Week In Texas: Mignon McGarry Memos
TDI/DWC Ambulatory Surgical Center Facility Fee Guidelines
Educational Seminars
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August
2008 |
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August 25,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update: Save The Date! / E-Connect Update
Division Adopts Ambulatory Surgical Center Regulations and Fees
Sponsor: ONI Medical Systems, Inc.
Doctors Without Borders
AMA Scope Of Practice Data Series Modules Now Available
This Week In Texas: Mignon McGarry Memos
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August 18,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update: Insurance Report Card Survey Results
Workers' Compensation Commissioner Says Closing the Drug
Formulary Won't Happen Until After December 2008
This Week In Texas: Mignon McGarry Memos
What is the Division of Workers' Comp's Medical Quality Review
Panel (MQRP)?
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here for E-Connect |
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August 11,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update: Get Active! Texas
State Searching For a New Workers' Comp Commissioner Replacement
This Week In Texas: Mignon McGarry Memos
Physician Ownership Attacks Continue
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August 4,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update: Get Active! Texas
Workers Compensation Educational Session Offered in Corpus
Christi on August 22nd
This Week In Texas: Mignon McGarry Memos
The Federal Obesity Prevention Act of 2008
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July 2008 |
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July 28,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update: HR 6478 Contacts & Letter
Sponsor: ONI Medical Systems, Inc.
This Week In Texas: Mignon McGarry Memos
Medicare Claims Processing – HR 6331
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July 21,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update: H.R. 6478
TOA Survey - Are These Issues Important To You?
This Week In Texas: Mignon McGarry Memos
Texas Orthopaedic Foundation Update
Thank You To Texas Orthopaedic Foundation Donors!
Congress Overrides Medicare Veto
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July 14,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update: 2009 AAOS Nominating Committee
TOA Survey - Insurance Carrier Report Card
Senate Passes Medicare Fix With Veto-Proof Majority
AMA - Senate Votes To Stop Medicare Meltdown
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July 7,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update: Contact Your Members of Congress
Complaints Against Doctors Increase
This Week In Texas: Mignon McGarry Memos
AMA Unveils New Health Insurer Report Card
TOA Survey - Insurance Carrier Report Card
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June 2008 |
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June 30,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update: AAOS Member’s Census
This Week In Texas: Mignon McGarry Memos
Sponsor: ONI Medical Systems, Inc.
Growing A Successful Physical Therapy Practice
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June 23,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update: Patient Satisfaction
Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Says Closing The Drug
Formulary Won't Happen Until After December 2008
This Week In Texas: Mignon McGarry Memos
Worth Repeating: Congress Pushing Curbs On Physician-owned
Hospitals
What Is The Division of Workers’ Compensation’s Medical Quality
Review Panel (MQRP)?
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here for E-Connect |
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June 16,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update: Call To Contact Your Legislators
Betts Announces Resignation From TDI Position
This Week In Texas: Mignon McGarry Memos
Legislative Alert - Medicare Physician Payment Formula
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June 9,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update
Division Enhances Referrals of Injured Employees for Vocational
Assistance
This Week In Texas: Mignon McGarry Memos
Thank You! To TOF Donors
Monthly Updates To Official Disability Guidelines - Treatment In
Workers' Comp
Worth Repeating: Physicians Meet With Legislators To Discuss
Medicare Package
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June 2,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update: Changing Of The Guard
CMS Has Announced A New Acute Care Episode (ACE) Demonstration
This Week In Texas: Mignon McGarry Memos
The Final Judgment Of The 3rd Court Of Appeals
Thanks To The 2008 Annual Meeting Sponsors!
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May 2008 |
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May 26,
2008
Topics:
In observance of Memorial Day ... the E-Connect will return next
week.
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May 19,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update: Annual Meeting Program
Sponsor: Texas Institute For Surgery
This Week In Texas: Mignon McGarry Memos
Co-sponsors Added To Stabenow-Hutchison SGR Bill
Sponsor: ONI Medical Systems, Inc.
Calculating The Cost Of Uncompensated Care
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May 12,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update: NOLC Wrap Up
TOA Executive Director's Update: Annual Meeting Program
Worth Repeating: Medicine Bests Hospital Association In Latest
DC Showdown
Sponsor: Texas Institute For Surgery
Become One Of The First Members Of The TOF Founders Circle
Have Back Problems - Will Travel
On The TOA Radar Screen: Trailblazer's Analysis of Your Billing
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May 5,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update: 2008 Annual Meeting
Sponsor: Texas Institute For Surgery
This Week In Texas: Mignon McGarry Memos
New Medicare-covered Equipment and Supplies Program In Certain
Designated Areas
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April 2008 |
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April 28,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update
Sponsor: ONI Medical Systems, Inc.
This Week In Texas: Mignon McGarry Memos
Texas Orthopaedic Foundation
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April 21,
2008
Topics:
TOA Executive Vice President's Update: Ethics Hour
Sponsor: Texas Institute For Surgery
Report Warns That U.S. Health System Is Inadequate To Handle
Aging Population
Why Do Physician Complaints To The Texas Medical Board Take So
Long?
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April 14,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update: TOA In Washington
TDI/WC: Updated Medical Fee Guidelines Training Module
This Week In Texas: Mignon McGarry Memos
TDI/WC: FY 2008 Medical Quality Review Plan & Selection Criteria
Texas Medical Board Update
UTMB Austin Visiting Professor Lecture Series: "Shoulder
Resurfacing Update"
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April 7,
2008
Topics:
TOA
President's
Update: Texas Makes It Work
Texas Pain Society:
Annual Pain Symposium
This Week In Texas: Mignon
McGarry Memos
Texas Orthopaedic Foundation
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March 2008 |
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March 31,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update
2008 AAOS National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference (NOLC)
This Week In Texas: Mignon McGarry Memos
Sponsor: ONI Medical Systems, Inc.
Match Day Sees High Success Rate, Increase In Orthopaedic
Residencies
Personal Injury Lawyers Up The Ante
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March 24,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update
AAOS News - Heparin Issue Shines Light On Need For Overseas
Inspections
Worth Repeating - Cross-border Purchasing And Re-Importing Of
Synvisc
Ruling Favors Orthopedists On Definition Of The Foot
2008 Update on Workers’ Compensation Networks and Fee Guidelines
- A Personal Perspective
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March 17,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update
TOA President Named Chair of The Board of Councilors of AAOS
This Week In Texas: Third Court of Appeals Renders Its Opinion
Workers' Compensation Medical Fee Guideline Resource
2008 Texas Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting Itinerary
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March 17,
2008 TOA E-Alert!
Third Court of Appeals Renders Its Opinion! Judges Boot
Podiatrists' Foot Definition
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March 10,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update
(TDI-DWC) Will Present Two Educational Sessions On March 27,
2008
This Week In Texas: Mignon McGarry Memos
Division Developing Closed Formulary for Prescription
Medications
The Benefits Of Being A Member Of Texas Orthopaedic Association
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here for E-Connect |
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March 3,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update
2008 AAOS National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference (NOLC)
This Week In Texas: Mignon McGarry Memos
Federal Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act Update
Texas Orthopaedic Association Selected To Participate In The
2008 AAOS E-Advocacy Initiative
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February 2008 |
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February 25,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update
Worth Repeating: E-mail Access To Surgeons Improves
Communication; Satisfaction remains Unaffected
This Week In Texas: Mignon McGarry Memos
Sponsor: ONI Medical Systems Inc.
Workers' Compensation: New Medical Fee Guidelines FAQ's
AAOS 75th Anniversary Celebration!
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February 18,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update ~ Attention: Orthopaedic Industry
UTMB Orthopedic Surgeons Restore Limbs, Lives in Guatemala
This Week In Texas: Defending Tort Reform
Worth Repeating: UTMB Visiting Professor Lecture Series: Ethics,
Orthopaedics & Industry
Worth Repeating: Stryker Orthopaedics Issues Voluntary Recall of
Trident® Hemispherical Shells
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here for E-Connect |
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February 11,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update
UTMB Visiting Professor Lecture Series: Ethics, Orthopaedics &
Industry
This Week In Texas: Mignon McGarry Memos
Hill Country Sports Medicine Seeks Orthopaedic Surgeon
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here for E-Connect |
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February 4,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update - Attention: Resident Training Program
Directors
Educational Sessions on WC Medical and Hospital Fee Guidelines
Offered in El Paso and Houston
This Week In Texas: Mignon McGarry Memos
Senate Interim Charges of Interest
Worth
Repeating: Patient Safety Alert: Stryker Orthopaedics Issues
Voluntary Recall of Trident® Hemispherical Shells
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here for E-Connect |
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January 2008 |
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January 28,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update
Educational Sessions on Workers Compensation Medical & Hospital
Fee Guidelines Offered in San Antonio on Feb 7
Industry-Wide Enforcement of the NPI Compliance Date
CMS Updates Reimbursement Schedules
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January 21,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update
CMS Issues Guidance For Off-Site Provider-Based EDs/Emergency
Services Hospitals
This Week In Texas: Mignon McGarry Memos
Informal Working Draft of Rules Relating to Ambulatory Surgical
Center Fee Guideline
Update Regarding the New 2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Amounts
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here for E-Connect |
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January 14,
2008
Topics:
TOA President's Update
Register Today For The
Orthopaedic Specific ~ Texas Workers’
Compensation Workshops
Workers’ Compensation Division Adopts New
Medical Fee Guideline
This Week In Texas: Mignon
McGarry Memos
The 2008 Arthritis Committee
Presents
Arthritis Treatment and Technology
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