A Publication of the Virginia Medical Group Management Association
Fall 2009
Welcome to the quarterly member newsletter of the Virginia Medical Group Management Association (VMGMA).
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Spring VMGMA Conference to be held March 21-23
HIPAA after HITECH: Breach notification regulations issued
FTC extends enforcement deadline for Identity Theft Red Flags Rule
Free Lending Library is a valuable resource
VMGMA would like to thank its 2009 corporate sponsors
SPONSORS |
Platinum Sponsor
MAG MUTUAL: MAG Mutual Insurance Company offers professional liability insurance for physicians and their practices. With assets exceeding $1 billion, we are the ninth largest medical liability insurer in the U.S., with over 17,000 physician policyholders across the Southeast.
Gold Sponsor
CHAS. LUNSFORD SONS & ASSOCIATES: Lunsford Healthcare and Lunsford Financial Services take pride in their ability to deliver unsurpassed personal service. Offering Malpractice and Employee Benefit programs are the result of understanding clients’ needs.
Silver Sponsors
PROFESSIONAL RISK ASSOCIATES, INC.: Professional Risk Associates serves over 4,500 physicians and healthcare providers in the Mid-Atlantic region.
MEDICAL SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA INSURANCE AGENCY: We believe in told not sold. Winning your trust is more important than winning a sale.
Bronze Sponsors
NIXON UNIFORM SERVICE AND MEDICAL WEAR
Practice Notes is the quarterly member newsletter of the Virginia Medical Group Management Association. If you have feedback regarding this newsletter, article ideas or suggestions, please contact the editor:
Jody O’Neil
VMGMA Administrator
Phone: (804) 328-3344
E-mail: vmgma@comcast.net
VMGMA 2009 Platinum Sponsor |
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Thanks for the memories
It’s hard to believe my time on the Virginia Medical Group Management Association Board is coming to a close! Thank you so much for allowing me to serve as the President of VMGMA for the past 2+ years.
I have learned so much during this time and have grown as a leader. [Continued]
Spring VMGMA Conference to be held March 21-23
The Spring 2010 Conference will be held at the Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Va. Our keynote presentations will be: “The Glass Ain’t Half Empty, It’s Just Too Big!” — Mark Mayfield ... [Continued]
HIPAA after HITECH: Breach notification regulations issued
On August 19, 2009, the Office of Civil Rights within the Department of Health and Human Services released an Interim Final Rule concerning breach notification requirements imposed on HIPAA covered entities and business associates as part of the “HITECH Act” contained within the Stimulus Bill (74 Fed. Reg. 42740, Aug. 24, 2009). [Continued]
Virginia collaborative to support primary care practices' adoption of electronic health records — pilot practices needed to participate
A statewide collaborative led by MSV and the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association (VHHA), and created at the behest of Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources Marilyn Tavenner, has been selected as a finalist for federal funds to help primary care providers implement electronic health records (EHR) in their practices. [Continued]
FTC extends enforcement deadline for Identity Theft Red Flags Rule
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is delaying enforcement of the "Red Flags" Rule until June 1, 2010, www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/10/redflags.shtm. As part of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC's) implementation of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions (FACT) Act of 2003 ... [Continued]
Free Lending Library is a valuable resource
Can’t afford to purchase a resource? Don’t have the time to search and find it? Check out our free Lending Library. We have added several new and timely resources to our shelves:
• “Medical Practice Management Body of Knowledge Review and Assessment Tool”
• “Physician Compensation and Production Survey” (2009 report based on 2008 data) [Continued]
VMGMA would like to thank its 2009 corporate sponsors
Many thanks to our 2009 corporate sponsors for their continued support of the Virginia Medical Group Management Association. Without them, we would not be able to offer our members low-cost, high-quality educational sessions, as well as the many other benefits of membership. [Continued]
