ACCC, CMA & Palmetto/J1MAC News

The following information has been received by ANCO.


****ACCC NEWS****
The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) Connect was published and is available online at http://www.accc-cancer.org/mediaroom/newsletters/2010/ACCConnect-12-1-2010.html. ANCO is an Institutional Member of ACCC. This edition features:

• ACCC Releases New Study on Care Transition

• New CME/CE Activity Launched: Strategies for Managing Patients with Breast Cancer

• FDA Approves AMGENS. Xgeve for the Prevention of Skeletal-Related Events in Patients with Bone Metastases from Solid Tumors

• Heard on ACCC's ListServ: ICD-9s by Tumor Site


****CMA NEWS****
The California Medical Association (CMA) Alert was published and is available online at http://www.calphys.org/html/news.asp. This edition features:

• Congress postpones Medicare cuts until January

• New timely access regulations to take effect January 17

• CMA continues court challenge of state taking physician license fees from medical board

• CalHIPSO tops nation in signups of doctors getting EHRs

• Webinar: EHRs--Meaningful Use


****PALMETTO/J1MAC NEWS****
Quarterly Update to Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Edits, Version 17.0,
Effective January 1, 2011
This J1 A/B MAC MLN Matters article (CR 7210) provides a reminder for
physicians to take note of the quarterly updates to Correct Coding
Initiative (CCI) edits. The last quarterly release of the edit module was
issued in October 2010. Please share with your staff.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/ls/J1B~8BNQMF8435?opendocument&utm_source=J1BL&utm_campaign=J1BLs


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