NYSSA Member Anesthesiology Services

<body bgcolor="white"> <div align="center"> <table width="520" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"> <caption> <div align="center"> <font size="5" color="#f20202" face="Times New Roman"><blink><strong>NYSSA MEMBER UPDATES</strong></blink><strong>:</strong></font><strong> Revised <csobj format="ShortDate" h="18" region="0" t="DateTime" w="49">4/15/08</csobj></strong></div> </caption> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <ul> <li><font size="2"><strong><a href="http://www.nyssa-pga.org/drug_advisory.html">ANESTHETIC AND LIFE SUPPORT DRUGS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING</a><br /> THE DEADLINE FOR FILING TO SPEAK IS ON OR BEFORE APRIL 15, 2008<br /> CONTACT: TERESA WATKINS CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH (301) 827-7001<br /> <br /> </strong></font></li> <li><font size="2"><a href="https://nyssa-pga.net/member/login.lasso" target="win2"><strong>Purchasing Malpractice Insurance Coverage</strong></a></font> <font size="2">[PDF Document, Members Only Log-In required]</font></li> </ul> <ul> <li><font size="2"><a href="https://nyssa-pga.net/member/login.lasso" target="win2"><strong>Aetna News Release</strong></a> [Word Document, Members Only Log-In required]<br /> - <strong>Aetna Announces Delay in Implementation of New Clinical Policy</strong> [Word Document]</font></li> </ul> <ul> <li><font size="2"><a href="https://nyssa-pga.net/member/login.lasso" target="win2"><strong>NYSSA President's Response to Aetna</strong></a> [Members Only Log-In required]</font></li> </ul> <ul> <li><font size="2"><strong>Important Alerts from MSSNY</strong><br /> - <a href="http://mssny.org/mssnycfm/mssnyeditor/File/NEWS/PressReleases/Rate_Increase_070207.pdf" target="win2">Rate Increase Bodes Ill for New York Patients</a> [.pdf file]<br /> <br /> - <a href="http://www.empiremedicare.com/news/nynews07/062507ngs.htm" target="win2">Top Claim Submission Errors</a><br /> <br /> - <a href="https://nyssa-pga.net/member/index.lasso" target="win2">CMS to Open NPI Data to the Public; AMA Urges Physicians to Act Quickly</a><br /> (NYSSA Member log-in required)</font></li> </ul> <ul> <li><font size="2"><strong>PRESS RELEASE</strong> from the Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Washington, D.C.<a href="http://www.fsmb.org/pdf/nr-ondcp.pdf" target="_blank"><br /> - FEDERATION OF STATE MEDICAL BOARDS ADOPTS POLICY REGARDING SCREENING AND BRIEF INTERVENTION</a> [.pdf file]</font></li> </ul> <ul> <li><font size="2"><strong>Proper Use of the National Provider Identifier (NPI) on the CMS-1500 (08/05) Paper Claim Form</strong><br /> - Starting with claims received on or after February 20, 2007, Medicare will return all paper CMS-1500 (08/05) claim forms where the National Provider Identifier (NPI) and the Legacy Provider ID Number (PIN) are not properly entered in Items 17a and 17b, 24J 1 and 2, 32a and 32b, and 33a and 33b. Please note: This instruction only affects paper claims.<br /> - You can obtain complete CMS-1500 claim form instructions at:<br /> <a href="http://www.empiremedicare.com/partbny/1500/instructions0805.htm" target="win2">http://www.empiremedicare.com/partbny/1500/instructions0805.htm</a></font></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.nyssa-pga.org/NYSSIPP.html"><font size="2">New York State Surgical and Invasive Procedure Protocol <strong>(NYSSIPP)</strong></font></a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><font size="2"><strong>Medicare Enrollment Information from MSSNY</strong><br /> - Alert Medicare at least 4-6 months in advance for changes to your provider information.<br /> - <a href="http://www.nyssa-pga.org/Provider_Enrollment_Article.doc">Download the article on the enrollment process</a> [Word format].</font></li> </ul> <div align="left"> <ul> <li><font size="2"><a href="http://www.aanet.org/anesthesia">The New York State Anesthesiology <strong>Resident's Video Conference</strong></a>*<br /> - presented by NYSSA Legal Counsel, Charles J. Assini, Jr., Esq. on "Seven Basics in the World of Contracts".<br /> - hosted by the Albany Medical College Department of Anesthesiology<br /> *<a href="http://www.real.com" target="_blank"><strong>RealPlayer required</strong><br /> </a>- <a href="http://www.nyssa-pga.org/contract_negotiation.html" target="win2">This presentation in an MPEG file format</a>: runtime, 1 hr., 17 mins.</font></li> </ul> <table width="424" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3"> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" nowrap="nowrap"><font size="2">Support material:</font></td> <td><font size="2"><a href="http://www.nyssa-pga.org/assini/Legal-Primer.doc">A Legal Primer on Entering Contracts</a> [Microsoft Word]</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2"><br /> </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap"><font size="2"><a href="http://www.nyssa-pga.org/assini/Seven-Basics.ppt">Seven Basics in the World of Contracts</a> [PowerPoint slides]</font></td> </tr> </table> </div> <ul> <div align="left"> <li><font size="2"><a href="http://www.nyssa-pga.org/propofol-safety.html"><strong>Safe Use of Propofol</strong></a><br /> - An Action Alert from your colleagues.</font></li> </div> </ul> <ul> <div align="left"> <li><font size="2"><a href="http://www.nyssa-pga.org/pain-leg_testimony.html"><strong>Pain Management Testimony January 2005</strong></a><br /> - presented to the Pain Management Legislation Panel by Howard S. Smith, M.D., Boarded in Anesthesiology (special qualification in Pain Management), internal medicine, and nuclear medicine, and a member of the Albany Medical College faculty.</font></li> </div> </ul> <ul> <div align="left"> <li><font size="2"><a title="The NYSSA Members Only login for this feature" onmouseover="CSAction(new Array(/*CMP*/'c3eda71e0'));return true;" href="https://nyssa-pga.net/member/index.lasso" target="_top" csover="c3eda71e0"><strong>PGA PHOTO ALBUM</strong> - PGA 60, now available!</a><br /> (NYSSA Member log-in required -<strong> <a title="Upgrade your Browser now!" onmouseover="CSAction(new Array(/*CMP*/'c3eda71e1'));return true;" href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/" target="win2" csover="c3eda71e1">IE 5.0</a></strong> or <a title="Upgrade your Browser here!" onmouseover="CSAction(new Array(/*CMP*/'c3eda71e2'));return true;" href="http://www.netscape.com/download/index.html" target="win2" csover="c3eda71e2"><strong>Netscape 6.0</strong></a> or greater needed to view the album)</font></li> </div> </ul> <ul> <div align="left"> <li><font size="2"><a title="The Members Only log-in section for Sphere!" onmouseover="CSAction(new Array(/*CMP*/'c3eda71e3'));return true;" href="https://nyssa-pga.net/member/index.lasso" target="_top" csover="c3eda71e3"><strong>SPHERE is HERE!</strong></a><br /> (NYSSA Member log-in required)</font></li> </div> </ul> <ul> <div align="left"> <li><font size="2"><strong>From the AMA's series:</strong><br /> <a title="This information from the AMA's website" onmouseover="CSAction(new Array(/*CMP*/'c3eda71e4'));return true;" href="http://www.ama-assn.org/go/ethicalgifts" target="win2" csover="c3eda71e4">"What You Should Know About Gifts to Physicians from Industry"</a></font></li> </div> </ul> <ul> <div align="left"> <li><a title="Information on NYAPAC contributions." onmouseover="CSAction(new Array(/*CMP*/'c3eda71e5'));return true;" href="http://www.nyssa-pga.org/nyapac.html" csover="c3eda71e5"><font size="2"><strong>Contribute to NYAPAC!</strong></font></a></li> </div> </ul> <ul> <div align="left"> <li><font size="2">A History and Background of the<br /> <a href="http://www.nyssa-pga.org/MLMIC_posting.html"><strong>MEDICAL LIABILITY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY.</strong></a></font></li> </div> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" valign="middle" bgcolor="#ccd6e6"><font color="#ff1532"><b>WE NEED YOUR HELP! - NYSSA MEMBERS -<br /> </b></font><br /> Every year the NYSSA presents media awards during the <a href="https://nyssa-pga.net/nyssa/index.lasso" target="_blank">December Annual Meeting. </a><br /> <br /> If you are aware of any newspaper/magazine articles or television/radio spots regarding the medical specialty of Anesthesiology worthy of consideration for our annual print and/or media award, please bring it to the attention of NYSSA Headquarters.<br /> <br /> You can contact us by <a href="http://www.nyssa-pga.org/main_page.html#comments">phone, fax, e-mail or regular mail.</a></td> </tr> </table> <br /> <hr noshade="noshade" /> <br /> <table width="596" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td nowrap="nowrap"><font size="2" face="Helvetica, Geneva, Arial, SunSans-Regular, sans-serif">| <a title="The main NYSSA Home Page." onmouseover="CSAction(new Array(/*CMP*/'c2de379a21'));return true;" href="http://www.nyssa-pga.org/index.html" target="_top" csover="c2de379a21">Home</a> | <a href="http://www.nyssa-pga.org/public.html" target="_top" title="The NYSSA Public information section." onmouseover="CSAction(new Array(/*CMP*/'c2de379a22'));return true;" csover="c2de379a22">Public</a> | <a href="https://nyssa-pga.net" target="_top" title="Registration and general information for the PostGraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology." onmouseover="CSAction(new Array(/*CMP*/'c2de379a23'));return true;" csover="c2de379a23">The PGA</a> | <a href="http://www.nyssa-pga.org/anesthesia.html" target="_top" title="The Anesthesia Professionals information section." onmouseover="CSAction(new Array(/*CMP*/'c2de379a24'));return true;" csover="c2de379a24">Professionals</a> | <a title="NYSSA Members information section with updates and alerts." onmouseover="CSAction(new Array(/*CMP*/'c2de379a25'));return true;" href="http://www.nyssa-pga.org/member_services.html" target="_top" csover="c2de379a25">Members</a> | <a href="http://www.nyssa-pga.org/press.html" target="_top" title="The NYSSA Press Room." onmouseover="CSAction(new Array(/*CMP*/'c2de379a26'));return true;" csover="c2de379a26">Press</a> | <a title="Upgrade your browser version or research other internet features here." onmouseover="CSAction(new Array(/*CMP*/'c2de379a27'));return true;" href="http://www.nyssa-pga.org/utilities.html" csover="c2de379a27">Site Utilities</a> | <a title="Search the NYSSA Anesthesia web site or the entire Internet." onmouseover="CSAction(new Array(/*CMP*/'c2de379a28'));return true;" href="http://www.nyssa-pga.org/site_search.html" csover="c2de379a28">Site Search</a> | </font><a title="Contact information for the NYSSA." onmouseover="CSAction(new Array(/*CMP*/'c2de379a29'));return true;" href="http://www.nyssa-pga.org/main_page.html#comments" csover="c2de379a29"><font size="2" face="Helvetica, Geneva, Arial, SunSans-Regular, sans-serif">Contact Us</font></a><font size="2" face="Helvetica, Geneva, Arial, SunSans-Regular, sans-serif"> |</font></td> </tr> </table> <br /> <hr noshade="noshade" /> <br /> <br /> </div> </body>