Office Tools & Practice Resources

• U.S. Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
• Michigan Osteopathic Hospitals
• Red Flags Rule Delayed
• Patient Centered Medical Home
• MQIC
• PQRI
• Influenza Information
• Medicare and Medicaid Resources
• Radon Awareness Kit
• FREE National Library of Medicine Materials
• SAFE - Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program
• Opening a Practice
• Closing a Practice
• Osteopathic Medicine Brochures & Wallet Cards
• OMT Reimbursement Assistance
• MOA Business Members

U.S. Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
American Osteopathic Association
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine

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.  As part of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC's) implementation of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions (FACT) Act of 2003, most medical providers would have needed to comply with the "Red Flags" rule November 1, 2009. The rule requires "creditors" which the FTC defines to include most health care providers to establish a program to prevent identity theft in their practices.

MQIC Clinical Practice Guidelines
From acute bronchitis to asthma to hypertension, the Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium (MQIC) has developed quality clinical practice guidelines for primary care physicians. Visit the MQIC website to see what’s available.

Self-service Look-up Tool Now Available on PQRI Portal
CMS is pleased to announce that a new self-service look-up tool is now available on the PQRI Portal, which allows an eligible professional at the Tax Identification Number (TIN) level to see if their 2007 PQRI Feedback Report is available. Once on the site, go to the "Verify TIN Report Portlet" which is located at the bottom left of the page. Enter the TIN and a message appears that will indicate the 2007 PQRI Feedback Report availability.

In addition, the eligible professional can call the QualityNet Help Desk in order to determine if a 2007 PQRI Feedback Report is available. The representatives at the QualityNet Help Desk can only inform the provider if a 2007 PQRI Feedback Report is available; they are unable to disclose the information on the 2007 PQRI Feedback Report. The QualityNet Help Desk can be reached via telephone at 1-866-288-8912 from the hours of 7am-7pm CST or via email.

NOTE: The TIN must be the one used by the eligible professional to submit Medicare claims and valid PQRI quality data codes for dates of service July 1 – December 31, 2007.

Opening a Practice
Looking to open a practice? The following are resources to assist you in the process.

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• Starting a practice - By Gail Garfinkel Weiss
• Practice Start-up Checklist
• Managing a Practice:  Preparation for Students
• A Physician's Guide to OSHA regulations - By Wayne J. Guglielmo
• Mind the details when opening a practice
• Opening a new practice requires planning
• Putting your practice online is easier than ever - By Robert Lowes
• Launching a second office: Is it time to branch out? - Opening a new practice location can be a great opportunity -- or a great drain. Here's how to ensure that you make the right decision.

Closing a Practice
Following is detailed information on how to prepare in advance for closing your practice.

• Closing a practice - By Gail Garfinkel Weiss
• Closing Checklist
• Sample Patient Letter
• An Individual's Rights under HIPAA for Medical Records
• Closing a Practice Q & A
• Orderly succession: The best way to plan - Preparing in advance for a physician's retirement can help ensure the longevity of the practice and a smooth transition.
• Dissolving a practice takes more than closing the door.
• Check the fine print before selling your practice.
• Closing your practice: What to do and when to do it.
  

OMM/OMT Reimbursement Assistance
This MOA Committee has compiled information to assist you with your OMM and E&M claims.

AOA/NLM Medical Info Website
The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) partnered with the world's largest medical library - the U.S. National Library of Medicine of the National Institutes of Health. The collaborative Health Information Rx Project hopes to ensure that you can direct your patients to an online resource with authoritative, user-friendly, commercial-free, Internet based, medical information. To participate and get your free materials, please visit www.informationrx.org and select MedlinePlus. Be sure to select AOA under the Physicians box.