COVID-19 Healthcare Worker Retention Bonus Payments The state of California has developed 2 programs aimed at stabilizing and retaining our state's health care workforce. One program targets Hospital and Skilled Nursing Facility Workers and the other targets Qualified Health Clinic Workers. Physicians may be eligible for these programs and RCMA encourages all physicians to review the requirements and consider applying to to receive a payment. November 18, 2022 Community, Coronavirus, Financial, News, Physician Wellness, Physicians for a Healthy California, Press Release, RCMA, Resources, Riverside County Community covid19, healthcare worker bonus, retention bonus, retention payments, riverside county medical association, riverside county physicians 0 0 Comment Read More »
Information Blocking: Deadline for Sharing All EHI is October 6th. As of October 6th, the information blocking definition of EHI now includes ALL electronic protected health information in the designated record set to including any item, collection, or grouping of information that includes protected health information and is maintained, collected, used, or disseminated by or for a covered entity. Efforts were made by AMA and AHA to postpone the implementation however, the requests were denied by ONC. October 6, 2022 AMA, Health Information Technology (HIT), News, Practice Management, RCMA, Resources, Riverside County Community ehi, infoblocking, informationblocking, informationblockingfaq, informationblockingrule, rcma 0 0 Comment Read More »
12th Annual "Caring for Our Future" Medical Scholarship Fundraiser 11-04 SAVE THE DATE! Join us on November 4th, 2022 as we continue "Caring for Our Future" at the 12th Annual Scholarship Fundraiser where we will invest in the future of medicine by raising funds for Riverside County residents attending medical school and who show a commitment to returning to Riverside County to practice once their training is completed. September 20, 2022 Donate to RCMA, Events, Loan Assistance, Physicians for a Healthy California, Scholarships fundraiser, loan assistance, riverside physicians, scholarship, scholarship fundraiser 0 0 Comment Read More »
2022 California Employment Law Update: 7 Employment Laws Affecting Medical Practices California passed multiple laws affecting medical practices in late 2021 and early 2022. Physicians must update workplace compliance policies accordingly. Failing to comply with new laws could lead to penalties and other repercussions. September 20, 2022 Practice Management, Resources 2022 Employment Law, California Employment Law, Medical law, Workplace 0 0 Comment Read More »
RCMA 2021 Year in Review As we continue facing the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic, RCMA continues to support the community of physicians. Thank you for your membership and support. Together we will continue representing the best interests of Riverside County physicians and the patients you serve. March 3, 2022 RCMA/CMA 2021, Year-in-review 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS to Apply MIPS Automatic Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Policy for the 2021 Performance Year in Response to COVID-19 Public Health Emergency The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is applying the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) automatic extreme and uncontrollable circumstances (EUC) policy to ALL individually eligible MIPS eligible clinicians for the 2021 performance year (PY). November 16, 2021 Medicare, Resources Claims, CMS, COVID-19, MIPS, QPP, Quality Payment Program 0 0 Comment Read More »
Fourth Quarter Physician Practice Financial Tax Check Up RCMA Business Partner, WestPac Wealth offers member physicians financial advice for minimizing 2021 tax liabilities. October 21, 2021 Member Benefits, RCMA/CMA 2021 taxes, financial planning, investments, RCMA Business Partner, taxes, WestPac Wealth 0 0 Comment Read More »
AMA: United Agrees To Give Physicians ERISA Rights in Connection with Repayment Demands Recent class action settlement gives all out-of-network (“ONET”) physicians important rights under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) in connection with repayment demands. September 29, 2021 AMA ERISA, ONET, ONET Physicians, Repayment Demands, United 0 0 Comment Read More »
Southern California PPE Provider Survey We are assessing the interest of regional end-users (hospitals, clinics, providers, healthcare facilities/entities, etc.) to commit a fraction of their PPE orders to create a stable supply chain. By committing a fraction of your PPE orders to this collaborative effort, pooled with orders from other participants, we can ensure a stable, affordable, and locally produced supply chain. June 17, 2021 Survey PPE, PPE Provider Survey, PPE Supplies 0 0 Comment Read More »
RCMA Stands Proudly with People of All Cultures & Ethnic Backgrounds It is disturbing and saddening to see the increasing hatred shown by too many over the past several years. RCMA has released a statement on our position to stand with people of all cultures and ethnic backgrounds. April 13, 2021 Cultural Unity Asian Violence, Cultural Diversity, Ethnic Unity, RCMA Stands 0 0 Comment Read More »