February 27, 2018

Last Chance - Cast your Vote for NAM Members in TMA's Leadership Election

Read below to learn about the two NAM members running to represent you in TMA's leadership. Click here to vote until 5 p.m. CST on Tuesday, February 28. NAM members should select Region 4 when casting their votes. If you need your member number, call us at 615-712-6236 or email Nikki at nringenberg@nashvillemedicine.org. More information about TMA elections can be found at www.tnmed.org/elections.

NAM Member, Jane Siegel, MD is running for TMA President-Elect

Dr. Siegel has served on the TMA Board of Trustees, the NAM Board of Directors and as Speaker and Vice-Speaker of the TMA House of Delegates. She was recognized in April of 2016 with the TMA's Distinguished Service Award.

Rodney Lewis, MD is running for Region 4 Representative of TMA's Board of Trustees

Dr. Lewis has served on the TMA Board of Trustees, the NAM Board of Directors, and as a delegate to the TMA House of Delegates.

Next Tuesday, March 6 Doctor's Day on the Hill

Join NAM and TMA for Doctor's Day on the Hill with a new format, including afternoon appointments with Nashville's legislators followed by a legislative reception at 4:30 p.m. For more information or to register, click here.

Opioid Call to Action

Amend SB2257/HB 1831 - Sen. Mark Norris (R- Collierville) and Rep. David Hawk (R- Greeneville)

The prescription drug abuse epidemic is the most serious public health crisis facing our state. However, the prescribing aspect of this bill needs major revisions in order to allow doctors to safely and effectively treat patients. The bill as filed segregates and labels patients, dictating treatment with little to no regard for conditions or comorbidities. Proposed limits on prescribing creates a confusing tiered system that codifies the standard of care and leaves no room for medical judgment. Click here to log in and send your message.

Tuesday, April 10 - Educational Meeting

Join NAM and member Bob Neaderthal, MD on Tuesday, April 10 at 6 p.m. at NAM's office for an educational session on getting effective prior authorization and avoiding peer to peer calls.

During this session, Dr. Neaderthal will teach attendees how to avoid prior authorization calls for advanced imaging studies such as CT, MRI, PET scans and nuclear cardiac tests. Prior authorization and peer-to-peer calls have become two of the most cumbersome and time-consuming administrative burdens that providers face in their practices every day and most peer-to-peer calls are avoidable. Click here for more information or click here to RSVP.

Looming deadline may negatively impact your bottom line

We have recently received data from CMS that indicates a considerable percentage of Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)-eligible clinicians in our region have not yet submitted data for the 2017 reporting period. If eligible clinicians miss the March 31, 2018 deadline, then CMS will begin applying a negative payment adjustment to each claim beginning January 1, 2019.

For information and instructions, click here.

To see if you need to submit data to MIPS, click here.

Thank you to
our sponsors:

2018 Board of Directors:

Ralph Atkinson, MD
Chair
M. Kevin Smith, MD
President
V. Seenu Reddy, MD
President-elect
Richard Soper, MD
Secretary / Treasurer
Susan Briley, MD
Rodney Lewis, MD
Jim Powers, MD
Jane Siegel, MD
Robin Williams, MD

Contact Us:

General Inquiries
info@nashvillemedicine.org
Phone: (615) 712-6236

Project Access Nashville
Specialty Care
PANInfo@nashvillemedicine.org
Phone: (615) 712-6237

Rebecca Leslie
Chief Executive Officer
rleslie@nashvillemedicine.org

Nikki Ringenberg
Senior Director
of Membership and Grants
nringenberg@nashvillemedicine.org

Claire Wisely
Director of Project Access Nashville Specialty Care
cwisely@nashvillemedicine.org

Taylor Crawford
Manager of Health Outreach Initiatives
tcrawford@nashvillemedicine.org

Save the Dates

Thursday, August, 2 - NAM Night at the Ballpark

Plan to join us to watch the Nashville Sounds take on the Fresno Grizzlies. More information will follow and advance ticket purchase is required.

September 14-15 - TriMED Healthcare Education Summit

The TriMED Healthcare Education Summit brings together healthcare groups from across the state to offer continuing education on the most critical topics for healthcare providers. For more information, visit www.trimedtn.com.

Tuesday, September 25 - Legislative Update CME

TMA’s legal and advocacy experts are bringing their annual legislative report to Nashville. This 1-hour CME session features a summary of their work on Capitol Hill during the most recent sessions of the Tennessee General Assembly, including a detailed analysis of new healthcare laws. Invitation to follow.

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