| Help send a massive message to Congress on SGR |
One click on http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/meltdown/ connects you to a national physician-initiated petition that does one simple thing: it calls upon Congress to repeal Medicare’s troublesome SGR formula once and for all. Nationally this petition has already garnered some 70,000 signatures virtually overnight. Read more |
Enlist the participation of patients and other concerned citizens by downloading, posting, and distributing the Poster and Petition. |
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| PECOS required for Medicare EMR incentive program |
Physicians who have not enrolled in PECOS have until January 3 to do so before Medicare will stop paying them. Read NewsFlash |
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| Medicare payment levels restored through November |
A +2.2% update of Medicare fees replaces the -21% cut currently in effect and will be applied retroactively and automatically to claims for services provided on or after June 1. Read NewsFlash |
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| TarWars® Annual Poster Contest |
Elementary school children competed in the state-wide TarWars® Poster Contest. This year's winner was Alexandria Nogueras from Marieville School in North Providence.
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| Annual Bike Helmet Distribution |

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Medical student Matthew Reilley was among the RIMS volunteers distributing helmets and safety gear to RIteCare children on May 8 at the Wakefield Hills School in West Warwick.
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| Brown students rode "Miles for Healthier Lifestyles" |
On April 24, medical students from across New England, New York, and New Jersey participated in a bike relay from Boston to Rochester, NY to support the AMA-Medical Student Section national service project, "Healthier Life Steps."
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Joel Huleatt MD'11, Greg Radin MD'11, Steve Lee MD'11, and JP Giliberto MD'10 rode from Brown to Mystic, Connecticut. |
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| AMA National Advocacy Conference |

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RIMS President-Elect Gary Bubly, MD; AMA President J. James Rohack, MD; and RIMS President Vera A. De Palo, MD at the AMA National Advocacy Conference
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RIMS' leadership and AMA delegation attended the annual NAC, held in Washington, DC from March 1–3, 2010. |
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| Help RIMS fight arbitrary physician provider tax |
In July 2007, RI law imposed a 2% gross receipts tax on physicians who perform imaging services or have licensed ambulatory surgery centers. This tax affects hundreds of physicians, including some primary care practices. RIMS moved immediately to challenge the legality of this law, but the process requires several steps.
Click here to learn more and find out what to do. |
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