RELEVANT LINKS FOR PRACTICE MANAGERS
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GCMGMA has donated a complete set of MGMA cost and production survey books to the HCMS library.  They are available for use by HCMS member practices.  For more information and the location of the Harris County Medical Society, visit their web site at www.hcms.org.


Organizational links:

Harris County Medical Society

Texas Medical Association

Medical Group Management Association  (links/docs)

Texas Medical Group Management Association


Relevant links (sorted alphabetically by topic):

CMS/HCFA:  Home page

CMS:  2003 Fee schedules - Excel format (Harris, Brazoria, Galveston, Beaumont, Other) [NEW, courtesy of Donna Kinney at TMA}

CMS:  NCCI Edits

CMS:  Medicare intermediary for Texas

CMS:  Medicare and all other program manuals (CMS)

CMS:  Quarterly regulation update

HCMS:  Helpful Numbers

HIPAA:  Index of HIPAA documents provided by TMA [NEW}

HIPAA:  Regulations

HIPAA enforcement:  HHS Office of Civil Rights

MGMA:  Miscellaneous documents

OSHA:  Needlestick Information

Stark II:  Summary of regulations on CMS web site

Stark II:  Summary by Horne CPA Group

Stark II:  Interpretation by MGMA's Washington Counsel

State of Texas:  Texas Legislature On-Line (track bills, find legislators, etc.)

TDI:  Revised Common Credentialing Form download (7/31/02)

TDI:  Texas Department of Insurance On-Line Complaint Form (open link and scroll down to "complaint forms")

TDI:  Insurance Resource for Physicians and Providers

TMA:  eTips - practice management topics

MISC:  Unclaimed Property - State of Texas 

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