Clinical Practice Resources and Tools
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This section is designed to provide a compilation of clinical practice-related information for infectious diseases (ID) physicians and their staff. These resources include information about billing and coding, Medicare's Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, ID physicians compensation data, practice management forms and documents, health information technology, and the Society's legislative priorities for ID practitioners.
*Please contact Jason Scull, Program Officer for Clinical Affairs, with clinical practice-related questions, as well as to propose additional resources that would enhance the value of this page to you and your colleagues.
*New* Clinical Practice Resources
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ID-Specific Correct Coding Resources *Update*
Inpatient pocket card and outpatient wall poster designed to assist ID practices in choosing the appropriate level E&M code and to provide guidance on billing prolonged services and critical care visit codes. Click here to order hard copies of the coding resources-- updated May 2010. (Log-in Required) |
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ID-Specific Clinical Practice Resources
Billing and Coding Resources
Helpful clinical practice resources and links, including information on how to avoid coding errors.
Quality Improvement Resources and Tools
Information designed to explain Medicare's quality improvement efforts to our clinician members and their staff. Please go to the PQRI Measure Specifications tool for a list of measures that may be reportable by ID physicians as well as for more detailed reporting information, including coding instructions.
Health Information Technology
Find new and updated resources for infectious diseases practices exploring the possibility of integrating HIT into their operations, including resources pertaining to the certification, implementation, and storage of electronic health records (EHR). The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology has an online list of recently-certified EHR products. (Log-in Required)
What ID Physicians Are Paid
The latest compensation data from the Medical Group Management Association and from IDSA's 2008 Cost and Reimbursement Survey. (Log-in Required)
Practice Management Forms and Documents
Find a variety of forms and documents developed and used by IDSA members and their staff, including travel medicine forms, employee performance review forms, and drug administration forms. (Log-in Required)
Medicare Part D Resources for Patients and Providers
HIVMA has compiled a list of resources on the new Medicare Part D drug benefit, including a physician fact sheet and clarification about Part B versus Part D drug coverage.
Physician Practice & Payment
View IDSA’s policy statements on clinical practice issues (including reimbursements) and comments on federal agency actions (including Medicare).
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Advocacy Alerts
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Stop Physician Payment Cuts: 21% Cuts Are Planned Beginning January 1, 2010
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Urge Congress to Act!
Last minute Congressional action forestalled physician payment cuts during 2008 and 2009. However, due to the flawed physician payment formula, the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR), physicians will continue to be threatened with average yearly cuts of 5 percent for the next several years beginning with a projected 21 percent payment cut in 2010. While Congress has applied Bandaids to address the problem for the past several years, the time for temporary pay fixes is over.
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Help Us Urge Congress to Guarantee Medicare Beneficiaries Access to Antimicrobial Infusions at Home
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Urge Congress to Act!
One of IDSA’s long-standing legislative priorities has been Medicare coverage for antimicrobial infusion therapy services that are provided in the home-setting, also known as home infusion therapy. Many ID physicians play a critical role as providers of home infusion therapy services, including pharmacy and care coordination services, to privately insured patients. Unfortunately, Medicare beneficiaries still do not have access to the services and supplies associated with home infusion therapy, including pharmacy and care coordination services, and medical supplies and equipment. As a result, IDSA recently joined a coalition of medical specialty societies, pharmaceutical companies, and patient groups to urge Congress to enact the Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2009 (S. 254 and H.R. 574), which would provide Medicare beneficiaries with meaningful access to home infusion therapy services.
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IDSA News Resources
ID News Services
IDSA offers a daily e-mail with links to ID-related news stories, a CDC HAN forwarding service, and a service which forwards ID-related announcements from FDA. Sign up for one or all of these services. (Log in Required)
Recent Clinical Practice Articles
Medical Societies Raise Concerns About Medicare Audit Program 3/2009
Forum Makes the Case for Medicare Coverage of Home Infusion Therapy 3/2009
CMS Sending Clinicians Reports on their Medicare Costs 2/2009
How to Put Health IT to Work in Your Practice 2/2009
Bills Would Extend Medicare Coverage to Home Infusion Therapy Services 1/2009
IDSA Advocacy Update: ICD-10 Codes Get Pushed Back to 2013 1/2009
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Other Important Resources
Medicare Carrier Directory
List of Medicare carriers, medical directors, and local reimbursement policies.
Antibiotic (and other) Drug Shortage Information
Physicians can learn the status of antibiotic and other drug shortages (including where to obtain drugs in short supply) on the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Drug Shortages site, and report shortages to IDSA.
Drugs@FDA
An easy-to-use government web site to help consumers and health professionals find information about FDA-approved drug products.
IDSA/HIVMA Career Center
Accelerate your career search by posting your resume and receiving new job alerts.
IDSA Membership Application
Sign up to become an IDSA member and gain access to valuable practice management resources.
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