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synergy
MaY/JUNE 2013 • VolUME 41 • No. 3

indu s t ry

10

Dealing

f e at u r e s

with

the Meyers cases

Disruptive physicians:

anD

By Mark W. Leach, Esquire

their progeny

Quiz on page 14; Worksheet on page 28.

15

physician assistant certification
Maintenance:
changes

on the

horizon

10

By Tricia Marriott, PA-C, MPAS AAPA Staff, and Greg Thomas, PA, MPH NCCPA Staff

18

the eligible canDiDate
By Julie Hatley, BS, CPMSM, CPCS, Certification Commission Chair

nams s

20

f o c u s

benefits of an autoMateD
affiliation response systeM
By Mary A. Hicks, CPCS, CPMSM, Immediate Past President, NHAMSS

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15

autoMate affiliation responses
with the naMss passtM
By Constance E. Riedel, BS, CPMSM, CPCS, NAMSS Immediate Past President
and NAMSS PASS Task Force Chair

24

naMss coMMents on cMs’s
proposeD cops regulations
By Molly Giammarco

26

a Message froM the naMss
conference chairMan

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By Susan DuBois, CPCS

depa rt m e n t s
6

Editor’s Column
A message from the editor
By John Pastrano, CPCS,
CPMSM, BBA

8

PrEsidEnt’s Column

29 HaPPEnings

A message from the president
By Melissa Walters, MHA, CPCS,
CPMSM

30 Consultants dirECtory

Meetings offering CE credits



Synergy - May/June 2013

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Synergy - May/June 2013

Synergy - May/June 2013
Contents
Editor’s Column
President’s Column
Dealing with Disruptive Physicians: The Meyers Cases and Their Progeny
Physician Assistant Certification Maintenance: Changes on the Horizon
The Eligible Candidate
Benefits of an Automated Affiliation Response System
Automate Affiliation Responses with the NAMSS PASS TM
NAMSS Comments on CMS’s Proposed CoPs Regulations
A Message from the NAMSS Conference Chairman
Happenings
Consultants Directory
Synergy - May/June 2013 - intro
Synergy - May/June 2013 - Synergy - May/June 2013
Synergy - May/June 2013 - Cover2
Synergy - May/June 2013 - 1
Synergy - May/June 2013 - Contents
Synergy - May/June 2013 - 3
Synergy - May/June 2013 - 4
Synergy - May/June 2013 - 5
Synergy - May/June 2013 - Editor’s Column
Synergy - May/June 2013 - 7
Synergy - May/June 2013 - President’s Column
Synergy - May/June 2013 - 9
Synergy - May/June 2013 - Dealing with Disruptive Physicians: The Meyers Cases and Their Progeny
Synergy - May/June 2013 - 11
Synergy - May/June 2013 - 12
Synergy - May/June 2013 - 13
Synergy - May/June 2013 - 14
Synergy - May/June 2013 - Physician Assistant Certification Maintenance: Changes on the Horizon
Synergy - May/June 2013 - 16
Synergy - May/June 2013 - 17
Synergy - May/June 2013 - The Eligible Candidate
Synergy - May/June 2013 - 19
Synergy - May/June 2013 - Benefits of an Automated Affiliation Response System
Synergy - May/June 2013 - Automate Affiliation Responses with the NAMSS PASS TM
Synergy - May/June 2013 - 22
Synergy - May/June 2013 - 23
Synergy - May/June 2013 - NAMSS Comments on CMS’s Proposed CoPs Regulations
Synergy - May/June 2013 - 25
Synergy - May/June 2013 - A Message from the NAMSS Conference Chairman
Synergy - May/June 2013 - 27
Synergy - May/June 2013 - 28
Synergy - May/June 2013 - Happenings
Synergy - May/June 2013 - Consultants Directory
Synergy - May/June 2013 - Cover3
Synergy - May/June 2013 - Cover4
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