Private Practice Committee
January 28, Wednesday, at 8:00 PM, Arthur Lew will host the Private Practice Committee at his home. Call 632-9679 to RSVP. All are welcome to this initial meeting under the new chairmanship. -JS
Save The Date: March 18 — Nada Stotland
This year Westchester hosts the joint membership meeting with our Bronx colleagues at St. Vincent’s Hospital, 277 North St., Harrison, 6:30 PM. Dr. Stotland, the APA President will talk about “Shaping Our Future”. Don’t miss the chance to hear more about what is on the horizon at this critical juncture in our history and don’t …
Psychiatric Coding and Reimbursement
Code like a Texan and get Texas sized reimbursement: Seth Stein, Esq., Executive Director of NYSPA presented a way of coding psychiatric visits that can bring substantially greater reimbursement from Medicare and private insurance. See, http://www.nyspsych.org/ for more information. — JS
APA voting is EASY!
In a hotly contested election, every vote counts and Westchester has a lot of them. Please don’t leave it to others this time. Your paper ballot has a postage paid envelope, so a few marks in the boxes will be enough, no writing. Or go online and use the number on the paper ballot. A …
Happy New Year!
Your PSW wishes you a very happy new year. –JS
New Chair for Private Practice Committee
When your blog editor resigned from the chairmanship of the Private Practice Committee, it was in the hope that the committee would find new life. Dr. Arthur Lew, who is “passionate” about psychiatrists doing psychotherapy, saw the need for us not to forget one of the most valuable and satisfying parts of our profession. …
The Legislative Breakfast Was…
Barry Perlman addressing guests and DB members. JS Photo Successful!! Influential people abounded, our members were articulate and focused and one of the numerous public servants was the Commissioner of Community Mental Health, our own Grant Mitchell, MD, a psychiatrist and DB member.
PTSD in pictures…
On Wednesday 11/19, at our evening Membership Meeting, the DB had an opportunity to experience a little of what it is to live through emotional trauma. Dr. Spencer Eth of St. Vincent’s Hospital treated us an illustrated overview. Thanks, Dr. Eth, and all who participated. Don’t miss the next Membership Meeting January. Look for the …
Westchester’s Michael Blumenfield Runs for APA Pres.
Michael Blumenfield, who has taught, supervised and mentored so many of us in the DB went on to become Speaker of the National APA Assembly. He recently relocated to Los Angeles to be near his children and today, Dr. Blumenfield is in a three way race for President Elect of the APA. For more information …
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Uh-Oh! Medicare Collection Agency to Seek Money Back.
The lawfirm of Kern, Augustine, Conroy & Schoppmann, P.C., who have represented the Westchester Medical Society sent us this Medicare Finance Alert It appears that Medicare has launched a national program utilizing outside collection agencies to get money back from hospitals and physicians. The program will use sophisticated computer analysis and chart reviews, and hopes to bring in …
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