October 24, 2024

Hello! OSMA sends this monthly newsletter to all medical staff offices to distribute internally. Our goal is to best connect everyone on staff with Ohio's relevant information that impacts your profession—regardless of title, specialty or location. If you have questions or ideas that you think can improve the content or distribution of this communication, please email OSMA.

Medicare Physician Payment:

Physician Advocacy Effort Helps Generate Significant Response from Congress

As you may recall, we recently put out a call for physicians to contact their representatives in Congress and encourage them to urge House leadership to expeditiously replace the 2.8% Medicare physician payment cut with a payment update reflective of inflationary pressures before January 1, 2025. We are pleased to report that the letter had 233 bipartisan co-signers. OSMA and AMA are thrilled that a bipartisan majority of Congress cosigned this important letter, and we sincerely thank all physicians who contributed to the grassroots support for this effort!
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OSMA Joins Court Brief to Protect Children from Flavored Tobacco

OSMA recently signed on to an amicus (“friend of the court”) brief in a case concerning the State of Ohio’s authority to prohibit municipalities from banning flavored tobacco products. The case, titled Columbus, et al. v. Ohio, et al., 10th Dist. Case No. 24AP333, stems from a 2022 law passed by the Ohio Legislature (over the Governor’s veto) which prohibits Ohio cities from banning the sale of these flavored tobacco products. R.C. 9.681. In May of this year, a Franklin County Judge found the statute unconstitutional based on the “Home Rule”, a provision in Ohio’s Constitution guaranteeing certain authority of law-making to political subdivisions of the state (municipalities, townships, counties). That decision has been appealed.
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Criteria for Postponing Non-Emergent & Non-Urgent Procedures due to National IV Fluid Shortage

Ohio hospitals and practices have been implementing a variety of conservation methods to preserve inventory, as its clear normal levels won’t return for several months. A statewide group of perioperative experts has convened to develop principles for prioritizing which procedures should or should not be postponed if the conservation methods do not preserve enough supply.

OSMA and the Ohio Hospital Association are distributing information based on these recommendations should your healthcare institution need to safely postpone some procedures using “Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources” principles.
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Oct. 26

This day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the public about the potential for abuse of medications.
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Upcoming Educational Offerings
FREE for members!

Oct 29: Practical Tips for Combatting Clinical Burnout
It’s no secret that physicians are burned out. Many physicians are leaving their jobs, and by the end of this year, the U.S. is expected to have a shortage of up to 64,000 physicians.

Oct 29: How to Survive a Malpractice Lawsuit
Attend The Doctors Company’s virtual Surviving Litigation Seminar, a complimentary workshop that provides constructive ways to deal with the stress of malpractice litigation. This online seminar is approved for 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Oct 30: Compliance Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make
Join OSMA partner, Abyde, for a look into why it's more important than ever to take compliance and your patient's privacy seriously.

Nov 4: Advocacy, Regulatory, & Legal Update

Nov 20: Contract Review Tips & Salary Data

Dec 2: Legislative Update (audio call)

On-Demand Education Available >