May 6, 2011
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ATS Meets with OMB on Silica Standard
ATS member Tee Guidotti, MD, and ATS staff met with staff at the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to urge the Obama Administration to move forward with a proposed rule to revise the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard for silica exposure. In the meeting, Dr. Guidotti noted that silica related disease continues to be a problem in the U.S. and noted effective control strategies are available to significantly reduce silica exposures. The ATS recommended that OSHA adopted a standard of 0.05mg/M3 time-weighted average for up to 10 hours during a 40 hour work week.
A decision is expected in the summer of 2011 if a revised OSHA silica exposure standard will be proposed.
CLINICAL PRACTICE
The ATS Will Offer Free Coding, Billing and Regulatory Compliance Assistance at the 2011 International Conference in Denver
The ATS is offering one-on-one coding, billing and regulatory compliance sessions at the ATS meeting in Denver. Diane Krier-Morrow, MBA, MPH, CCS-P, who is the ATS Consultant for Coding and Reimbursement, will be available in Denver for free one-on-one discussions about correct coding, billing and regulatory compliance issues. This is the fifth year that the ATS has provided this service to conference attendees. Mrs. Krier-Morrow is available to provide guidance on correct coding and billing for pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine procedures; give advice on participating in the various Medicare quality reporting programs; help resolve persistent problems with claims denials and offer advice on other regulatory compliance issues.
These sessions are by appointment only and will be held on:
Sunday, May 15, 8 am-2 pm
Monday, May 16, 8 am-3 pm
Tuesday, May 17, 8 am-12 pm
The Washington Letter is written by the American Thoracic Society government relations office and emailed to all ATS members living in the United States. The letter keeps clinicians, scientists, and patients abreast of legislative, judicial, and regulatory issues in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. Each week's edition is archived on the ATS Web site, www.thoracic.org. If you have any questions or one more information about becoming involved in advocacy, please contact the ATS Washington office at 202-296-9770.
