MSMA President, Michael Mansour, MD
MSMA Executive Director, Claude Brunson, MD
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Are you a Member of your State Medical Association, MSMA?
MSMA works hard for physicians every single day. We are THE voice for organized medicine in our state. MSMA is highly influential at the state Capitol as you can see below the result of recent lobbying victories. If you are a member, thank you for your support. You are at the table. If you are not, please consider joining your colleagues and renew or join today.
You are missing one of the most rewarding aspects of practicing medicine in Mississippi.
MSMA been the voice of medicine for over 150 years. Won’t you join our team and make an investment in the future of medicine in Mississippi? To continue the fight for medicine and truly make a difference, MSMA depends on your investment.
We are at the table. Are you?
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Physicians & MSMA spoke - Lawmakers listened
ALL Scope bills defeated
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MSMA Legislative WIN
SB 2409
Disposition:
Dead
Title:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-15-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES IN THE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE OF THE MISSISSIPPI NURSING PRACTICE LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 73-15-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS AND REVISE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS IN THE NURSING PRACTICE LAW REGARDING ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-15-20, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE NURSES AND TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES PRACTICE IN A COLLABORATIVE/CONSULTATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH A LICENSED PHYSICIAN; TO AMEND SECTION 73-15-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES IN THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AGAINST NURSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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MSMA lobbying result: MS Senate passes bill banning those under 18 from tanning beds.
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Another MSMA lobbying victory,
ALL Vaccination bills
DEAD
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MS lawmakers protected our states most precious resource, our children, by not weakening our states childhood vaccination laws. Mississippi vaccination laws remain among the strongest in the nation. ALL Vaccination bills defeated in Mississippi Legislature.
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Measles update
Not a positive national outlook. Mississippi mentioned near the end as one of the safest states because of its law. Read more
here
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Mississippi lawmakers headed the call from MSMA. As a result, Medicaid Physician Visit Limit Increase
The Division of Medicaid’s State Plan Amendment (SPA) 18-0020 Physician Visit Limit Increase has been approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). You can view the SPA and State Plan via this clickable
link.
State Plan Amendment (SPA) 18-0020 Physician Visit Limit Increase has been approved to allow the Division of Medicaid to increase the physician office and outpatient hospital visit limit from twelve (12) to sixteen (16) per state fiscal year for both psychiatric and non-psychiatric services. These are two (2) separate service limits and both will be increased, effective January 1, 2019.
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Upcoming Resident Dinner
Residents please join us for complimentary cocktails and dinner February 21st at the Manship. We have some exciting news to share. We have an amazing presentation planned. The event begins at 5:45pm and click topics include reducing physician liability, contract negotiation, and financial resources. RSVP is required: email
REGISTER
to save your spot. We only have about eight seats left.
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Batson Paint & Play with MSMA
Avani Patel, MSMA Student Board of Trustee Member
and First Lady Deborah Bryant
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Avani Patel, UMC Medical Student shares her vision for the service project. Deborah Bryant, First Lady of Mississippi, gives her take on the importance of giving back, especially to children.
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Take a peak at the pictures from the day. Several could not be photographed but this will give you a great idea of how much love and fun was shared in our medical play themed activity. Thank you to all those that participated.
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Central Medical Society Event
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Olurotimi Badero, MD, Claude Brunson, MD and Jennifer Bryan, MD
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David Roberts, MSMA Director of Government Affairs
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Central Medical Society hosted their quarterly meeting and invited non members to attend. A detailed newsletter will go out next week summarizing the meeting. Jennifer Bryan, MD, MSMA Board of Trustee Chair, introduced Claude Brunson, MD as Executive Director of MSMA.
“Physicians in Mississippi are on the front lines in the fight to make Mississippi a healthier state, and I am excited to be able to focus every day on supporting my colleagues through our state medical association,” Brunson said in a statement. “MSMA has for decades been a vital advocate for health care in Mississippi, and that role is more important today as we all face a rapidly changing health care environment.”
Claude Brunson, MD, MS, CPE, FASA
Executive Director
Mississippi State Medical Association
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17th year for CME in the SAND
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Speaker Spotlight
Kenneth Cleveland, MD
Dr. Cleveland graduated from the University Of Alabama School Of Medicine in 1995. He completed his surgical residency at University of Mississippi Medical Center in 2001. After completion of his residency, he practiced General Surgery in Jackson, MS. with Central Surgical Associates. While with Central Surgical he was the Chief of Surgery at Central Mississippi Medical Center and Restorative Care at Baptist Hospital. He also served As the Chief of Staff for Central Mississippi Medical Center.
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Cleveland has also served as President of the Board for The Mississippi Society for Disabilities. More recently, he was the physician at Remedy True Health, a clinic specializing in weight loss. He is now the Executive Director of the Mississippi State Medical Board of Licensure.
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Mississippi Physicians Care Network, MPCN's, was founded in 1994 by the Mississippi State Medical Association. MPCNs core value is that the cornerstone of health care is not managed care, but the doctor-patient relationship. MPCN provides a broad choice of physicians and specialists in the state at competitive network negotiated rates. Additionally, MPCN offers an online provider directory available 24/7.
Please contact MPCN for more information on how you or your business can become part of the MPCN network. Request information
here.
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Credit card processing savings opportunity.
Credit card processing fees are constantly rising. Often times you can save by shopping and switching. Click
here
for a offer for MSMA members.
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