Beware: DEA Says Scam Targets Physicians
The Drug Enforcement Administration's Diversion Control Division is warning physicians of a scam. Some criminals have been calling physicians pretending to be DEA agents or other law enforcement officials. For more information and to report a possible scam, go here .
MSMA Takes CME to Orlando in 2 Weeks
Speaker Spotlight: Stewart Boyd, MD; Gastroenterology Stewart Boyd, MD earned his medical degree from UMMC in 2009 followed by an internship and internal medicine residency, becoming Chief Resident in 2012. Dr. Boyd completed a fellowship in Gastroenterology at Baylor University Medical Center and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. Register for CME with Mickey Mouse  here  and view the agenda here .
Vote Next Tuesday!  
The election is next Tuesday, Nov. 6.The Mississippi Medical Political Action Committee supports Judge Jeff Weill for the Mississippi Court of Appeals, District 4, Place 2. Learn more about Judge Weill here .
Health Department Stats Show Rise in STDs
The Health Department is reporting a sharp rise from 2017 to 2018 in sexually transmitted diseases. Read more here .
'Dinner & Discussion' Goes to Tupelo Nov. 27
Physicians in northeast Mississippi are invited to join local medical society leaders in Tupelo for dinner and a conversation on November 27. Two members of the MSMA Board (Dr. Katherine Pannel and Dr. Brett Lampton) are heading up a host committee that also includes Drs. Jim Rish and Wayne Slocum of Tupelo and Dr. Son Lam of Oxford. All physicians are invited to discuss big topics like the new prescribing rules, scope of practice, legislation, CME opportunities and more. More information is here . Reserve your seat  here .
Medicaid Committee Studies Reimbursements
On Oct. 26, the Medicaid Medical Care Advisory Committee chaired by Dr. Steve Demetropoulos of Pascagoula met. The group heard about the results from a study conducted by Navigant Consulting on Medicaid reimbursement in Mississippi and surrounding states. The study is part of an on-going discussion regarding reimbursement rates and provider participation. You can review the presentation here .
West Nile Infection Cases Rise in the State
The number of West Nile cases in Mississippi rose to 47 this week. See the full Health Department report here .
#MSMAmembershipMatters
MSMA's membership drive is underway. Renew your membership or join for the first time. It's all online. Go here .