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Wednesday, March 13
CME: Payments, Policies & Your Medical Practice
Thursday, March 14
Physician Collegiality Dinner
Tuesday, March 26
Practice Management Roundtable: Working Effectively with Physicians & Clinicians
Tuesday, April 9
Early Career Physician Collegiality Dinner
Wednesday, May 1
Installation of Officers & Annual Meeting
Save the Date!
Please note: Our Women in Medicine Red Dress Collegiality Dinner was postponed due to inclement weather. A new date will be announced this week.
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The Physicians' Resource Network is a no cost, confidential counseling program for physicians in Montgomery County. Visit PRN online to learn more or request an appointment.
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The MCMS mission is to be
the foremost physician organization to advocate for and serve physicians, their medical practices, and their patients in Montgomery County, Maryland.
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MCMS Physicians' House Call on the Maryland General Assembly
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White Coats & Stethoscopes
White coats were out in force in Annapolis on Wednesday. Nearly 20 MCMS physician leaders made their way to the state house for MCMS Lobby Day to advocate on behalf patients, physicians and public health. It was a strategic day of divide and conquer as physician teams made the rounds to meet with Maryland Delegates and Senators, and their legislative aides.
Key Issues
Among others, key legislative
issues discussed included increasing Medicaid funding to parity with Medicare, tort reform, and improving prior authorization regulations. Visit MedChi's Legislative Action Center to learn more about our Legislative Agenda or to contact your legislator directly. Your colleagues closed the day with more discussion with legislators and legislative aides over lunch at Harry Browne's Restaurant.
Thank You to Our Lobbying Team!
Many thanks to the following MCMS physician members for taking time to advance all physicians' legislative issues:
Irfana Ali, M.D., Brent Berger, M.D., Bailey Cannon, M.D., Tuesday Cook, M.D., Brent Faulkner, M.D., Irwin Feuerstein, M.D., Lawrence Green, M.D., Natasha Herz, M.D., Marissa Leslie, M.D., Carolyn O'Conor, M.D., Annette Pham, M.D., Shannon Pryor, M.D., Dahlia Reid, M.D., Stephen Rockower, M.D., Christine Saba, M.D., Jerome Schwartz, M.D., Peter Sherer, M.D., and Duane Taylor, M.D.
The day was deemed a resounding success by those involved! There were several newcomers to the process, and all agreed it was time well spent and of great benefit to practicing physicians. Physicians can never be over-represented on this important day. Please consider participating next year!
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CME Webinar: ACO Horror Stories?!
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When: Wednesday, March 13
, 6:30-8:30 PM
Where: Please note! This program will now be offered exclusively via Zoom Webinar/Dial-In.
No cost to attend for physicians or office managers.
We've all heard an ACO horror story, from non-
existent
communication with participants to delays on shared savings payouts.
Join us for this CME accredited program that will include:
- A local physician's experiences with Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) including tips on what to watch out for.
- MedChi's Care Transformation Organization (CTO)'s progress of enrollees and what primary care physicians applying to MDPCP in 2019 should know.
- Practical tips from specialty and primary care practices with exemplary results in a local practice transformation network.
The session with include information about support available through CMS, Maryland, and University of MD to help your practice embrace the changes in health policy that impact you and your patients.
Accreditation Statement:
This Live activity, Maryland Learning Collaborative, from 07/01/2018 - 06/30/2019, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 2.00 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s) ™ toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1.
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Our physician collegiality dinners are back by popular demand in 2019! Register today to reserve your seat. In addition to the below dinner, we will offer four more throughout the year.
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When: Tuesday, April 9
, 5:30-8:30 PM
Where: Pinstripes in North Bethesda
Early career physicians (under the age of 50, graduated in 2000 or later, or are new to practice) are invited to Pinstripes at Pike and Rose for collegiality, networking, dinner and optional bowling. Enjoy an evening of fun with fellow physicians in the Montgomery County area.
Come experience the ambiance of one of the area's newest hot spots for socializing and dining, as we discuss the many unique issues that impact early career physicians, including work-life balance, finance, and more!
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How to Save on Transaction Fees
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More than 8 out of 10 medical practices overpay for their credit card processing. MCMS members are now eligible for preferred rates through our partnership with Bank Card USA, a national leader in medical credit card processing.
Want to know how much you could save?
Call Daniel Start at 818.540.3403 for an individual cost analysis. For more information about the program, call the medical society at 301.921.4300.
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Got a Gripe? Want a Law or Regulation Changed?
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 If you've ever said, "There outta be a law!", then MCMS needs to hear from you. We need to understand the challenge that you or your practice is facing so we can craft a resolution to be considered at MedChi's House of Delegates in the fall. It's how medical policy is made; it's how laws are changed or initiated.
Take the first step and email or call Susan D'Antoni at
[email protected] or 301.921.4300 to discuss your idea.
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Practice Management Roundtable: Working Effectively with Physicians & Clinicians
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When: Tuesday, March 26, 7:30 AM Breakfast, 8-9:15 AM Roundtable
Where: MCMS HQ in Rockville
Are you on the lookout for ways to work more efficiently, effectively, and collaboratively with physicians in your practice?
- Want to help physicians in your practice to be less stressed and more satisfied?
- Are you pondering how to improve collaboration?
- Or are you struggling with persistent relationship challenges which impact practice effectiveness?
- Wondering how to optimize workflows to better support clinical staff?
- Or looking for strategies to boost communication among key staff members?
Join us for a Roundtable Discussion regarding the most effective and efficient strategies for working with physicians and other key staff members that you've encountered in your practice management career. Bring best practices, challenges, solutions, and questions to this valuable morning session with your peers.
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