CCMS Mission:
Serve the needs of our physician members so they can better serve the needs of the community
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News Briefs, Member Notices, Events, Member Spotlights, AMA Interim Meeting Report
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FMA’s 2020 license renewal guide: "If your Florida medical license is set to expire on Jan. 31, 2020, make sure you read the
FMA’s updated license renewal guide. It’s packed with information to help you avoid delays, learn whether you’re eligible for certain CME benefits, and easily find all your options for reporting CME credits to CE Broker, the state Department of Health’s official continuing education tracking system.
*Editor’s note: CCMS offers a complimentary professional CE Broker account to all members. For more information and to enroll,
email
us.
Florida lawmakers fight Medicaid expansion ballot measure: “After years of rejecting Medicaid expansion in the state Capitol, the Florida House and Senate are trying to block a proposed constitutional amendment that would put the issue before voters. The House and Senate (...) filed briefs with the Florida Supreme Court raising objections to a proposed ballot initiative that would require expansion of Medicaid (...).” -
Orlando Sentinel
Department of Health in Collier County provides information on indicators for human trafficking and print materials for physician offices: "DOH-Collier urges healthcare providers to learn the signs of human trafficking. (They have) many print materials in English and Spanish for distribution to health care providers and provider offices." -
More Information
Florida leading on Obamacare enrollments but largely without federal help: “Florida is leading the nation in Affordable Care Act health insurance enrollments on healthcare.gov (...) and will likely again be the platform’s biggest customer when the sign-up period ends Dec. 15. About 105,000 residents of Lee, Collier and Charlotte counties signed up for Affordable Care Act plans last year,
data show. -
Naples Daily News
CMS wants primary-care docs to take on financial risk:" The CMS thinks that direct contracting for primary-care providers could cut healthcare spending without hurting quality. It's the agency's latest crack at getting providers to transition to value-based care." -
Modern Healthcare
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Only 5 Exhibit Spots Left! Join CCMS & our Foundation at the 12th Annual Women's Health Forum - “Hot Topics in Wellness: Mind & Body,” February 22nd at Naples United Church of Christ from 8:30am-1pm. The event is free and open to the public and features presentations from CCMS member physicians, vendor exhibits, and refreshment breaks. See our
Exhibitor/Sponsor form for details.
Attendee registration is also now open.
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Confidential, cost-free counseling sessions with the CCMS Physician Wellness Program are open to all CCMS physician members. Learn more at
ccmsonline.org/physician-wellness.
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Special CCMS Member Offer from Circle of Friends Vendor: CCMS Members receive a 50% Discount on a HIPAA Security Risk Assessment from Technical Doctor. The on-site assessment will provide supporting documentation consisting of 10 separate detailed reports. Discount valid from Nov. 2019 to March 2020. To schedule an assessment,
email or call (239) 220-5980.
More Information.
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Wednesday, January 22, 6:00PM, The Club at Mediterra
Free for CCMS physician members, prospective members, and one guest each.
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CCMS Alliance Fashion Show (
Stay Tuned for details!)
Friday, February 7, 11:00AM
CCMS "After 5 Social" (
Stay Tuned for details!)
Thursday, February 27, 6:00PM
Free for CCMS physician members, prospective members, and one guest each.
Partner Events:
Free CEU seminars for medical practices presented in office. For more information contact
Alison Boyle, CVA or call (239) 470-7799.
State-mandated CME live FMA event:, Jan. 18,
Take mandatory CME live at the Hilton Orlando or via livestream. Prevention of Medical Errors, 2 credits, Human Trafficking, 1 credit.
Free for FMA Members. Non-members: $325-$350. Questions? Contact the
Education Department
or call (800) 762-0233.
Register
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Online courses
also available for mandatory CME.
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CCMS Member Spotlights
Email
your news to CCMS to be included in the next issue
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Dr. Patrick Flaharty contributed an article "Facing it Full On" to the December
eBella magazine (pg.38).
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Dr. Svetlana Kogan authored the article "With Healthy Mind - Healthy Body" in
Life in Naples (pg.# 34)
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Dr. Karysse Trandem was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Golden Baby Shoe Awards hosted by the Healthy Start Coalition of Southwest Florida with the Golisano Children's Hospital.
SWFL Parent & Child (pg. #16)
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AMA Interim Meeting Report
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FMA Alternate Delegate Dr. Rafael Haciski at AMA house of delegates.
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FMA Delegation Chair Dr. Corey Howard and Dr.
Rafael
Haciski enjoying the AMA Interim Meeting.
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CCMS members and past presidents Dr. Corey Howard and Dr. Rafael Haciski represented Florida physicians at the 2019 American Medical Association Interim Meeting in San Diego earlier this month. Dr. Howard served once again as the FMA delegation chair. AMA delegates considered a wide variety of proposals; these are some highlights from the House of Delegates’ actions. Read more details on the
AMA Interim Meeting website.
Arbitration in determining prescription drug prices is a viable mechanism to address the burden of high and escalating pharmaceutical prices in the U.S. market and builds upon existing policy in favor of drug-price negotiation—and opposed to price controls, says an AMA Council on Medical Services report whose recommendations were adopted.
The House of Delegates adopted policy to “urgently advocate for regulatory, legislative or legal action at the federal or state levels to ban the sale and distribution of all e-cigarette and vaping products, with the exception of those which may be approved by the FDA for tobacco-cessation purposes and made available by prescription only.”
A resolution from the AMA Medical Student Section described evidence of racial disparities in compensation among doctors and longer promotion timelines among black and Hispanic faculty at academic medical centers. Delegates adopted policy to support measures to eliminate racial disparities in pay and increase transparency and accountability of physician earnings.
The House of Delegates directed the AMA to develop model state legislation and advocate for federal legislation to ban “reparative” or “conversion” therapy for sexual orientation or gender identity. The AMA already has policy opposing the use of “reparative” or “conversion” therapy for sexual orientation or gender identity.
Adults brought to the U.S. legally as children by their physician parents could be forced to leave the country after turning 21. The House of Delegates adopted policy that says they should be allowed to stay, as many actively practicing physicians with H-1B visas wait sometimes for decades to receive their green card due to massive backlogs.
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Seeking Primary Care Provider: Currently seeking primary care provider in Naples. Employed position. Minimum five years’ experience and focus in women’s health. Menopause certified or fellowship trained women’s health clinician preferred. Ms.Medicine is a national organization improving the level of care for women through our innovative concierge primary care model. Visit
msmedicine.com/careers.
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Volunteers needed: Seeking healthcare professionals willing to judge competitive events at Health Occupations Students of America's (HOSA) Sunset Regional Competition. The event will be held at Estero High School on Jan. 25th 7AM-2PM. If interested, please email
Christina Chirco or call 239-377-1432.
More Info.
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Seeking Healthcare Provider Guest Speakers: The FSU College of Medicine medical outreach program (SSTRIDE) at Immokalee High School for select, high-achieving students interested in a future in the healthcare field is seeking physician presenters to speak on careers in medicine to 9th, 10th, and 11th grade classes Nov.-Jan. If interested, please email:
Melanie Yurewitch, B.A or call (239) 658-3121.
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Physician Office Share with staff: Available in North Naples. Flexible terms, Great building, Great location! Call Jeremy for details! (239) 898-3836.
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Professional/Medical Office Space for Lease: Available Immediately. Centrally located at Pine Ridge and 41, 5185 Castello Drive Naples 34103. Spacious and bright with balcony in an office suite with a reception and waiting room. Tastefully furnished with all office amenities and services. For more information, call (239) 263-0966.
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Medical Office Space Available: Start your medical / dental practice in a build out, cost efficient suite now. Lease in the highest growth area of SWFL.
Details
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Seeking Community Liaison Position: Experienced community liaison seeking position in a medical, wellness, concierge or legal practice. Skills: understanding the business and its contributions to patient wellness; increasing volume and improving patient/client satisfaction; writing; event planning; and interviewing candidates. Available full time immediately. Contact Julie A. Basile, MS, (239) 287-2321.
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CCMS Circle of Friends Preferred Vendors
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COLLIER COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY
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