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Dr. Latorre Named New Medicaid Medical Director MSMA Member Carlos Latorre, MD has been named the first full-time Medical Director of the Mississippi Division of Medicaid. Dr. Latorre, a family medicine physician who lives in Vicksburg, has been a member of MSMA since 2011. He is President of West Mississippi Medical Society and has served on multiple occasions as a delegate to MSMA’s Annual Session. Dr. Latorre is also a graduate of MSMA’s Physician Leadership Academy. Read more .

AMA Interim Meeting: Top 5 Things to Watch MSMA's delegates to The 2018 Interim Meeting of the American Medical Association are busy preparing for the meeting. The annual gathering is set for Nov. 8-13 in National Harbor, Maryland. The Mississippi contingent includes 3 delegates and 3 alternates, plus several who represent specialty societies. Two residents and several students are also attending section meetings. Some of the issues to be discussed are suicide prevention among doctors and medical students, preventative care and rural health disparities. Learn more here .

CME Goes to Orlando Nov. 18-20 Speaker Spotlight: Thomas Joiner, MD; Managed Care Dr. Joiner received his medical degree from the University of Mississippi Medical School. He completed his family medicine residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and has been a private practice physician for over 30 years. Dr. Joiner is an advocate for high standards in the practice of medicine and just medical laws and regulations. He is the Medical Director for EQHealth – Health Systems of Mississippi. Dr. Joiner is currently an advisory member for the Office of Physician Workforce committee and is a member of the Mississippi Prescription Monitoring Program Advisory Committee. Register for CME with Mickey Mouse   here   and view the agenda here .

'Dinner-&-Discussion' Set Nov. 27 in Tupelo Physicians in northeast Mississippi are invited to join local medical society leaders in Tupelo for dinner and a conversation on November 27. MSMA Trustees 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 and new CME. More information is here . RSVP here .

Study: Flat Medicaid Enrollment Linked to Strong Economy A new 50-state survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that for the first time in 10 years states are reporting no growth in Medicaid. Read more .

Physicians, Office Managers: Advertise in the Journal MSMA If you have good news to share about your practice, let everyone know with an ad in the Journal MSMA . It's one of the best ways to let your colleagues and others know about the great things going on. Email Jill Gordon to learn more!

3 Takeaways on CMS E/M Changes The 2019 Medicare physician fee schedule holds some good news for doctors. Read more .

#MSMAmembershipMatters MSMA's membership drive is underway. Renew your membership or join for the first time. It's all online. Go here .

Tuesday's Election Results Summarized Most of Tuesday's elections were decided, but there are two runoffs scheduled. Learn more .