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view this online, go to:
http://www.dcmsonline.org/news/2-01-08.htm
DCMS News You Need to
Know
From the desk of Jay W. Millson, Executive Vice
President
February 1, 2008
In this Issue:
Ø
Support Needed with Managed Care Reform
Bill
Ø
Staying on Top of Your License
Ø
AMA President to Visit
Ø
Flu Vaccine Clinical Trial begins next week
Ø 2008
DCMS Directories
Ø Meetings Calendar / Educational Opportunities
Support Needed with Managed Care Reform
Bill
The FMA has filed a managed care bill for the 2008 Legislative session
that challenges the insurance industry to reduce frustrations and improve
the billing environment for physician offices. Your help is needed in providing actual
examples of three main areas/concerns addressed in the bill:
For more detailed information, review the background paper (Word document) and send examples to Fred Whitson at
fwhitson@medone.org.
Staying on Top of Your
License
Although physicians renew their license bi-yearly, it is important to
always stay connected with your physician profile on the Board of Medicine
webpage (http://ww2.doh.state.fl.us/mqaservices/flhealth_PractitionerServices.asp). Additional information is provided on the
website, including CME changes, healthcare professional identification
requirements, regulations regarding use of PAs and ARNPs in satellite offices,
etc. Never hesitate to contact the DCMS should you have any difficulties
with licensure or issues involving the Board.
AMA President to Visit
Northeast Florida May 18-20
Ronald Davis, MD, President of the American Medical Association will
visit
Flu Vaccine Clinical Trial begins next
week
There is a clinical
trial starting next week for an H5N1 flu vaccine made by Glaxo.
For more information, call the
2008 DCMS Directories
Directories have been mailed to DCMS
members. To order additional copies of
the directory, click here
or go the DCMS Online (www.dcmsonline.org)
to download the order form (PDF file).
This is an excellent resource in communicating with your peers
throughout
Meetings Calendar / Educational
Opportunities (www.dcmsonline.org)
o
Saturday,
February 9, Diabetes:
Developing a Winning Solution, at UNF
o
Sunday, February
10, DCMS Ole Time Reunion
at the
o
Thursday,
February 14, 5:30 - 9 PM at the
o
Friday – Sunday,
February 15-17 at Ritz
o
Friday – Sunday,
February 15-17 at the Orlando Buena Vista Palace Hotel, FMA Spring Board of
Governors & Council Days
o
Saturday, March
29, 7:30 PM at the Florida Theatre, Physicians’ Variety Show to Benefit We Care
Jacksonville – watch for details and your invitation
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Duval County Medical Society
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