If you would prefer to
view this online, go to:
http://www.dcmsonline.org/news/2-12-09.htm
DCMS News You Need to
Know
From the desk of Jay W. Millson, Executive Vice
President
February 12, 2009
In this Issue:
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Center for Global Health & Medical
Diplomacy presents Quality Safety Forum on April 28 at UNF
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2009
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Focus on Neurological Issues: A Town Hall
Meeting
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Military Medicine Shortage
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Free ePrescribing CME Available
Ø Clarification
on Emergency Services/Care Cap
Ø Meetings Calendar / Educational Opportunities
Center
for Global Health & Medical Diplomacy presents Quality Safety Forum on
April 28 at UNF
On Tuesday, April 28, the
2009
The 2009 Florida Legislative
Session is right around the corner. Take
a few minutes to educate yourself about the pertinent issues and be prepared to
contact your legislator when assistance is needed. Click here
for a summary of the FMA’s 2009 legislative agenda. Additional legislative position papers and
legislative contact information will be available online soon.
Focus on Neurological Issues: A Town Hall
Meeting
The Florida
NeuroAlliance and the Florida Society of Neurology will be hosting a town hall
meeting on Saturday, February 28 from 10
AM – 3:00 PM. The meeting is an
attempt to start an open dialogue among patients/carepartners, nonprofits,
physicians and legislators/government officials. Moderator for the meeting will be Daniel Kantor,
MD, President-Elect of the Florida Society of Neurology and DCMS Board
Member. Immediate Past-President, Glenn
Knox, MD, JD will participate in one of the panel discussions. Click here
for more details and RSVP information.
Military Medicine Shortage
The Navy has determined that
certain critical wartime skills in some medical and dental specialties are in
shortage. They are offering significant accessioning bonuses to qualified
applicants that will commit for four year periods (see PDF for
details). A reasonable way to quickly interpret these bonuses would be to
divide them by four, as most applicants receive the bonus annually over a four
year period due to tax implications. Applicants are eligible for all
other medical pay bonuses in addition to base pay. Active duty members
also receive two untaxed housing and subsistence allowances (vary),
family medical and dental coverage, and life insurance.
For more information or
assistance, contact LCDR Chad Rowe (contact information in
the PDF) or CAPT Terry McGee, Chair, ECOMS, Naval Hospital Jacksonville (904-542-7680,
ext 240, terence.mcgee@med.navy.mil).
Free ePrescribing CME Available
The Massachusetts Medical
Society is offering fee CME credits for ePrescribing. To access this
information online, go to: http://www.massmed.org/Content/NavigationMenu2/NationalEprescribingConferenceOnline/default.htm.
This information is incredibly valuable considering the financial incentives now
available for Medicare ePrescribing and health information technology adoption
being at the forefront of the President Obama's national healthcare policy
agenda.
Clarification on Emergency Services/Care
Cap
The 2003 success for
securing a cap on non-economic damages for provision of emergency services and
care was significant. The Florida College of Emergency Physicians has
learned that some hospitals and physicians are unaware of the extension of the
$150,000 cap which provides coverage to all
physicians who come to the emergency department to care for patients.
This is not just a cap for emergency
physicians. The FCEP has provided a brief overview of the cap which you can
read here.
Meetings Calendar / Educational
Opportunities (www.dcmsonline.org)
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March 20-21, 2009
– Feeding and Swallowing Disorders in Infancy: Implications for Breast and
Bottle – A 2 day conference sponsored by the Northeast Florida Lactation
Coalition, Jacksonville Marriott. Click
here for details and registration information
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Monday, April
27, 2009 – General Membership Meeting with AMA President-Elect James Rohack, MD
– Save the date and watch for more details!
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Tuesday, April
28, 2009 – Quality Safety Forum with Keynoters James Rohack, MD, and Carolyn
Clancy, MD. Sponsored by the Center for
Global Health and Medical Diplomacy at UNF.
Save the date and click
here for more details!
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