"On the Waterfront" Annual Meeting  - Registration Closing Soon!
 
When: October 20, 2010 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Where: Phillip's Restaurant at 900 Water Street, SW, Washington, DC, overlooking the Washington Channel off the Potomac River.
Register: Contact Barbara Allen at (202) 355-9403 or allen@msdc.org to join the crew.  Price: $60 for members, $105 for members and spouses, $50 for students/residents, and $80 for non-members, Tables of 8 for $425

    Hurry and register soon - if you don't make the Captain's Log before Sail Date, registration at the door will increase to $80 for members and $100 for non-members.

   Joanne Grossi, will attend our Annual Meeting, "On the Waterfront," as the evening's featured speaker.  This past April, Ms. Grossi was appointed as the Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for Region III, which includes the states of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.  As Regional Director, Ms. Grossi serves as the key representative in this region in working with federal, state, local and tribal officials on a wide range of health and social services issues.
     Prior to this appointment, Ms. Grossi served for seven years in the administration of Governor Edward G. Rendell, first as Deputy Secretary of Health and later as the first- ever Director of the Office of Women's Services.

 

              

     There has been an on-going debate over how to resolve the problem of Medicare sustainability that does not limit patients' access to needed medical care.  To read the letter MSDC has sent to Congress, please click here.

 

MSDC has Submitted Comments on the AMA Code of Medical Ethics 

MSDC Leadership Continues to Work with the Health Reform Implementation Committee

 

Live Well DC Kicks Off with MSDC Participation

 

     Every year over 200,000 people are hospitalized in the United States due to complications from the flu. The only way to be fully protected is to get the seasonal flu vaccine at the start of the new flu season.  This year's flu vaccine will protect against several different strains of flu including H3N2, an influenza B virus, and the H1N1 virus. 
     There is a vaccine purchasing program in place through your Medical Society membership.  MSDC has partnered with Atlantic Health Partners to deliver less-costly vaccines, including FluZone, an inhaled vaccine for patients who are unable to receive a tradition vaccine.  Please click here for more information.

     This year the flu vaccine is recommended for everyone over the age of 6 months to protect against influenza viruses that are predicted to cause the most illness during the flu season.  Residents seeking the vaccine are encouraged to contact their physician and can also find the vaccine at some local pharmacy or grocery stores.  As a part of the District's immunization efforts, DOH will continue to offer flu vaccine via its Immunization Program clinic located at 6323 Georgia Ave. NW Suite 305.  Immunization services will be provided on Mondays and Tuesdays from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm for District residents only who are underinsured and un-insured.  This program is supported by $1,229,590 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding from the US Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention to help enhance DOH's Immunization Information System (DC-IIS).

     For more information visit http://www.flu.gov/, or to locate local pharmacy and grocery stores carrying the flu vaccine, visithttp://www.flu.gov/widgets/vaccinefinder.html.

From the Congressional Health Care Caucus: Understanding the Medical Loss Ratio

     The DC RHIO's Governance and Sustainability Workgroup, under DCPCA, has just finalized its planning sessions and has submitted a progress report to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT this week.

     The Department of Health Care Finance is overseeing the development of the District's Health Information Exchange.  MSDC continues to serve on their Steering Committee, which is entering its second month of operation.

10/27/2010 - "Reducing Healthcare and Group Benefits Costs" - William MacCartee, Monument Benfits
11/10/2010 - "Controlling Downside Risk in a Rising Interest Rate Environment" - Dave Mengden, Genworth Wealth Management
12/8/2010 - "Business, Property & Casualty Insurance- Liability Protection or Business Owners and High Income Earners" - Andrew Howard, Howard insurance Agency

     Montgomery County Government has an immediate need for experienced physicians licensed to practice medicine in Maryland to serve on the County's Disability Review Panel. The County is recruiting physicians Board Certified in specialties relevant to common disabling disorders (e.g. Orthopedics, Neurology or Cardiology).  Candidates must have experience in performing or reviewing disability related examinations and excellent writing skills.
     This part-time opportunity requires participation in one meeting per week with panel members, and the ability to review applications and medical documentation to determine eligibility for disability retirement benefits pursuant to County law.  Panel Members areexpected to prepare reports and testify, as needed, before the Disability Arbitration Board.  Terms of service will vary from 1-3 years.
     Interested applicants should submit a resume to mcdrp@managedcareadvisors.com with a subject of "Medical Review Board Applicant" along with a cover letter detailing the applicant's experience relevant to this position.
If you or they have any questions, please contact:
Marianne Cloeren, MD, MPH, FACOEM
Medical Director, Managed Care Advisors, Inc.
mcloeren@managedcareadvisors.com

Georgetown University Hospital presents "Cancer: Perspectives on Treatment Options; CME course" Friday, Oct. 22, 2010 from 8am to 11:30 a.m.