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Show Your MCMS Pride!
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Think back to your high school days. Remember how you wore your school colors or letterman jacket proudly? Flash forward a few years later. You've joined MCMS for the collegiality, solidarity, and mentorship opportunities, to name just a few reasons. So now is the time to show your MCMS pride! MCMS is asking members to prominently display our logo along with the words "Proud Member of The Maricopa County Medical Society" on your Web site, promotional materials, business cards - wherever and whenever it is appropriate. Interested members should contact Candice Scheibel, Director of Marketing & Communications by calling 602-252-2015 or e-mail to cscheibel@mcmsonline.com
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Help Us Drive Patients in Your Office
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Did you know MCMS has a FREE patient referral line and online physician search tool?
MCMS receives hundreds of inquiries each month from individuals seeking a physician.
In order to provide the most accurate and up-to-date information, we need to keep our files current.
If you have agreed to receive referrals, please take a moment to review your profile within the Physician Search function on the MCMS Web site. Pay particular attention to your address, phone, e-mail and especially your Web site URL (this links over to your practice's Web site) so patients can find you!
Should you need to update your information, we have created a Member Change Form. You may also e-mail your changes or call 602-252-2015.
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FOR SALE!
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1) Original Brymill Equipment in "Almost New" Condition
· Liquid Nitrogen Storage
Container - 20 Liter
· Withdrawal Tube
2) HemoCue - Hb 201+ in brand new condition
Great pricing on all items!
Contact docgcm@aol.com for further info.
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DOCTOR SEEKING EMPLOYMENT
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DO seeking PT employment in FP. Scottsdale area 20+ years experience, excellent training. Please call 480-421-8010
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Educational Dinner Program
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Pima County Medical Society & Pima County Medical Foundation invites you to their Monthly Educational Dinner Program: "National Health Reform Finally Some Clarity".
When: May 10, 2011
Where: Pima County Medical Society Auditorium, 5199 E. Farness, Tucson, AZ
Complimentary Dinner: 6:30 pm
Panel: 7:15 pm (donations welcome)
RSVP by May 6, 2011 by calling 520-795-9484 or online at
www.pimamedicalfoundation.org
CME credit through the Tucson Hospitals Medical Education Program has been approved. For more information, contact the Pima County Medical Society. |
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Connect with Us!
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Generics Dominate Scripts in 2010
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As brand-name drugmakers wring their hands over upcoming patent relinquishments, new data from IMS Health show that the country has been steadily turning to generic drugs. In 2010, generics captured 78% of the total market share for prescriptions, up from 63% in 2006, according to Michael Kleinrock, director of research development for IMS Health, and colleagues. Read more...
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Healthcare Workers Responsible for Patients' Health Literacy
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Responsibility for recognizing and addressing the problem of limited health literacy lies with all healthcare professionals, according to a Committee Opinion of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) published in the May issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Two related Committee Opinions in the same issue discuss the impact of communications skills and strategies and cultural sensitivity issues on patient-physician communication. Read more...
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Top 10 Most Prescribed Drugs...
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The 10 most prescribed drugs in the U.S. aren't the drugs on which we spend the most, according to a report from the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics. Read more...
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State Accepting Medical Marijuana Recommendations
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Arizona's medical marijuana law took effect April 14, 2011, and the Arizona Department of Health Services began receiving applications for patient and caregiver registry medical marijuana identification cards. According to ADHS Director Will Humble, the system went online at 8 am and the first medical marijuana patient card was issued at 8:30 am to a 60-year-old man from Scottsdale who suffers from Crohn's disease.
Read more...
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Medical Schools Embrace Alternative Medicine
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Now that nearly 40 percent of American adults swear by some form of complementary and alternative medicine, or CAM - from nutrition and mental relaxation to acupuncture, magnet therapy, and foreign healing systems like traditional Chinese medicine and Indian ayurveda - a growing number of medical schools, too, are supplementing medication with meditation. Read more...
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Hospitals' New Specialist: Social Media Manager
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For otolaryngologist Douglas Backous, MD, Twitter and blogging were "like speaking a foreign language." So he went to his hospital and got himself a translator: Dana Lewis, hired by Seattle's Swedish Medical Center to handle all things social media.
Lewis is part of a trend in a new and growing type of hospital employment: the social media manager. Read more...
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OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE
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Turn-key, fully furnished medical space available in the new, highly sought after, Rome Towers in Gilbert. Space has @3000 square feet with expansive views of the San Tan Mountains. We offer a large reception area, nursing station, 5 exam rooms,
2 bathrooms and 2 private offices. The space has been professionally decorated with A+ fixtures, a serene neutral color palate, upgraded tile and lighting, and much more.
The building has an attached parking garage for ease of patient access and there are 4 dedicated parking spaces for your staff. Located at Pecos and Val Vista roads, this location is prime for anyone wanting to be near Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
and/or the beautiful outdoors of the San Tan Mall.
Please respond via email to nlim@adventgi.com
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Not E-Claim Compliant? Expect No Pay in 2012!
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On Jan. 1, 2012, if physicians' practice management systems are not up to new standards, they will risk not getting electronic payments from private insurers and Medicare. Despite that possibility, many physicians have not even begun to see if they are compliant with what are known as HIPAA Version 5010 standards.
According to a survey released in March by the Medical Group Management Assn., 56% of practices have not scheduled any internal testing for 5010, and 61% have not scheduled any testing with their major health plans. The survey covered 349 practices with 13,290 doctors. Read more...
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Gilbert Hospital Introduces their New VIP Line
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Gilbert Hospital has launched a toll-free VIP - Very Important Patient - call-ahead line 1-855-DOC-IN-31 (1-855-362-4631).
Patients can call in on their way to the hospital or from home anytime day or night and let the registration staff know when to expect them. They've made the process easy only requiring Name, DOB, Gender, Chief Complaint and estimated time of arrival. Learn more...
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Feds Launch Plan to Fight Prescription Drug Epidemic
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White House officials from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), along with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), today announced the release of the first national action plan to fight a "prescription drug abuse epidemic."
The collaborative "Obama Administration action plan" urges prescriber education on opioid risks and benefits, recommends monitoring programs for all states, and suggests easier ways to dispose of unwanted or unused drugs in the home. The joint-agency group is also calling for new laws to turn these recommendations into requirements. Read more...
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Latest Medical Marijuana Blog Post
By: Will Humble, Director, ADHS
| | | We filed our official rules for regulating medical marijuana with the Secretary of State last week. The official rules include a few clarifications that weren't in the set of unofficial rules that we posted on March 28. The clarifications are reflected in the Arizona Medical Marijuana Rules, Medical Marijuana Act AZ Statutes and the Frequently Asked Questions. Read more... |
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