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Volume 9 |April 1, 2014 

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In This Issue
April Round-up President's Page
Tribute to Dr. Wallace Reed - Submit Your Thoughts
Are you on the move? Share your news!
Spotlight Your Practice
23rd Annual Southwestern Conference on Medicine
AZ Kidney Walk
Patient Handouts
MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING AVAILABLE FOR LEASE 

$12.00/SF. Just north of Downtown Phoenix, walking distance to Phoenix Light Rail.  

 

Includes 7 plumbed and 7 non-plumbed office/exam rooms, kitchen, break room, and reception area. Suites ranging from 2,000 - 7,500 SF. Please call 602.319.1326  

Neuromuscular Review Course 2014

The Neuromuscular Review Course is presented by leading neurologists specializing in neuromuscular disorders and provides an up to date review of clinical issues related to the diagnosis and treatment of neuromuscular diseases.

 

Saturday, April 12, 2014

8 am - 4 pm


Renaissance Phoenix Downtown 

 

Registration fee for residents = $25 

 

Conference brochure and registration form(PDF)
LEASE SHARED MEDICAL SPACE- TEMPE-MESA, AZ
Tempe-Mesa Area Medical Office Suites for lease in beautiful garden office complex. 1200 or 1800 sq. ft. includes covered doctor parking. Excellent location with easy access to 101 to 60 freeways & close to Desert Samaritan & Tempe St. Luke's Hospitals.

Best rates in area. Call 602.625.6298.
PHOENIX & GLENDALE OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE  

Available Immediately

 

Great medical office for lease in the Bethany Home and 16th Street area. Easy access on and off the 51 freeway.

 

Phoenix office has 8 furnished exam rooms and procedure room, a spacious lobby, covered parking and ample patient parking.

 

Glendale office has multiple furnished exams rooms in a great complex, located at the 101 & 51st Ave.

 

Lease one or both if you want to diversify. Great rates and perks!

 

For more information please respond via e-mail to cynthia@mccolon.com 

Earn CME Credits by Attending the Integrated Care Training Academy 

Update on the ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment in Primary Care and Motivational Interviewing Part II - Focusing, Evoking, and Planning - Earn 2.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits

 

Coordination of Care - Earn .5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits

 

Thursday, April 3, 2014
5:30 - 9 pm

Register by Friday, March 28, 2014


Thursday, April 10, 2014

5:30 - 9 pm

Register by Friday,

April 4, 2014

 

Read the event flyer
MEDICAL SPACE AVAILABLE  


 

1848 E Thomas Rd is freestanding former radiology buildings with over 12,000 SF available which can be subdivided.

It is located directly across from Phoenix Children's Hospital and adjacent to Arizona Heart Hospital with immediate access from SR 51. Contact Tracy Altemus, CCIM, 602-443-4022 or Autumn Storm 602-385-2854 at Ensemble Real Estate Solutions.

Az Geriatrics Society 7th Annual Spring Geriatric Mental Health & Aging Conference   
Topic of discussion: "Fostering Mental Wellness in Older Adults".

Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Black Canyon Conference Center, Phoenix

Thursday, April 24, 2014
Handmaker Jewish Services for the Aging,  Tucson

For more information or to register for the conference, visit the AzGS website (www.arizonageriatrics.org) or call the AzGS office at (602) 265-0211. Read the conference brochure (PDF)
President's Page: Information Overload - Why Running a Practice Continues to Become Increasingly Difficult
Miriam Anand, MD President
As a physician in private practice, I have a familiarity with the challenges of managing a practice that most physicians of my generation don't, based on estimates that only approximately 33% of physicians today are in private practice. Unlike many businesses where the owner is able to focus solely on running the business, physicians in private practice are usually the primary revenue source for the practice and need to wear multiple hats. It is well known that private practice is not what it used to be and the burdens of running a practice seem to increase steadily. Medical practices are not only faced with complying with OSHA, employment law, and other obligations that face most businesses, but also with laws and regulations that are unique to medicine. The newest of these facing us in 2014 is the Affordable Care Act and the transition to ICD-10, but we are still challenged with keeping in compliance with HIPAA, the Hitech Act, Meaningful use, PQRS, and other laws and regulations that are unique to the practice of medicine. While a good practice manager should take some of the pressure off of complying with HIPAA, OSHA, labor laws, billing requirements, and the myriad of other issues that businesses, and particularly medical practices, must face, a responsible business owner must still be familiar with them. Read the full article.

May 2014 issue of Round-up Tribute to Dr. Wallace Reed - Contribute Your Thoughts
Wallace A. Reed, MD
Dr. Wallace A. Reed, MD died on March 7, 2014 at the age of 97.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 69 years, Maria. Dr. Reed was born in Covina, California and became a physician like his father and grandfather before him. He retired from anesthesiology in 1989.

His career spanned 45 years, and during that time he received many awards, served on many committees and helped influence healthcare legislation that protected the patient's and physicians' interests. Most notably, along with his business partner, he founded the first freestanding ambulatory surgical facilty. He was loved and beloved my many.
 
To honor Dr. Reed's legacy, Round-up will publish a tribute to him in the May 2014 issue. If you would like to contribute your thoughts or a dedication to Dr. Reed, please contact Jay Conyers at jconyers@mcmsonline.com or call 602.251.2361.  

On the Move

Are you moving on up to the East, West, North or South-side? Or moved in a different direction worth noting?

Have you recently taken on a new role at your practice, clinic or hospital? Recognized for excellence in delivering care? Accepted a new position within our community? Have you completed a new training or certification? Recently retired?

If so, we want to know! Please share with us your recent professional achievements, and we will share them with the rest of our members and readers and "connect our docs".

Email your news to mcms@mcmsonline.com.

Practice Spotlight - New Round-up Feature Series

The Maricopa County Medical Society's Round-up is pleased to bring you a new feature series, "Practice Spotlight". Starting with the March 2014 issue and every month thereafter, we will spotlight a physician or practice that has made changes to their care model for the benefit of the patient.

If you would like to submit yourself or your practice for consideration, or would like to recommend another physician or practice group for our spotlight, please contact Jay Conyers at 602.251.2361 or jconyers@mcmsonline.com
The 23rd Annual Southwestern Conference
on Medicine®
Thursday, April 24 - 27, 2014
JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa, Tucson, Arizona
 
This activity has been approved for 30 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, 30 AOA Category 1A Credits and 30 AAPA Category 1 CME Credits.

Two additional AOA Category 1A Credits May Be Earned by DOs Completing the Outcomes Assessment After the Conference.

Presented by Tucson Osteopathic Medical Foundation in Joint Sponsorship with Cleveland Clinic

Register online at www.tomf.org/cme
Save the date for the AZ Kidney Walk - April 6

The Kidney Walk is the nation's largest walk to fight kidney disease. Held in nearly 100 communities, the event reaises awareness, and funds lifesaving programs that educate and support patients, their families, and those at risk.

Sunday, April 6 | 7 am
Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ

To find out more, or register online, click here.

Questions? Contact Leslie Owen, Special Events Manager at leslieo@azkidney.org, 602.845.7910 or 877.587.1357
Patient Handouts

The Maricopa County Medical Society is committed to helping  consumers, your patients, understand the changing healthcare landscape.

In 2014, our Round-up Magazine will include a patient handout (as a tear out sheet) that can be used by you as an aid with your patients to help them better understand various healthcare issues, and how they impact their life and the lives of their loved ones.

Download the pdfs (linked into the month) below, print and make copies. Distribute them in your waiting and exam rooms. Provide copies to your staff- they can hand them out with check-in paperwork.

Do you have suggestions on future handout topics? We'd love to hear them! Contact the Society at mcms@mcmsonline.com or call 602-252-2015.

January - What you should know as a patient in 2014.  

 

February - Confused about the Affordable Care Act, Medicare and Medicaid? We can help!   

 

March - What is compliance and why does it matter?  

 

April - Understanding my insurance, what do I owe?  

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