The official e-newsletter of the Maricopa County Medical Society

Volume 9 | Issue 14| August 17, 2015

In This Issue

MCMS Can Help You Prepare for ICD-10

Apply to Serve on the MCMS Board of Directors

Call for Medical Students or Residents to Serve on MCMS Board of Directors

Are You Taking Full Advantage of Your MCMS Membership Benefits?

How Does the ACA Impact You? Share Your Opinion with MCMS

You're Invited to a Night Out with Native Health

AZ Geriatrics Society Annual Summer Conference

Arizona's Health Insurance CO-OP Enrollment Soars

HIPAA Resources for MCMS Members

FREE CME Course: Clinical Challenges in Opioid Prescribing

CMS Revised FAQs on ICD-10 Coding

BROADWAY EAST MEDICAL CENTER
MEDICAL SPACE AVAILABLE

Leasing medical space at Broadway & Sossaman, Mesa, near the 60 & 202.

Anchored by primary care practices. Located between 3 E. Valley hospitals. Incentives & tenant improvements.

Call 602-339-1860.

Please Volunteer Your Time at the 2015 ACT Kids Health Fair

MEDICAL OFFICE SUITE TEMPE-MESA AREA

For lease in beautiful garden office complex. Includes covered doctor parking. Excellent location with easy access to 101 & 60 freeways & close to Desert Samaritan & Tempe St. Luke's Hospitals.

Contact 602-625-6298.

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BEAUTIFUL OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE WITHIN EXISTING SUITE

Atrium building in N. Scottsdale near 101 & Raintree.

Perfect for
Psychiatrist or other mental health professional looking for space without having to rent a suite.

Rent by the day or month.

Call 480-483-8986.

MLN Connects National Provider Call: "Countdown to ICD-10."

Thursday, August 27, 2015, 2:30-4 pm ET

Don't miss the August 27th MLN Connects Call - five weeks before ICD-10 implementation on October 1, 2015.

Sue Bowman from the American Health Information Management Association and Nelly Leon-Chisen from the American Hospital Association will provide coding guidance and tips, along with updates from CMS.

Volunteers needed for Path to Wellness screening.

Two Path to Wellness screening events are scheduled for the remainder of calendar year 2015:

Saturday, September 19th at the Indo American Cultural Center, Phoenix

Saturday, December 5th at the First Institutional Baptist Church, Phoenix

Technical and general volunteers are needed. Technical volunteers will draw blood samples and/or operating Point of Care Testing Devices; general volunteers will greet and register participants, answer general questions, and other misc. tasks.

Volunteer agreement for 2015 >>

The completed form can be faxed to James Ivie at (602) 845-7955 or scanned and returned as an e-mail attachment.

Pediatric Disaster Response Conference

November 2-4, 2015
Camelback Inn
Scottsdale, AZ

Conference is designed to provide tools, training, resources and information for physicians, nurses, first responders, public health and community planners, hospital administrators, educators and others.

A $100 discount on registration is available through Sept. 30.

For more information, click here >>

Advances in Medical and Surgical Management of Thyroid Cancer

January 15-16, 2016

Phoenix Marriott Tempe at the Buttes

Hosted by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists

For more information: https://www.aace.com/meetings/symposia

Are you ready for ICD-10? If not, we can help you prepare!
The Maricopa County Medical Society is co-sponsoring a free workshop for members, with two leading experts that can help you better understand the transition to ICD-10. To learn more, click here >>

Looking for a way to protect YOUR profession?
Apply to serve on the MCMS Board of Directors!

The Maricopa County Medical Society Board of Directors serves as an advisory group that oversees the activities of the Society. The Board's primary role is to ensure that the Society's mission is being upheld and to oversee implementation of our strategic plan through various committees. The time commitment is minimal, and does not interfere with your practice, typically meeting once per month for less than two hours.

We are looking for fresh ideas and welcome new additions to the Board. No experience is necessary as an interest in protecting the practice of medicine is all you need! Please consider a position on our Board of Directors and complete the brief application using the link below.

If you have any questions or concerns prior to applying, please contact Jay Conyers, PhD, Executive Director, by email at jconyers@mcmsonline.com.

We hope to see you on the Board next year!

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Are you a medical student or resident and interested in serving on the Board of the Maricopa County Medical Society?
The Society is expanding its Board by two to include a member from our student section of active medical students and a second member from our section of residents, interns, and fellows. If you're interested in serving a one-year term on the Society board for 2016, please email the Society's Executive Director, Jay Conyers, PhD, at jconyers@mcmsonline.com.

Are you taking full advantage of your MCMS membership benefits?

For your personal and business banking needs, MCMS is partnered with Arizona Central Credit Union!

MCMS Preferred Business Partner, Arizona Central Credit Union, operates ten full-service branches throughout Arizona and offers access to more than 6500 branches and 50,000 surcharge-free ATMs nationwide. They offer great, free benefits for your employees as well - including financial literacy programs and deals that aren't available to the general public. If you're looking for a unique banking experience - check them out at azcentralcu.org.

All members of Maricopa County Medical Society receive $200 when they join Arizona Central Credit Union - a full-service financial institution that has served Arizona for over 75 years. Visit joinus.azcentralcu.org for details.

How does the Affordable Care Act impact you? Share your opinion with MCMS.

We want to know your thoughts on the Affordable Care Act (ACA). How has it impacted you personally and/or professionally? Positively? Negatively? Not at all?

Share your thoughts with MCMS in 350 words or less by
clicking here.

Responses will be edited for length, grammar and format, and published in the September issue of Round-up Magazine. You can choose to have your comments published anonymously by checking the appropriate box on the submission form.

FULL OR PART TIME MEDICAL OR OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN needed for physical medicine, physical therapy, neuropathy and chiropractic clinic in Southwest Phoenix.

Responsibilities include primary care, neuropathy treatment and evaluating patients for various physical medicine treatments. Neuropathy and physical medicine experience not necessary.

Current medical doctor retiring so position is available immediately. Fun, energetic place to work.

Patients are cooperative and appreciative. Staff is bi-lingual, well-trained, motivated, professional, and sincere.

Please contact us with any questions or provide resume to drmaher@arizonahealthpros.com

Laughter IS the best medicine!
You're invited to "A Night Out with NATIVE HEALTH."

Saturday, September 19, 2015 | 5 pm

You're invited to Native Health's 2nd Annual Laughter is the Best Medicine: A Night Out with NATIVE HEALTH fundraiser, Saturday, September 19, 2015, at the Embassy Suites Phoenix-Scottsdale in Phoenix, AZ. The featured entertainment will be Navajo comedians James and Ernie!

This event will help raise funds for NATIVE HEALTH's Emergency Assistance Program. Native American residents from rural communities, who experience significant health crisis or serious injuries are often transported to Phoenix to access appropriate levels of medical care, but face unexpected travel expenses. The NATIVE HEALTH Emergency Assistance Program may be utilized to access shelter, food, personal care items, and other necessities during a medical emergency.

Tickets are $75 (plus fees), and includes dinner and entertainment. The NATIVE HEALTH Board of Directors hopes you will attend and support this festive event. A pleasurable night is planned, including musicians, exceptional food, a silent auction, socializing and comedy, all for an important cause. For more information please call (602) 279-5262, ext. 3117.

Purchase tickets >>

Mark your calendars and register for the Arizona Geriatrics Society annual summer geriatric interprofessional conference.

Friday, August 21, 2015
High Country Conference Center in Flagstaff, AZ

The Arizona Geriatrics Society will present its Annual Summer Geriatrics Interprofessional Conference on "CANCER AND OLDER ADULTS" on August 21st in Flagstaff. This conference promises to enlighten and inspire when it comes to one of the most difficult diagnoses in medicine: cancer. Come and hear from some of the best speakers in Arizona on topics as diverse as the complex cancer patient and palliative care, breast cancer, and nurse navigation, as they help to demystify and provide guidance for you and your patients as they face cancer. Targeted cancer therapies and genetic counseling will also be explored and a panel of cancer survivors will share their personal perspectives and insights.

For more information, download the conference brochure visit http://www.arizonageriatrics.org/2015-annual-summer-conference or call the AzGS office at 602-265-0211.

Arizona's health insurance co-op sees enrollment soar.

By: Bob Christie, Associated Press

The nonprofit co-op health insurance plan created in Arizona to provide competition to traditional insurance companies under the Affordable Care Act has seen enrollment soar above projections after a dismal 2014 start that was highlighted in a recent federal audit.

The audit report released by the Health and Human Services Department's inspector general showed Meritus insured only 869 people as of Dec. 31, just 4 percent of the target of nearly 24,000. That's among the worst performers of co-ops operating in 23 states last year.

Meritus vice-president Veronica Piotrowski disputed the enrollment figures in the federal government report, saying the company had 3,500 enrollees in November. The government stands by its numbers.

Regardless, she said enrollment has since soared and the insurer now covers nearly 56,000 Arizonans. Most of those bought their policies on the federal health insurance marketplace, boosting Meritus' marketplace share from less than 2 percent last year to 28 percent now.

Read the full article >>

HIPAA resources for MCMS members.
HIPAA guidelines are something we are all aware of, and deal with on a regular basis. Because patient privacy and security are so important, it never hurts to have a few refreshers and references up your sleeve. Our member resource page has links and guidelines for whenever you need to verify a point or double-check a guideline. View resources >>

FREE CME course: "Clinical Challenges in Opioid Prescribing: Balancing Safety and Efficacy."
MCMS Members are invited to attend a one day course on the "Clinical Challenges in Opioid Prescribing: Balancing Safety and Efficacy." The training will be conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The course is free and Continuing Medical Education (CME) hours are available. For more information, click here >>

CMS revised FAQs on ICD-10 coding.

After extensive dialogue with AMA Advocacy staff, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) revised their FAQs on ICD-10 coding (click here for document). The revisions were posted on the CMS website on July 31st and are consistent with the original announcement regarding flexibility when the right " family of codes" are submitted.

The AMA is working with CMS to develop a version of the FAQs that is specifically geared for physicians (the document above is aimed at multiple audiences - Medicare contractors, CMS regional offices). As the Society learns more, we will share with you. In the interim, if you need more information, CMS has numerous resources on their website: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/ICD10/index.html?redirect=/ICD10

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