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October 14, 2015
WCMS Circle of Friends: Van Winkle Law Firm & Johnson Prics Sprinkle, PA
In This Issue:
WCMS Physician Directories (Blue Books) Available Now
Register for the Women in Medicine Affinity Group 10/29/2015
Save the Date: WCMS Annual Celebration 1/31/2016
Upcoming CME Events at MAHEC
Guest Columnist in ACT: Time to Fix a Broken Mental Health System
Educate Your Patients about Free Preventive Services via the Insurance Marketplace with this Flyer
WCMS has Growing List of Direct Secure Emails
From eHealth Consulting: The Final Rule of MU
Preventing Burnout: Finding Joy in Medicine
Job Board & Classified Ads
UPCOMING EVENTS 
 
Women in Medicine Affinity Group 10/29/2015
All female physician members are invited to our next Women in Medicine Affinity Group meeting, presented by Medical Mutual. This is a chance to connect with each other, enjoy a time of collegiality/networking and discuss relevant content to women in the practice of medicine.

When: Thursday, Oct. 29th from 6pm-8pm
Where: Travinia Italian Kitchen in Biltmore Park
264 Thetford St, Asheville 
Topic: Wearing Many Hats: New Clinical Expertise Opportunities for Women in Medicine
by Dr. Lisa Banker
Click here for more information and to register.
Save the Date: WCMS Annual Celebration 1/31/2016
Mark your calendars now for our Annual Celebration at Highland Brewing on January 31, 2016! It's a night to welcome our 2016 Boards of Directors, hear some great music, and enjoy food and drinks with your colleagues and friends at WCMS. 

Registration for the event will open up soon. Stay tuned! 
Upcoming CME Events at MAHEC
LOCAL NEWS
 
Guest Columnist in ACT: Time to Fix a Broken Mental Health System
By Dr. Britt Peterson
It is once again saddening to have another mass shooting occur in our nation, this time in Oregon. The call for the reform of our broken mental health system appears to be one upon which people across the political spectrum agree. As a psychiatric physician who works within this incredibly dysfunctional system, I welcome any new motivation that may finally lead to long overdue action in this desire for real change in this regard for our state and nation. 
Click here to continue reading. 
Educate Your Patients about Free Preventive Services via the Insurance Marketplace with this Flyer
Click here to view the flyer. 
WCMS has Growing List of Direct Secure Emails
We know your practice is working hard to use Direct Emails and achieve Meaningful Use requirements.

WCMS now has a growing online directory of direct emails in WNC.
We can only post those who give us their data, but we have well over 100 already.

Keep this URL handy to access the list. It is not easily located by the public for privacy reasons.

If you wish to list your direct email on our website, please send it to 
ITEMS OF INTEREST
 
From eHealth Consulting: The Final Rule of MU
Stage 2

The Final Rule is finally here!

I began my day having coffee with the Final Rule that we have all been waiting for! I will continue reading this 752 page document and will begin offering training sessions to pass that knowledge on to you as early as next week. The first thing to know is that the reporting period is 90 days and they have combined the modifications to Stage 2 with the Stage 3 final rule.

The New & Improved MU Stage 2 w/ Trisha Conway:

Tuesday, October 13th at 4:00 PM EST
Wednesday, October 14th at 9:00 AM EST & 2:00 PM EST
Thursday, October 15th at 10:00 AM EST
Wednesday, October 21st at 10:00 AM EST
Wednesday, October 28th at 2:00 PM EST
Preventing Burnout: Finding Joy in Medicine
Posted by Dike Drummond, MD

Happiest Doctors build this Venn Diagram:


In this post I will show you a shortcut to more happiness in your busy life as a physician ... by teaching you how to overcome your doctor programming and build your own personal Venn Diagram of Physician Happiness.
Click here to read more. 
Job Board & Classified Ads

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WCMS is a thriving 700+ member professional association of the physicians of western North Carolina and a chartered component medical society of the NC Medical Society and the AMA. The WCMS is an organization run by physicians for physicians.


Our Mission
WCMS Association: WCMSA is the physicians' voice advocating for the health of the physician, the patient, and the community, through strengthening the physician-patient relationship.

WCMS Foundation: WCMSF is the physician and community-led charitable arm of the medical society improving access to quality healthcare, decreasing disparities in health, and promoting health & wellness.

Our Vision
To be a dynamic physician community dedicated to a healthy, vibrant Western North Carolina.
 

About WCMS
The purpose of WCMS is: 

  • To strengthen the voice of WNC physicians in advocating for the health of the medical profession, the health of the patient, and the health of our region
  • To inform, educate and prepare physicians for rapidly occurring changes in health care at national, state, and local levels
  • To share legislative and policy information and advocate on behalf of physicians in areas of mutual interest
  • To share available resources in areas of mutual interest
  • To promote physician-to-physician communication and dialogue in an open, honest and safe environment

We hope you enjoy our weekly e-Newsletter. If you have questions or suggestions please feel free to contact me.  

Sincerely,

Photo: Miriam Schwarz, WCMS CEO
Miriam Schwarz


 

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Miriam Schwarz, MPA

WCMS CEO/Executive Director