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Capital Area Food Band-Volunteer Opportunity Physician Office Personnel Application Services Spanish Meducation Summer Program Our Body-The Universe Within- Discount Tickets
Marshall Cothran celebrated his 20-year anniversary on the staff of the Travis County Medical Society July 1. Cothran, formerly with the Dallas County Medical Society, was hired by TCMS in 1990 as chief administrative officer for the Central Texas Medical Foundation and its graduate medical education programs. In 1994, he was appointed to his current position as Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of TCMS, its for-profit subsidiary Medical Service Bureau, and its non-profit affiliate The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas.
Join your colleagues at Manuel’s – Arboretum, 10201 Jollyville Rd on Tuesday, July 20 at 6:00 pm. Come as you are – bring your spouse, physician colleagues, and your business cards. Complimentary appetizers and cash bar.
For more details, contact the Society at 206-1146 or tcms@tcms.com.
This event sponsored in part by these Friends of the Society: Medical Service Bureau; Texas Medical Association Insurance Trust; Texas Medical Liability Trust; Cedar Park Regional Medical Center; and Austin Brokerage Company.
Once again, Congress has put a temporary patch on the looming Medicare payment cut. The latest Band-Aid stops the 21% cut and implements a 2% increase through November 30, 2010. The increase will automatically be applied retroactively for physician claims on or after June 1 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Payments reflecting the new fee schedule should begin flowing by Thursday, July 1.
If Congress does nothing between now and November 30, Medicare payments will drop by more than 23%. On January 1, 2011, the cut will be an additional 6%. “I don’t want to be watching Congress wrestle with this turkey of an issue on Thanksgiving,” TMA President Sue Bailey, MD, said in a news release after the House vote.
On Thursday, July 15 at 6:00 pm in the TMA, Thompson Auditorium, 401 W 15th St, TMA will present its Health REFORM School – Survive and Thrive in the New Health Care Landscape.
Upon completion of this program, you should be able to discuss the implications of health system reform for patients, physicians, and the delivery of health care in Texas.
The Texas Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The TMA designates this activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
For more information or to RSVP, contact the Society at 206-1146 or tcms@tcms.com.
This event sponsored in part by these Friends of the Society: Medical Service Bureau; Texas Medical Association Insurance Trust; Texas Medical Liability Trust; Austin Radiological Association; and Independent Bank.
The TCMS Public Relations Committee invites physicians and their families to participate in a volunteer opportunity for the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas, 8201 S Congress on Saturday, August 14.
Volunteers will work in the “product recovery” area determining if donations are safe, edible, and usable. “Recovered” items are then sorted and packed for distribution.
Two shifts are available: 9:00 am-noon and 1:00 pm-4:00 pm. Minimum age for volunteers is 8 years old. All participants must arrive on time and stay for the entire shift. Volunteer orientation and training will take place at the beginning of each shift.
To volunteer, contact the Society at 206-1249 or tcms@tcms.com. Click on the links below for Capital Area Food Bank policies.
As a service to its members, TCMS maintains applications of personnel seeking employment in a physician’s office. These include everything from front office to nursing personnel. TCMS members, or their office staff, may come by the Society office, 4300 N. Lamar – second floor; review the applications; and select those that match your specific needs.
Copies will be made of those you may wish to contact for an interview. These applicants are not screened by the Society as we do not serve as a personnel placement agency. If you prefer, we will mail or fax copies at your request. Call 206-1112 and please be as specific as you can regarding your requirements.
Have you noticed the new features in the 2010 pictorial Directory? The Specialty Code section (pages 254-277) lists members by their designated specialty, but also includes additional offices by city. A Practice Listing section, to assist in the referral process, has been added on pages 281-288. The practice listing section is reserved for TCMS members who would like to promote certain features of their practice such as, languages spoken, specialized treatments, partners, other locations, web address, etc.
For information on placing a practice listing in the 2011 TCMS pictorial directory, email rmize@tcms.com or call 206-1245.
The TCMS roster is a handy reference that includes names, addresses, and phone numbers of TCMS active members. Additional information utilized by your staff on a daily basis includes physician NPI numbers, faxes, and a list of pharmacies.
To order the roster or pictorial directory, contact Ann Jeansonne at 206-1249 or ajeansonne@tcms.com. If you or your staff have suggestions on ways to improve either directory, email the Society at tcms@tcms.com.
TCMS member, Joe Annis, MD was re-elected to the AMA Board of Trustees during the June 2010 American Medical Association House of Delegates’ meeting in Chicago. Dr. Annis was one of eight candidates (and the only incumbent) seeking four seats on the board.
The next one-week medical Spanish immersion program is scheduled for August 14-22 in the beautiful interior colonial city of Querétaro. Since 2001, Spanish Meducation® has joined with the Centro Intercultural de Querétaro to provide an immersion program that features daily classes in general and medical Spanish, homestay with local families, workshops in Mexican cooking and salsa dancing, cultural events, guided tours of local medical facilities, side trips to San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato, and much more. The program cost (not including round-trip fare) is $915 per adult and $815 per child. The due date to register with full payment is July 21. The orientation meeting is set for late July.
For questions and forms, please contact Program Director, Jill Snyder, PhD at jld@io.com or (512) 835-7612.
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Division of Workers’ Compensation is looking for physicians to serve on its Medical Quality Review Panel. Members are paid $150 per hour for their services.
Qualifications and other information about the review panel are on the TDI website at www.tdi.state.tx. The deadline to apply is 3:00 pm on August 6.
For more information, contact Sandi Morgan, TDI Purchasing and Contracting Department MC 108-1 B, at PO Box 149104, Austin, TX 78714. Inquiries must be made in writing.
e-MDs and Primary Care Network will present an eMedical Symposium in Austin at the AT&T Center, July 23-24. The conference will provide the practical tools, advice, and guidance health professionals need to stay on top of relevant, beneficial, and highly important processes and technologies. Whether you already have an Electronic Medical Record system or are just researching one, these sessions will illuminate the issues surrounding the adoption of an EHR, from technology and implementation to management, clinical outcomes, privacy, and Meaningful Use. Medical professionals can earn up to 12.25 CME Credits.
For more information or to register, go to www.emedicalsymposium.com.
TMA presents The Satisfied Patient: How to Lower Your Liability Risk from 9 am-4 pm on August 10 at the Wyndham Garden Hotel, 3401 S I-H 35 @ Woodward.
Sarah Fontenot, BSN, JD and Rose Shattuck, CPC, CCP, CHBME, PCS will and cover topics such as HIPAA, patient privacy, and staff accountability. Participants will examine ways to make sure your patients are satisfied customers; learn best practices in patient relations, and earn CME credit.
Check-in begins at 8:30 am. Registration fee for TMA members or their staff is $159; fee for nonmembers is $209.
Course bonuses include sample patient surveys, collection letters, policy and procedures for handling patient complaints, and web resources and links.
For additional seminar and registration information, view the brochure click here.
The following physicians have applied for TCMS membership. Under the provisions of the Bylaws, names of applicants are presented to the membership for review. Written objections to the applicant’s membership must be directed to the TCMS Board of Ethics within 30 days of publication.
Click here for New Member Applicants
TCMS members, staff and family can purchase tickets to Our Body, The Universe Within exhibit at a $5 discount.
Please make the following correction to your TCMS Directory: Maureen L. Adair, MDSpeciality: P, ChP Board Certified: P, ChAP 421 Bee Caves Rd Austin, TX 78746
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