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Lake-Sumter Medical Society

Join us on the Links!
Docs CARE Best Ball Scramble, Lake-Sumter Medical Society's first ever golf tournament, is set for Friday, May 15 at the lovely and challenging Mission Inn Resort & Club at Howie in the Hills, Fla. This afternoon event (tee-time is 1:00) starts with lunch and ends with awards and prizes. Eighteen demanding holes will test your skills, but plenty of beverages and beautiful weather will guarantee a great afternoon outdoors. Special sponsor levels still available! Give us a call to reserve your foursome or visit www.lakesumter.org for a registration form and to view the sponsor packet.

Red Flag Rule
Do you have processes in place to prevent identity theft and secure patient information? On May 1, 2009, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will enforce a Red Flag requirement that lenders (in this case, hospitals and other healthcare organizations which extend credit or otherwise meet FTC criteria) implement a formal written policy that outlines how they intend to detect, mitigate, and prevent identity theft.

Though the AMA fought the FTC, promoting the position that physicians are not creditors, the FTC continues to assert that physicians are creditors and must develop and implement written identity theft prevention programs for their practices by May 1, 2009 in order to be compliant with the Red Flag Rule.

Contact the LSMS office for experts who can guide you through this added compliance issue and check out http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/business/alerts/alt050.shtm for further details.

Orange County Medical Society

OCMS Spring Quarterly Meeting
The OCMS Spring quarterly meeting was held Wednesday, March 11 at the Sheraton Downtown Orlando. Guests enjoyed an informative presentation by Robert G. Brooks, MD, MBA, MPH on "Florida Physician Workforce Challenges for the 21st Century." Dr. Brooks addressed the findings of the survey many Florida physicians participated in when renewing their license. His presentation addressed issues related to the supply and demand for physician services in the U.S. and Florida, the recent Florida Physician Workforce Survey, and what can be done to help recruit and retain physicians in the state. The Summer quarterly meeting will be held Wednesday, June 10 at a location to be announced.

OCMS Office Manager Series
OCMS is pleased to partner with Procter & Gamble to present a 10 part series on Patient Satisfaction. Is your practice SICK? Are your expenses RUNNING? Does your bottom line suffer from costs INCONTINENCE? Are you undergoing repeated episodes of insufficient Patient-RETENTION? If you suspect that any of these symptoms apply to your office, it is time you dedicate a few minutes to diagnose your practice, with the help of P&G.

The Office Manager series will be held at Dr. Phillips Hospital in Atrium Conference Room B from 12:00 – 1:30 PM. Call OCMS at 407-622-8188 to register.

Seminole County Medical Society

Seminole County Medical Society goes to Tallahassee!
The Seminole County Medical Society Legislative Committee traveled to Tallahassee March 17th and 18th to meet with local legislators. This trip was a great opportunity to observe and be part of the legislative process, to help SCMS build closer relationships with its legislators, and to help lobby for the SCMS top legislative priorities which include: increasing Medicaid reimbursement to Medicare levels, additional managed care reforms, expert witness reforms, and securing full funding for the UCF Medical School.

Volunteer Opportunities
We have all seen by now the effects of the economy on our country and our local community. In fact, we all probably know someone who has lost their job due to these hard times and is struggling to get by. This is definitely being felt by local organizations which provide needed healthcare to members of our community who have little or no insurance. With the increasing need for supplies and staff, many of our local organizations have to regretfully turn down patients. The Seminole County Medical Society has posted information for local physicians who would like to volunteer their services, even just once a month, to better the health of our community. Please visit the society website at www.scmsociety.com to view a listing of organizations where you can volunteer.

To learn more about the Seminole County Medical Society or to find out how to become a member, please contact the Executive Director, Carrie Pope, at 407.804.9535 or visit our website at www.scmsociety.com for more information.

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