Latest News Releases Belleville Physician Installed as ISMS President2013-04-29 00:00:00 IL Hospitals, Doctors and Nurses Join New Economy and Job Coalition 2013-04-29 00:00:00 Smokeless Tobacco is Not a Safe Alternative to Smoking2013-04-10 00:00:00 Funding for Illinois’ Medical Licensure Unit2013-03-07 00:00:00 High Profile Blood Clot Case Serves as Wake-Up Call to Millions at Risk2013-03-04 00:00:00 Legislation Introduced to Avert Medical Licensure and Discipline Crisis2013-01-30 00:00:00 Setting the Record Straight on Financing of Medical Discipline and Licensure2013-01-09 00:00:00 Lawmakers Consider Whopping Pay Raise for Plaintiffs’ Lawyers2013-01-02 00:00:00 A Supreme Decision: Affordable Care Act Upheld2012-06-28 00:00:00 IDFPR v. Walgreen Co. Appellate Decision2012-06-06 00:00:00 William N. Werner, MD, MPH, Inaugurated ISMS President2012-04-23 00:00:00 Ending Childhood Obesity Epidemic2012-04-11 00:00:00 Physician Response to Governor Quinn’s Budget Address2012-02-22 00:00:00 Accessing Deceased Family Member's Medical Info Now Easier2012-02-06 00:00:00 ISMS and SafeWorks IL Announce Work Comp Seminars2012-01-09 00:00:00 Illinois Docs Herald Lifesaving New Seat Belt Law2011-12-28 00:00:00 Not Seriously Ill? This is the Time to Plan for When You Are2011-08-15 00:00:00 Let's Pass the Medical Practice Act Renewal2011-08-09 00:00:00 Flawed Workers’ Comp Law Bodes Ill for Injured Workers2011-06-28 00:00:00 Illinois General Assembly Puts a Hurt on Injured Workers2011-06-01 00:00:00 St. Charles Physician Inaugurated ISMS President2011-04-17 00:00:00 Illinois Physicians Say "NO" to Slashing of Workers' Compensation Fee Schedule2011-04-04 00:00:00 Illinois Physician Survey Shows Huge Impact of Lawsuit Fears2010-08-03 00:00:00 Governor’s veto of SB 26352010-07-27 00:00:00 Medical Discipline2010-06-28 00:00:00 Congress Puts Medicare Patients in Peril2010-06-07 00:00:00 Another Failure by Illinois Courts2010-05-24 00:00:00 Springfield Physician Elected Chair2010-04-27 00:00:00 Buffalo Grove Physician Elected President2010-04-26 00:00:00 St. Charles Physician Elected President-Elect2010-04-26 00:00:00 Illinois Physicians: Weight Issues Heap Undo Harm on Ailing Patients2010-02-25 00:00:00 Illinois Supreme Court Strikes Blow to State’s Already Ailing Health Care System2010-02-04 00:00:00 New Year Brings New Health Laws2009-12-29 00:00:00 Illinois Physician Group Launches Ads Voicing Concern Over Direction of Health System Reform2009-11-02 00:00:00 Supreme Court Unanimously Affirms Doctor-Patient Confidentiality2009-09-24 00:00:00 Illinois Physician Groups Offer Training to Keep Medical Personnel Safe2009-08-28 00:00:00 Illinois State Medical Society Statement on Health System Reform2009-07-31 00:00:00 Do Your Loved Ones Know Your Health Care Wishes?2009-04-14 00:00:00 Illinois Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Constitutionality of Medical Liability Reforms2008-11-13 00:00:00 Surgeon General Urges Patients to Better Detect Deadly Blood Clots2008-09-15 00:00:00 Confused by Media's Coverage of Medicine? Doctors Offer Help2008-09-02 00:00:00 Statement by the Illinois State Medical Society2008-08-18 00:00:00 Statement of ISMS President Shastri Swaminathan, MD2008-07-09 00:00:00 ISMS President Voices Physician Frustration2008-07-02 00:00:00 Doctors File Illinois Supreme Court Brief2008-05-08 00:00:00 Illinois Doctors Meet2008-04-08 00:00:00 Doctor's Seek Retail Health Clinic Oversight to Ensure Patient Safety, Adequate Follow-Up Care2008-02-19 00:00:00 Verdict Could Derail Illinoisians' Health Care Access2007-11-13 00:00:00 Report Demonstrates Importance of Medical Liability Reform in Illinois2007-03-20 00:00:00 Trial Lawyers Announce Challenge to Illinois' Medical Liability Reform Law2006-11-20 00:00:00 At Long Last: Comprehensive Medical Litigation Reforms Become Law!2005-08-25 00:00:00