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Illinois State Medical Society's flagship publication for members: a monthly recap of issues, trends and ISMS advocacy initiatives affecting Illinois physicians.
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| President's Message |
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Let's Tackle Physicians' Challenges - Together!
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ISMS President
William N. Werner, MD |
I am truly grateful and humbled by the trust and confidence ISMS members have placed in me to lead and carry out the mission of the Illinois State Medical Society. I want you to know that I'm up for the challenge, but first I'd like to tell you a little about myself and what you can expect from me during my term in office.
I've been an ISMS member since 1976. Like many of our members, I had been a regular dues paying member for many years and was happy knowing that ISMS was working on my behalf. But I had limited involvement. As my career progressed, so did my involvement with ISMS and the Chicago Medical Society (CMS).
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| 2012 Annual Meeting and House of Delegates |
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Dr. Werner Elected President; Meeting Highlights
The 2012 ISMS House of Delegates and Annual Meeting convened in Oak Brook last month to deliberate and discuss member-submitted resolutions, determine ISMS policy and elect officers and trustees. Resolution status reports to be posted online soon.
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| New ISMS Resource |
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Professional Associations Team Up to Decode Regs, Publish Resource
Health care team collaboration is essential to achieve the best possible outcomes in patient care. At the same time, the complex rules prescribed by Illinois law regarding health team relationships can be difficult to understand.
To overcome this challenge, ISMS and a half dozen other professional associations authored Excellence Through Coordinated Patient Care: Advanced Practice Nurses' Authority to Diagnose and Prescribe.
This new online resource deciphers regulatory requirements for health care team relationships, most specifically to do with the roles of advanced practice nurses. Topics covered include collaborative agreements (sample included), scope of practice, prescriptive authority and more. The guide is available to the public in a printable format.
ISMS created the guide in partnership with the Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing, the Illinois Nurses Association, the Illinois State Dental Society, the Illinois Podiatric Medical Association, the Illinois Pharmacist Association and the Illinois Society of Anesthesiologists.
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| Upcoming Events and Education |
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Coming to Oak Brook: May 10 Workers' Comp Seminar
CME offered
If you treat injured workers, it's imperative that you understand the new rules and policies that significantly impact the workers' comp system in Illinois.
ISMS and SafeWorks Illinois are sponsoring The Essentials of Workers' Compensation Impairment Evaluation in Illinois, a half-day workshop that features workers' comp experts and provides an overview of the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (6th Edition). Attendees may purchase the guide at a special conference discount price when registering.
The seminar runs from 8 a.m. to noon and includes a complimentary breakfast.
Learn more; register today!
Civil War Medicine: 150 Years Later
ISMS members are invited to a viewing and reception for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum's newest exhibition, To Kill and to Heal: Weapons and Medicine of the Civil War, onThursday, May 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. in Springfield.
The event coincides with the 150 year anniversary of the Civil War and will feature artifacts and images from the Museum's collection highlighting the stark realities of Civil War-era medicine when infections killed twice as many soldiers as wounds did. The exhibition examines treatments provided during battle, focusing on the personnel of the ambulance corps and hospitals.
Please RSVP for this complimentary event by May 15; call the Museum Box Office at 217-558-8934. |
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| Notice to Member |
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Physician Volunteer Opportunity
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency seeks a licensed physician who does not specialize in radiology to serve on the Radiologic Technologist Accreditation Advisory Board.
Board members are appointed by the Governor and may serve two consecutive three-year terms. The board meets about once each year; compensation is limited to travel expenses.
Apply online.
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| Benefit Partner Connection |
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Medical offices are constantly trying to find the best way to go digital, so let Platinum Systems help you increase efficiency - at a discount.
ISMS members receive a 10 percent discount on Laserfiche and all other services. Receive a free document scanner worth $1,000 for any member who spends over $15,000 (not including tax, shipping and custom programming) on services.
Platinum Systems Specialists is one of many ISMS Benefit Partners.
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| New Member Roster |
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ISMS Welcomes These New Members
New Members, First Quarter 2012 |
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