ISMS Member Benefit Overview

As the largest professional association representing physicians in Illinois, ISMS has been a trusted source of health policy leadership since its inception in 1840.   Listed below is our 2007 member benefits package.

Legislative Advocacy, Keeping Doctors in Illinois!

ISMS led the fight resulting in the 2005 passage of comprehensive medical litigation reform legislation.  Experienced ISMS legislative staff work on the issues important to your profession, your patients, and your practice.  

Professional Advocacy

As an ISMS member, you have access to a number of professional services, including medical licensure and renewal, CME programs, the online Medical Legal Library, and the Division of Member Advocacy.

Practice Resources and Patient Education

ISMS members receive valuable practice-based and patient-education materials on a wide breadth of issues including,

• Medicaid program restructuring and All Kids
• Medical litigation reform
• Medicare Part D
• HIPAA
• “Before you Sign,” signing managed care contracts
• “A Personal Decision,” information on advanced directives and living wills

Communications and Publications

ISMS keeps its members up-to-date with information on the important issues driving health care in Illinois.  All ISMS members receive Weekly Rounds, a weekly wrap-up of Society news, Illinois Medicine EXPRESS, a monthly publication offering in-depth analysis, and Medical News Wire, a monthly electronic letter that refines up-to-date health policy information. Members also have access to Capitol MEDLOG, a Web log detailing breaking legislative and political news.

Affinity Partners for Your Practice

ISMS offers valuable practiced-based discounts to its members through partnerships with the following organizations.

• Solveras: Credit Card Payment Systems
• Epocrates: Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) Web-based drug reference
• Bank of America : Credit card services and small business loans
• Prescribers Letter: Monthly newsletter detailing developments in drug therapy

Raymond E. Hoffmann, MD, Medical Benevolence Fund, Inc.

This Benevolence Fund was created to provide temporary financial hardship support to ISMS member physicians or their dependents. Personal information is only made available to Benevolence Fund Committee members and support staff, who are held to the highest confidentiality standards.

Apply Online

Download the Medical Benevolence Fund Application

All inquires may be sent to Cheryl Koos: koos@isms.org