Upcoming Meetings
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
ANGUS Resturant | 6pm
Sponsor: Baptist HealthCare
Speaker: Dr. Brett Smith
Topic: What?s In, What?s Out in Total Joint Replacement
Links you should know.
We have compiled several important links for you to use. There is a brief explination of what the link are and a quick link to get to that page.
How To Contact Your Legislator
Despite technological advances, letters and personal meeting remain the most effective means of communicating with elected officals. There are circumstances, however, when it's better to send an email. For Example, if a committee is scheduled to take action on a piece of legislation tomorrow and your legislator is on that committee, then an e-mail or phone call may be the only way to get your message through in time. These links can help you find the legislator and all of their contact information.
How to find members of Congress, go to:
www.house.gov Currently: Jeff Miller
How to find Florida Representative, go to:
www.myfloridahouse.gov Currently: Clay Ford, Greg Evers, Ray Sansom, & Dave Murzin
How to find Florida Senators, go to:
www.flsenate.gov/legislators/index Currently: Don Gaetz & Durell Peaden
How to find your US Senator, go to:
www.senate.gov/index.htm Curently: Bill Nelson & George Lemieux
Department of Health
Use this link to the Department of Health’s online services you may renew your license, update your office location, print a confirmation of your license, and check your CME credits.
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/healthprofesionals.html
Healthcare Legislation in Tallahassee
To Find Out What's Happening, go to:
http://www.fmaonline.org/legis/leg_session.asp
Then look to the right side of the page to locate the latest date posting.
To research Florida Legislation and statues, go to:
www.leg.state.fl.us/statues/index.cfm
CME Issues—Who’s Tracking Your Credits?
Physicians receive license renewal packets that direct them to call CE Broker for a subscription to handle their CE credits. However, local MECOP can also track your CME credits.
The Florida Board of Medicine accepts MECOP’s notarized CME report in response to any physician audit. Physicians are exempt from reporting exclusively through CE Broker. Physicians can self-report to CE Broker without a fee. However, you cannot access what CE Broker has in your file without a $35 fee. To contact the local MECOP office call (850) 477-4956.
To determine your license expiration for both MD or DO, go to:
http://www.doh.mqaservices.com/
Links to other associated organizations
American Medical Association
From tobacco to adolescent health, from AIDS to Medicare, the American Medical Association (AMA) speaks out on issues important to patients and the nation's health. AMA policy on such issues is decided through its democratic policy-making process, in the AMA House of Delegates, which meets twice a year.
The House is comprised of physician delegates representing every state; nearly 100 national medical specialty societies; federal service agencies, including the Surgeon General of the United States; and six sections representing hospital and clinic staffs, resident physicians, medical students, young physicians, medical schools and international medical graduates.
The AMA’s envisioned future is to be an essential part of the professional life of every physician and an essential force for progress in improving the nation’s health.
515 N. State Street
Chicago, IL 60610
800-621-8335
Florida Medical Association
http://www.fmaonline.org%20/
The Florida Medical Association (FMA) is a professional association dedicated to the service and assistance of Doctors of Medicine and Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine in Florida. The FMA represents more than 17,500 physicians on issues of legislation and regulatory affairs, medical economics, public health, education, and ethical and legal issues.
123 Adams Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
800-762-0233
Escambia County Health Department
Director: John J. Lanza, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAP
(850) 595-6500
Florida Dept. of Health, Board of Medicine
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/medical/me_home.html
850-433-0595
Generic Medication Search
www.genericmedsearch.com
This Medical informatics program was created by the Univerity of West Florida. The website is free and can help patients and physicians locate deeply discounted medications.
MGMA - Medical Group Management Association
www.ecmgma.com
This organization provides healthcare management professionals the tools they need to be effective leaders. The ECMGMA is your local resource for current information on issues that affect your physicians, staff, and the bottom line.
Local Hospitals in Pensacola, Florida
Sacred Heart Hospital
http://www.sacred-heart.org/
5151 N. 9th Avenue
Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 416-7000
Baptist Hospital
http://www.ebaptisthealthcare.org/
1000 West Moreno St
Pensacola, FL 32501
(850) 434-4011
West Florida Hospital
http://www.westfloridahospital.com/
8383 North Davis Hwy
Pensacola, FL 32514
(850)494-4000
Forms
Meidcation Log. This is an interactive Medication log. You can save this PDF to your computer. This will allow you to alter the information and print it out as needed. This a great patient resource tool.
