MSMA Council Meeting Highlights
Meeting of July 2018 - Lake of the Ozarks
MSMA has created a tool within the website to help physicians recruit new members and highlight MSMA accomplishments for patients and physicians: www.msma.org/engage. Council members heard all about it during the July Council Meeting at Lake of the Ozarks.
Advocacy
MSMA will be hosting a White Coat Rally Day on March 5, 2019. MSMA members and staff attended an Opioid Policy Advisory Council meeting on July 25. They addressed the issue of letters being sent by MO HealthNet to prescribers.
The Board of Healing Arts is reviewing 2018 legislation, Missouri Physicians Health Program, and Colorado’s Safe Haven law at its August board meeting. MSMA recommends physicians to serve on that Board.
MSMA recently sent letters of concern regarding Missouri HB 1516 (chiropractors billing for services provided to MO HealthNet patients), the U.S. Senate Bill 2575 concerning audiologists’ access to Medicare patients, and the APRN Compact.
MSMA President, Joseph Corrado, MD, has visited five out of Missouri’s eight contiguous states, attending state society annual meetings. He also attended the AMA National Advocacy Conference in Washington, D.C., and the AMA Annual Meeting in Chicago.
Missouri Medicine Editor John Hagan, MD, and MSMA staff continue to work to get the journal published online through PubMed Central, PubMed, and Medline.
SHINE
Mr. Jonathan Smith, Regional Manager – SHINE of Missouri, outlined the many benefits of the health information exchange and shared information on the approximate annual cost to connect. Live, open demonstrations are available online. Mr. Smith encouraged members to invite him to their society meetings or CME events; he will be glad to give a presentation on SHINE.
Medical Economics
Resolution #5 – Creating a Standardized Priority Menu for Physicians Calling in Prescriptions
Missouri State Medical Association will work with the Missouri Pharmacy Association to identify measures to promote speedy and safe communication between physicians and pharmacies. In the State of Missouri, including, but not limited to, seeking to have a physician access number placed very early in the automated queues of as many pharmacies as possible.
CME
Peggy Barjenbruch, MD, thanked Betty Drees, MD, for her work as Chair of the Commission on Continuing Education. Dr. Barjenbruch stated that planning has begun for the 2019 Annual Convention, April 5-7, 2019, at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City. Actions and Recommendations on Resolutions from the 2018 Annual Meeting are available on MSMA’s website under the Annual Convention tab.
Physicians Health Committee
Lisa Thomas, MD, reviewed the MPHP reports and discussed the importance of the MPHP. Hospital realize a great financial benefit when physicians receive assistance.
Appointments
District Reports (selected)
District 3
I.J. Singh, MD, reported that the St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society (SLMMS) hosted its opioid symposium for physicians on Saturday, April 21 and offered an overview of the results of SLMMS’ Second Annual Physician Insurance Survey. Results will appear in the August issue of the St. Louis Metropolitan Medicine magazine. In September, SHINE of Missouri will host a CME program on Quality Matters: The New Data Dilemma.
District 5
Dr. Thomas welcomed Stephen Foutes, MSMA staff, as the new executive director of the Boone County Medical Society. She reported that Donna Corrado and Mary Heimburger are trying to reorganize the BCMS Alliance. Boone Hospital’s lease with BJC ends in 2020. BCMS hosted a SHINE dinner on June 25.
District 6
David Kuhlmann, MD, introduced Amanda Turner, MD, as the new District 6 Vice Councilor.
District 7
Lancer Gates, DO, reported that KCMS hosted its summer social for Kansas-based members on June 14, with 11 legislators attending. There are five trainings scheduled over the next three months for the “Stop the Bleed” campaign.
District 8
Brian Curtis, MD, reported that KCU-Joplin and KCU-Kansas City graduated over 400 progressive first-year medical students. KCU-Joplin will be seeking full accreditation.
District 9
Lirong Zhu, MD, reported that a physician from Mercy has become the chief medical officer of Phelps County Regional Medical Center, and they are looking forward to greater collaboration between the two organizations.
District 10
Sharon Wallace, MD, introduced Douglas Wallace, MD, as the new District 10 Vice Councilor.
Medical Student Section
Scott Berndt reported that UMC-MSS will be hosting a Residency Directors’ dinner in October. He encouraged members to reach out to medical students to assist with writing resolutions.
Resident and Fellow Section
Joanne Loethen, MD, reported that membership and engagement continue to be a top priority. They will be encouraging participation in White Coat Day.
Organized Medical Staff Section
Peggy Barjenbruch, MD, reported that about 100 representatives had met in Chicago. Eight resolutions were presented, and she discussed in particular Resolution 717 regarding the independence of medical staff.
AMA Report
Edmond Cabbabe, MD, reported on the delegation’s experience at the AMA meeting in Chicago; details in report in folders. The AMA Foundation Missouri Honor Fund grant of $40,000 (combined with AMA Foundation grant) was presented to a St. Louis clinic that serves the immigrant population. The AMA interim meeting will be held November 10-13, in National Harbor, Maryland.
Next Council Meeting
The next meeting will be held October 14, 2018, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Jefferson City.
MSMA has created a tool within the website to help physicians recruit new members and highlight MSMA accomplishments for patients and physicians: www.msma.org/engage. Council members heard all about it during the July Council Meeting at Lake of the Ozarks.
Advocacy
MSMA will be hosting a White Coat Rally Day on March 5, 2019. MSMA members and staff attended an Opioid Policy Advisory Council meeting on July 25. They addressed the issue of letters being sent by MO HealthNet to prescribers.
The Board of Healing Arts is reviewing 2018 legislation, Missouri Physicians Health Program, and Colorado’s Safe Haven law at its August board meeting. MSMA recommends physicians to serve on that Board.
MSMA recently sent letters of concern regarding Missouri HB 1516 (chiropractors billing for services provided to MO HealthNet patients), the U.S. Senate Bill 2575 concerning audiologists’ access to Medicare patients, and the APRN Compact.
MSMA President, Joseph Corrado, MD, has visited five out of Missouri’s eight contiguous states, attending state society annual meetings. He also attended the AMA National Advocacy Conference in Washington, D.C., and the AMA Annual Meeting in Chicago.
Missouri Medicine Editor John Hagan, MD, and MSMA staff continue to work to get the journal published online through PubMed Central, PubMed, and Medline.
SHINE
Mr. Jonathan Smith, Regional Manager – SHINE of Missouri, outlined the many benefits of the health information exchange and shared information on the approximate annual cost to connect. Live, open demonstrations are available online. Mr. Smith encouraged members to invite him to their society meetings or CME events; he will be glad to give a presentation on SHINE.
Medical Economics
Resolution #5 – Creating a Standardized Priority Menu for Physicians Calling in Prescriptions
Missouri State Medical Association will work with the Missouri Pharmacy Association to identify measures to promote speedy and safe communication between physicians and pharmacies. In the State of Missouri, including, but not limited to, seeking to have a physician access number placed very early in the automated queues of as many pharmacies as possible.
CME
Peggy Barjenbruch, MD, thanked Betty Drees, MD, for her work as Chair of the Commission on Continuing Education. Dr. Barjenbruch stated that planning has begun for the 2019 Annual Convention, April 5-7, 2019, at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City. Actions and Recommendations on Resolutions from the 2018 Annual Meeting are available on MSMA’s website under the Annual Convention tab.
Physicians Health Committee
Lisa Thomas, MD, reviewed the MPHP reports and discussed the importance of the MPHP. Hospital realize a great financial benefit when physicians receive assistance.
Appointments
- Councilor Advisors for Committees and Commissions are:
- David Kuhlmann, MD – Commission on Medical Economics
- Peggy Barjenbruch, MD – Commission on Continuing Education
- George Hubbell, MD – Commission on Public Affairs
- Lisa Thomas, MD – Physicians Health Committee
- Missouri Medicine Editorial Board - Kathy Perryman, MD, will replace Jim Gibbons, MD, for anesthesiology.
District Reports (selected)
District 3
I.J. Singh, MD, reported that the St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society (SLMMS) hosted its opioid symposium for physicians on Saturday, April 21 and offered an overview of the results of SLMMS’ Second Annual Physician Insurance Survey. Results will appear in the August issue of the St. Louis Metropolitan Medicine magazine. In September, SHINE of Missouri will host a CME program on Quality Matters: The New Data Dilemma.
District 5
Dr. Thomas welcomed Stephen Foutes, MSMA staff, as the new executive director of the Boone County Medical Society. She reported that Donna Corrado and Mary Heimburger are trying to reorganize the BCMS Alliance. Boone Hospital’s lease with BJC ends in 2020. BCMS hosted a SHINE dinner on June 25.
District 6
David Kuhlmann, MD, introduced Amanda Turner, MD, as the new District 6 Vice Councilor.
District 7
Lancer Gates, DO, reported that KCMS hosted its summer social for Kansas-based members on June 14, with 11 legislators attending. There are five trainings scheduled over the next three months for the “Stop the Bleed” campaign.
District 8
Brian Curtis, MD, reported that KCU-Joplin and KCU-Kansas City graduated over 400 progressive first-year medical students. KCU-Joplin will be seeking full accreditation.
District 9
Lirong Zhu, MD, reported that a physician from Mercy has become the chief medical officer of Phelps County Regional Medical Center, and they are looking forward to greater collaboration between the two organizations.
District 10
Sharon Wallace, MD, introduced Douglas Wallace, MD, as the new District 10 Vice Councilor.
Medical Student Section
Scott Berndt reported that UMC-MSS will be hosting a Residency Directors’ dinner in October. He encouraged members to reach out to medical students to assist with writing resolutions.
Resident and Fellow Section
Joanne Loethen, MD, reported that membership and engagement continue to be a top priority. They will be encouraging participation in White Coat Day.
Organized Medical Staff Section
Peggy Barjenbruch, MD, reported that about 100 representatives had met in Chicago. Eight resolutions were presented, and she discussed in particular Resolution 717 regarding the independence of medical staff.
AMA Report
Edmond Cabbabe, MD, reported on the delegation’s experience at the AMA meeting in Chicago; details in report in folders. The AMA Foundation Missouri Honor Fund grant of $40,000 (combined with AMA Foundation grant) was presented to a St. Louis clinic that serves the immigrant population. The AMA interim meeting will be held November 10-13, in National Harbor, Maryland.
Next Council Meeting
The next meeting will be held October 14, 2018, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Jefferson City.
