Maricopa County Medical Society

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Latest Announcements

Calling for Volunteers!

Submitted April 8, 2014 - 08:48

Path to Wellness, a free community health program that promotes education, health screening, and self-management skill development, is holding a free health screening event:

Saturday, April 26, 2014 from 8:30 am - 2 pm
at the Golden Gate Community Center

Volunteers are needed
to process screening participants.

Attachments:

path_to_wellness_volunteer_opportunity.pdf

The Maricopa County Medical Society is committed to helping consumers understand the changing healthcare landscape.

In 2014, our Round-up Magazine will include a patient handout (as a tear out sheet) that can be used by you to help patients understand various issues to aid them in making more informed decisions for them and their families.

Download the pdfs (linked into the month) below, print and make copies. Distribute them in your waiting and exam rooms. Provide copies to your staff- they can hand them out with check-in paperwork.

Do you have suggestions on future handout topics? We'd love to hear them! Contact the Society at mcms@mcmsonline.com or call 602-252-2015.

January - What you should know as a patient in 2014

February - Confused about the Affordable Care Act, Medicare and Medicaid? We can help!

March - What is compliance and why does it matter?

April - Understanding my insurance, what do I owe?

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Recent News

Mercy Maricopa Integrated Care Now Coordinates Physical and Behavioral Health Services for AHCCCS SMI Patients

Submitted April 15, 2014 - 15:51

Mercy Maricopa Integrated Care now serves as the Regional Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA) for the greater Maricopa County region under a contract with the state. As a RBHA, it will provide managed care behavioral health services for its members, but it will also coordinate physical health services and behavioral health services for people with serious mental illness (SMI) who have AHCCCS coverage.

Measles in Maricopa County

Submitted April 15, 2014 - 09:33

Maricopa County Department of Public Health has confirmed that an unvaccinated individual returning from Europe has measles. While in Maricopa County, this individual visited multiple public locations and likely exposed others to measles.

Attachments:

measlessignageenglish.pdf

measlessignagespanish.pdf

measlesscreeningtool.pdf

Mountain Vista Medical Center Offering Discounted Breast Cancer Screening in May

Submitted April 14, 2014 - 11:49

Mother's Day Special - Breast cancer screening available for $75 in May

Most moms expect to receive flowers, chocolates or breakfast in bed for Mother’s Day, but what if you could give her something really meaningful this year? What if you could treat her to a potentially life-saving mammogram at Mountain Vista Medical Center?

On weekdays through May 2014, the hospital is offering a $75 breast cancer screening in honor of the day dedicated to Moms. Mammograms can help detect tumors and increase the chances of a successful fight against breast cancer.

Midwestern University's Health Careers Institute for High School Students

Submitted April 9, 2014 - 09:31

The Health Careers Institute for High School Students is an annual, free-of-charge summer medical program offered by Midwestern University designed to give Arizona high school students an in-depth and hands-on look at healthcare professions and procedures. During the eight-day program, students will have a chance to perform basic surgical techniques such as suturing, venipuncture, and vital signs monitoring in supervised lab settings, perform diagnostic tests on Midwestern University’s advanced patient simulators, and learn many new fascinating facts about the world of healthcare.

This year's event is July 10-19 at the Midwestern University Campus in Glendale.

Deadline to register is May 1st.

Call (623) 572-3353 to request an application.
Visit the MWU Health Careers Institute for High School Students Web site for more information and to find the application online.

Attachments:

mwu_health_careers_institute.pdf

From the Executive Director

April 2014 - Moving Full Steam Ahead

As we move into spring and with temperatures already on the rise, so is activity at the Society. We set out in 2014 to expand our role in the community, and I wrote about some of our plans in the February Round-up. We’re full steam ahead with our modernization strategy, and have been putting in a lot of effort to retool the magazine in recent months. Hopefully you see a difference already. We have also focused on becoming a media authority, and being recognized as a resource for the community. Read the full article>>

January 2014 - New Year’s Resolutions: A Few Ways to Get Moving in the Right Direction

The start of the year is often a time for new projects and change, but also a great time to reflect on years past. At the Maricopa County Medical Society, 2014 marks the start of a new Board of Directors, a new Executive Director, and a list of new strategic initiatives and policy priorities. A lot of “newness” for an organization that is 122 years old!

Read the full article>>

Join the MCMS Honor Roll!

The Maricopa County Medical Society is proud to announce the MCMS Honor Roll. As the first of its kind in Arizona, this program is designed to engage physicians and clinicians in Maricopa County about relevant health matters that may affect our patients and our community. It is a voluntary program focused on the most critical health matters facing our diverse population.

Each year, the MCMS Board will select several public health matters. In 2014 these are Valley Fever, Hepatitis B & Hep. C.

Clinicians can:

Take a course
Test patients/individiuals
Talk to patients/clinicians

It's simple and it saves lives.

Learn about the program >>

President's Message

Information Overload: Why Running a Practice Continues to Become Increasingly Difficult

As a physician in private practice, I have a familiarity with the challenges of managing a practice that most physicians of my generation don’t, based on estimates that only approximately 33% of physicians today are in private practice. Unlike many businesses where the owner is able to focus solely on running the business, physicians in private practice are usually the primary revenue source for the practice and need to wear multiple hats. It is well known that private practice is not what it used to be and the burdens of running a practice seem to increase steadily.

In the News

Dr. Sue Sisley's medical marijuana research for PTSD clears second major hurdle. First study of it's kind approved by the federal government involving smoked or vaporized marijuana, according to MAPS the studies' chief financial backer. http://usat.ly/1fW5g0M via @usatoday

The University of Arizona Medical School received approval for medical marijuana research March 14. Suzanne A. Sisley MD, MCMS Secretary, quoted in the Los Angeles Times. Read the article>>

MCMS Executive Director, Jay Conyers, quoted in the AZ Republic March 14th issue addressing the medical licensing backlog. Read the article>>

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Latest Announcements

Calling for Volunteers!

Patient Education Handouts

Recent News

Mercy Maricopa Integrated Care Now Coordinates Physical and Behavioral Health Services for AHCCCS SMI Patients

Measles in Maricopa County

Mountain Vista Medical Center Offering Discounted Breast Cancer Screening in May

Midwestern University's Health Careers Institute for High School Students

From the Executive Director

Join the MCMS Honor Roll!

President's Message

Information Overload: Why Running a Practice Continues to Become Increasingly Difficult

In the News

Round-up Magazine