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Latest Announcement

UA College of Medicine - Phoenix spring lecture series coming soon

Submitted Thu, 2012-02-02 10:51

The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix spring series of morning and evening lectures is set to resume in February. Start Smart is the morning lecture and among the topics planned are cancer, disaster preparedness and caregiving for the elderly. Science Café is the late afternoon, wine-and-cheese lecture. Scheduled to be discussed at Science Café this spring is Valley Fever, Telemedicine and Anatomy 101. For more information or to register please go to the EVENTS PAGE.

MCMS President contributes to the latest issue of In Business Magazine

Submitted Thu, 2012-01-26 09:15

MCMS President Michael Mills, MD, MPH provides his Feedback about the challenges of private practice ownership in Arizona in the latest issue of In Business Magazine.

View a digital copy in your web browser. Dr. Mills’ article is on page 12.

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Recent News

CMS announces the Prior Authorization of Power Mobility Devices (PMDs) Demonstration and the Recovery Audit Prepayment Review Demonstration

Submitted Fri, 2012-02-03 15:08

On November 15, 2011 Centers for Medicare and Medicare (CMS) announced three demonstration projects that aim to strengthen Medicare by eliminating fraud, waste, and abuse. Reductions in improper payments will help ensure the sustainability of the Medicare Trust Funds and protect beneficiaries who depend upon the Medicare program.

Study: Hospitals Overpay for Devices

Submitted Fri, 2012-02-03 13:58

Some hospitals pay thousands of dollars more than others for big-ticket medical devices such as defibrillators and hip replacements, and a portion of the higher costs could be passed on to the federal Medicare program, a new government report says.

Among 31 hospitals surveyed by investigators for the Government Accountability Office, one paid $8,723 more than another for an identical model of a device that regulates heart rhythm. The device, called an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, typically costs the hospitals between $16,445 and $19,007.

Health law delivers $2.1 billion in savings on drugs for seniors

Submitted Fri, 2012-02-03 13:56

Reporting from Washington —

In the first full year of the new healthcare law, 3.6 million people in the government Medicare program saved $2.1 billion on prescription drugs in 2011, the Obama administration announced Thursday.

The savings are one of the first tangible benefits of the sweeping overhaul that the president signed in March 2010.

The law's biggest changes, including the guarantee that all Americans can get health coverage even if they have a preexisting condition, do not go into effect until 2014.

Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan

Submitted Fri, 2012-02-03 10:39

In March of 2010, Congress passed and President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act - the new health insurance law. The law creates a new program - Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) to make health insurance available if someone has been denied coverage by private insurance companies because of a pre-existing condition.

Round-up Magazine

Round-up Magazine has been published by the Maricopa County Medical Society (MCMS) since 1955 and is one of the most widely read publications of its kind by the Valley medical community.

Stand out from your competitors and be seen as a leader in your industry – advertise in Round-up Magazine. To request an ad kit or for more information, contact MCMS at 602-252-2015 or e-mail to mcms@mcmsonline.com

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From the CEO

The Others

“Nothing so needs reforming as other people’s habits.” – Mark Twain.

There is one thing all humans are good at; pointing out other’s perceived deficiencies, all the while thinking oneself infallible and above reproach. The rationale is that it is far better to bend the will of others than to reflect upon oneself and change.

Corporations, at times, are no different than human beings in that regard. And ours is one. The Maricopa County Medical Society, along with every other medical association across this nation, has had tendencies to look upon the others – those who are not affiliated, or members – as the outcasts, the “wrong ones” because “they just don’t get it or appreciate what we’re doing, or are complacent and uncaring about the future of medicine.”

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MCMS Membership

By joining the Maricopa County Medical Society you will be amongst friends, colleagues and peers, who share your interest, concern and dedication to the medical profession. The strength of the Society relies on individual members like you who are committed to making an impact in the field of medicine, providing healthier tomorrows to the communities they serve, and returning the patient-physician relationship back to the sacred bond it once was before other forces intervened.

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President's Message

The Medical Industrial Complex: Understanding the Business of Medicine

In my January’s President’s Page I raised the need for unity and solidarity as we assert our proper position with other stakeholders at the table impacting healthcare reform, needing to know who has been at the helm and steering our industry into precarious waters. While this review is not comprehensive, understanding the business of healthcare is prerequisite for physicians to positively impact the system in which we not only dedicate our professional careers, but where we and our loved ones must also navigate as patients.

MCMS Member Calendar

CME courses, conferences, lectures, workshops, volunteer opportunities and other events geared toward the physician community.

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Community Health Events and Health Education

Calendar of Classes and Educational Opportunities

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