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What To Do About the Flu

DOH H1N1Influenza Guidance Updates For District of Columbia Healthcare Providers

  DOH October 8, 2009 Update

CDC October 8, 2009 Update

For more information about how to safely manage your patients during the upcoming Flu Season, please visit the following websites:

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From Department of Health:

The DC Department of Health has revised and updated it’s guidelines for District of Columbia Health Care Providers as of yesterday, November 12th.

Click below:

>DC DOH H1N1 Guidelines

>DC DOH H1N1 Nov. 30 Update

 

The Department of Health’s contact information is as follows: h1n1.provider@dc.gov or (202) 671-4222

 

If you have any further questions, contact the Department or contact the Medical Society at (202) 466-1800 and we will do what we can to assist you and answer your questions in a timely manner.

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DC Tobacco Free Families: A New Year, a New Opportunity

Promoting quitting smoking to your patients; Your role is the first step to success

Providing assistance to help patients quit smoking is a proactive, preventative step that can help decrease time spent on smoking-related illnesses later. Your role is critical—and the reality is that your patients need your help. We know that patients will more likely make a quit attempt when their doctors are actively involved in advising them to quit. Take advantage of local resources to help DC patients follow through on their New Year's resolutions and quit smoking.  Click below for more info:

--->ALA-DC 800 Quit Now paper



From Highmark Medicare:

Changes in Part B Provider Enrollment Activities    

Over the course of the upcoming months there are several Provider Enrollment activities taking place under the direction of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Please read the following article in it's entirety to avoid any situations that could be detrimental to your practice.

Find Article Here

MSDC Corporate Partners

If you’ve been waiting to
deploy advanced healthcare
technology at your practice
because of cost and complexity
barriers, the wait is
over. Now there’s a better
way: Allscripts MyWay.

Simple. Complete. Affordable.

Click below for more information:

AllscriptsMyWay

MyWayOnDemand

ProductMatrix

SpecialtyMatrix

SmallPracticeCaseStudy

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Beale Personnel has been identifying, recruiting, qualifying and placing health care professionals, medical office administrative and clinical staff in the Washington metropolitan area since 1989. Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Practice Administrators, Office Managers, Radiographers, Billers, Patient Account Reps, Medical Assistants are just a few of our typical placements.

Contact Beale at240) 482-3290or beale@bealepersonnel.com

www.bealepersonnel.com

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   The MBA in Medical Services Management Graduate Degree

   The Business of Medicine        Certificate Program

  These distinctive programs, administered jointly with the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, are designed for experienced medical professionals who seek the business knowledge necessary to understand, analyze and guide complex medical-delivery systems, manage established medical organizations and acquire the essentials of entrepreneurship.  Students include physicians, nurses, clinicians, administrators and practice managers.

The Business of Medicine

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By30 designs offers MSDC members affordable website development for their 10% discounted price of $449. Your practice can save time and increase efficiency by recommending patients complete Patient Registration Forms before their appointments and by directing patients to your website for information and questions in order to reduce call volume.

For more information visit www.by30designs.com, email by30designs@by30designs.com or call 301.704.0601.

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Want to be an MSDC sponsor or advertiser?  Place a classified ad?

Call 202-355-9403 for details or email Chris Lee

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Expanding Access to Prescription Drugs for Patients

--  The DCRx Card --

The Medical Society is pleased to offer an assistance program for DC residents and patients, Simply click the image below to download and print a free DC Rx CARD and save up to 75% on prescriptions, selected eyewear, vitamins and other products.

Click the image above!



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2009 Annual Report

January 6, 2010 eNEWSLINE

January 20, 2010 eNEWSLINE

    -Patient Hand-Offs

    -Addressing Dependences

Emergency Preparedness

CDC What's New

Hurricane Preparedness

For tips, fact sheets, and podcasts, see CDC's Hurricane Preparedness web site.

> DC Municipal Regulations
> New classified ads in our MarketPlace
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Calendar of Events
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ProAssurance Loss Prevention Seminars

Next Seminar:

April 20

5:30pm Registration; 6:00 - 8:00pm Program

American College of Cardiology

2400 N Street, NW

Washington, DC

Click Here to view the full schedule

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AMA HealthIT Webinars

Jan 28 - Selecting the Product

Feb 4 - Engaging Your Patients

Click here for more info!

CME Program - Updates on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders

February 26

7:30am to 5:00pm

Intercultural Center Auditorium

Georgetown University

37th and O Streets, NW

Washington, DC

Click here for more information

> MSDC's 2010 Calendar is coming soon! Stay Tuned for New Events and the Beloved Classics!
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