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December Issue
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In this issue:
Presidents Page:
CME – When is Enough, Enough?
David L. Pohl, MD, FACR
Is Maintaining Certification Becoming too Burdensome?
Physicians raise concerns about time, cost; boards say recertification requirements must keep pace with changes in care and market expectations
American Board of Internal Medicine CEO Responds to Questions about Changes in Recertification
Editor’s Note:
By Jim Braibish
Asbestosis–The Scam That Refuses to Die
Attorneys pursue fraudulent diagnosis of asbestosis to gain settlements
By Arthur Gale, MD
How Much Flexibility Do I Have in Billing the Patient?
Weighing the risks of waiving insurance copays
By Stuart J. Vogelsmeier, J.D., Lashly & Baer, P.C.
• SCAM Q:
Richard J. Gimpelson, MD
“If You Like The Insurance You Have, You Can Keep It. Period!”
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October Issue
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In this issue:
Presidents Page:
Medical Education … The Never-Ending Story
David L. Pohl, MD, FACR
Nominees Announced for SLMMS 2014 Officers and Councilors
Election takes place online November 1-25
Q & A With St. Louis’ Medical Schools
Deans comment on issues and trends impacting medical education
• SCAM Q:
Richard J. Gimpelson, MD
Good Morning Sunshine
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August Issue
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In this issue:
Presidents Page:
Hitting the Reset Button
David L. Pohl, MD, FACR
Executive Vice President
The Right Time to Look Within Ourselves and Our Organization
By David M. Nowak
Protecting Against Burnout
Recent Surveys Show Prevalence of Physician Burnout
– 12 Tips on protecting against burnout and maintaining wellness
By Jim Braibish, St. Louis Metropolitan Medicine
Advice on Issues You May Encounter in Your Practice
By Susan Martin, PHR, Member Answer Center Coordinator, AAIM Employers’ Association
• SCAM Q:
Richard J. Gimpelson, MD
How insurance companies, hospitals, government, etc. Slice Costs And Maintain Quality
-A Three-Act Ploy on Health Care
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June Issue
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In this issue:
Presidents Page:
Affordable Care Act Threatens to Increase Government Involvement in the Practice of Medicine
David L. Pohl, MD, FACR
The Electronic Medical Records Fiasco Promised savings fail to materialize
By Arthur Gale, MD
Reining in an Epidemic How physicians can play a key role in preventing opioid abuse
By Daniel K. Duncan, LCSW, and Howard Weissman, LCSW, DCSW, National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Advice on Issues You May Encounter in Your Practice
By Susan Martin, PHR, Member Answer Center Coordinator, AAIM Employers’ Association
• SCAM Q:
Richard J. Gimpelson, MD
Health Care Is a Right: The World According to Sheila Jackson Lee and Nancy Pelosi
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April Issue
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In this issue:
Presidents Page:
Physician-Patient Relationships – Communication and Advocacy
David L. Pohl, MD, FACR
Executive Vice President:
Advancing the Society with Energy and Enthusiasm
David M. Nowak, EVP
Cyber Security and Electronic Protected Health Information
The Omnibus Final Rule and what it means
By Dennis King, Working Security
Improving Patient Safety Through Effective Physician Communication Techniques
by John P. McGuire, FACHE, FHFMA, Anders Health Care
• SCAM Q:
Richard J. Gimpelson, MD
The Frustration of Sequestration easily Solved by decimation
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February Issue
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In this issue:
Presidents Page:
May We Live in Interesting Times
Installation Address by 2013 SLMMS President
David L. Pohl, MD, FACR
Past President:
Medical Society Keeps Long-Term Focus on Primary Goals
Address to the 2013 Installation Banquet by outgoing
President Robert McMahon, JD, MD
• Medical Society Welcomes 2013 Leadership
Photos of the 2013 Installation Banquet
SLSMSE Donates to Missouri Physicians Health Program
• SCAM Q:
Richard J. Gimpelson, MD
Happy New Year???
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