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2017 St. Louis Metropolitan Medicine Archives

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Read December Issue	Cover Feature: Staying Motivated, Avoiding Burnout 2 President’s Page: We Need to Reflame the Fire Before It Burns Out By J. Collins Corder, MD, FACP, Medical Society President 12 A Three-Part Prescription for Combating Physician Burnout and Restoring Balance By Kathy Gibala 15 The Missouri Physicians Health Program: A First Response for Victims of Burnout By Robert Bondurant, RN, LCSW 18 SLMMS Members Discuss Their Strategies for Promoting Personal Wellness and Preventing Burnout 20 Surviving the Stress: Malpractice Risk Reduction By Diane S. Robben, MGMA St. Louis Features 24 John Sappington, MD: The Missouri Country Doctor Who Introduced Quinine for the Treatment of Malaria in North America By Arthur Gale, MD 29 Physicians in Service: Lifting Cancer Patients’ Spirits With Music By Shannon Tai, Medical Student, Saint Louis University School of Medicine Columns 8 Executive Vice President: Into the Light By David M. Nowak 14 Harry’s Homilies: On Burnout By Harry L.S. Knopf, MD 28 Parting Shots: Care for Your Teeth, Eyes and Ears By Richard J. Gimpelson, MD News 6 Early Deadline for 2018 Resolutions 10 2018 Physician Leadership Institute Begins February 10 22 Installation Banquet and Annual Meeting Jan. 27 23 AMA President: “Getting the Physician Voice Where It Needs to Be Heard”
Read October Issue	Cover Feature: Dealing With Insurance Companies 2 President’s Page: Streamlining the Insurance Prior Authorization Debacle By J. Collins Corder, MD, FACP, Medical Society President 18 Staying on the Pulse of Your Organization’s Financial Health By Chastity D. Werner, CMPE, RHIT, NCP, CRCR, Anders CPAs + Advisors 20 View from the Inside Insurance company medical director offers perspectives By Kathleen McCarry, MGMA of Greater St. Louis 21 Physician Voices Heard Through SLMMS Survey Process SLMMS insurance survey to be repeated in 2018 21 SLMMS Responds to Anthem Decision on Outpatient Imaging Features 8 Nominees Announced for SLMMS 2018 Officers and Councilors Election takes place online November 1-25 12 Private School Directory Quality educational opportunities for the young people in your family Special advertising section 24 HealthWorks! Kids’ Museum Promotes Good Health Habits in a Fun Environment By David Nowak, SLMMS Executive Vice President Columns 23 Harry’s Homilies: On Knowledge By Harry L.S. Knopf, MD 28 Parting Shots: Observation Should Not Be a Hospital Option By Richard J. Gimpelson, MD News 6 Limited Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Established in Missouri 6 SLMMS Holiday Party Dec. 6 11 SLMMS 2018 Installation Banquet and Annual Meeting Jan. 27 17 Letter to the Editor 22 Ground Broken for Two Replacement Hospitals
Read August Issue	Cover Feature: Young Physicians 2 President’s Page Today’s Cost of Becoming a Physician Is Costing Us Future Physicians Medical student debt and the growing shortage of primary care physicians By J. Collins Corder, MD, FACP, Medical Society President 12 Young Physicians: Take Back Medicine Organized medicine can help shape the future in this time of great opportunity and challenge By Ramona Behshad, MD 16 Perspective: Young Physicians Younger SLMMS members share their views on the challenges they face and the rewards of medicine By Jim Braibish, St. Louis Metropolitan Medicine 18 The Exploitation and Abuse of Medical Students and Residents Maltreatment includes physical and mental abuse, long hours, low wages, shortage of residency positions; what are some solutions? By Samer W. Cabbabe, MD, FACS 22 Filling the Gap – How Physicians and Aspiring Medical Students Learn from Each Other By Julie Guethler, MGMA of Greater St. Louis Features 24 Ob-Gyn Society Recognizes Resident/Fellow Research Papers Columns 6 Executive Vice President: Staying “Relevantly” Young How do SLMMS and organized medicine make ourselves relevant to the younger physician? By David M. Nowak 28 Parting Shots: Some Friendly Advice By Richard J. Gimpelson, MD News 7 General Society Meeting Sept. 19 8 Register Now for the 2017 Physician Leadership Institute 8 New MPHP Medical Director 10 AMA President David O. Barbe, MD, MHA, to Speak Oct. 4 to SLMMS 10 SLMMS Launches Practice Video Benefit 27 Thank You to Give STL Day Donors 29 Young Scientists, Future Physicians Display Projects
Read June issue	Cover Feature: Population Health Management 2 President’s Page: Population Health Management and ACOs: Will They Achieve Their Goals of Better Health and Lower Costs? What are the elements of a successful population health management program? What results have been reported for ACOs to date? By J. Collins Corder, MD, FACP, Medical Society President 12 Seeking Enhanced Patient Care Outcomes Better evidence-based care from IT-driven population health management By Robert James Cimasi, MHA, ASA, FRICS, MCBA, CVA, CM&AA and Todd A. Zigrang, MBA, MHA, FACHE, ASA 14 Value-Based Care: Advice for Physicians 16 Six ACOs Now Serve the St. Louis Area Programs report cost savings, increase in preventive care By Jim Braibish, St. Louis Metropolitan Medicine Features 20 Boomers Becoming Seniors Need for home care services will increase significantly as the boomer population ages By Mike Roberts, Home Care Assistance of St. Louis Columns 8 Executive Vice President SLMMS Members Advocate for Positive Change Through Resolutions By David M. Nowak 19 AAIM: Advice on Issues You May Encounter in Your Practice Steps in the Disciplinary Process, FMLA and More By Jessica Flora, PHR 24 Parting Shots Hippocrates, We Have a Problem By Richard J. Gimpelson, MD News 7 Provider Enrollment Open for St. Louis County PDMP 10 SLMMS Seeks Nominees for Council and Committees 10 Returning this Fall – The 2017 Physician Leadership Institute 11 New Member Benefit: Multiple Employer 401(k) Plan 11 2017 MSMA Insurance Conference 15 AMA President-Elect Visits Local Medical Students 25 Medical Students Present Entrepreneurial Solutions
Read April Issue	Cover Feature: Health Literacy 8 Health Literacy: Patients and Providers Share Responsibility How providers can help ensure their information is heard and understood by the patient By Jim Braibish, St. Louis Metropolitan Medicine Features 12 Bedside Manner: An Ounce of Prevention Is Better Than a Pound of Tactics in Defending a Malpractice Case By J. Thaddeus Eckenrode, Eckenrode-Maupin, Attorneys at Law 16 Staying Ahead of Provider Enrollment 16 Maintaining current provider enrollment (credentialing) ensures you remain in networks and helps patients find you By Chastity D. Werner, CMPE, RHIT, NCP, CRCR, Anders CPAs + Advisors 18 MGMA: What the “Soft Market” Means for Physicians By Monte Shields, The Keane Insurance Group 25 Physicians in Service: Finding “True Medicine” in Annual Honduras Mission Profile of Alan P.K. Wild, MD Columns 2 President’s Page By J. Collins Corder, MD, FACP, Medical Society President Your Wealth Is Your Health. Or Is Your Health Your Wealth? Obesity is “Weighing Down America” 4 Executive Vice President By David M. Nowak Big Wins for Physicians 24 Parting Shots By Richard J. Gimpelson, MD MACRA, May I Practice Medicine? – Part I News 6 SLMMS Members Enjoy Discounted Muny Season Tickets 6 New Book Explores Near-Death Experiences 14 Free Educational Programs Offered by League of Healthcare Experts 15 Innovation Corner: Immunophotonics 19 Study Finds Colorectal Cancer Rates Have Risen Dramatically in Gen X and Millennials 23 Nathaniel Murdock, MD, Named Alliance Doctor of the Year
Read February Issue	Cover Feature: SLMMS 2017 2 Working Together to Provide the Best Care in These Changing Times Installation Address by 2017 SLMMS President J. Collins Corder, MD, FACP 4 MSMA Successes Cited Banquet comments by MSMA President Ravi Johar, MD 6 Taking on Insurance Companies and More: 2016 SLMMS Results Address to the 2017 Installation Banquet by outgoing President Samer Cabbabe, MD, FACS 6 Congratulations 50-Year Members 10 Q&A with SLMMS 2016 President J. Collins Corder, MD, FACP 12 Photos from the 2017 Installation Banquet 14 Thank You to Our 2016 Installation Banquet Sponsors Features 16 Insurers Delay, Restrict Needed Care for Area Patients, According to SLMMS Physician Survey Obtaining pre-certification of coverage for medications, tests, procedures can require multiple steps, take extra physician time 20 Help Save Lives from Colon Cancer By April Dzubic, American Cancer Society Columns 15 Harry’s Homilies By Harry L.S. Knopf, MD 24 Parting Shots By Richard J. Gimpelson, MD A Rose by Any Other Name 25 AAIM Human Resources Insights By Jessica Flora, PHR, Research and Solutions Analyst, AAIM Employers’ Association