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THE
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March 12, 2017 |
Vol. 6, No. 10 |
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In this Issue |
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Support BCMS Circle of Friends Sponsors SWBC |
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Physicians hard at
work advocating on behalf of medicine during March 7 First Tuesday A big thank you to the following physician and Alliance
members who participated in the Mar. 7 First Tuesday visit at the Capitol: Physicians - Leah Jacobson, MD, BCMS President; Daniel
Deane, MD; John Edwards, MD; Pam Hall, MD; David Henkes, MD; James Humphreys,
MD; Alex Kenton, MD; David Lam, MD; John Menchaca, MD; John Nava, MD; Alliance
members - Lisa DeArmond; Danielle Henkes; Jennifer Lewis and Jennifer
Shepherd. The group visited with legislators and staff of all the
offices of our state representatives and senators from Bexar County.
Among the topics discussed were: surprise billing; vaccine exemptions;
scope of practice; expanded mediation; Medicaid reimbursement, GME and the
prescription drug monitoring program. For more information on the 2017
TMA Legislative Priorities, click
here.
The next First Tuesday is April 4. To register, go
to www.texmed.org/firsttuesdays. For local discussion on these and other legislative
advocacy topics, consider joining the BCMS Legislative and Socioeconomics
Committee by contacting Mary Nava, chief government affairs officer and
lobbyist, at mary.nava@bcms.org. |
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Tuesday, April 11: Bexar County Medical Society 9 a.m.
12:30 p.m. 4334 N Loop 1604 W, Suite 200.
Your
front desk staff often are the first people your patients see and/or talk to.
Give them the training they need to build strong communication, telephone,
and conflict resolution skills that will keep your patients happy and coming
back. This
seminar will teach your staff:
Register today Mail to InReach, 5700
S. MoPAC, Ste. C310, Austin, TX 78749 Fax to 512-381-1571 online texmed.org/BestFrontDesk Check-in with breakfast breads at 8:30 a.m., seminar 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
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Looking for a good deal on some medical
equipment or office space? Check out the Classifieds section on the
BCMS Web page. As a service to BCMS members, medical-related
classified ads can be placed on the web site at no charge. Things that can be
advertised include: Medical equipment and
office furniture |
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This event benefits
the BCMS Women in Medicine Committee. Attendees will pay for their own drinks
and meals and 15 percent of the proceeds will be donated to the committee by
the Lion and Rose Restaurant. |
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"When
Breath Becomes Air": A Conversation with Lucy Kalanithi
Lucy Kalanithi, MD,
whose husband, Paul Kalanithi, MD, wrote the hauntingly beautiful memoir
"When Breath Becomes Air" as a meditation on his life and
approaching death at age 37, speaks at the UT Health San Antonio Holly Auditorium
from noon to 1 p.m.
on Thursday, March 23. |
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Thank you to our BCMS Circle of Friends
sponsors! This information is sent on behalf of
our sponsors but it is not an endorsement. Donations from Circle of Friends
sponsors help keep down the cost of dues and allow BCMS to continue to provide quality service
to its members. The society continues its pledge to you
and only will involve itself in services and programs that benefit you,
the member, and your patients. |
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Bexar County Medical Society 4334 N Loop 1604 W., Suite
200 San Antonio, TX 78249 210-301-4391 |
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About The Weekly Dose The
Weekly Dose is a service of the Bexar County Medical Society. Some of
the suggestions conveyed may not be applicable to your practice today, but the
goal is to offer information over time that returns value in
excess of the cost of your membership. If you
would like to recommend future topics to share with your colleagues, please
submit them to the BCMS Executive Director at steve.fitzer@bcms.org. All
rights reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited. Copyright
© 2017 Bexar County Medical Society, San Antonio, Texas. All
rights reserved. |
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