Delaware County Medical Society

Endorsed Sponsors
by the
Delaware County Medical Society
for member benefits

Employee benefits consulting
Benefits administration
AccessHR.net HRIS web portal
Payroll processing & administration
Human resource services
Divisions of risk management & financial services

Learn more at www.elitegrp.com or contact Gerard Rosato
at (610) 280-4369

STI Integrated Medical Practice Software

A computer system for your practice is more than just software – it’s support!

Since 1979 STI Computer Services, Inc. has specialized in the sale, installation
and support of computer systems for medical practices.

Perfect Care ® for Windows
Practice Management and Electronic Billing

Chart Maker ®
Electronic Medical Records

We provide complete practice management: integrated EMR, outstanding technical support, ongoing training and user work groups, free electronic claims and more!

Learn more at www.sticomputer.com
or contact Joe Cerra at
(610) 608-0173

Members of the
Delaware County Medical Society
receive a 10% discount
off the software purchase price.

Medical professional liability insurance products offered to Pennsylvania healthcare providers

Providing strength, service & advocacy for the medical profession for over twenty-five years

PPMSLIC is among the leading providers of professional liability insurance for Pennsylvania physicians

“Always With You"

PMSLIC was formed by and for physicians to be a long-term, stable company that understands the needs of Pennsylvania physicians.

Ever since we began writing coverage in 1978, we have taken that mission to heart, and in doing so we have earned a proud reputation for outstanding coverage, defense of good medicine, and excellence in programs designed to reduce medical errors.
Our policyholders are our sole focus, and we strive to ensure that they receive high quality, hands-on service and excellence in everything we do.

For more information see www.pmslic.com or contact
Lisa Klinger or Gordon Ferguson at (800) 445-1212

PMSLIC is exclusively endorsed by the Delaware County Medical Society

Welcome!

The Delaware County Medical Society (DCMS) is a professional organization for physician members, medical and osteopathic doctors affiliated with the Pennsylvania Medical Society and the American Medical Association. Learn More

History
Founded in 1850, and later incorporated as a non-profit organization, the DCMS is an active grassroots organization for physicians.
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Pennsylvania Medical Society | www.pamedsoc.org
The Pennsylvania Medical Society is 20,000 physicians and medical students working together to: Represent physicians in public venues including the government, insurance companies, and the media; Provide Members with timely information, expert services and professional support on medical practice issues; Advance public health, public policy, medical science, education, and ethics; Advocate for patients.

American Medical Association | www.ama-assn.org
The American Medical Association helps doctors help patients by uniting physicians nationwide to work on the most important professional and public health issues.

Delaware County Resource Guide
Take advantage of all that Delaware County has to offer.
View our comprehensive Resource Guide.

Topics include: Abuse, Advocacy, Child Day Care, Mental Health, Psychiatry, Crisis, Substance Abuse, Developmental Disabilities, Detox, Referrals, Treatment, Eating Disorders, Emergency Assistance, Family and Parenting, HIV/AIDS, Medical/Low Cost Health Care, Special Needs, Older Adults, Support Groups, Suicide, Grief & Loss, Youth, Women's Issues and more.

Posted 6.28.2009

Pandemic Flu Response & Emergency Preparedness

by Margaret Trexler Hessen, M.D., Chair
Public Health Committee
Delaware County Medical Society

In recent weeks the term “pandemic flu” has left the conference rooms of medical schools and public health agencies and has entered everyday usage in media reports and in conversations among the worried public across the globe.

Thus far, although the disease continues to spread, it seems to be less virulent than originally thought. But the specter raised by the unusual timing and the apparent lethality in Mexico unleashed a series of public health emergency...[Read Full Story]

Posted 6.28.2009

Did You Know?

EVANFEST - Local Charity Provides Financial Help to Families
The proceeds from Evanfest provide financial assistance to the families of children with life-threatening illnesses. Evanfest is an annual lacrosse festival which is held each spring at Malvern Preparatory School in memory of Evan Brady of Newtown Square who died in 2005 after battling osteogenic sarcoma. If you have a child in your practice whose family could benefit from this charity - contact the DCMS staff for more details at (610) 892-7750.

DCMH Medical Staff Provides Scholarship
The Delaware County Memorial Hospital’s medical staff recently approved a request from an Archbishop Prendergast student seeking a scholarship to participate in the 2009 University of Pittsburgh Health Careers Scholars Academy. Margaret Butchy, an honor student who will be a senior at Prendergast in the fall, will participate in the five-week program this summer thanks to the generosity of the DCMH staff.

PA Medical Society Hosts Practice Management Webinar
A webinar conducted by Mary Ellen Corum and Darlene Kauffman of our Practice Economics and Payer Relations Department, “The Stimulus Package and Other Hot Regulatory Topics,” is now available for viewing and listening by interested staff (click here)
URL: http://www.videopa.com/PAMedicalSociety/PENMSSTIMU/StimulusStaffWebinar.asx

The webinar, which covers EHR (electronic health record) incentives, privacy changes, Red Flags Rules, and Medicare’s ePrescribing bonus, will be available through the end of August. Please share this with any members of your staff who might benefit from this updated information.

“Docs On Call” helps over 500 viewers
Physician members of the Pennsylvania Medical Society answered questions from over five hundred individuals and discussed medical concerns anonymously and free of charge on Monday, May 18, as part of the state society’s public service program “Docs on Call.” The program aired on CBS-3 from 4:00 pm until 6:30 pm that evening.

“Docs on Call” draws on hundreds of physicians across Pennsylvania who have donated their services to help make a difference in the communities where they live and practice. Locally, member physicians answered health-related questions and offered information on free and low-cost health clinics to those without medical insurance or without access to personal physicians. While the doctors provided guidance to callers, the phone sessions were not meant to replace office visits. Physicians answering the phones did not diagnose conditions or prescribe specific treatments.

“Docs on Call” gives us another way to help patients who otherwise might avoid or have no access to a physician,” says Daniel Glunk, MD, President of the Pennsylvania Medical Society. “For two years in a row now we’ve assisted more than 500 people who called CBS-3. This is a tremendously rewarding program for us.”

Local physician volunteers for “Docs on Call” included:

Delaware County
Richard V. Buonocore, MD
Kevin P. Caputo, MD
Maria C. De Mario, DO
Linwood R. Haith, Jr., MD
Michelle E. Papa, DO
Darren F. Piechota, MD
Kerry M. Ross, MD
Ira H. Weiner, DO
Sean A. Wright, MD

Philadelphia County
Sharan Abdul-Rahman, MD
Mainsh Gupta, MD
Leonore C. Huppert, MD
Matthew G. Massaro, DO
Jasmeet Oberoi, MD
Kevin C. Scott, MD
Daniel V. Will, MD

Chester County
Michael A. Dellavecchia, MD

Montgomery County
Madeline A. Danny, DO
Scott E. Shapiro, MD

Bucks County
Marilyn J. Heine, MD

DCMS Board Actions

A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Delaware County Medical Society (DCMS) was held on June 9, 2009 at the society’s Media office. Dr. DeMario proposed that the DCMS coordinate a plan to highlight local public relations activities of individual physicians and the society in the community and to further develop some specific professional outreach initiatives, to help more physicians recognize the value in working together on important issues. [Read More]

Help Prevent West Nile Virus

Certain mosquito species carry the West Nile virus, which, when transmitted to people, can cause West Nile encephalitis, an infection that can result in an inflammation of the brain [Read Full Story Here in MS Word]

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Moonlighting
By Jim McLaughlin

Since the word’s initial use in America in the mid 50’s, it has been defined as “engaging in a second job after a primary job is finished”. Nowhere is moonlighting more necessary, lucrative and high-profile than in the medical field. Moonlighting physicians can be found everywhere from cruise ships to urgent care centers to house staff positions. [Read Full Story Here in MS Word]

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Adult Immunization Awareness Night with the Philadelphia Phillies

Please join local immunization coalitions Tuesday, August 18, 2009 as the Phillies host the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citizens Bank Park Gametime 7:05 pm

Discount tickets are available.
Tickets (subject to availability) are located in the following sections:

Field Level Outfield- $26.00 (Sections 140-148 & 101-107);
Pavillon- $20.00 (Sections 201-205)
Pavilion Deck- $14.00 (Sections 301-305)

Order tickets online at: www.phillies.com/immunization (use promotion code AIAN). Or call 215-463-5000 and mention Adult Immunization Awareness Night.

Avoiding Common Pitfalls
in Selecting an EMR System

Sure the demo version is wonderful, but how can you tell what the program is really like?

By Brian Stello, MD, and Eileen M. Charlton
Family Practice Management
November/December 1999, Vol. 6, No. 10, pages 47-8

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If you’re thinking of moving to electronic records,
the results of this survey may help.

User Satisfaction With EHRs: Report of a Survey of 422 Family Physicians

By Robert L. Edsall and Kenneth G. Adler, MD, MMM
Family Practice Management
February 2008, pages 25-32.

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3.23.2009

NIDA launches New Website for Health Professionals

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has launched a new Web site (http://www.nida.nih.gov/medstaff.html) to provide physicians and other health professionals with the latest science on drug abuse and addiction.

Drug abuse affects the course and treatment of many medical conditions, including cardiovascular disease, stroke, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B and C, and lung disease. NIDA’s new Web site shares the latest on:

Relevant research
Clinical practice
Materials for patients (including youth)
Trends in drug abuse and addiction
Clinical trials

NIDA, a component of the National Institutes of Health, is committed to timely dissemination of promising research findings for real-world application.

The new Web site for physicians and other health professionals is part of NIDA’s continuing efforts to raise awareness about drug abuse and addiction.

Featured Links

Delaware County Library System's Health Links
Not only can you find a good read at the library nowadays, but you can access entire databases of useful health info online from your home computer!
Check out the new Delco Library "A Power +" resource and library databases. Just enter your name and barcode from your library card--and voila!--Health information at the click of a button! The site also contains many other useful resources for life and good health in Delaware County.

For Volunteers During Disasters or Emergencies
ServPA is Pennsylvania’s online System for registration of volunteers interested in responding to or assisting with a disaster or other emergency. [Read More]

www.chipcoverspakids.com
1-800-986-KIDS

What is CHIP? CHIP is short for the Children’s Health Insurance Program – Pennsylvania’s program to provide health insurance to all uninsured children and teens that are not eligible for or enrolled in Medical Assistance.

There are lots of reasons why kids might not have health insurance – maybe their parents lost a job, maybe their job does not offer health benefits, or maybe it just costs too much. Whatever the reason, CHIP may be able to help .

Parents may think they can’t get CHIP because they make too much money – Not true! CHIP has expanded to cover all uninsured kids. Now no family makes too much money for CHIP because there is no income limit! For many families, CHIP is free. Families with higher incomes will pay low monthly premiums and co-pays for some services.

You can apply for CHIP online at www.chipcoverspakids.com or by phone at 1-800-986-KIDS. Apply today!

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