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Delaware County Medical Society
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Payroll processing & administration
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Divisions of risk management & financial services
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STI Integrated
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or contact Joe Cerra at
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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
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The Delaware County
Medical Society (DCMS)
is located in Media, PA.

President
Maria C. DeMario, DO
Executive Director
David McKeighan
director@delcomedsoc.org
(610) 892-7750
Fax: (610) 892-7752
Address:
600 N. Jackson St, Suite 202
Media, PA 19063
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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.
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:
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.
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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
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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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