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Physicians are the only Medicare provider group that do not have an inflationary payment adjustment mechanism in the annual Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). If action is not taken before year-end, a 3.37% reduction relative to 2023 will take effect. Please reach out to Congress now to let them hear how this affects your practice and […]
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Mark your calendar now to save the date and time and make plans to attend the 2023 MCMS Annual Meeting. The new date of Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 6:00 PM has been recently announced. This event will celebrate the MCMS leadership of 2023 MCMS President John Corker, MD, and acknowledge the dedicated service of […]
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The Remen Institute for the Study of Health and Illness (RISHI) at Pure Healthcare is offering a 2.5 day retreat workshop in personal and professional resilience for physicians, nurses, graduate program learners and healthcare paraprofessionals. This year’s “TENDING THE FLAME” workshop will be held May 5-7, 2023 at The Mills Park Hotel in Yellow Springs, […]
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As you all likely know, Congress plans to cut Medicare physician payments by 2% starting Jan 1, 2023. Due to advocacy from our AMA and others, that is an improvement from the planned 4.5% cuts for most physicians, and as much as 9% cuts for Emergency Room visits. However, to be clear, any cuts to […]
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Xylazine is a non-opioid sedative analgesic used in veterinary medicine to calm and handle animals for diagnostic tests and for anesthesia and pain relief for animal surgeries. It is increasingly being detected in drug overdoses. In a national study, the presence of xylazine in overdose deaths grew nearly 20-fold between 2015-2020 (Friedman, et al., 2022). […]
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We are anxious for you to use our new MCMS membership portal for renewing your MCMS membership. Going forward, many of the MCMS activities will be announced online through this website and through email communication. The online Membership Directory will provide real-time updates to keep the Montgomery County community apprised of your practice location and status.
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Spring is finally in the air, and with the sunshine and warmer temperatures it is time to come out of hibernation and meet and greet your fellow physicians! MCMS is planning a Cocktail/hors d’oeuvres Reception on Saturday, June 4 at 6:30 PM at Dayton Country Club. A bit different from past annual meetings, this will […]
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Membership Directory and Individual Profiles. We hope you have noticed the new look to the MCMS Website. The membership Directory is now listed in real-time on the site, and physicians can be searched by name, practice group name, or specialty. While office practice information is visible to all viewers, the personal home information is only […]
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The following message was prepared by David O. Griffith, MD, 2021 MCMS President. He highlights the activities of MCMS throughout the past year.
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The following MCMS Member physicians have been assigned to serve on Committees as listed below
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We're honoring our newly deceased colleagues and giving our congratulations to those who have recently announced their retirement plans.
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