The official publication of the Harris County Medical Society / Volume 52 / Number 13 / Sept. 1, 2010
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New Member and Young Physician Reception
Physicians enjoyed time with their families, networking with colleagues, a free CME seminar, and attending the new Animation exhibit at the HCMS New Member/Young Physician reception Aug. 10 at The John P. McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science. Pictured at the reception are (l to r) Dr. Shail Maheshwari, Dr. Brenda Tharian and her child, and Dr. Archana S.V. Raghavan and Dr. Rajeev Raghavan with their child.
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Moving forward in a post-reform world: TMA's Fall Conference -
Oct. 15-16
When the health reform bill was signed into law in March, work on reinventing the delivery of health care in the U.S. did not end. Reforms are big and comprehensive, affecting nearly all parts of the health system including new coverage, new funding and new regulators. Most experts say the real work-writing rules and regulations to implement the law-is just beginning as provisions of the law will be phased in incrementally over the next decade.
TMA's 2010 Fall Conference Oct. 15-16 in Austin features thought leaders who will provide insight into the mega trends that physicians will face as a result of health reform. They'll also offer recommendations on how physicians can prepare for upcoming challenges, take advantage of new opportunities, and avoid mistakes from the past. Join your colleagues from across the state as we move forward in this post-reform world.
Note that this will not be a re-hash of what's in the legislation, but rather a discussion of how physicians, hospitals, medical societies, and other stakeholders are reacting to reform. The keynote speaker, along with physician panelists, will address physician consolidation and employment, new payment model, and other issues of concern. TMA also will be taking a look at the upcoming legislative session.
Note that TMA’s discounted room rate at the Hyatt ends Sept. 14, so don't forget to make room reservations soon. To register, contact Kristen Friesen at TMA, 800-880-1300, ext. 1429 or go online at www.hcms.org and click on TMA Fall Conference.
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HCMS Fall Business Expo - HSR, EMRs & more
Join Harris County Medical Society (HCMS) on Saturday, Oct. 9, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at HCMS Fall Business Expo at Reliant Center for a day focused on what physicians CAN do to survive and thrive in the changing health care environment.
The following CMEs will be offered:
• 9 a.m. - EMR Adoption, Incentives, and Meaningful Use (Ethics CME), presented by Shannon Moore, TMA's director of health information technology. She will focus on eligibility for electronic medical records (EMR) incentives through the federal government stimulus package and the criteria required to meet meaningful use measures, as set by the federal government. If you purchased an EMR or plan to do so, this is the CME for you.
• 10:45 a.m. - TMA's Health Reform School (1 hour CME). TMA President Dr. Susan Rudd Bailey and TMA staff experts will lead a discussion on the implications of health system reform for patients and physicians and the delivery of health care in Texas.
• 2:15 p.m. - Take Control of your Business Under Health System Reform (Ethics CME), presented by Dianne Love, Ph.D., of the University of Houston - Clear Lake. This CME will focus on new payment models under Health System Reform and how to select a model that best meets your needs.
In addition to the CMEs, the Expo offers two tracks of lunch & learn programs. The lunch is optional and costs $12 per person. The seminars are free.
Topic 1: Finders Keepers – Locating & Retaining Great Staff
Topic 2: Investments - The Crisis Past? The Crisis Ahead?
For the CME schedule, a list of exhibitors (updated weekly) and to register online, go to www.hcms.org and click on the Fall Expo box in the right margin. Pre-registration is not required, unless you would like a free parking pass to Reliant. For questions or to register by phone, call 713-526-7378, ext. 200.
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Free help getting paid
Are you getting paid for services rendered? Schedule your free and private 30-minute reimbursement consultation with a Texas Medical Association (TMA) reimbursement expert at a location near you. The Harris County Medical Society (HCMS) and TMA are providing the consultations as a member benefit at locations throughout the Greater Houston area. Scheduled locations as of this printing are:
Wednesday, Oct. 20, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Northwest Medical Center – Medical Office Building
800 Peakwood
Houston, TX 77090
Thursday, Oct. 21, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
18220 Tomball Pkwy.
Houston, TX 77070
Friday, Oct. 22, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Harris County Medical Society
1515 Hermann Drive, 2nd Floor
Houston, TX 77004
Please check www.hcms.org for additional locations. Call now to schedule your free appointment to learn how you can increase your reimbursements. For more information, contact Suzy Pero at 713-524-4267.
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PRESIDENT'S PAGE
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PRESIDENT'S PAGE
by Dr. William S. Gilmer
Opportunities for success
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I recently attended a meeting in Austin of health care leaders, sponsored by the Texas Medical Association (TMA). Physicians, hospital CEOs and other health industry leaders discussed the anticipated effects of Health System Reform. I was shocked to hear several hospital CEOs mention that they believed, at the end of the day, physicians would wind up in the driver’s seat. At first this struck me as gratuitous. I haven’t felt in control of my destiny, especially with hospitals or health plans, in decades. Health plans make the rules with their take-it-or-leave-it contracts and hospitals have the big bucks and legions of lawyers and accountants. As I think about it; however, reform opens all sorts of opportunities for physicians, just as it does for the other players. We just have to be smart enough to recognize and capitalize on them.
Those who figure out how to provide better results or equally good results but spend less money doing it, will succeed and be rewarded. If physicians can change with the marketplace, we can rule!
First, remember that most patients access the health care system, not through hospitals or health plans, but through physicians. By 2014, Harris County physicians may have one million newly insured patients looking for doctors. This provides us with a valuable opportunity to expand our practices, and might allow us the opportunity to be more selective in joining plans.
A major goal of reform is controlling cost. To control costs, physicians have the opportunity to lead through the development of new payment methodologies, such as the ones being piloted through Medicare. The Affordable Care Act strongly encourages physicians to join together in new organizations that they can control. The current buzzword is “Accountable Care Organizations” (ACOs).
We actually have had ACO-like-organizations operating successfully for years. Examples are: Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, Scott and White, Mayo, Marshfield Clinic in Wisconsin, and Kaiser-Permanente on the west coast. These are all physician-owned, operated and controlled organizations that turn the tables on the system by employing hospital administrators, contracting with insurance companies to manage insurance products, and contracting directly with large employers in their communities.
Whether they are called ACOs, bundled payments or medical homes, the premise is that groups of physicians cooperate in providing the care a patient needs throughout his/her lifetime or for an acute episode of care. The only question is who controls who.
To be an effective ACO, an organization must care for 5,000 or more Medicare patients. At that size, the organization commands strong negotiating power with hospitals and other suppliers, which reduces costs.
ACOs can include professionals in group practice arrangements (single specialty or multispecialty), partnerships or joint-venture arrangements between hospitals and professionals, hospitals employing ACO professionals, or networks of individual practices of professionals (a “group practice without walls” concept). Under this model, medical practices are clinically integrated to share economic risk, expenses and marketing efforts but each practice can retain separate offices and finances. The common theme of all these new payment methodologies is that there are financial incentives for physicians and patients to manage care and control costs.
As the leader of the health care delivery team, we all know of inefficiencies and wasted costs in the current system. Now, we can be rewarded for identifying and eliminating them. There is no rational reason for repeating the same workup time after time. Nor, is there any value in another emergency department visit when a band-aid would have done just as well. We all know the current system is set up precisely to reward this reckless wasteful process. What we need to learn is that the new system will crush that system and (eventually) reward just the opposite. We need to position ourselves to be on the receiving end of some of the savings.
Under the “shared savings” concept, the goal of the ACO model is to shift the U.S. health care system from volume-based payments to “value-based” payments. ACO payment models may include fee-for-services payments paired with incentive-based payments, such as bundled payments, partial capitation or any combination. Given broad design parameters, no two ACOs need operate alike.
There’s more! We (physicians) are the de facto experts on defining “quality”. The new law places a huge emphasis on quality, and on finding ways to report and reward it. Health Plans initially tried to seize control of this club to bludgeon physicians into submission, but it has become painfully obvious to all that the data they have (claims data) is the antithesis of quality data. Now regulatory agencies are in charge of measurement, and they are looking to physicians and specialty groups for guidance.
New insured patients, the ability to define quality measures, being in a position to regain some control over medicine, and financial rewards for saving money in the system, are all reasons to think positively. However, in order for us to have a positive effect on the evolving reform process, we must stay informed and active. It’s time to innovate and lead.
Texas Medical Association (TMA) and Harris County Medical Society (HCMS) are offering opportunities to help you to thrive in this new environment. Take advantage of TMA Webinars, seminars, HCMS Business Expo, and online information to become fully informed. The HCMS Web site, www.hcms.org, is being updated daily with information about the changes coming out of Austin and Washington. Want to select who will represent you in Austin and Washington? Join TexPac. As I heard many times growing up, “Either lead, follow or get out of the way!” Now is the time to lead!
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Death records-$500 fine for noncompliance
Get this & more: HCMS Direct emails.
Did you know that Texas law requires all cause-of-death information and medical certifications to be submitted electronically to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) online death registration system, the Texas Electronic Registrar (TER) at www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/edeath/default.shtm. Penalties for noncompliance start at $500.
Get this information and a lot more by signing up for HCMS Direct at www.hcms.org and click on News/Choose Your News. HCMS Direct allows you to sign up for emails on topics you want information on, such as: practice management/insurance, medical legislation, CMEs, public health, newsletters, and products & services.
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Member discounts for the Astros
Harris County Medical Society (HCMS) has arranged for HCMS members to receive discounted tickets for the Sunday, Sept. 12, game at Minute Maid Park at 1:05 p.m., (Houston Astros vs. L.A. Dodgers).
Discounted seats are as follows: Field box, $22; Bullpen Boxes, $15; Mezzanine, $12; View Deck I, $9; AND View Deck II, $7.
To purchase your discounted tickets, go to www.astros.com/hcms and enter the password: HCMS. For groups of 20 or more, contact Chris Aubertin at 713-259-8304 or caubertin@astros.com. For more information, go to www.hcms.org.
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In Memoriam
Dr. Vlasta Adam, an internist specializing in geriatric medicine, died Aug. 7. She had been a member of HCMS since 1972.
Dr. Marvin E. Chernosky, a dermatologist, died Aug. 15. He had been a member of HCMS since 1957.
Dr. Agust H. Helgason, an anatomic/clinical pathologist and dermapathologist, died Aug. 6. He had been a member of HCMS since 1969.
Dr. T. H. Lee, a famiy practice physician, died July 15. He had been a member of HCMS since 1979.
Dr. Richard M. Smith Jr., an anesthesiologist, died Aug. 3. He had been a member of HCMS since 1963.
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Seminars/CME Opportunities
TMA Workers’ Compensation live seminar
Join the Texas Medical Association (TMA) and representatives from the Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) as they address the most frequently asked workers' compensation questions; offer practical advice on common billing, coding, and administrative errors; and preview proposed regulations that will affect the way you care for injured workers in Texas.
Program Highlights:
• Examine the e-billing rules - Are you ready to comply?;
• Distinguish between coding and payment policies for Medicare and workers' compensation;
• Know the difference between non-network, certified health care network (HCN), and public sector network patients. Know how treatment guidelines, billing and payment vary for each;
• Review the medical and income dispute resolution process to ensure you receive due process;
• Prepare for performance-based oversight (PBO)- DWC's provider ranking system;
• Learn to comply with administrative requirements - a leading cause for fines and penalties; and
• Practice what you learn with interactive case studies.
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 6
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Crowne Plaza Reliant Center, 8686 Kirby Dr.
Cost: $179 for TMA members and their staff; $249 for nonmembers
CME: 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
Go to www.hcms.org and click on CME/Local CME Listing and Links at the top of the page for more information and to register.
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‘HOT’ Member Benefit
When do the provisions of health system reform happen?
The Harris County Medical Society (HCMS) has created a timeline for when the major provisions of health system reform legislation occur. For instance, want to when disclosure requirements occur for physician ownership of MRI, PET or CT scanning equipment? Check the timeline—Jan. 1, 2011. To know when different aspects of the new health system reform will take effect, go to www.hcms.org and click on Health System Reform/See More Updates Inside.
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2010 Rosters are still available
The 2010 edition of the HCMS/HAM Pictorial Roster is still available for sale. The 2011 edition will not be available for distribution until April 2011, as the Roster is published on an April to April schedule. This is the time to review your inventory and determine whether your nurses’ stations and referral desk have sufficient copies. To place an order for extra copies, call Nancy Boone at 713-524-4267, ext. 221, or go to the www.hcms.org to access an electronic order form.
As a reminder, in addition to an alphabetical listing of physicians, the Roster also includes many additional features designed to help HCMS members to better understand Texas Medical Association (TMA)/Harris County Medical Society (HCMS) member benefits as well as increase the visibility of the physician’s practice, assist with patient referrals, identify networking opportunities, and learn of organizations with products and services for the medical practice.
Note the following helpful sections in the Roster:
• HCMS/TMA Membership Benefits and Services (pages 6-7). Take advantage of your membership in the areas of payment reimbursement (see front page of this newsletter for a schedule), patient base development, networking, and more.
• Physicians listed by specialty and branch designation (pages 26-77). This is a helpful tool for patient referral by specialty and geography as well as a networking resource for you. Although you can attend any branch meeting, the branch closest to you is listed by your name.
• Practice Listings for patient referrals (pages 78-85). A feature introduced in 2009, this section lists practices by specialty with information on locations, procedures, fax numbers, and more.
• Advertisers indices (by product category and alphabetical) for companies that serve physicians in private practice (pages 636-640). From accounting services to Web page design, these organizations can help you meet the challenges of managing a medical practice. Ads include information on special rates for HCMS members. An electronic database of these organizations can be found at www.hcms.org/Template.aspx?id=286.
• List of legislators with their contact information (pages 629-631). Call today to receive your extra copies of the Roster!
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Nominate your science teacher
The Texas Medical Association's (TMA) Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching honor teachers who share their energy and enthusiasm for science through creative and innovative methods. TMA created the award in 1990 to reward excellent science teaching in hopes it would encourage young students to become physicians. One elementary school, one middle school, and one high school science teacher will receive $5,000 and an expense-paid trip to TMA's Annual Conference for the presentation in May 2011. Their schools will receive a $2,000 award for the science curriculum.
The Texas Medical Association (TMA) is accepting nominations for the award in teaching until Oct. 15. Information regarding the program and nomination forms are available online at www.TMACares.com or by calling 1-800-880-1300, ext. 1600.
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Medicaid Corner
Online provider lookup (OPL)
To assist with locating a physician, hospital or other provider who takes Medicaid, Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership's (TMHP) has two “Online Provider Lookup (OPL)” search methods (basic and advanced-see top of OPL page). The advanced search method allows you to narrow your search even further to those accepting new patients, specialty, languages spoken, patient age, etc. For more information, go to http://opl.tmhp.com/ ProviderManager/AdvSearch.aspx.
Paper remittance and status (R&S) reports will be eliminated
Effective Aug. 30, 2010, TMHP will no longer produce or distribute paper R&S Reports. You will need to have established a provider administrator account on the TMHP Web site to receive R&S reports. If you do not already have an account, be sure to create one or you may see interruptions to your business processes. For more information, go to the HCMS Web site at www.hcms.org.
Mailing of Medicaid bulletins eliminated
TMHP will no longer produce paper bulletins. The last paper version is the July/August edition. For more information go to www.tmhp.com/News_Items/2010/05-07-10%20Mailing%20of%20Bulletins%20to%20Be%20Eliminated.pdf.
For a link to the online bulletins, go to www.tmhp.com/Pages/Medicaid/medicaid_pubs_bulletin.aspx.
Presented by the HCMS Board on Socioeconomics
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Business of Medicine
5 ways to cut overhead without layoffs
Even with the recession winding down, times — and budgets — are tight. If your practice is strapped and you are considering letting staff go to stay in the black, look first at your nonstaff-related overhead. Staff reductions are hard on office morale and make physicians less efficient. Below are some relatively painless and much less disruptive suggestions for lowering your practice overhead.
1. Shop smarter for supplies: Are you keeping close tabs on your supply costs? Buying bulk office and medical supplies can certainly save you money, so take an organized and forward-looking approach to your stock. Shop around for a better deal, and only buy what you need rather than automatically restocking overflowing supply closets. You also may be able to enter a group purchasing agreement with other practices for volume discounts.
2. Scrutinize service contracts: When was the last time you compared cleaning service rates? What about the other laundry companies in town? Check out the competition for services such as phone and Internet, copier maintenance, and even accounting and bookkeeping. There’s a good chance the rival companies will be willing to negotiate lower rates.
3. Outlaw overtime: The staffer who comes in a few minutes early each day and sticks around late could be costing you big. Overtime costs can add up over the year, especially if you have several employees padding their hours. Set a policy that all overtime must be approved by a supervisor. If the job isn’t getting done in the 40-hour week, you may need to take a look at your practice’s work flow to eliminate the need for overtime.
4. Reduce staff work hours and move to flexible scheduling: Reducing hours is rarely a staff favorite, but it still beats losing one’s job. Even moving from a 40-hour to a 35-hour work week can save the practice a bundle, while keeping your work force intact. Consider softening the blow of smaller paychecks by offering employees more flexible scheduling. This also allows you to keep the practice open the same business hours despite the reduction in staff hours.
5. Review facility costs and/or rent out extra space: Are you maximizing your office space? Spend a week or two carefully observing whether there are exam rooms going unused or private physician offices standing empty most of the day. If you find you have space to spare, it may be time to downsize to another location or sublet your unused space to another practice or provider.
If you are interested in advertising your unused office space, this newsletter is an excellent resource as it is read by thousands of physicians in the Houston area. (See the Classifieds section on page 7.) For more information on advertising in this newsletter, contact HCMS at 713-524-4267.
Source: Physicians Practice
Presented by the HCMS Board on Socioeconomics
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Medicare Corner: Physicians must re-enroll by Jan. 3
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is requiring all physicians who order or refer Medicare patients to re-enroll in Medicare by Jan. 3, 2011. This requirement stems from CMS fraud & abuse initiatives.
In summary, if you are an ordering/referring physician for Medicare patients and have not made any changes to your Medicare information since November 2003, you are probably not in the new Medicare computer system called PECOS. This is the system that you are required to re-enroll into by Jan. 3 in order to continue to receive Medicare payments. Do Not Wait until the last minute, as it may affect your Medicare reimbursements.
Are you unsure whether you are in the new Medicare system (PECOS)? Call TrailBlazer's Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system at 877-567-9230. From the Part B main menu, you can check your NPI status in PECOS by pressing 7. You will be prompted to enter your NPI. The IVR will repeat the NPI entered to allow you to confirm if it is correct. The IVR will inform you whether your NPI is in PECOS.
If you are not in the new Medicare computer system, PECOS, and want to continue to get paid from Medicare after Jan. 3, you must re-enroll. The quickest way to re-enroll is to use the online enrollment process. To get started with the online Medicare enrollment process, go to www.cms.gov/Medicare ProviderSupEnroll/downloads/GettingStarted.pdf.
It is imperative that physicians take the time to read the “Getting Started Guide” prior to beginning the online re-enrollment so that it goes as efficiently as possible, and there is no delay in Medicare payments. If you choose to use the paper 855 application(s), it takes a longer time to get into the new Medicare computer system, PECOS.
The Harris County Medical Society has dedicated a Medicare re-enrollment section on its Web site at www.hcms.org/Template.aspx?id=1334. Physicians who infrequently receive reimbursement from the Medicare Program also can find information on what to do at the HCMS Web site mentioned here.
Sources: CMS, TrailBlazer Health
Presented by the HCMS Board on Socioeconomics
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CME close to you
The Harris County Medical Society (HCMS) offers continuing medical education (CME) seminars, often for ethics credit, on a regular basis throughout the Greater Houston area through its branches.The branch meetings also provide practice management information, networking opportunities, information on HCMS and TMA activities, and updates on medical legislation.
Although physicians are designated to a branch in the area they work or reside, HCMS members and their staff may attend branch meetings in any location for a small fee. Make your reservations online at www.hcms.org and click on “Meeting RSVPs” in the left-hand margin, or for more information, call HCMS at 713-524-4267.
Southwest Branch-Alief, Sharpstown, Bellaire and southwest areas
6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 23
Olives Grille, Sugar Land Town Square
Health Reform School
TMA, 1 hour CME
North Branch-Humble, Tomball and north areas
6 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 28
Northgate Country Club
Health Reform School
TMA, 1 hour CME
Southeast Branch-Pasadena, Clear Lake and southeast areas
6 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 28
Allegria Wine & Cocktail Lounge,
Webster, TX
Wine Tasting & Networking
1 hour ethics CME-To-Go
Central Branch-Area within the 610 Loop
6 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 29
Trevisio
Managing Your Patients: Insights from Patient Complaining & Satisfaction Research
Vikas Mittal, Ph.D.
1 hour ethics CME
East Branch-Baytown, Channelview, LaPorte, Highlands and Crosby areas
6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 5
Goose Creek Country Club in Baytown
“RAC, CMS, OIG, MAC, CPT, E&M: What Does All This Mean To Me?”
Mary Angela Meyer, J.D.
1hour ethics CME
Western Branch-Memorial, Spring Branch, Katy, and west areas
6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 7
Houston Racquet Club
Managing Your Patients: Insights from Patient Complaining & Satisfaction Research
Vikas Mittal, PhD
1 hour ethics CME
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Texas Medical Board update - Renew medical license online
The Texas Medical Board is sending postcard reminders to physicians on renewing their Texas medical license. WATCH OUT for these in your mail. You also can renew online. Below are details on this process.
No more filling out paper work to renew your license. Once you have entered the secure site, you will be able to see an "s" after "http" in the URL. You will receive a postcard that will alert you to the impending expiration of your Physician's Permit. Registrations are available online 60-90 days prior to the current expiration date. If you cannot proceed with online registration, try again closer to your expiration date.
You can complete your registration application and pay your fee using a major credit card or by electronic check. During this process, you will have the opportunity to update or add information to your physician file as well. Upon successful completion of the registration, a printable receipt will be available. The updated Physician's Permit will be printed and mailed within 10 working days of the completed registration.
Important - the Health Care Liability Report is now part of the online registration form. The reporting form must be completed for each defendant licensee against whom a health care liability complaint has been filed or a settlement has been made.
For more information about the Health Care Liability Report and the report forms (Chapter 176 of the TMB Rules), go to www.hcms.org, at the top of the home page and click on Ethics/Physician Information.
To complete your TMB license renewal online, go to www.tmb.state.tx.us/professionals/online_regis.php.
Source: Texas Medical Board
Presented by the HCMS Board of Ethics
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Thanks for the support
Corporate support of Harris County Medical Society (HCMS) contributes to its ability to advocate and care for physicians and patients in Harris County. HCMS thanks the following Friends of the Society for their support:
• TMA Insurance Trust - www.tmait.org, insurance & financial services; James Prescott: 512-370-1776; email: jprescott@tmait.org; John Isgitt – 979-777-9351; jisgitt@tmait.org
• Texas Medical Liability Trust - www.tmlt.org, professional liability insurance; Beth Reese: 512-425-5937; email: beth-reese@tmlt.org
• Bank of America - HCMS Affinity Credit Card Program; 866-438-6262 Priority Code: UAASN8
• Medserv – HCMS Employment Services Division – www.hcms.org, select Medserv; Higher Standards, Hire Quality; Linda Gonzalez: 713-526-7378; email: Linda@medserv-hcms.com
• athenahealth – www.athenahealth.com/hcms, billing, practice management, EMR Karen Perry: 339-368-3491; email: kperry@athenahealth.com
• BBVA Compass – www.bbvacompass.com, banking; Danny Henderson: 713-598-5169; email Danny.Henderson@bbvacompass.com
• Briggs & Veselka CPAs – www.bvccpa.com, CPA; Kevin Lovins: 713-353-1914; email: klovins@bvccpa.com
• Brown McCarroll, L.L.P. – www.brownmccarroll.com, legal counsel; William E. Hopkins, Partner – 512-703-5799; email: bhopkins@brownmccarroll.com
• Capital One Bank – www.capitalone.com, banking; Sophia Arabani: 713-435-5093; email: Sophia.Arabani@capitalonebank.com
• Comerica Bank – www.comerica.com, banking; Lisa Wood, SVP Healthcare Profession Group: 713-888-3454; email ldwood@comerica.com
• EEPB, P.C. – www.eepb.com, CPA; Steve Parkhill: 713-622-0016; email: steve.parkhill@eepb.com
• Frost Bank – www.frostbank.com, insurance, investment, leasing; Mike Clements: 713-388-7827; email: msclements@frostbank.com
• Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University – www.business.rice.edu/healthcare, MBA, masters in healthcare administration; Laura Hubbard: 713-348-4730; email: lhubbard@rice.edu
• Lincoln Harris CSG – www.leasemedicalofficespace.com, commercial real estate; June Liles: 281-598-8708; email: jliles@lpc.com
• Linscomb & Williams – www.linscomb-williams.com, financial services; Jim Atkinson: 713-840-1000; email: jatkinson@linscomb-williams.com
• Medical Protective - www.medpro.com, professional liability insurance; Steven Simmons: 214-220-7520; email: steven.simmons@medpro.com
• MetLife – www.shenila.com, www.lesliecorley.metlife.com, financial services; Leslie Corley – 281-753-7321; email: lacorley@metlife.com; Shenila Humayun: 281-935-0175; email: Shumayun@metlife.com
• Nath Healthcare Business Solutions – www.nath-mds.com, billing/practice management: 713-772-6690, x255; email: info@nath-mds.com
• PM Realty Group – www.pmrg.com, commercial real estate; Douglas A. Demiano – 713-209-5987; email: ddemiano@pmrg.com
• RealMed – www.realmed.com, revenue cycle management; Kelly Cronsell: 815-715-1056; email: Kelly.Cronsell@realmed.com
• Santé Center for Healing – www.santecenter.com, addiction treatment and rehabilitation; Anthony Ford: 940-464-7222; email: anthony@santecenter.com
• Seyfarth Shaw, LLP – www.seyfarth.com, legal counsel; Sheryl Dacso: 713-238-1810; email: sdacso@seyfarth.com
• Symbiotic Solutions – www.symbioticsols.com, cultivating superior execution; Carol O. Stryker: 713-252-3361; email: CarolStryker@symbioticsols.com
• Systech Solutions – www.systechsolutions.com, EMR; Heather Gabriel: 713-477-7355; email: heather@systechsolutions.com
• Tara Energy – www.taraenergy.com/tara06/hcms.aspx, electricity provider
Cherie Fuller: 713-979-1315; email: associations@TaraEnergy.com
Please consider these organizations for your practices. For information about their products and services, go to www.hcms.org and click on the Friends of the Society box on the right-hand side of the page.
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Candidates for membership
Please note that candidates for HCMS membership can be found by going to the HCMS Web site, www.hcms.org, and clicking on Membership/Membership Candidates in the top margin.
Members who have information about these physicians should contact a member of the HCMS Board of Ethics by June 10. Members of the Board of Ethics are: Chair Dr. Denis K. Hoasjoe; Vice Chair Dr. Clare A Hawkins; and Drs. Jacob Tal; Steven M. Petak; Helen M. Schilling; Natarajan S. Bala; and Freemu K. Varghese. Call HCMS at 713-524-4267.
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Female OB/Gyn physician looking to office-share with a primary care physician. 2800 sq. ft., 8 exam rooms, large waiting area and reception/checkout area. Located in Spring, Texas in a growing community. Please call 832-683-5384 for more information.
Part-time/Full-time Internal Medicine Practice – Well established Pasadena area physician is looking for MD, NP or PA. Competitive salary and benefit package. Excellent call schedule. Require excellent people skill, bedside manner & empathy. Please fax your CV to 713-475-9036, or email at southmoremedical clinic@yahoo.com.
We are interested in purchasing established primary care practices (family and pedi), Medicaid, Medicare, insurance, etc… Please e-mail your contact information to razavi2000@aol.com or call Dr. Razavi at 713-771-7373. All contact will be kept confidential.
Office space for lease in Katy, TX. On Provincial Blvd., off Kingsland. Adult and Pedi. Multi-specialty clinic with Endocrinologists, Psychiatrist and Pedi Endocrinologist. 2,000 sq. ft. Call Gloria at 832-593-8100, ext 6.
Internet4Doctors: A physician owned company offering Website design specifically for medical professionals. Three levels of design packages. Domain registration and web hosting offered at competitive prices. Pricing and sample templates are available upon request. Please visit www.internet4doctors.com or contact Linda Brown at 713-850-0023 or 713-627-3532 for more information.
Multi-location Medical Clinics in Houston Area is looking for Family Practioners. Excellent compensation. E-mail C.V. to helenac@drclh.com, or call 281-496-2526 ext.107.
Baylor College of Medicine’s 37th Medical Terminology/Anatomy and Physiology Course begins Tuesday, Sept 21, 2010, ending on Nov 16th. Classes are in Rm. M-112, Michael E. DeBakey Bldg., 6-8:30 pm. To register, call Dr. Robert E. Roush at 713-798-4611, e-mail him at rroush@bcm.edu, or register online at www.bcm.edu/hcoa/index.cfm?pmid=16791. Cost of the course is $160.
OB/GYN Physician Opportunity in the Clear Lake Area. Generous base, 95% production bonus, one hospital, 1 in 5 call, paid malpractice & health insurance, 401k, 3 weeks paid vacation, 1 week paid CME. Forward CV to hr@taylormdpa.org or fax to 281-332-9532.
FAMILY PRACTICE PHYSICIAN: SBCHC is recruiting for a full-time Family Practice Physician who will provide comprehensive primary care services for all ages and include acute care, chronic care management of diabetes, hypertension, immunizations, etc. Graduation from an accredited school of medicine as an MD; Licensed as a physician in the state of TX. Fax resume & salary history to 713-462-6596 or submit via e-mail to: hr@sbchc.net.
Office space for lease in the Cyfair area near 290 and Huffmeister, 2,500 sq. ft. Three doctor’s offices, three exam rooms, nurse’s station, private waiting room and entrance. Lab Corp on site. Call Gloria at 832-593-8100, ext 6.
IMMEDIATE OPENINGS AVAILABLE FOR FT/PT FAMILY PRACTICE PHYSICIANS with excellent interpersonal & communication skills for multi-location medical clinics in the North side of town. Please e-mail your CV to msandoval@clarkmedicalgroup.org for more information or fax your CV to 281-598-5107.
SATURDAY DOCTOR NEEDED, FROM 9AM TO 1PM.... $80.00 AN HOUR... PLEASE CALL 713-201-8951.
PHYSICIAN NEEDED FOR ONE MONTH, in a pain management office. Well structured practice with good patient base. From mid December 2010 to mid January 2011, Weekdays 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Good compensation, call Donna at 713-450-4945 or fax CV at 713-450-4928.
Greater Houston Physicians Medical Assoc., is seeking BC/BE Physicians in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Physician Assistants and Billing Specialists. Our offices are located in NW Houston, The Woodlands and Kingwood. We are also seeking Physicians for our After Hours Urgent Care Clinic in NW Houston. Fax or e-mail your CV to Tamara at tippeyt@hpmamail.com, fax 281-359-7971.
IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR PHYSICIANS w/excellent interpersonal & communication skills for established 27 yr multi location medical clinic. Bilingual preferred but not required. $150,000+ salary (negotiable). Must have DEA, DPS, TX License & Malpractice Insurance. MOONLIGHTERS also needed to cover part-time & Sat. Please e-mail CV to: drnazk@aol.com or call Dr. Keshwani at 713-201-8951 to schedule an interview.
  
  
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