http://www.acms.org Updates to the Allegheny County Medical Society News and Events Information. en-us Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:08:35 -0700 http://www.acms.org <a href="http://consumerhealthcoalition.org/programs/health-committee-for-people-with-disabilities/being-a-proactive-patient/"><font color="#ff0000">Resources for the Uninsured or Underinsured</font> </a><table width="75%"><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left"><font size="-1">Consumer Health Coalition.</font></td></tr></table> Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:07:42 -0700 RSSPECT-00906644 http://www.acms.org <a href="http://www.acms.org/news/index.html"><font color="#ff0000">Weekly News Updates </font> </a><table width="75%"><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left"><font size="-1">News and media coverage of events impacting the practice of medicine. <font size="-1"><i>Updated Monday, June 29, 2009</i></font></font></td></tr></table> Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:07:42 -0700 RSSPECT-00906643 http://www.acms.org <a href="http://www.acms.org/news/index.html"><font color="#ff0000">Weekly News Updates </font> </a><table width="75%"><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left"><font size="-1">News and media coverage of events impacting the practice of medicine.</font></td></tr></table> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:41:25 -0700 RSSPECT-00905513 http://www.acms.org <a href="http://www.acms.org/bulletin/09May.pdf"><font color="#ff0000">May BULLETIN Available</font> </a><table width="75%"><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left"><font size="-1">PDF version of the ACMS BULLETIN Available for download.</font></td></tr></table> Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:33:00 -0700 RSSPECT-00713299 http://www.acms.org <a href="http://www.acms.org/mcare/index.html"><font color="#ff0000">YOUR ACTION IS NEEDED NOW TO AVOID ADDITIONAL MCARE ASSESSMENTS </font> </a><table width="75%"><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left"><font size="-1">Contact your state representative and senator and urge them to support the Pennsylvania Medical Society and the Hospital Association of Pennsylvania proposal to eliminate MCARE payments.</font></td></tr></table> Thu, 28 May 2009 08:48:02 -0700 RSSPECT-00893280 http://www.acms.org <a href="http://www.acms.org/email/mwr.html"><font color="#ff0000">Member Benefit Update - Medical Waste Recovery, Inc</font> </a><table width="75%"><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left"><font size="-1">The Allegheny County Medical Society is pleased to announce that Medical Waste Recovery, Inc. has been endorsed to serve your medical waste removal needs. </font></td></tr></table> Fri, 22 May 2009 07:49:52 -0700 RSSPECT-00829831 http://www.acms.org <a href="http://www.acms.org/email/redflag.html"><font color="#ff0000">Red Flag Rule </font> </a><table width="75%"><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left"><font size="-1">FTC Delays Enforcement of Red Flag Rules until August 1, 2009.</font></td></tr></table> Wed, 20 May 2009 09:29:05 -0700 RSSPECT-00858955 http://www.acms.org <a href="http://www.acms.org/ACMSPP/cloughltr.pdf"><font color="#ff0000">"Changing the Script" - Letter to the Editor </font> </a><table width="75%"><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left"><font size="-1">ACMS President Douglas Clough, MD's letter to the Editor of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette <br></font></td></tr></table> Wed, 20 May 2009 09:29:05 -0700 RSSPECT-00858951 http://www.acms.org <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/?s_cid=swineFlu_outbreak_internal_001"><font color="#ff0000">CDC - Swine Influenza (Flu)</font> </a><table width="75%"><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left"><font size="-1">Information provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention <br></font></td></tr></table> Wed, 20 May 2009 09:29:05 -0700 RSSPECT-00848781 http://www.acms.org <a href="http://www.acms.org/ACMSPP" target="_blank"><font color="#ff0000">ACMS Position Statements - <i>updated 05/01/2009</i></font></a> <table width="75%"><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left"><font size="-1">Learn the ACMS position on various issues facing physicians and patients</font></td></tr></table> Fri, 01 May 2009 16:27:06 -0700 RSSPECT-00858957 http://www.acms.org <a href="http://www.acms.org/lw/index.html"><font color="#ff0000">Revised Health Care Power of Attorney and Living Will Available</font> </a><table width="75%"><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left"><font size="-1">Free download</a>. </i></font></td></tr></table> Fri, 01 May 2009 16:27:06 -0700 RSSPECT-00858953 http://www.acms.org <a href="http://www.acms.org/email/redflag.html"><font color="#ff0000">Red Flag Rule</font> </a><table width="75%"><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left"><font size="-1">Sample guidelines and policy.</font></td></tr></table> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:20:35 -0700 RSSPECT-00848783 http://www.acms.org <a href="http://www.usiaffinity.com/webinar_form.shtml"><font color="#ff0000">Webinar: 5 Ways To Recession Proof Your Employee Benefits</font> </a><table width="75%"><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left"><font size="-1">Free, on-demand webinar. 30 Minutes with audio. <br><i>Presented by <a href="http://www.usiaffinity.com/">USI Affinity</a>. </i></font></td></tr></table> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:20:34 -0700 RSSPECT-00848782 http://www.acms.org <a href="http://www.acms.org/email/primary.pdf"><font color="#ff0000">The Role of Primary Care in National Health Reform</font> </a><table width="75%"><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left"><font size="-1">6 PM Thursday, May 14, 2009 <br></font></td></tr></table> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:44:35 -0700 RSSPECT-00845950 http://www.acms.org <a href="http://www.acms.org/email/duq_pa.pdf"><font color="#ff0000">Clinical Preceptors Needed</font> </a><table width="75%"><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left"><font size="-1">Duquesne University Physician Assistant Program is seeking Physicians to serve as clinical preceptors for Physician Assistant students.</font></td></tr></table> Sat, 18 Apr 2009 07:22:36 -0700 RSSPECT-00841261