JANUARY EDITION, VOLUME 2018, NO. 1
To our members and their families, our sponsors, and our friends…
We Wish You a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year! From the Capital Medical Society and Capital Medical Society Foundation Staff CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY 2018 MEETINGS CALENDAR January 25, 2018 Installation of New CMS President, David Dixon, D.O. 6:00 pm FSU Alumni Center
March 29, 2018 Celebration Awards Dinner 6:30 pm FSU University Center Club
Friday, April 27, 2018 CMS Membership & CME Meeting 6:00 pm Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks Spouses Welcome CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
BOARD OF GOVERNORS David Dixon, D.O., President
I N T H I S I SS U E :
MISSION: TO PROMOTE THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE FOR THE ULTIMATE BENEFIT OF THE PATIENT. (850) 877-9018 Fax: (850) 878-0218 www.capmed.org
Maribel Lockwood, M.D., President-Elect
2018 CMS Meetings Calendar.................................3 2018 CMS Board of Governors................................5 2018 CMS Presidential Installation........................6 CMS Lunch and Learn...............................................7 Calling for Award Nominations..............................9 I.B. Harrison, M.D. Humanitarian Award............. 10 Outstanding Physician Award................................ 11 Medical/Legal........................................................... 12 CMS Membership Meeting Minutes..................... 14 CMS Foundation....................................................... 18
Kenneth Whithaus, M.D., Secretary/Treasurer
CMS Foundation: We Care Network................... 19
Tracey Hellgren, M.D., Immediate Past President Christie Alexander, M.D. Todd Hewitt, M.D. Sarah Ho, President, CMS Alliance Rohan Joseph, M.D.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Sarah Ko, M.D. Narayanan Krishnamoorthy, M.D.
{JANUARY BIRTHDAYS}
Paresh Patel, M.D. Laurence Rosenberg, M.D. Cody VanLandingham, M.D. Julia Weeks, M.D.
Pamela Kennedy, M.D. – 2nd
Luz Rincon-Bejaranor, M.D. – 18th
Pam Irwin, Executive Director, Capital Medical Society
Kenneth McAlpine, M.D. – 2nd
Luke Watkins, M.D. – 18th
Family Medicine Residents
Niharika Suchak, M.D. – 2nd
Richard Zorn, M.D. – 18th
Meredith Maxwell, M.D./Alex Vanderby, M.D.
John Ness, M.D. – 3rd
Mitchell Massie, M.D. – 19th
Andrew Borom, M.D. – 4th
Nakeisha Stewart-Otto, M.D. – 20th
Stephen Carr, M.D. – 4th
Tim Ruark, M.D. – 20th
Tahir Motiwala, M.D./Cristin Sampson, M.D.
David Huang, M.D. – 4th
Maribel Lockwood, M.D. – 23rd
General Surgery Residents
Wade Baggs, M.D. – 5th
Timothy Whalen, M.D. – 23rd
Aaron Hayson, M.D./Justin Lee, M.D.
Alexander D. Brickler, M.D. – 5th
Ricardo Ayala, M.D. – 25th
Mike Frankland, M.D. – 5th
Nicole Balmer, M.D. – 25th
Lisa Jernigan, M.D. – 5th
Alex Franz, M.D. – 25th
Les Beitsch, M.D. – 8th
Joedrecka Brown Speights, M.D. – 25th
Philip Sharp, M.D. – 8th
Wendy Thompson, M.D. – 25th
Gian-Carlo Giove, M.D. – 9th
Elizabeth Dickens, M.D. – 26th
Mina Krishnamurthy, M.D. – 9th
Spurgeon McWilliams, M.D. – 27th
Jonathan Melquist, M.D. – 9th
Ingrid Jones-Ince, M.D. – 28th
Donald Beeckler, M.D. – 10th
Raleigh Rollins, M.D. – 28th
Christopher Wilhoit, M.D. – 13th
Anthony Clark, M.D. – 29th
Alfredo Paredes, M.D. – 14th
Charles Deal, M.D. – 30th
Raquel Mitchell, M.D. – 16th
Charles Maitland, M.D. – 30th
Mahsheed Khajavi, M.D. – 17th
James Cavanagh, M.D. – 31st
Internal Medicine Residents
PUBLICATION EDITOR Frank Skilling, M.D.
MANAGING EDITOR Shannon Boyle
GRAPHIC DESIGN Gandy Printers
EDITOR EMERITUS Charles E. Moore, M.D.
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Anna Koeppel, M.D. – 17th
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! WE ARE SO GLAD YOU WERE BORN!
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2018 CMS MEETINGS CALENDAR
CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY 2018 MEETINGS CALENDAR CONT. FROM COVER
May 15, 2018 CMS Membership & CME Meeting 6:00 pm Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks
May/June 2018 CMS Doctor/Daughter Event Time & Location: TBA
September 18, 2018 CMS Membership & CME Meeting 6:00 pm Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks
October 16, 2018 CMS Membership & CME Meeting 6:00 pm Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks
November 13, 2018 CMS Membership & CME Meeting 6:00 pm Maguire Center for Lifelong Learning at Westminster Oaks
December 6, 2018 CMS Foundation Holiday Auction 6:30 pm FSU University Center Club
Managing Editor’s Note: On October 25, 2017, CMS Alliance donated $1,000 to FSU College of Medicine for scholarships, not $500 as reported in the December 2017 Cap Scan issue.
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2018 CMS BOARD OF GOVERNORS
2018 CMS Board of Governors David Dixon, D.O. President Obstetrics & Gynecology North Florida Women’s Care Married to Leslee Paige Dixon Nova Southeastern University
Rohan Joseph, M.D General Surgery Capital Regional Surgical Associates Married to Elizabeth Medley University of Mumbai
Pam Irwin Executive Director, Capital Medical Society
Maribel Lockwood, M.D. President-Elect Radiology Radiology Associates of Tallahassee University of Panama
Sarah Ko, M.D. Ophthalmology Eye Associates of Tallahassee Married to Joseph Farenden Johns Hopkins University
Aaron Hayson, M.D. General Surgery Resident
Kenneth Whithaus, M.D. Secretary/Treasurer Pathology Pathology Associates Married to Joy Whithaus University of South Florida
Narayanan Krishnamoorthy, M.D. Family Medicine Southern Medical Group Married to Chitra Mony, M.D. University of Kerala, Alappuzha, India
Justin Lee, M.D. General Surgery Resident
Tracey Hellgren, M.D. Immediate Past President Family Medicine Patients First University of Florida
Paresh Patel, M.D Oncology Florida Cancer Specialists Married to Jalpa Patel B.J. Medical College, Ahmadabad, India
Meredith Maxwell, M.D. Family Medicine Resident
Christie Alexander, M.D. Family Medicine FSU College of Medicine Florida State University
Laurence Rosenberg, M.D. Plastic Surgery Southeastern Plastic Surgery Married to Lori Rosenberg, M.D. Emory University
Tahir Motiwala, M.D. Internal Medicine Resident
Todd Hewitt, M.D. Family Medicine Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic University of Medicine and Health Sciences
Cody VanLandingham, M.D. Family Medicine Tallahassee Primary Care Associates Married to Somer VanLandingham Florida State University
Cristin Sampson, M.D. Internal Medicine Resident
Sarah Ho President, CMS Alliance Married to Alex Ho, M.D.
Julia Weeks, M.D Family Medicine TMH Family Medicine Residency Program Married to Steven Weeks University of Alabama
Alex Vanderby, M.D. Family Medicine Resident
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2018 CMS PRESIDENTIAL INSTALLATION
You are Invited! The Capital Medical Society cordially presents the 2018 CMS Presidential Installation
Honoring David Dixon, D.O.
Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 6:00 pm FSU Alumni Center - 1030 West Tennessee Street CMS Members and their Spouse/Guest are invited Keynote Speaker
Advance reservations are required by January 18 RSVP to Rosalie Carlin at rcarlin@capmed.org with the CMS Member Name and Spouse/Guest Name Cost: CMS Members – no charge Spouse/Guest - $40.00 Cash Bar
John Katopodis, M.D., Florida Medical Association President 6
Make check payable to: Capital Medical Society, 1204 Miccosukee Road, Tallahassee, FL 32308
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CMS LUNCH AND LEARN
CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY LUNCH AND LEARN SEMINARS
On November 15th, David Coppock and Rob Richter with Professional Office Services, Inc. gave an excellent program on best practices for patient collections.
We thank HIE Networks for sponsoring the November 15th Lunch and Learn. Zach Finn, Katie Bradley, and Edison Lowe attended as representatives from HIE Networks.
Mark Your Calendars for the Spring 2018 Lunch and Learn Seminars: February 21, 2018 March 21, 2018 April 18, 2018 May 16, 2018
Seminars are held at the Capital Health Plan on Governors Square Blvd – and we thank them for providing this venue to us.
Avoiding Health Care Surprises
49%
of patients say health care providers can improve satisfaction by providing advance knowledge of care costs.
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Many thanks to those who supported and attended the CMS Foundation 2017 Holiday Auction! Your enthusiastic support of our mission is deeply appreciated and helped raise significant funds for scholarships and the We Care Network! All of the Holiday Auction scoop will be in the February Cap Scan. Keep an eye out for it!
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CALLING FOR AWARD NOMINATIONS
CALLING FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE I.B. HARRISON, M.D. HUMANITARIAN AWARD AND THE OUTSTANDING PHYSICIAN AWARD The Capital Medical Society and the Capital Medical Society Alliance will host our seventeenth annual Celebration Awards Dinner on March 29th at the FSU University Center Club, in honor of Doctors’ Day. At the event, we will be awarding the I.B. Harrison, M.D. Humanitarian Award, a prestigious award initiated by Capital Health Plan, and the Outstanding Physician Award. The criteria for the awards differ. The criteria for the I.B. Harrison, M.D. Humanitarian Award are predicated on the values that came to be associated with the late Dr. I.B. Harrison: treating all patients with respect and dignity. Dr. Harrison was known as the voice for the ethical, compassionate practice of medicine. He is not only the inspiration for the award, but its first recipient, as well.
medicine, community volunteerism, political and governmental activities, clinical excellence, and educational activities; particularly with medical students. We are seeking nominations from the CMS membership as both of these awards are awarded to physicians by their peers. Included in this issue of Cap Scan (pages 10 and 11) are the nomination forms. Please give thoughtful consideration to nominating a physician for each award. Please mail or fax your completed nomination forms to the Capital Medical Society. All nominations are held in the strictest of confidence. The deadline for nominations is January 19th.
The Outstanding Physician Award honors a physician who has demonstrated distinguished leadership in organized
Richard Zorn, M.D., 2017 Recipient of the I.B. Harrison, M.D. Humanitarian Award.
Wayne Batchelor, M.D., 2017 Recipient of the Outstanding Physician Award.
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I.B. HARRISON, M.D. HUMANITARIAN AWARD NOMINATION FORM I.B. HARRISON, M.D. HUMANITARIAN AWARD
I.B. HARRISON, M.D. HUMANITARIAN AWARD - 2018 PRESENTED BY THE CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY ON MARCH 29TH Established in 1997, this award is presented every March, in association with Doctors’ Day to recognize and honor a physician in our community for his/her dedication and commitment to those values we associate with Dr. I.B. Harrison. Dr. I.B. Harrison has always personified the best of our medical profession. During his lengthy career in the Tallahassee medical community, Dr. Harrison taught and influenced many local physicians. He was known as the voice for the ethical, compassionate practice of medicine. Dr. Harrison’s ability to look at all patients, rich or poor, with the same compassion, caring and skill has been an inspiration to many who as he was treating illness, and to teach young doctors to do the same; treating all with respect and dignity.
PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS Dr. I.B. Harrison 1997 Dr. Hank Watt 1998 Dr. A.D. Brickler 1999 Dr. William Smith 2000 Dr. Pat Woodward 2001 Dr. Brian Sheedy 2002 Dr. Orson Smith 2003 Dr. David Craig 2004 Dr. James Stockwell 2005 Dr. Lisa Jernigan 2006 Dr. Charles Mathews 2007 Drs. Louis & Judy St. Petery 2008 Dr. Sam Moorer 2009 Dr. Whit Oliver 2010 Dr. Donald Zorn 2011 Dr. James Geissinger 2012 Dr. David Miles 2013 Dr. Nelson Kraeft 2014 Dr. Al McCully 2015 Dr. H. Avon Doll, Jr. 2016 Dr. Richard Zorn 2017
NOMINATION FORM NOMINEE’S NAME: NOMINEE’S SPECIALTY AND PLACE OF PRACTICE:
HOW LONG HAS NOMINEE BEEN IN MEDICAL PRACTICE? Please describe in 200 words or less how your nominee exemplifies the values that Dr. I.B. Harrison personified — compassion, service, respect, wisdom and integrity. This is required. Please be specific. BLANK NOMINATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. YOUR SUBMISSION MAY BE ATTACHED TO THIS FORM.
Nominator’s Name: Telephone: E-mail: PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION TO THE CMS OFFICE (BY MAIL – 1204 MICCOSUKEE ROAD, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32308, OR BY E-MAIL – SBOYLE@CAPMED.ORG) BEFORE JANUARY 19, 2018.
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OUTSTANDING PHYSICIAN AWARD NOMINATION FORM OUTSTANDING PHYSICIAN AWARD
THE OUTSTANDING PHYSICIAN AWARD - 2018 PRESENTED ANNUALLY IN MARCH ESTABLISHED IN 2006
The Outstanding Physician Award honors physicians who have demonstrated distinguished leadership in organized medicine, community volunteerism, political and governmental activities, clinical excellence, and educational activities; particularly with medical students.
PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS Dr. Thomas Hicks 2006 Dr. Terry McCoy 2007 Dr. Larry Deeb 2008 Dr. Ray Bellamy 2009 Dr. Gary Winchester 2010 Dr. Charles Moore 2011 Dr. Charles Williams 2012 Dr. Dean Watson 2013 Dr. Alma Littles 2014 Dr. Armand Cognetta 2015 Dr. Michael Forsthoefel 2016 Dr. Wayne Batchelor 2017
NOMINATION FORM NOMINEE’S NAME: NOMINEE’S SPECIALTY AND PLACE OF PRACTICE:
HOW LONG HAS NOMINEE BEEN IN MEDICAL PRACTICE? Please describe in 200 words or less how your nominee exemplifies leadership in medicine and in the community, as described above. This is required. Please be specific.
BLANK NOMINATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. YOUR SUBMISSION MAY BE ATTACHED TO THIS FORM.
Nominator’s Name: Telephone: E-mail: PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION TO THE CMS OFFICE (BY MAIL – 1204 MICCOSUKEE ROAD, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32308, OR BY E-MAIL – SBOYLE@CAPMED.ORG) BEFORE JANUARY 19, 2018.
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MEDICAL/LEGAL
THE QUALITY PAYMENT PROGRAM: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR 2018 By Beth Hickerson, Quality Improvement Advisor, Medical Advantage Group
Almost a year ago, Congress established the Quality Payment Program (QPP) under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). While designed to improve patient health outcomes, encourage practices to spend wisely, minimize the burden of practice participation, and be fair and transparent, the program has been difficult for many medical practices to implement. The government recently announced 2018 changes to this program. But don’t be dismayed. Many of these changes add flexibility and higher exemption requirements—welcome news to medical practices. Medical practices will be most affected by changes made by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), one of two QPP tracks. Some of the major changes to MIPS that practices should be aware of are: 1. Category weights have changed, even though the four reporting categories and requirements remain the same: • Quality: 50 percent • Advancing Care Information: 25 percent • Improvement Activities: 15 percent • Cost: 10 percent 2. Important general MIPS changes/ updates include: • Performance threshold to avoid penalties increased from 3 points to 15 points. • Virtual groups participation option offered.
• Low-volume threshold increased. More small practices and eligible clinicians in rural and Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) are exempt from MIPS participation. o 2017 threshold: </= $30,000 or 100 patients o 2018 threshold: </= $90,000 or 200 patients • Five bonus points added to the final score of clinicians in small practices. • Up to five points added to the MIPS final score for providers caring for complex patients. • Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances provision added for providers impacted by natural disasters. 3. MIPS Quality category changes have taken place: • Quality reporting period increased to 12 months. • MIPS performance improvement incorporated in scoring quality performance. • Data completeness standards increased to 60 percent. • Minimum scoring on measures that do not meet case minimum standards reduced to one point for large practices (16 or more providers). • Caps on scoring limits on “toppedout” measures have changed. Six “topped-out” measures have been given a cap of seven performance points, rather than 10. 4. MIPS Advancing Care Information category changes have occurred: • Incentives added to encourage the use of 2015 edition Certified Electronic Health Record Technology (CEHRT). • Exclusions added for the E-prescribing and Health Information Exchange base measures.
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• New Advancing Care Information hardship exception added for clinicians in small practices. • New Advancing Care Information hardship exception option added for clinicians whose EHR was decertified. • Automatic re-weighting of the Advancing Care Information performance category score to Quality added for ambulatory surgical center (ASC)-based MIPS eligible clinicians. 5. MIPS Improvement Activities category changes have been made: • Total number of approved Improvement Activities increased from 92 in 2017 to 112 in 2018. • Additional CEHRT-related Improvement Activities made available. • Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) certification threshold changed for full Improvement Activities credit. 6. MIPS Cost category changes have occurred: • Episode-based measures eliminated from the Cost category score calculation. • Automatic re-weighting of Cost score to Quality added for clinicians who do not meet minimum case standards requirements. • Improvement scoring added for Cost. Practices that find these changes overwhelming may want to reach out for expert help with industryleading best practices to maximize Medicare payments—visit medicaladvantagegroup.com for more information. For resources on MACRA and being successful in optimizing reimbursement, go to thedoctors.com/MACRA. Contributed by The Doctors Company (thedoctors.com)
TMH PHYSICIANS RECOGNIZED FOR CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM AWARDED
NOBEL PEACE PRIZE The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for encouraging the United Nations to adopt a landmark treaty in 2017. This program was founded by Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) and the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War. Thank you to Lonnie Draper, MD; Ronald Saff, MD; Raymond Bellamy, MD; and Meredith McKinney, MD for their dedication to the PSR mission and the PSR Florida Chapter.
Raymond Bellamy, MD
Lonnie Draper, MD
Meredith McKinney, MD
Ronald Saff, MD
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CMS MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES
MINUTES: CMS MEMBERSHIP MEETING NOVEMBER 7, 2017 The mission of the Capital Medical Society is to promote the practice of medicine for the ultimate benefit of the patient. I. Business Meeting – Capital Medical Society A. Welcome – Dr. Tracey Hellgren, President, called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. Dr. Hellgren thanked Westminster Oaks for use of their incredible facility. Ms. Lora Wiggins, RAL Admissions Coordinator at Westminster Oaks, spoke to the members about their facility B. Dr. Hellgren welcomed and thanked our sponsors for the evening: Presenting Sponsor American Health Imaging – Whitney Eubanks and Kinzi Poole Displayer Janssen – Ryan Weaver C. Physician Wellness Program Update – Dr. David Stewart gave a brief update on the launch of the Capital Medical Society Foundation Physician Wellness Program. The program launched on November 1 and is a new member benefit for Active and Associate Members of Capital Medical Society. More information about the program can be found in the brochures that were mailed to members in November. II. Election of Officers, Board Members, and FMA Delegates for 2018 CMS Board of Governors President: David Dixon, D.O. President-Elect: Maribel Lockwood, M.D. Secretary/Treasurer: Kenneth Whithaus, M.D. Immediate Past President: Tracey Hellgren, M.D. Christie Alexander, M.D. Todd Hewitt, M.D. Rohan Joseph, M.D. Sarah Ko, M.D. Narayanan Krishnamoorthy, M.D. Paresh Patel, M.D. Laurence Rosenberg, M.D. Cody VanLandingham, M.D. Julia Weeks, M.D. FMA Delegates John Bailey, D.O. David Dixon, D.O. Michael Forsthoefel, M.D. 14 CAP SCAN - A CAPITAL MEDICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION
Rohan Joseph, M.D. Alma Littles, M.D. Maribel Lockwood, M.D. John Mahoney, M.D. Alfredo Paredes, M.D. J. Daniell Rackley, M.D. Hugh VanLandingham, M.D. Gary Winchester, M.D. FMA Alternate Delegates Jana Bures-Forsthoefel, M.D. William Kepper, M.D. Winston Ortiz, M.D. An electronic survey was sent to all active members to vote on the slate. The slate was approved. III. CMS Foundation Annual Report Dr. Hellgren reported that the CMS Foundation recently published its Annual Report in the November Cap Scan. She thanked the members for their support through donations, volunteering in the We Care Network, and attending the Holiday Auction. Dr. Hellgren asked all CMS Foundation Board Members in attendance to stand and be recognized for their service. IV. Special Announcement – Strategic Planning Goals 2018 Dr. Hellgren announced that the Board of Governors met in September to review the strategic goals of CMS over the past year and to develop goals for the coming year. Dr. Hellgren reported that we accomplished many of the goals set in 2017. The goals developed by the Board for 2018 were made available to members. V. Mark Your Calendars Dr. Hellgren announced upcoming events and meetings: December 7, 2017 CMS Foundation Holiday Auction 6:30 pm University Center Club at Florida State University January 25, 2018 Presidential Installation Honoring David Dixon, D.O. 6:00 pm FSU Alumni Center (1030 West Tennessee Street)
CMS MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES
VI. Tonight’s CME Program – this is a 1 Hour Category One Program Topic: Caring for Free-Range Humans: Achieving Optimal Health Outcomes in Diverse Communities Speaker: George Rust, M.D. Dr. Rust gave an excellent and informative program. Physician CME Proof of Attendance Forms will be sent to participants who attend the entire CME program. VII. Adjourn – Dr. Hellgren adjourned the meeting at 7:45 pm.
Presenting Sponsor, American Health Imaging: (l-r) Kinzi Poole and Whitney Eubanks.
Displayer, Janssen: Ryan Weaver.
Our speaker for the evening, Dr. George Rust (right) with Dr. Tracey Hellgren, CMS President.
Please Thank Our Sponsors for the November 7th CMS Membership Meeting Presenting Sponsor Displayer Janssen
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CMS FOUNDATION
The Impact of Private Support: Capital Medical Society Foundation’s community of donors strategically help fulfill its mission “to support the charitable efforts of physicians and others, increase access to healthcare, promote education and serve the community’s health needs through innovative projects that are exemplary, affordable and dignified.”
➢ Access to healthcare is increased through gifts to We Care Network and the We
Donate to the CMS Foundation We Thank Our Donors We thank the following people/ organizations who made a donation to the CMS Foundation this past month: CMS Foundation Shakra Junejo, M.D. MagMutual Foundation Physician Wellness Fund MagMutual Foundation Temple Robinson, M.D. Robert Watson, M.D. Scholarship Fund Jonathan Appelbaum, M.D. Doug & Lisa Jernigan We Care Network Wilford and Mildred Dorsey Doug & Lisa Jernigan Perkins Charitable Foundation Rotary Club of Tallahassee The Ronald G. Pickett Endowment J. Brian Sheedy, M.D. – In Memory of Jack MacDonald, Tom Wood, and Woody Burgert Year-End Appeal for the CMS Foundation Efren Baltazar, M.D.
Care Network Endowment Fund. More than $90 million in donated specialty medical and dental care has been provided to low-income, uninsured patients since the program was created in 1992. In fiscal year 2016-17, which ended June 30, 2017, more than $10.9 million in health care was donated. Gifts support the salaries and benefits of the case management team who coordinate donated care. ➢ To provide incentives to keep medical students trained at FSU College of Medicine in the Big Bend after completion of their residencies and help meet the growing demand for physicians in Florida, gifts to the Scholarship Fund provide scholarships to FSU College of Medicine students who have expressed an interest in returning to the Big Bend to practice after completion of their residencies. $47,000 was distributed to eight medical students in 2017. ➢ Gifts to Capital Medical Society Foundation help provide operation resources for Capital Medical Society Foundation. In addition, modest grants to area non-profits whose programs improve access to health care for the underserved. In 2017, CMSF awarded $10,000 in grants to Elder Care for their In-Home Services Program and to CMSF’s Physician Wellness Program. Gifts to Honor and In Memoriam: You can make a donation to the CMS Foundation in memory of someone who has passed away or in honor of someone, such as a fellow physician, you hold in high esteem or has taken care of you or your family. CMS Foundation will send an acknowledgement letter to those you memorialize and honor. How to Give: Through the generosity of donors, funds have been created in order to establish financial stability to meet our mission. You can donate at any time to one of CMS Foundation’s current funds: 1) Capital Medical Society Foundation-area of greatest need 2) The Capital Medical Society Foundation Endowment 3) We Care Network 4) We Care Network Endowment 5) Scholarship Fund 6) The Ronald G. Pickett Endowment 7) Physician Wellness Fund Checks should be made payable to the CMS Foundation and indicate on the memo line of your check to which designation you would like to donate. Bring your check to the CMS Office or mail it: Capital Medical Society ~ 1204 Miccosukee Road ~ Tallahassee, FL 32308. Donations may be made by credit card from the CMS website.
Your gifts to Capital Medical Society Foundation transform lives in the Big Bend.
If you would like to discuss a gift of appreciated securities, an insurance policy, designation of retirement plan assets, estate gift, or multi-year pledge, please contact: Pam Irwin Executive Director pirwin@capmed.org or (850) 877-9018
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We Care Network
THANK YOU To our CMS members and We Care partners who saw new patients for the We Care Network in November 2017. Your generosity and support of the We Care Network makes a difference. Physicians Gregory Albright, D.O. J. Galt Allee, M.D. Aaron Appiah, M.D. Scott Asher, M.D. Arvind Bakhru, M.D. Marie Becker, M.D. Dhananjay Bendre, M.D. Robert Bradford, M.D. Tim Broeseker, M.D. Viet Bui, M.D. Ashley Byington, M.D. J. Brewster Caldwell, D.O. Carlos Campo, M.D. Joseph Camps, M.D. Michael Cavallaro, M.D. Gilbert Chandler, M.D. Armand Cognetta, Jr., M.D. Marilyn Cox, M.D. William Dixon IV, M.D. David Durden, M.D. Michael Ford, M.D. Akash Ghai, M.D. Sergio Ginaldi, M.D. Frank Gredler, M.D. Celeste Hart, M.D. Muhanad Hasan, M.D. Iman Imanirad, M.D. Marc Inglese, M.D. Amit Jain, M.D. Arjun Kaji, M.D. John Katopodis, M.D. Sayeed Khalillulah, M.D. James Killius, M.D. Amulya Konda, M.D. Carey Linker, M.D. Gordon Low, M.D. Kurt Luhmann, M.D. Charles Maitland, M.D. Michael Mangan, M.D. Ovidu Marina, M.D. Jayan Nair, M.D. Thomas Noel, M.D. Timothy Paulk, M.D. Praful Patel, M.D. Mitchell Peabody, D.O. Michael Pentaleri, M.D. Jorge Perez de Armas, M.D. Christopher Price, M.D. J. Daniel Rackley, M.D. Alexander Ramirez, M.D. Stephen Richardson, M.D. Adrian Roberts, M.D. Andres Rodriguez, M.D. Laurence Rosenberg, M.D. Tim Ruark, M.D. Karen Russell, M.D. L. Sarbeck, M.D. Stephen Sgan, M.D. Gadi Silberman, M.D. Jeannine Silberman, M.D.
David Smith, M.D. Robert Snider, M.D. Joshua Somerset, M.D. Joseph Soto, M.D. Kris Stowers, M.D. Christopher Sundstrom, M.D. Timothy Sweeney, M.D. David Tedrick, M.D. John Thabes, M.D. William Thompson, M.D. David Vermess, M.D. Lucas Watkins, M.D. Tony Weaver, M.D. Graham Whitaker, M.D. Kenneth Whithaus, M.D. Chien-Yi Williams, M.D. William Yaakob, M.D. Daniel Yang, M.D. Samuel Yu, M.D. Dentists Labon Bontrager, D.M.D. Ransey Boyd, D.M.D. David Cardman, D.M.D. Walter Colon, D.M.D. Brittney Craig, D.M.D. Michael Hartley, D.M.D. Jiguo Liu, D.M.D. William McFatter, D.D.S. Robert Murrell, D.M.D. Frank Swerdzewski, D.D.S. James Walton, D.D.S. Facilities Advanced Urology Institute Anesthesiology Associates Apalachee Primary Care Aspros, Badger, & Boyd Dental Associates Beachton Denture Clinic Bond Community Health Center Bristol Dental Clinic Brittney K. Craig, DMD Capital Eye Consultants, P.A. Capital Health Plan Capital Periodontal Associates Capital Regional Medical Center Capital Regional Surgical Associates Chichetti, Torgerson, & Hartley Dermatology Associates Desloge Home Oxygen Digestive Disease Clinic Dr. Robert Murrell, D.M.D. Eye Associates of Tallahassee Florida Cancer Specialists and Research Institute Frank Swerdzewski, D.D.S. Gadsden County Health Department Gynecology and Obstetrics Associates Jasmine Women’s Center Jessie Furlow Medical Center Ketchum, Wood, & Bergert Pathology Associates Leon County Health Department Dental Clinic – Molar Express Madison Medical Center Neighborhood Medical Center Neuro-Ophthalmology & The Balance Disorders Clinic North Florida Nephrology Associates North Florida Regional Thyroid Center North Florida Women’s Care Radiology Associates of Tallahassee Smiles by Beck Smile Connection at Bond Community Health Center Southeastern Dermatology Southeastern Plastic Surgery Southern Medical Group, P.A. Tallahassee Diagnostic Imaging Tallahassee Ear, Nose, and Throat Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare
Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic Tallahassee Surgical Associates TMH Physician Partners Cancer & Hematology TMH Physician Partners Cardiology and Internal Medicine TMH Physician Partners Gynecologic Oncology Specialists TMH Physician Partners Radiation Oncology TMH Physician Partners Surgical Specialists Tallahassee Pulmonary Clinic TMH Rehabilitation TMH Transition Center Tallahassee VA Clinic Wakulla Medical Center Walton and Cardman Dentistry Women’s Imaging Center
The We Care Network strongly encourages our volunteer physicians and dentists to send their value of donated services to us. The value of donated services is important for us to share with our funders and the community. Also, up to five hours, per biennium, of CE credit may be fulfilled by performing pro bono medical and dental services to We Care Network patients, if we have received documentation of value of services. You can send your value of donated services via fax to Diana Bixler at (850) 201-0085 or mail to 1204 Miccosukee Road, Tallahassee, FL, 32308. Thank you!
We thank our referring providers from November 2017: Ovidu Marina, M.D. Ebonie Allen, ARNP Damon McMillan, M.D. Anne Ananga, ARNP Hector Mejia, M.D. Scott Asher, M.D. Kelly Miller, ARNP Arvind Bakhru, M.D. Ralph Montalvo, D.M.D. Karen Bartley, M.D. Marcia Morris, ARNP Dhananjay Bendre, M.D. Jayan Nair, M.D. Jonna Bradley, ARNP Rose Origa, ARNP Daniel Breivogel, ARNP Dianne Pappachristou, D.O. Alexander Brickler III, M.D. Paresh Patel, M.D. Tim Broeseker, M.D. Kyara Paulk, ARNP Acquinonetter Bryant, M.D. Jorge Perez de Armas, M.D. LaToya Butler, D.D.S. Lisa Perkins, ARNP Robin Byrd, ARNP Jessica Proxmire, ARNP Carlos Campo, M.D. Stephen Quintero, M.D. David Cardman, D.M.D. Alexander Ramirez, M.D. Lysmar Carrion-Dinguis, M.D. Shawn Ramsey, D.O. Todd Chenicek, ARNP Charlie Richardson, M.D. Jordan Cherkinsky, D.D.S. Andres Rodriguez, M.D. Marilyn Cox, M.D. Laurence Rosenberg, M.D. Elizabeth Dickens, M.D. Tim Ruark, M.D. Shirley English, ARNP Karen Russell, M.D. Cynthia Evans, ARNP Lucilita Salvador, P.A. Elizabeth Fajer, M.D. Philip Sharp, M.D. Michael Ford, M.D. Gadi Silberman, M.D. Roy Forman, M.D. Hardeep Singh, M.D. Michael Forsthoefel, M.D. David Smith, M.D. Sharron Foster, M.D. Robert Snider, M.D. Akash Ghai, M.D. Joshua Somerset, M.D. Spencer Gilleon, M.D. Abisoye Somorin, ARNP Sergio Ginaldi, M.D. Alanna Steaple, ARNP Gian-Carlo Giove, M.D. Christopher Sundstrom, M.D. Judy Griffin, ARNP David Tedrick, M.D. Michael Hartley, D.M.D. Scott Tetreault, M.D. Muhanad Hasan, M.D. Lacie Thompson, ARNP Elisabeth Henry, P.A. Faye Tinson, ARNP Sarah Hinson, ARNP Marianne Towler, ARNP Lisa Hofstad, D.D.S. Jean-Paul Tran, M.D. Dwight Hooper, M.D. Dwanna Ward-Boahen, ARNP Iman Imanirad, M.D. Jeffrey Wasserman, D.O. Amit Jain, M.D. Lucas Watkins, M.D. Charles Kent, M.D. Eula Weaver, ARNP Howard Kessler, M.D. Graham Whitaker, M.D. Farhat Khairallah, M.D. Dorothy White, M.D. Ben Kirbo, M.D. Barbara Williams, M.D. Elaine Larkins, ARNP Please contact Diana Bixler at dbixler@capmed.org or 201-0130 if Tamesia Wilson, ARNP Janice Lawson, M.D. you are aMaitland, We Care Charles M.D.volunteer and you provided volunteer specialty Michael Mangan, M.D. care in the month of November 2017 and your name is omitted
DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, THE WE CARE NETWORK: RECEIVED 164 REFERRALS, WITH 80 PATIENTS NEW TO THE PROGRAM
SCHEDULED 249 APPOINTMENTS WITH VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS
$565,487.15 IN DONATED CARE WAS REPORTED BY WE CARE VOLUNTEERS
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