May Capital Medical Society Catch My Stride Schedule |
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Medical Licensure Extended Until June 30, 2021 |
On March 31, 2021, as part of the response efforts to the Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), FL State Surgeon General Dr. Scott A. Rivkees issued Emergency Order 21-001 extending the licensure renewal expiration date for any professional license issued by the Department or a Department board or council until June 30, 2021. https://www.flhealthsource.gov/pdf/DOH-EO-21-001.pdf
The license expiration date for Medical Doctors expiring January 31, 2021 is further extended to June 30, 2021.
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Save the Date for Upcoming CMS Meetings/Events |
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May 2, 2021
CMS Catch My Stride Event
Tallahassee Museum
(3945 Museum Drive - meet in back of the main museum building with
Dr. Russell Cole,
Dr. Rohan Joseph, and Pam Irwin)
2:00 pm
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May 15, 2021
CMS Catch My Stride Event
Bradfordville Dog Park
(6808 Beech Ridge Trail - meet inside the small dog or large dog gates with
Dr. Nicole Balmer, Andrea Stephens, and Pam Irwin)
8:30 am
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May 18, 2021
Virtual CME
(1-Hour)
Panel Discussion-
Bringing it All Together: Expanding the Scope of Type 2 Diabetes Management
6:30 pm
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Sept. 14, 2021
Celebration Awards Dinner
University Center Club at FSU
6:30 pm
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PRIME Virtual Meeting - Impact of Earlier Treatment on Visual Outcomes in Retinal Diseases - 0.5 CME Credit Opportunity
Rapid progression to severe vision loss following the onset and diagnosis of retinal diseases underscores the need for timely initiation of treatment. Despite advances in anti-VEGF therapy, optimal patient visual outcomes are impacted by delays in treatment. Join this live discussion to examine critical considerations for prompt therapy initiation to support optimal visual outcomes.
Wolfson Pediatric CME Webinars - 5.5 CME Credit Opportunity
Wolfson Children’s Hospital is proud to provide Continuing Medical Education opportunities to our partners and referring providers by offering monthly virtual CME sessions at no cost. If you have missed any of our previously offered live webinars and still wish to obtain CME credit for them, we have provided 4 recorded webinars for a total of 5.5 CME credits possible. Please follow the instructions below in order to take advantage of this opportunity!
1. Open the flyer and choose which education session you would like to watch.
2. Click the link in the attachment for the desired education session.
3. Watch the webinar.
4. Follow the instructions included in the video description to complete the required survey and input the associated activity code.
*Please note, if you are licensed outside of the state of Florida, you must contact the CME office at [email protected] to request an official transcript of your participation.
Easy to use web portal makes it easy to find courses and track credits. Accredited activities for over 30 medical specialties; Over 100 active courses at any given time; Activity accreditations include ACCME, ANCC, AANP, ACPE, and more; Content is always current, and always free.
Free 1-hour online CME opportunity!
University of Florida's Department of Epidemiology
Raising awareness for Alzheimer's disease and increasing screening for cognitive impairment. This CME has a focus on primary care physicians but is applicable to all physicians who may encounter patients with cognitive impairments.
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Looking for Some Non-CME Credit Learning Opportunities? |
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No-Prescription, Rapid COVID-19 Home Tests to be Sold at CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Beginning This Week |
Consumers will be able to buy rapid coronavirus tests without a prescription this week at three national chain retailers, an expansion that comes as the nation's vaccination effort accelerates and states relax distancing requirements and mask mandates.
Abbott Laboratories' BinaxNOW coronavirus self-test kits will be shipped to CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens and Walmart locations, and also will be sold online. The two-test kit, which last month received Food and Drug Administration emergency-use authorization for serial screening, will cost $23.99, the company said.
Source: USA Today
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Did Catching COVID-19 Help These Patients Fight Cancer? |
One saw his tumours vanish, another went into remission. Now doctors are asking if their immune response was key - and if it could also be triggered by the vaccine.
Source: DailyMail.com
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First Data on COVID Vaccines in Pregnancy |
COVID-19 vaccines appeared safe in pregnant women, with side effects that were consistent with those in non-pregnant people, researchers found.
In addition, though they were not directly comparable, incidence of reported adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes were similar to those reported prior to the pandemic, noted Tom Shimabukuro, MD, and colleagues from the CDC v-safe COVID-19 Pregnancy Registry Team in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Source: MedPage Today
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At Least 22 COVID-19 Patients Die After Oxygen Leak at India Hospital |
At least 22 COVID-19 patients on ventilators at a hospital in India died on Wednesday after a leak cut off oxygen for about half an hour, officials said.
Pipes that connected the ventilator system at Dr. Zakir Hussain Municipal Hospital in Maharashtra state to an oxygen tank leaked on Wednesday morning and 22 patients were confirmed dead after it took hospital staff about 35 minutes to fix the leaks, Sajan Sonawane, the officer in charge of the investigation told CBS News.
Source: UPI
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Lawmakers Weigh Changes In Program For Injured Infants |
As the 2021 legislative session nears the end, the Florida House and Senate are tackling medical malpractice, with lawmakers moving forward with bills that would change a longstanding no-fault insurance program for infants with neurological injuries.
Source: Health News Florida
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Postpartum Care Remains An Issue In Legislature Budget Talks |
Florida appears poised to extend Medicaid benefits for postpartum women. The question is, how long?
Top Senate and House budget negotiators met Wednesday but did not make public offers on health care spending.
Providing postpartum women access to Medicaid for a year after delivering babies is a top priority of House Speaker Chris Sprowls, a Palm Harbor Republican who wants to spend $240 million in state and federal funding on the care.
The Senate did not initially include funding for the extension in its proposed budget, but during negotiations Saturday offered to direct $86 million in state and federal dollars to provide six months of coverage.
Source: Health News Florida
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Middle-Aged People Who Sleep Six Hours or Less at Greater Risk of Dementia, Study Finds |
People who regularly sleep for six hours or less each night in middle age are more likely to develop dementia than those who routinely manage seven hours, according to a major study into the disease.
Researchers found a 30% greater risk of dementia in those who during their 50s, 60s and 70s consistently had a short night’s sleep, regardless of other risk factors such as heart and metabolic conditions and poor mental health.
Source: The Guardian
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What You Should Know About Florida’s New Online Sales Tax
Law
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Florida on Monday enacted a new law requiring out-of-state online merchants to collect and remit sales tax, which supporters say will bring in an additional $1 billion a year that previously went uncollected. Here’s what it means to consumers.
Online shoppers will have to pay sales taxes in cases where they weren’t. The law requires online merchants who have no presence in Florida to charge the tax to Florida residents who buy from them.
Source: South Florida Sun Sentinel
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Emergency Physician Wins $26M in Wrongful Termination Suit |
Emergency medicine physician Raymond Brovont, MD, will collect $26 million in a wrongful termination lawsuit against the physician staffing company EmCare, according to NPR's Kansas City affiliate.
In 2018, Brovont filed a suit claiming he was fired after raising concerns about staffing issues at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Kansas. Brovont repeatedly sounded the alarm that EmCare staffed only one physician on the night shift to cover both the regular and the pediatric emergency department at the hospital, which is owned by HCA Healthcare.
Source: MedPage Today
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Newsletter from the Florida Healthcare Law Firm |
To view the April 2021 edition of the Florida Healthcare Law Firm newsletter, click here.
Source: Florida Healthcare Law Firm
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ABIM Extends Maintenance of Certification Requirement Deadlines Through 2022 |
Board-certified physicians are getting another extension on the deadline to maintain their internal medicine credentials.
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) once again extended the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) requirements through December 2022.
Source: Fierce Healthcare
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Leon County Mask Mandate Still In Effect |
The Leon County mask mandate added to the Leon County Amended Emergency Ordinance No. 20-15 is still in effect. The ordinance states that an individual in a business establishment in Leon County must wear a face covering while in that business establishment.
A business establishment means a location with a roof overhead under which any business is conducted, goods are made, stored or processed, or where services are rendered. The term “business establishment” also includes locations where non-profit, governmental, churches, and quasi-governmental entities facilitate public interactions and conduct business. Also, as part of the requirement, all businesses must post a notice visible to all customers that face coverings are required while indoors. An example sign can be found here.
Facial coverings are not required to be worn by the following persons:
- Persons under the age of six years;
- Persons who have trouble breathing due to a chronic pre-existing condition or individuals with a documented or demonstrable medical problem. It is the intent of this provision that those individuals who cannot tolerate a facial covering for a medical, sensory, or any other condition which makes it difficult for them to utilize a facial covering and function in public are not required to wear one;
- Persons in their private rooms of a lodging establishment, such as a hotel, motel, or vacation rental—however, face coverings must be worn in all indoor commons areas of said establishment;
- Persons exercising while observing at least six feet of distancing from another person;
- Restaurant and bar patrons eating or drinking
- Business owners, managers, and employees who are in an area of a business establishment that is not open to customers, patrons, or the public, provided that six feet of distance exist between persons.
The ordinance will remain in place until repealed. A copy of the ordinance and frequently asked questions are posted to the Leon County Emergency Information Portal at www.LeonCountyFL.gov/ei. For additional questions regarding the mask mandate ordinance, please call Leon County Administration at 850-606-5300.
For additional information on COVID-19, the Florida Department of Health has activated a 24/7 COVID-19 call center at (866) 779-6121. Leon County residents can also call the County Health Department at (850) 404-6300, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Also, the best resource for Florida-specific COVID-19 information remains the following FDOH website: www.FLHealth.gov/COVID-19.
Source: Office of Economic Vitality
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Free Face Coverings Available at OEV |
Face coverings are available at the Tallahassee-Leon County Office of Economic Vitality (315 S. Calhoun Street, Suite 110, Tallahassee, FL, 32301) Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A business with one location is eligible for up to 100 face coverings. Local businesses with multiple locations are eligible for up to 200 face coverings. For FAQs regarding the distribution of masks to businesses, click here.
Source: Office of Economic Vitality
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Some Days Just Aren't As Bright As Others |
No denying that the last 12+ months could have been a bit better and brighter. If your days don't seem as bright, we hope you take advantage of this program. The CMSF's Physician Wellness Program will pay for up to six completely confidential wellness coaching sessions with any of the counselors enrolled in our program (contact information below). Pick up the phone and call any of the resources noted below. Telehealth options available during COVID-19.
Special thanks to MagMutual Foundation and others who are helping the CMSF fund this program.
Local Wellness Coaching Resources:
- Paul Deitchman, Ph.D. - 850-878-3571
- Tracey Morse, Ph.D. - 850-556-7944
- Debra Weaver, Ph.D. - 850-942-5585
- Stephen Wright, Ph.D. - 850-222-3045
C. Vincent Dix, Ph.D. has announced his retirement effective March 31, 2021. We appreciate the services Dr. Dix has provided to local physicians since the inception of the Capital Medical Society Foundation's Physician Wellness Program in 2017.
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Coronavirus - Information, Updates, Resources |
Updates and Resources
and the White House Coronavirus Task Force analyzes and distributes the report.
The New England Journal of Medicine - A collection of articles and other resources on the Coronavirus outbreak, including clinical reports, management guidelines, and commentary
Epidemiological and Clinical Resources For The COVID-19 Pandemic
CDC Healthcare Supply of Personal Protective Equipment
CDC Guidance for People at Higher Risk for COVID-19 Complications
CDC PPE Poster
CDC Guidance for Travelers from Countries with Widespread Sustained (ongoing) Transmission Arriving in the United States
CDC Communication Resources
NETEC coronavirus page includes PPE validation checklists and video resource, in addition to many others:
Vaccine Updates
(Florida Department of Health in Leon County)
(Florida Department of Health in Leon County)
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
COVID-19 Pandemic Planning FAQ (dated 11/19/2020) includes important information regarding procurement and handling of costs for vaccine administration. (FEMA)
What Happens Once There is a COVID-19 Vaccine? Key Challenges to Vaccinating America (12/3/2020) - VIDEO or SLIDES (Kaiser Family Foundation)
Reporting for Health Care Providers and Laboratories
If you have any patients who meet the person under investigation criteria, please contact the Florida Department of Health in Leon County Epidemiology Program at 850-404-6299.
Epidemiology and Disease Control Program
Florida Department of Health in Leon County
2965 Municipal Way,
Tallahassee, FL 32304
Office Number: (850) 404-6299
Confidential Fax: (850) 921-9855
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Public Service Announcement - "Don't Put It Off!" |
Capital Medical Society Partners With Local Hospitals and Physicians to Encourage Patients to Seek Needed Healthcare Through Public Service Announcement, "Don't Put It Off!"
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Cap Scan Series: "Portraits in COVID-19" - Please Share Your Experience |
Capital Medical Society is accepting stories for its Cap Scan magazine from CMS and CMSA members as part of an occasional series called "Portraits in COVID-19," to capture the changes happening in healthcare and our personal lives due to COVID-19 as experienced by physicians and laypeople. These stories can be about your experiences treating COVID-positive patients, supporting patients and coping with families during "no visitation," entering the world of telehealth, concerns about PPE shortages, distancing from your own families, family celebrations by social distancing, newfound time with family, newbie ZOOM meeting experiences worthy of an SNL skit, staycations extraordinaire, or schooling from home. You get the idea. Please try to stay within 800 words, include a photo if it makes sense, and be mindful of HIPAA, if writing about a patient experience. Please send by email to Shannon Boyle at [email protected]. All submissions are reviewed by the Cap Scan editor prior to publication.
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Not All Superheroes Wear Capes! We Salute Our PPE Donors and Volunteers! |
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COVID-19 Donations Needed |
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Florida RX Card has created a new program and resource card to help Children's Miracle Network children and families in need. This card will work just as Florida Rx Card, helping people save on their prescription medications.
The flyer explains the program and can be used to share/download the app.
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Informed Webinar Series: Understanding the CMS Proposed Rule: Reducing Provider and Patient Burden by Improving Prior Authorization Processes |
On December 11, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would improve the electronic exchange of healthcare data among payers, providers, and patients. If finalized, the CMS rule would streamline processes related to prior authorization with the goal of reducing the burden on providers and patients. Medicaid, CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program), and QHP (Qualified Health Plan) payers would be required to build and implement FHIR-enabled APIs that could:
- Allow providers to know, in advance, what documentation would be needed for each different payer.
- Streamline the documentation process.
- Enable providers to send prior authorization requests (and receive responses electronically) directly from the provider's EHR or other practice management system.
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Start to HEAL - 8-Week Lecture Series |
Do you have patients who could benefit from learning how to live a healthier lifestyle? Are you interested in how diet can aid in disease reversal? Dr. Andria Klioze, founder of HEAL (Healthy Eating. Active Life) has 20+ years of data and experience that will help your patients (and you!) become healthier from top to bottom. This is an 8-week virtual series.
Source: HEAL
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PAP Machine Donations Needed! |
A PAP (Positive Airway Pressure) machine is an electronic respiratory ventilation device used to treat obstructive sleep apnea. Capital Medical Society Foundation, Inc.'s We Care Network program assists low-income, uninsured adults, whose income is at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level, with obtaining these potentially life-saving medical devices, when prescribed by a pulmonologist. Thanks to our partners at Desloge Home Oxygen and Medical Equipment, Inc., we are able to provide refurbished CPAP, AutoPAP, and BPAP machines for eligible We Care Network patients in Leon, Gadsden, Jefferson, and Wakulla Counties. We Care Network also accepts unused, unopened supplies for PAP machines, such as masks, nasal cannulas, and tubing. We Care Network coordinates over $8,000,000 in donated specialty medical and dental care annually.
Machine donations can be dropped off at Capital Medical Society Foundation's office at 1204 Miccosukee Road, Tallahassee, FL 32308. Donations to Capital Medical Society Foundation are tax-deductible within IRS guidelines Federal Tax I.D. #: 59-2104510. For additional information, please call 942-5215 or email [email protected].
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You Can Support the CMS Foundation! Sign Up and Shop Today on AmazonSmile! |
For eligible purchases at AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to the Capital Medical Society Foundation!
Click here to access AmazonSmile and support the CMS Foundation today!
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Check Out the Latest CMS Member Benefits |
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