e-Report 4-15-2020

Resolution submission deadline is July 13

[4/15/2020]

At this time, the 171st ISMA Annual Convention is anticipated to proceed as scheduled on Sept. 11-13, although the status of all ISMA meetings is being evaluated due to the COVID-19 emergency. Resolutions are being accepted until Monday, July 13, for

COVID-19 webinars available on ISMA’s mobile app

[4/15/2020]

The ISMA Online mobile app, which debuted last year as a mobile tool for continuing medical education (CME) on opioid prescribing and abuse, now includes archived webinars on COVID-19 from ISMA, the CDC and the Indiana State Department of Health (ISD

Scammers marketing fake COVID-19 drugs, pharmacists warn

[4/15/2020]

The Indiana Pharmacist’s Association (IPA) is asking physicians to counsel patients about ordering from online pharmacies that might be marketing unproven or fake treatments for COVID-19.

ISMA Past President John D. MacDougall dies

[4/15/2020]

ISMA Past President John D. MacDougall, MD, Indianapolis, died April 2. He was 85.

Last chance: How has COVID-19 affected your business?

[4/15/2020]

ISMA is conducting an online survey of members, in conjunction with Indiana Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), to determine current and future effects of the COVID-19 crisis on medical practices. Patient volumes, practice revenues, impact o

Have you encountered shortages of Schedule II injectables?

[4/15/2020]

The AMA recently signed onto a letter to the DEA regarding shortages of injectable Schedule II Controlled Substances that are increasingly needed for ventilation of COVID-19 patients. The letter asked the DEA to increase the quotas for the production

CDC webinar tomorrow covers certifying COVID-19 deaths

[4/15/2020]

Tomorrow, from 2 to 3 p.m. EDT, the CDC will host a call to give an overview of the importance of mortality data, discuss National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Vital Statistics Reporting Guidance on how to certify deaths suspected of being rel