e-Reports 11-18-2021

Board OKs in-person convention, ISMA Pulse expansion for 2022

[11/18/2021]

Members will gather in person for the 163rd Annual ISMA Convention in 2022, the Board of Trustees decided Nov. 7.

ISMA opposes No Surprises Act dispute-resolution proposal

[11/18/2021]

The ISMA has joined the AMA, other state medical associations and national medical specialty societies to seek revision of an interim final rule (IFR).

IDOH: Syphilis outbreak hits SW Indiana counties

[11/18/2021]

The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) has alerted physicians of a syphilis outbreak in 11 southwestern Indiana counties and is asking practitioners there to consider testing for anyone displaying symptoms and patients at high risk of infection.

CMS applies MIPS EUC policy to individual clinicians automatically

[11/18/2021]

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will apply its MIPS extreme and uncontrollable circumstances (EUC) policy automatically to all individually eligible MIPS-eligible clinicians for the 2021 performance year.

$50,000 AMA grant supports Indiana’s scope of practice partnership

[11/18/2021]

A new grant totaling $50,000 was recently awarded to ISMA by the AMA Scope of Practice Partnership Steering Committee. The money will enable ISMA to expand its scope of practice efforts through the Indiana Physician Coalition.

‘Renew and Recruit’ to strengthen ISMA’s advocacy for physician-led care

[11/18/2021]

If you haven’t already done so, now is the time to renew your ISMA membership. And by recruiting more members to join our ranks, ISMA can ensure physicians’ voices continue to grow stronger.

Former state Sen. John Ruckelshaus joins ISMA as VP of government affairs

[11/18/2021]

Former Indiana state Senator John Ruckelshaus has joined the Indiana State Medical Association (ISMA) as vice president of government affairs.

Indiana's e-prescribing mandate for controlled substances begins Jan. 1

[11/18/2021]

Starting Jan. 1, 2022, controlled substance prescriptions written in Indiana must be issued in an electronic format and transmitted electronically to a pharmacy unless an exception applies.

Act now to ensure transparency among health care professionals

[11/18/2021]

Every member of the health care team plays a vital role in delivering exceptional care. Understanding who is providing that care is critical to patient decision-making.

Help spearhead change with ISMA’s physician leadership series

[11/18/2021]

Edward A. Walker, MD, MHA, summarizes the case for physician leadership training like this: If physicians aren’t equipped to lead the process of change in medical institutions, nonphysician administrators will.