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The LSMS Board met via Zoom on September 29, 2021, and their actions are summarized below. • The board appointed Matthew Giglia, M.D., an Ochsner Gastroenterologist from Baton Rouge to fill the Employed Physician Section seat. ACTIONS OF THE LSMS BOARD OF GOVERNORS September 2021
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Terri Watson hosted the House Staff GME lecture for Ochsner Medical Center
• Revised our current COVID-19 Statement to read: “While the LSMS recognizes personal choice based upon individual health care needs relative to the COVID-19 vaccine, we remain a policy-driven organization and for over 30 years, the LSMS has supported the administration of vaccines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control, as a public health measure to protect patients and reduce the spread of disease. Therefore, we encourage you to get vaccinated after consultation with your physician.” • Additionally, the board received updates on a recent court ruling regarding Ivermectin (Charlotte D. Ratley et al vs. St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No. 1 et al); Hurricane Ida damage and recovery efforts; LAMPAC’s approval of financial support and endorsement of Jeremy Stine in an upcoming special election in Louisiana Senate District 27; and an update of the sale of the LSMS Headquarters building
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JeffWilliams and Maria Bowen met LAMPAC endorsed Senate candidate Jeremy Stine in Lake Charles with LAMPAC Chairman, John Noble, MD.
• Future meeting dates for the 2021 – 2022 board were approved as: December 8th - Baton Rouge; March 16th – Lafayette; June 8th - Lake Charles, and August 5th - Baton Rouge. • Approved a notification process and contract language between the LSMS and KONZA to be utilized by HealthSYNC and Louisiana Insurance companies when data sets are requested by the insurance companies for their insured patients.
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Maria Bowen joined the AMA Scope of Practice staff meeting
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Lauren Bailey worked to bring a multi-employer healthcare plan to fruition
Sarah Edwards attended an ACCMEWebinar
JeffWilliams attended the PCF Meeting
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Maria Bowen joined the Advocacy Resource Meeting of the AMA
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Lauren Bailey participated in the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Monitoring Advisory Council Meeting
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Lauren Bailey chaired the Prescription Monitoring Program Advisory Council meeting
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LSMS staff met with Covalent Logic to work on LSMS Communications goals
JeffWilliams, Maria Bowen and Terri Watson met with consultants working on a Peer to Peer Program for physicians
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Maria Bowen met with physician members to discuss physician assistant legislative efforts
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JeffWilliams and Maria Bowen visited Monroe for a tour of the new VCOM Osteopathic School of Medicine, to meet with physician members and to host legislators for dinner
Lauren Bailey attended the LABI Health Care Council meeting
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JeffWilliams and Maria Bowen participated in Coffee with Cassidy with Ray Morrison, DO, VCOM’s Vice President for College Advancement
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Government Affairs staff met with other medical advocates to discuss legislation
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Maria Bowen presented Peer to Peer Network options to the LSBME
Terri Watson hosted the House Staff GME lecture for Ochsner Medical Center
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Sarah Edwards attended the ACCMEWebinar
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