By Dana Scarton Special to the Washington Post March 30, 2010 As his patient lay unconscious in an emergency room from an overdose of sedatives, psychiatrist Damir Huremovic was faced with a moral dilemma: A friend of the patient had forwarded to Huremovic a suicidal e-mail from the patient that included a link to a [...]

Stafforce HIM Services, Inc., a southeast Michigan-based company, is your complete resource for professional health information management (HIM) services. Providing HIM services and support to hospitals, clinics and physician’s medical practices for more than 10 years, Stafforce is highly focused on customer service and satisfaction and their management team has over 30 years experience in [...]

As physicians, you know that one of the more challenging aspects of your job can be dealing with insurance companies. That’s where MOA comes in. From reimbursements to customer service issues and MedAssurant issues, we take your concerns, comments and complaints directly to Michigan’s largest insurer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) via TriStaff. [...]

Have you registered for MOA’s annual convention? The 111th Annual Postgraduate Convention & Scientific Seminar is just around the corner and you won’t want to miss it! Take advantage of 30 hours of CME credit as well as outstanding luncheon speakers like American Osteopathic Association Executive Director John Crosby, J.D., as well as ample time [...]

To coincide with the AOA’s birthday on April 19, National Osteopathic Medicine (NOM) Week 2010 is April 18-24. NOM Week brings the osteopathic medical profession together to focus on one common goal – increasing awareness of osteopathic medicine and D.O.s in communities across the country. Read more >>

Beginning this fall, two MSU colleges will collaborate to better prepare health educators for teaching through a new online master’s degree program. Offered jointly through the colleges of Education and Osteopathic Medicine, the Education for Health Professions program was approved last week by MSU’s Academic Council. Classes are expected to begin this fall, drawing participants from across [...]

The Legislature has struggled Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) individual market reform for several years and another attempt at settling this long running dispute is now underway. Sen. Tom George (R-Texas Charter Township), chair of the Michigan Senate Health Policy Committee and Rep. Marc Corriveau (D-Northville), chair of the Michigan House Health Policy [...]

A malpractice claim is every physician’s nightmare and even the best doctor is not immune to being named in a lawsuit. That’s why it is important to stay up to date on what you can do to reduce the likelihood of being sued by a patient. Get the latest information at the following seminars taking [...]

Welcome to the MOA Staff Spotlight. Each month we’ll feature an MOA staffer to help you get to know a little better the people who work to help ensure osteopathic medicine remains a vital part of Michigan’s future. This month … Cyndi Earles, Managing Director, MOA Service Corporation With more than 20 years at MOA [...]

Al Juocys, D.O., of Rochester, has received the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSUCOM) 2010 Dean’s Award for Meritorious Contribution. To view the article click here http://www.hcwreview.com/?p=648.