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This consultation can be related to any problem, not just a practice-related legal issue. You can receive guidance on federal and state regulatory questions, as well as contract issues. Review
of employment contracts and other business-related contracts are also
Our Physician Relations Department
can also help you with compliance training and support: OSHA training, Basic Life Support classes, and HIPPA compliance training, to mention a few. available to members. MSD also has an Compliance, LLC, which offers cost effective and easy to use employee training and easy access to information to ensure compliance with federal
laws and regulations. Their cloud-
based management tools, webinars,
and electronic document library are valuable resources. They keep abreast
of the continually changing regulatory requirements in a one stop affordable solution by offering three levels of service to meet your practice compliance needs. Don’t forget their monthly complimentary webinars with leading compliance experts. Check them out at 1sthcc.com.
In addition to our new relationship with XcelHR, Inc., the Physician Relations Department can help with other human resource issues. Let’s face it, our employees are our most valuable practice resource, but the business end of running a practice can sometimes be challenging. In partnership with the Practice Management Institute (PMI), MSD offers training for your staff including
Our own Lynn Robinson is a Corporate Partner Instructor for PMI, a valuable practice management resource for MSD.
Have a question about other practice issues, need a list of potential sign language interpreters, a question
about records releases? The Physician Relations Department can help with answers to those vexing issues that crop up every day through a centralized resource. If you are opening or closing
to ensure a smooth process. This
and insurance payers, medical record retention guidelines, check lists with details, and guidance on the regulatory requirements. Call Lynn Robinson, Physician Relations Manager, at
(302) 224-5198 for answers to your challenging questions.
Have a problem with an insurance payer? I realize that is a daily MSD can help with that also. We have a physician-led committee that meets with regularly, and our leadership meets with Highmark executives semi-annually. Our staff can contact insurers on your behalf or provide you with appropriate contact information for those problems and offer guidance as needed. Please contact Ms. Robinson at 302-224-5198.
(not all Partners are listed):
• Outside-In Company for recruiting outsideincompanies.com/)
• MidAtlantic Employer’s Association which offers an HR hotline.
• Job Target for job seekers and providing a discounted fee for posting health care positions available. medicalsocietyofdelaware.org)
• DocBookMD is a mobile app to connect with other health care professionals in a secure format. www.docbookmd.com)
• LifeGuard, a physician competency assessment program in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Medical Society. Pages/Foundation/lifeguard/Program. aspx)
• Lifelock identity theft protection program at a discount. com/enrollment?promocode=MSD1789)
Please visit the MSD website for a
services they provide.
So you ask what we do for you, the physician. I hope these last two President’s Pages answered some of that. We have the resources to help you. They are simply a phone call away.
Dorothy M. Moore, M.D.
President, Medical Society of Delaware
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