e-Reports 2-11-2021

Past President Thomas Vidic, MD, honored by IUSM-SB

[2/11/2021]

ISMA Past President Thomas Vidic, MD, has been named Outstanding Physician of the Year for 2020 by IU School of Medicine-South Bend (IUSM-SB), where he is an adjunct clinical associate professor of neurology.

Help IDOH improve infection prevention and control in Indiana

[2/11/2021]

The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) is working with the University of Indianapolis to create Indiana-specific infection control trainings to accommodate the needs of our fellow Hoosiers. In order to do so, they need to hear from you!

iPrescribe by DrFirst helps members comply with e-prescribing mandate for controlled substances

[2/11/2021]

iPrescribe by DrFirst makes it easy to comply with the controlled substances electronic prescribing law that took effect Jan. 1, 2021. And, ISMA members get the first 12 months free!

Indiana Physician Coalition calls for action on residency program funding

[2/11/2021]

According to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education’s Graduate Medical Education (GME) Board, the state will need an additional 817 primary care physicians by 2030.

Prepare now to help vaccinate patients under 50 with comorbidities

[2/11/2021]

The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) this week announced that the next group to become eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations, after those ages 60-64 and 50-59, are Hoosiers under 50 with specific comorbidities.

Deadline tomorrow (Feb. 12): State seeks input on treating SUDs

[2/11/2021]

Thank you if you’ve already completed the Indiana Provider Workforce Capacity Survey from the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA).

ISMA RFS seeks liaisons from every Indiana residency program

[2/11/2021]

The ISMA Resident-Fellow Society (RFS) is expanding its leadership opportunities to give more Indiana physicians-in-training a voice in state health policy.

Tool aids compliance with information-blocking rules coming April 5

[2/11/2021]

In the last issue of ISMA e-Reports, Bob Anderson, JD, and Stephanie Eckerle, JD, of Krieg DeVault LLP, discussed how physicians should prepare for April 5, when new federal rules on information blocking and interoperability take effect.

Mandatory opioid CME is FREE for ISMA members

[2/11/2021]

All physicians who hold a Controlled Substances Registration (CSR) in Indiana must complete two hours of CME on opioid prescribing and abuse by Oct. 31 in order to renew their CSR.

Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe? What to tell staff, patients

[2/11/2021]

For Indiana to overcome the coronavirus pandemic, it is critical that physicians and their staff have confidence in the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines.