Five Ways for Physicians to Reduce Financial Stress Reduce By: MD Wealth Management, LLC Trent DeBruin, MBA, CFA, CFP® Andrew Musbach, CFP® There is no shortage of items that add stress to your life as a physician. From concerns about your patients, to the hassle of dealing with your organization’s EHR and growing administrative burdens, fighting…
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WCMS Bulletin: Summer/Fall 2019 Edition
Access the digital 3rd quarter issue of the WCMS Bulletin: 2019 House of Delegates Resolutions, Get to Know Your District Director, WCMS Statement Opposing Family Separation, Opioid Summit, Share Your Stories, & More! Washtenaw County had an active and engaged presence at MSMS and has not been afraid to challenge policies and, this year, the MSMS plan…
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WCMS Cannabis 101 Resources
In response to the "Cannabis 101" event on August 13, 2019 hosted by the Washtenaw County Health Department and WCMS, the following materials and resources have been made available. Speaker Materials Mark Weiner, MD, DFASAM - Section Chief of Addiction Medicine, Medical Director of Substance Use Disorders, and Program Director of the Addiction Medicine Fellowship at…
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WCMS Statement Opposing Family Separation at the U.S. Border
The Washtenaw County Medical Society (WCMS) strongly condemns the harmful practice of family separation at the border and the conditions of the detention facilities. The policy and unsanitary state of the facilities leave defenseless and impressionable children exposed to enhanced health risks and lifelong trauma. Evelyn Eccles, MD, president of WCMS, released the following statement…
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WCMS Newsletter: May Edition
The WCMS Newsletter is a monthly, electronic publication that highlights major physician issues and various community initiatives. Distribution is a unique benefit of WCMS Membership. To view a PDF version, please click here: May 2019 Newsletter MSMS Legislative Update: Auto No-Fault Negotiations in Lansing have continued on auto no-fault, centering around the reforms contained in…
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WCMS Opioid Resources
In response to the "Navigating the Opioid Waters" event on May 16, 2019 WCMS has provided these resources for prescribers to help combat the opioid epidemic. Treatment Agreements Tapering Plan Agreement Controlled Medication Management Agreement Chronic Pain Management Plan Agreement Opioid Patient Prescriber Agreement (PPA) MSMS Reversing the Opioid Epidemic Site For the latest…
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WCMS Bulletin: Spring 2019 Edition
Access the digital 2nd quarter WCMS Bulletin of 2019: Addressing Vaccination Hesitancy; Washtenaw at MSMS House of Delegates; Dr. Mitchiner Completes Three Terms as District Director, Share Your Stories, and More! This issue of the WCMS Bulletin offers a wide variety of informative articles on contemporary problems, as well as snapshots of medical history. Confronted as our nation…
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WCMS Newsletter: April Edition
The WCMS Newsletter is a monthly, electronic publication that highlights major physician issues and various community initiatives. Distribution is a unique benefit of WCMS Membership. To view a PDF version, please click here: April 2019 Newsletter Health Department Alerts Public to Possible Exposure to Measles The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the…
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Statement on Federal Medicaid Work Requirements Ruling
In response to the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia’s rejection of Kentucky and Arkansas Medicaid work requirements by Judge James Boasberg, Evelyn Eccles, MD, president of the Washtenaw County Medical Society (WCMS) had the following statement: “On behalf of the WCMS Executive Council and the vulnerable populations our physicians treat in Washtenaw…
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