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by: Pamela S.N. Goldman, DO
We DO...Communications
Over a year ago, the leadership and Board of Trustees of POMA adopted a four-pillar strategic platform for the association. Those four pillars include communication, community, advocacy, and education. These encompass the tenants and keys activities of the association. Each newsletter article this year from the President’s Perspective is about one of these aspects of the strategic plan. All of our activities must fall under one of these four categories or it does not receive consideration for our association.
Effective communication is one of the key characteristics of a successful organization. In the last two years, we have installed and utilize a new member management system which allows communication to flow more readily between the main office and our members. This means of communication through electronic and paper formats, allows interaction with members as it is needed. In May, the POMA app (PA Osteopathic Medical Association) launched as a way to quickly access your member information including CME, district meeting information, legislative updates, and educational program information. As I serve on committees, the information I need to be an active member on the committees is contained in the app as well. The website (www.poma.org) is also being continually updated. The information on the website is readily available through my mobile phone or desktop to access the things that I need as a member of the association.
Did you hear about the latest district meeting and local CME event? Information regarding where and when they are being held can be found on either the website or the app. It’s also found here in the newsletter.
How can you find out about legislation and discussions going on in Harrisburg that may affect the way you practice? We keep an ear to activity on the state level and convey to you items pertaining to the practice of osteopathic medicine and the welfare of our patients in Pennsylvania. You will see communication from our legislative team using the database, Voter Voice, encouraging interaction and calls-to-action with state legislators on medicine-related topics.
Many of us only know what’s going on in the world outside our practices because of social media. POMA has a Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram presence. Keep updated with the latest POMA information while you check in with the rest of the news of the day.
How Are You DO-ing? We provide opportunities for you to share your well-being victories and strategies with fellow colleagues as a blog, newspaper article, and shared on social media. Most of us have a well-being journey story to share. Feel free to write a short article.
Communication takes many forms and POMA recognizes that each person in our membership seeks a unique way to receive and send information. To meet the needs of our members, we adapt to the current culture and preferences. Our goal is to continue to provide a conduit for communication to receive information from members and to inform in a timely and accurate manner.
by: Diana Ewert
"And all at once, summer collapsed into fall." - Oscar Wilde
Some live for the summer. Others live for the winter. And still others yearn for spring. I love fall. Fall means cooler weather (read lower utility bills) and all that goes with it. It’s a time where we settle into the routine that takes us through the holidays to the end of the year.
If POMA could have downtime – time to reflect – it would be fall.
Fall is learning. We’ve completed the cycle of programs for the year starting with the District 8 winter program, leading right into the Annual Clinical Assembly followed by the POFPS CME Symposium with all follow-up completed in early September. We assess what we have done to impact patient care. We plan where to move next. We meet the freshmen COM student classes for LECOM, Seton Hill and PCOM. I admit that one of the best perks of my position is participating in the White Coat & Stethoscope ceremonies where the students receive a stethoscope with their coat courtesy of the POMA Foundation and the Advocates of the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association (APOMA).
Fall is anticipatory. Just as we personally anticipate the coming holidays (and I consider Halloween to be a holiday) with family and friends, we also anticipate the return of legislators and how this will impact the practice of osteopathic medicine. We anticipate what legislation will move and what may be held. We anticipate regulatory interpretations and how we can best prepare you to deal with the issues, such as Act 96 - click here for more information. Rest assured that your #TeamPOMA is all in to support you and the profession. And this fall determines our accreditation status with ACCME which has been two years in the making.
Fall is appreciation. We appreciate the end of 100+ degree days. We appreciate the beauty of nature as the leaves turn. We (I) appreciate the start of football, and Halloween and Thanksgiving, and the end of re-runs.
POMA Prepares for PA General Assembly Return
Members of the Pennsylvania House and Senate are set to return to Harrisburg for Legislative business in the next two or three weeks respectively. POMA is readying and positioning itself to work on multiple issues important to POMA members. The first is opposition to Senate Bill 25, which is in the House Professional Licensure Committee. SB 25 would remove the collaborative agreement requirements between physicians and CRNPs, leaving them to make acts of medical diagnoses and prescribe therapeutic responses with no oversight of a physician. POMA has argued this is not the best interests of patients based in part on the vast difference in training and education between physicians and CRNPs.
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POMA Membership Status
Active – marked by present movement or use.
Grace – an act of kindness, courtesy or clemency.
Do you know which you are?
Your current POMA status is
If your status is active, we have received your dues for the 2019-20 membership year and thank you!
If it is anything else, your membership ends on September 30. This also means you lose access to all member benefits like your CME records, news alerts, and reduced registration fees for conferences.
Active members can access their CME records on-line at their convenience. Active members can print out the CME certificate to the Annual Clinical Assembly with a simple button click. Active members can upload programs they’ve attended accredited by other organizations very soon and have a complete picture of their professional development over the two-year cycle. But if you are ”Graced” it means your access ends on September 30.
We’ve made it easy for you to renew online through the POMA website. Log into www.poma.org, update your profile, and renew. For your convenience, your username is
It’s as simple as that! It’s easier than ever to remain a part of our osteopathic community.
Questions? Contact [email protected].
by: Randy Litman, DO, MBA, FACOFP, FAAO, FACOI, Board Chair
Two important messages from the August 14, 2019 meeting of the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine:
The advent of telemedicine in Pennsylvania, and the critical need for physicians in underserved areas, has often been a difficult process for talented physicians, licensed in other states, whom apply to our state by endorsement. Act 41 of 2019, signed by Governor Tom Wolf is intended to cut bureaucratic red tape to make it easier for physicians with an out-of-state occupational license to work here. The bill provides for licensure by endorsement from the boards and commissions under the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs in the Department of State. The license could be issued on an individual basis if the licensure requirements in the other state, territory or country are determined to be substantially similar to Pennsylvania’s requirements. The boards also have the authority to grant a provisional endorsement license while an applicant completes requirements specific to Pennsylvania, such as the required child-abuse training. This law takes effect September 1, 2019.
Currently, the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine oversees licensees for Respiratory Therapy, Perfusionists, Physician Assistants and Certified Athletic Trainers. The Governor appoints a member to the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine from one of these groups, to serve on a rotational basis, every four years. Physician Assistants, which number over 8,000 in our Commonwealth, have appealed to the board for membership exclusive of the rotational group. The Pennsylvania chapter of the Physician Assistant Group has presented formally to the Board its intention to be considered for membership. Discussions are in progress.
POFPS CME Certificates
2019 POFPS Symposium CME Certificates
CME certificates are now available on POMA’s CME module. All attendees who are active members of POMA were e-mailed instructions on how to access the certificate. Non-members of POMA will receive an e-mail with their certificate by September 13th. If you need immediate access to the CME module and conference CME statement, renew your membership today.
ISMIE's Risk Management Symposium – November 1, 2019
ISMIE is extending a special POMA Member discount off registration to its upcoming Risk Management Symposium – an additional 10% off the early-bird rate of $399 before October 1st.
POMA members can visit https://www.ismierms.com to register – enter the promo code POMA (the promo code is not case-sensitive) to receive the discount.
Please note, all POMA members who are ISMIE insureds can attend the event at no charge, and ISMIE insureds also will have access to recorded sessions once the symposium is complete.
The symposium schedule with details about this year’s incredible lineup of presenters, can be found at https://www.ismierms.com/schedule.html. This live activity is designated for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (full details about CME for this event can be found here).
by: Margaret M. Still, DO
Attend a Funeral
It doesn’t matter if you are new to medicine or more experienced, we will all be faced with a situation where a patient we are caring for dies. Regaining your strength when this occurs is a challenge. Depending on the situation there may be sadness, inadequacy, fear and loss of self-confidence. Allowing yourself to feel these emotions and move on is critical.
If the patient is a person that you were close to or felt a connection, don’t be afraid to attend their funeral. It can have a profoundly restorative effect upon you. Your presence can provide peace and closure to the family as well.
I’ve never regretted going to a funeral, but I have regretted not going. Consider attending the funerals of those patients who were special to you. It will enhance your practice and life personally, as well as professionally.
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Table of Contents...
- President's Perspective
- Executive Opinion
- POMA ISMIE Affinity Program
- Policy Points
- POMA Membership Status
- SBOM Report
- POFPS CME Certificates
- ISMIE's Risk Management Symposium
- How Are You DOing?
- Upcoming District Events
- Upcoming Young Professionals Meetings
- POMA Urges Toomey/Casey to Support THCGME
- Classified Advertisements
- Follow POMA on Social Media
- POMPAC
- Save the Date - Upcoming CME Conferences
- Pennsylvania Medical Assistance Program Fee Schedules
Upcoming District Events
District 6
Networking Event
Tuesday, September 17
6:30 pm
Isabella Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge
Selinsgrove, PA
District 10
Networking Event
Friday, September 27
5:30 pm
Blue Bell Inn
Blue Bell, PA
District 11
Networking Event
Wednesday, September 18
6:00 pm
Roman Delight
Orwigsburg, PA
District 11
Schuylkill Fall CME Day
Saturday, October 19
7:00 am – 12:30 pm
LVH – Schuylkill E. Norwegian St.
Pottsville, PA
Upcoming Young Professionals Meetings
East Region
Thursday, Sept. 26
6:30 pm
Maggiano’s
205 Mall Boulevard
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Central Region
Tuesday, Sept.17
6:00 pm
POMA Central Office
1330 Eisenhower Boulevard
Harrisburg, PA 17111
West Region
Wednesday, Sept. 25
6:00 pm
North Country Brewing Company
141 South Main Street
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
POMA Urges Toomey/Casey to Support THCGME
In an effort to preserve primary care training opportunities, POMA co-sponsored a letter urging Pennsylvania’s US Senators to support the Training the Next Generation of Primary Care Doctors Act of 2019, S 1191. Senators Pat Toomey and Bob Casey have received letters asking for their support of the bill, which would preserve over $13 million for Pennsylvania. Write your members of Congress today and ask them to co-sponsor S 1191. It’s easy, click here to take action now.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Please address all correspondence for POMA Box Letters to: c/o POMA, 1330 Eisenhower Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17111-2395.
PHYSICIANS WANTED:
PART-TIME PRACTITIONER NEEDED IN PHILADELPHIA.18 hours per week. Excellent compensation. Call 215-669-4001.
ROWANSOM SEEKS A CHAIR FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS. The position provides leadership, director and development of all teaching, clinical, research, community, and support activities within the Department of Pediatrics. Candidates must hold a DO or MD degree, be either AOA or ABMS board certified in pediatrics, and have five years of professional experience. The RowanSOM clinical campus is located in South Jersey, 8 miles from Philadelphia, 1 hour from the Atlantic Ocean and 2 hours from New York City. Click here for more information and to apply online.
OPPORTUNITY — PHYSICIAN POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Media and Lancaster. Flexible hours, private practice, 3-4 hour shifts, no on-call, malpractice insurance needed. For more information, please contact us at [email protected] or call 610-566-8885
PRACTICES WANTED: Retiring physicians, part-time or full-time practices, call 215-669-4001.
CLASSIFIED AD
RATES
— Per insertion —
Member Ads*: $10 for the first 20 words, $.25 for each additional word. $2 each for special services: box letter, all caps or all bold type, boxing an ad in.
Non-member Ads: (Payment must be received in advance.) $50 for the first 20 words, .50 each additional word. $5 for each special service (listed above).
*Please Note: Member ad rate to be used only by POMA members and only for their medicine- or practice-related ads. Charges for other types of members’ ads will be calculated using the non-member ad rate.
POMA does not take a position of endorsing any organizations, individuals or services whose classified advertisements appear in this publication. The POMA Newsletter reserves the right to select and edit all advertisements submitted.
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POMPAC is
the collective voice of the osteopathic profession in Pennsylvania.
Send your personal check today to POMPAC c/o POMA, 1330 Eisenhower Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17111, or charge your contribution to your credit card!
PAC contributions are not tax-deductible.
SAVE THE DATE - Upcoming CME Conferences
POMA District 8 33rd Annual Educational Winter Seminar
Jan. 30 – Feb. 2, 2020
Nemacolin Woodlands, Farmington, PA
Registration will open fall 2019!
POMA 112th Annual Clinical Assembly
Apr. 29 – May 2, 2020
Radisson Valley Forge, King of Prussia, PA
Registration will open winter 2019!
If you have any questions, please contact Deb Cargill-Roan at (717) 939-9318 ext 170 or email [email protected].
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Pennsylvania Medical Assistance Program Fee Schedules
The Pennsylvania Medical Assistance program in the state Department of Human Services has updated its fee schedules, coding system and fee adjustments, and prior authorization requirements.
If interested, please review and let us know if you have any questions.
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