Our calendar for 2019 is almost complete! We have opportunity for a few suggestions for lecture topics. If you have a topic of interest or you are interested in presenting a topic that is CME eligible, please contact us.

The MAG House of Delegates meeting is scheduled for October. While we have not been granted our delegate allotment for this year, if past years are any indication, we will need to fill approximately 35 delegate positions. This is our voice on the state level and we need representation. If you are interested in serving as a Delegate, please fill out the form enclosed or send an email to dwalton@medicalbureau.net.

Dan Walton

The RCMS will meet on Tuesday, February 26th at the Old Medical College on the corner of Sixth and Telfair Streets.  

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.

CLICK HERE TO RSVP

Social Time 6:30pm Dinner 7:00pm

Our program “MACRA 3.0 – Physician Performance and Payment in 2019” will be presented by Dr. Jacqueline Fincher. Dr. Fincher is a graduate of the Medical College of Georgia. She is board certified in Internal Medicine. She currently serves on the Board of Regents of the American College of Physicians.

This will be a CME eligible lecture

RSVP By Friday February 22nd to Stacie McGahee 706-733-1561 or by email: smcgahee@medicalbureau.net

Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)

As you may remember, the PDMP was activated last year in an effort to combat opioid abuse and addiction. Physicians with an active DEA number were required to register with the PDMP by January 1, 2018.  The Georgia Composite Medical Board has begun issuing fines in excess of $3,000 to those physicians not yet registered with the program.

For a quick reference to the bill that outlines use of the PDMP visit:

https://www.mag.org/georgia/UploadedFiles/MAGHB249PDMPFactSheet2017.pdf

Opioid Education

Also effective January 1, 2018 was a ruling by the Georgia Composite Medical Board requiring physicians to complete 3.0 AMA/AOA category 1 credit hours of continuing medical education targeting opioid abuse and addiction. Any controlled substances prescribing guidelines coursework taken within two years of your last renewal will count toward this requirement. These credit hours may count towards the overall credit hours required for license renewal.

The RCMS offers free online CME courses that qualify for these required hours. Visit our website at www.rcmsga.org and click the online CME tab.

In addition, the Georgia Chapter of the American College of Physicians is offering a free online course at www.gaacp.org.

If you have any questions regarding these requirements, please contact the society office at 706-733-1561.

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RICHMOND COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY
MEETING MINUTES
January 22, 2019

• The meeting was called to order by the President, Dr. Bashir Chaudhary, at 7:35pm.
• Dr. Chaudhary welcomed the guests in attendance.
• Dr. Chaudhary called for approval of the minutes from the December 11, 2018 meeting. On motion duly made and seconded, the minutes were approved.
• Dr. George Pursley presented the Board report.
• Dr. Chaudhary presented his lecture “Sleep Apnea: Selected Aspects.”
• There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:30pm.

Presenter:

Jacqueline Fincher, M.D.

Topic:

MACRA 3.0 - Physician Performance and Payment in 2019

Objectives:

1. Understand who is eligible and who is excluded from participating in QPP.
2. Outline the four categories of physician measurement.
3. Explore the quality and performance measures in the categories.

Accreditation:

University Health System is accredited by the Medical Association of Georgia to provide continuing medical education for physicians. University Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity

Project Access continues to have a CRITICAL need for several specialties, including Urology, Gastroenterology, Neurology and Pain Management.

Even committing to treating just ONE patient will go a long way in reaching our goals and increasing the quality of life of that individual.

Please consider donating your services. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Stacie McGahee at 706-733-5177 or smcgahee@medicalbureau.net.

RCMSGAMembers

• Bashir Chaudhary, M.D., President
• Kailash Sharma, M.D., President-Elect
• Jonathan Krauss, M.D., Vice President
• George Pursley, M.D., Secretary/Treasurer
• Bashir Chaudhary, M.D., Chairman
• Terry Cook, M.D., Vice Chairman
• Michael Cohen, M.D., MAG Director
• John Salazar, M.D., MAG Director
• Donnie Dunagan, M.D., Vice Director
• Jill Hauenstein, M.D., Vice Director
• Craig Kerins, M.D., Past President 
• Donnie Dunagan, M.D., Past President
• Don Loebl, M.D., Trustee At Large
• Peter Payne, M.D., Trustee At Large
• Joe Bailey, M.D., Trustee At Large
• Robert Kaminski, M.D., Trustee At Large
• Charles Meyer, M.D., Trustee At Large
• Randy Hensley, M.D., Trustee At Large
• Clarence Joe, M.D., Trustee At Large
• Joseph Griffin, M.D., Trustee At Large
• Adair Blackwood, M.D., Trustee At Large
• Jimmy Lemke, M.D., Trustee At Large
• David Hess, M.D., Trustee At Large
• David Hogue, M.D., Trustee At Large
• Alison Ulbrandt, D.O., Trustee At Large
• Pascha Schafer, M.D., Trustee At Large
• Ben Wilson, Student Member
• Jose Puentes, PharmD, Student Member