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MEMBERSHIP STATUS
As of November 2017 , active GLMS membership numbered 1,962 .
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BOARD OF GOVERNORS HIGHLIGHTS
DECEMBER 8 , 2017
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Mark Carter , Passport Health CEO , presented exciting plans to the Board about the organization ’ s planned relocation to a new structure to be built at the corner of 18 th and Broadway in Louisville . “ We ’ re thinking about our model and how can we have a real impact on health while addressing social determinants and supporting primary care physicians ,” he said , estimating that the first phase of the building would be completed in January 2020 .
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Following the presentation , the Board discussed submitting potential physicians for an opportunity to have a voice on the Passport Partnership Council .
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GLMS Secretary Monalisa Tailor , MD , reported that so far 1,250 physicians have paid their dues for 2018 . Dues become delinquent in March so if you have not yet paid for your upcoming membership , please do so by visiting www . glms . org .
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Vice-President Frank Burns , MD , spoke to the Board about a payment reduction in Anthem Insurance ’ s Modifier 25 . This will have major implications for physicians and patients enrolled in Anthem . See page 3 for detailed information about Modifier 25 .
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GLMS Member & Client Services Director Jessica Williams gave an update on the launch of the new MedCentral credentialing service . “ Our database is live ,” she said , noting that GLMS has already hosted six training sessions for credentialing specialists and medical staff in recent weeks . Requests have been made to take the training off-site for larger groups . “ Every month when we mailed out applications , it was a three or four day process . It took me two hours with the new system . We are very excited ,” Williams said .
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The Board voted to fund videographer Reid Olsen ’ s accompaniment of GLMS Foundation members on their annual trip to Nicaragua in January . The trip will provide hours upon hours of promotional media content for the Foundation and be an incredible marketing tool for future endeavors . “ This could be an awesome thing which creates a lot of buzz and excitement for the Foundation ,” said GLMS President Rob Zaring , MD , MMM . “ It allows someone to go behind the scenes and capture all the good our Foundation is doing .”
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Department of Public Health & Wellness Director Sarah Moyer , MD , had two announcements . The first was that Louisville ’ s 2017 Health Equity Report was recently published and is available at www . healthequityreport . com . The second announcement was that Louisville has recently seen an outbreak of Hepatitis A with 32 cases reported since August . Efforts are being taken to educate physicians and vaccinate all at-risk individuals possible . Visit www . glms . org for a link to recommendations for providers during the current outbreak .
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GLMS Vice-President Frank Burns , MD , announced that he would soon participate in Surgery on Sunday , offering cataract surgeries for extreme cases who couldn ’ t afford the procedure .
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The Healing Place President Karyn Hascal spoke to the Board , telling them that the facility had begun offering new outpatient services for three to four months . The new Men ’ s Campus Capital Campaign needs only $ 5 million more to reach its goal , construction is already well underway .
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