STRATEGIC PLAN
GOAL I. ENGAGE AND EMPOWER
EMPLOYED AND PRIVATE
PRACTICE PHYSICIANS.
GOAL II. CONDUCT EFFECTIVE
YEAR-ROUND LEGISLATIVE
ADVOCACY.
Objective 1.1 Develop MSPS as a safety net and crucial business
services organization for physicians and their
practices. Objective 2.1 Develop annual legislative goals and expectations.
Objective 1.2 Enhance physician community engagement by
equipping them to empower patients with health
awareness and education. Objective 2.3 Develop coalitions with business leaders and
organizations such as GLI, PCSJ, and KMA.
Objective 1.3 Capitalize on opportunities to portray physicians as
everyday heroes and trusted healers in the public
eye.
Objective 1.4 Repurpose the Judicial Council and Bioethics
Committee to review ethical concerns of employed
physicians.
Objective 1.5 Create ongoing physician education mechanisms
to help them be successful in establishing
new practices, joining established practices or
effectively negotiate new employment contracts.
Objective 1.6 Teach and/or assist interested physicians in learning
how to develop a practice in a direct primary care
environment.
Objective 2.2 Communicate goals corporately to legislators and
via individual physician/legislator relationships.
Objective 2.4 Identify physicians in state legislative districts and
encourage relationships with legislators in their
districts.
Objective 2.5 Identify legislative candidates supportive of GLMS/
KMA legislative goals and provide appropriate
assistance to the extent permitted by law.
Objective 2.6 Identify potential physician candidates supportive
of GLMS/KMA legislative goals, encourage them
to run and provide appropriate assistance to the
extent permitted by law.
Objective 2.7 Identify medical students and residents who are
willing to engage legislators and provide guidance
on how to effectively communicate to them.
Objective 1.7 Continue to identify ways to place more physicians
on local and regional boards to increase physician
influence regarding important community
decisions.
Objective 1.8 Identify and seize opportunities to partner with
hospitals on various endeavors to meet employed
physicians where they are.
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GLMS NEWS AUGUST 2017