cloud-based program allowing full integration with the Kentucky Medical Association . This change coincides with the new website , and members will find satisfying changes and new features continually rolled out through the rest of 2016 and beyond .
GLMS has also upgraded our member database to an industry standard cloud-based program allowing full integration with the Kentucky Medical Association . This change coincides with the new website , and members will find satisfying changes and new features continually rolled out through the rest of 2016 and beyond .
“ There ’ s a lot of great things going on in the arena of communications and IT ,” said Guinn . “ It ’ s an exciting time for us with a lot of moving parts coming together .”
Those moving parts include an increased social media presence through Facebook , Twitter , LinkedIn and more , as well as the introduction of our GLMS podcast and video channels . Available on www . glms . org , these pages will feature messages from the president and more interesting content to benefit members in the near future .
Communication is an essential aspect of the GLMS mission , not just between our organization and physicians but also among physicians and insurance providers . This year , the GLMS Physician Education and Practice Support ( PEPS ) Department hosted several interactive roundtables featuring representatives from insurance companies and Medicaid providers . These roundtables allowed a setting for physicians and practice managers to discuss payment and service issues with providers in a direct , face-to-face manner . PEPS continues to work year-round to provide physicians the assistance and representation they need . Numerous specific issues have been resolved between payers and our member practices via this service . Don ’ t forget that any member can easily submit an insurer hassle report online and GLMS will work to get your issue ( s ) resolved .
LENDING KNOWLEDGE
Physicians are well-respected outside the walls of the medical community but , for many people , the day-to-day responsibilities and obstacles our doctors face are not so apparent . To educate other community leaders and build relationships which stretch throughout greater Louisville and southern Indiana , GLMS has long been committed to our Wear the White Coat program .
Now in its fifth year , Wear the White Coat pairs GLMS physicians with Louisville professionals from all walks of life so they may have the experience of seeing patients and the challenges medical offices are faced with each day .
The participants , ranging from legislators to business owners to church leaders and more , experience life as a physician and may then share the realities of the medical world with their peers . This year ’ s program began with a breakfast at the Kentucky Science Center and concluded with a closing dinner at the Old Medical School Building . GLMS Past President James Patrick Murphy , MD , MMM , reflected on the event , saying , “ I really enjoy Wear the White Coat . It allows me to pause and reminds me why I ’ m so fortunate and blessed to do this .”
While Wear the White Coat allows physicians to step back and savor the
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