Thursday, May 30
May General Meeting
Physician Care Coordination: Referrals, Consults, and Transitions of Care
Bayou Desiard Country Club at 6:30
Today it takes a team of physicians and other practitioners to provide comprehensive care for a patient. The timely and accurate communication of information is frequently challenging between providers of care. These challenges to the flow of information have the potential to impact the quality of care for patients and are a major factor in claims of medical professional liability.
This presentation will illuminate the key problem areas (especially those related to referrals, consultations, and transitions of care), how the patient's perception of care may be affected, and strategies to overcome the identified challenges and mitigate risk.
Friday, May 18
CME Date Night
Thursday, February 8
OMS Mardi Gras Oyster Party
presented by the
Ouachita Medical Society
Join us for the OMS Mardi Gras Party!
Thursday, February 7th from 6:30 pm
Bayou Landing
7805 Desiard Street, Monroe, LA
Special thanks to our sponsors Argent Financial and Origin Bank
No cost to attend for OMS Physician Members / Spouses
$30 For Guests
All OMS physicians and their spouses are encouraged to bring one business associate or community leader leader as their guest.
Casual Attire
Thursday, December 7
OMS Christmas Party
presented by the
Ouachita Medical Society
Join us for a Progressive Christmas Party!
Thursday, December 7th from 6:00-9:00 pm
Marie Place in Monroe, LA
6-7 pm
Dr. Daven and Katharine Spires
2313 Marie Place
Light Appetizers & Live-Fire Oysters
Open Bar
Live performance by Josh Madden
7-8 pm
Dr. John and Denise Hull
2309 Marie Place
Heavy Hors d’oeuvres
Red/White Wine
8-9 pm
Dr. Zeke and Courtney Wetzel
2201 Marie Place
Desserts
Champagne and Coffee
Friday, October 6
Business Over Breakfast
presented by the
Ouachita Parish STD/HIV Response Task Force - Louisiana Department of Health
All Medical providers, including physicians, nurse practitioners,
and physician assistants are invited to attend this event.
(specialties most encouraged to attend: OB/GYN; pediatrics, dermatology, family medicine and emergency medicine)
Friday, October 6th from 7:30am-8:30am
Tower Place at 1500 North 19th Street in Monroe, LA
Why should I attend?
Louisiana is fi rst in the nation for congenital syphilis case rates. Monroe has the 3rd highest rate
of primary and secondary syphilis rates in the state. One goal of the Offi ce of Public Health is
to increase awareness and knowledge about syphilis among providers to reduce the number of
primary and secondary syphilis cases and eliminate congenital syphilis.
Thursday, September 7
STATE of HEALTHCARE
Expansion projects, aggressive physician recruiting, robotic technology additions... these are just a few of the topics that will be discussed at the upcoming “State of Healthcare” event.
The Ouachita Medical Society is inviting healthcare leaders from across Northeast Louisiana to have a candid discussion with physicians on local changes to the medical care landscape. Hospital CEOs, large physician group administrators, health insurance providers, and local/state legislators are all invited to attend.
No cost to attend
This meeting is open to all physicians in Northeast Louisiana and their spouses.
Door prize drawing Valued over $500. Physicians of Northeast Louisiana are invited to attend a town-hall style meeting to discuss the potential development of a college of osteopathic medicine in Monroe, offered by NYIT.
This is an opportunity to voice your support and to have your concerns heard. Members of the Ouachita Medical Society will be given the opportunity to cast a ballot vote at the end of the meeting.
Presented by Business Casual Attire / Spouses Encouraged to Attend 2 tickets to LSU vs Auburn in Baton Rouge This is an educational, non-promotional course about the correct legal structuring of business and personal assets, aiming to prevent and protect against lawsuits, while lowering taxes. “Key Risk Areas in the Physician’s Practice” a Half-Day Seminar Cost for attendance is $75 per person for LAMMICO policyholders and their staff, or $125 per person for non-insureds. LAMMICO-insured physicians and other insured providers will earn 1 RM Credit toward their premium discount. Employees of LAMMICO policyholders will earn 0.5 credits for their provider for attending. Time: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm Hilton Garden Inn West Monroe (Salon A&B) Description: In January of 2016 the CMS Administrator Mr. Andy Slavitt announced a sweeping change to the Medicare Incentive Payment Program and Meaningful Use (MU). The changes are to involve legislation recently passed, e.g. the “Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA)”. This Act provided for two new methods of physician Medicare payment. Those were a “Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)” and “Alternative Payment Models (APMs)” as part of a “Quality Payment Program”. MU was involved in the former MIPS, i.e. the MIPS combines parts of the past Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS), the past Value-based Payment Modifier system, and the past Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) incentive program. There will now be one single program under which physicians as “Eligible Clinicians (ECs)” will be measured. The areas of measurement will include Quality, Cost & Use of resources, Advancing Care Information (similar to current MU), and of great importance Clinical Practice Improvement. Under these changes physicians as Eligible Professionals (EP) will see positive or negative reimbursement adjustments under MIPS starting in 2019, based on their 2017 performance. The 2017 lecture series will explain the origin of these changes, the application to every physician accepting federal Medicare payment, and will describe individually the areas MIPS and APMs. Presenter: Kenneth E. Rhea, M.D., FASHRM Time: 6:00 - 7:00 pm St. Francis Medical Center (Main Auditorium) The OMS Oyster Party will be held on
February 23, 2017 at 6:30 pm Bella Stanza Free for OMS-LSMS Members/Spouses / $30 for guests All OMS physicians are encouraged to bring their spouse and one business associate/community leader as their guest. Sponsored by Argent Financial and Community Trust Bank RSVP: director@ouachitams.org JOIN US FOR A PRIVATE WITH THE CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR U.S. SENATE Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 6:30pm Bayou Desiard Country Club NO COST TO ATTEND | SPOUSES WELCOME Please join us as we celebrate the holiday season at the home of The OMS Oyster Party will be held on
February 12, 2016 at 6:30 pm Bella Stanza Free for OMS-LSMS Members/Spouses / $30 for guests All OMS physicians are encouraged to bring their spouse and one business associate/community leader as their guest. Sponsored by Argent Financial and Community Trust Bank RSVP: director@ouachitams.org Thursday December 11th 7pm Landry Vineyard, CME-Affordable Care Act/Evolving Reimbursement Models by Spouses welcome • Attire business casual • No cost to attend LSMS executive and governmental affairs staff members will be on hand for state legislative updates. The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Health Care System, Dallas, designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit.™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Health Care System, Dallas is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Don’t miss this chance for CME and a beautiful evening in the vineyard! RSVP by 4/5/14: director@ouachitams.org The OMS Oyster Party will be held on
February 27, 2014 at 6:30 pm Bella Stanza Catering by Savoie's • Music by Gary Brown All OMS physicians are encouraged to bring their spouse and one business associate/community leader as their guest. Please join us as we celebrate the holiday season at the home of
Must be present to win.Wednesday, July 12
MEETING NOTICE: Town-hall style event to discuss the ULM DO School
YOUR OPINION MATTERS.
Thursday, May 4
CME Date-Night
A Physician’s Keys to Locking Out Lawsuits
Daniel McNeff with Legally MineThursday, May 4th at 6:30pm
Vieux Carre, 1623 N. 18th Street, Monroe, LA
No cost for OMS members and their spouses to attend.Doorprize Drawing
Saturday, October 14, 2017Thursday, April 6
Key Risk Areas in the Physician’s Practice
Payment must be submitted in the form of a check to:
LAMMICO
Attn.: Finance Department
One Galleria Blvd., Suite 700
Metairie, LA 70001-7510
A single check may be submitted for multiple attendees from one office. Please add the attendees names to the check memo line.
400 Mane St.
Monroe, LA 71291Wednesday, April 5
Changing Provider Payments: The MACRA Transition
309 Jackson St.
Monroe, LA 71201Thursday, February 23
Oyster Party
7805 Desiard St
Monroe, LAClick image below to view event gallery
Thursday, September 1
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE OUACHITA MEDICAL SOCIETY
MEET & GREET
3501 Forsythe Ave, Monroe, LA 71201
BUSINESS CASUAL | NOT A CAMPAIGN FUND RAISERThursday, December 10
OMS Christmas Party
Carolyn and David Barnes
3802 Placid Drive
Monroe, LA 71201Thursday, February 12
Oyster Party
231 Desiard St
Monroe, LAClick image below to view event gallery
Thursday, December 11
Ouachita Medical Society Christmas Party
At the home of Dr. Ralph and Gabriella Armstrong
RSVP by 12/4/14- director@ouachitams.orgThursday, May 8
General Meeting of the Ouachita Medical Society
5699 New Natchitoches Rd
West Monroe, LA 71292
Bruce Miller of Baylor Health-DallasThursday, February 27
Oyster Party
231 Desiard St
Monroe, LAClick image below to view event gallery
Thursday, December 5
OMS Christmas Party
Daryl and Faith Marx
1300 Riverside Drive
Monroe, LA 71201
