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WEBIn addition, membership provides networking opportunities, membership services, and advocacy. Want to join 17,000 other medical colleagues in your field? CMS offers many …

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Building the Illinois Health Information Exchange

WEBThe ongoing project has a number of important long-term goals: 1) improve health care outcomes for all Americans; 2) promote widespread adoption and the Meaningful Use of …

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What is Gender Medicine

WEBFor starters, gender medicine aims to improve treatment for women as well as for men. It is different than women’s health because it also focuses on men’s health. Gender …

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The ACA’s Impact on Patient Populations — Chicago Medical Society

WEBFrom volume to value-based care. By Elizabeth Sidney. Welcoming the new era of population health management, which aims to bend the cost curve by shifting care away …

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Focus on: Access Community Health Network — Chicago Medical …

WEBA nationally recognized care model continues to grow By Cheryl England. As one of the largest Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in the United States, Access …

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Education/Events — Chicago Medical Society

WEBConference focused on the educational partnership between the Chicago Medical Society and American Bar Association Heath Law Section. HLTH October 20-23. National …

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Dr. Sunny’s Strong Medical Embrace — Chicago Medical Society

WEBDr. Jha’s Career Highlights. After earning a BA in molecular cell biology at the University of California, Berkeley, Sachin “Sunny” Jha, was awarded his MS in biomedical sciences, …

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CountyCare: A Medicaid Expansion Success Story

WEBThe demonstration program was promptly named CountyCare and was designed to help the state and CCHHS build capacity and experience to support implementation of the official …

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Introducing Chicago’s New Health Commissioner

WEBA natural flow from being a pediatrician By Scott Warner. On April 15, the Chicago City Council approved Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s appointment of Julie Morita, MD, as …

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Shaping Healthy Behaviors with PlayStreets — Chicago Medical …

WEBPlayStreets is a public-private partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL). BCBSIL is the exclusive funder for the PlayStreets program through a $317,000 grant …

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Introducing CountyCare — Chicago Medical Society

WEBIncomes for applicants must fall below $15,282 for individuals or below $20,628 for a couple. For more information, providers and those interested can call 312-864-8200. …

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Feds Crack Down on Home Health Fraud — Chicago Medical Society

WEBRecent convictions in the Chicago area reveal a high level of fraudulent activity By Stephen Chahn Lee, Esq. Arthur Davida, MD, did not necessarily set out to defraud Medicare of …

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Waiving Patient Copays and Deductibles — Chicago Medical Society

WEBThe OIG and other government agencies have articulated a longstanding position that copay waivers inflate the amount Medicare pays for services. In a 1984 OIG Fraud Alert, …

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Unprecedented Physician-owned ACO to Launch in Chicago

WEBSustainable Solution. “It is time for independent physicians to unite and establish an industry-leading organization that can create a sustainable health care solution for the …

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Addressing the Opioid Crisis — Chicago Medical Society

WEBAccording to recent IDPH data, in 2016 there were 1,888 deaths due to heroin and opioid analgesics in Illinois, representing a 37 percent increase from 1,382 deaths in 2015. …

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State Shutters Land of Lincoln Health — Chicago Medical Society

WEBThe state’s shutdown of its Affordable Care Act-approved Land of Lincoln Health has sent thousands of Illinoisans scrambling for new coverage. The company will cease …

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President Tariq H. Butt, MD 2020-2023 — Chicago Medical Society

WEBPresident Tariq H. Butt, MD 2020-2023. Dr. Tariq Butt is a founding member of Access Community Health Network (ACCESS). Since 1991, Dr. Butt has been on the frontlines …

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U.S. versus European Views on Elder Care — Chicago Medical …

WEBIn the U.S. and Europe, the role technology will play in elder care may differ, but one thing is certain: the future of elder care is in models that prioritize senior …

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Marijuana and the Developing Brain — Chicago Medical Society

WEBU.S. Surgeon General encourages young people and pregnant women not to use marijuana By Josh Devine, PharmD, PhD, and Lesley J. Craig, MPH. IN AUGUST 2019, the …

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