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Sanctity
By
John K. Wisniewski
BCMS
CEO/Executive Director
The patient/physician relationship
is sacred, defined as "reverently dedicated to a person or
purpose."
This would be a good week to assess
how your practice displays reverence.
Every care team is responsible for
a busy schedule, and each patient has a perspective that is personal,
intimate and important. Fill you office with constant reminders;
consider a brief reflection at the start of each day; proclaim
reverence in your job descriptions, policies, forms, expectations,
brochures and signage.
Know that the team here at BCMS is
honored to serve you.
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SAVE THE DATE
Free oral, head and neck cancer screenings
and PSA tests
Saturday, April 20
8 a.m. to noon
Oncology
San Antonio-South
7355
Barlite Blvd., Suite 504
San
Antonio 78224
Free and open to the public
For information, email FreeScreenings@OncologySA.com
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TRENDING TOPICS
83rd Session Update
HB 1803 moving through
legislative process
Richard Benedikt, MD
testifies before committee
By Mary E. Nava, MBA
BCMS Chief Governmental and
Community Relations Officer
On March 3, I wrote about HB
1803, a TMA-supported bill filed by Rep. Bill Callegari (R-Katy)
that would streamline and improve the process used by DPS to renew
physicians' controlled substance permits. HB 1803 was heard in
the House Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety
on March 28.
Richard Benedikt, MD, a
radiologist and BCMS member; and author of the original BCMS
resolution to TMA that eventually became the basis for HB 1803,
testified before the committee on behalf of the Texas Medical Association.
HB 1803 was left pending in committee, as is usually the case for
many bills. We will provide you with updates as we continue
to follow this bill as it moves its way to hopefully becoming
law.
To watch a video
of Dr. Benedikt -- and see other TMA legislative news -- click here.
To read HB 1803,
click here.
To read Dr. Benedikt's
testimony, click here.
Stay tuned to this column for
more updates on the status of bills and other activities as the
83rd Legislative Session continues.
For local discussion on the 83rd Legislative Session,
First Tuesdays trips to the Capitol and other legislative and
socioeconomic topics, consider joining the BCMS Legislative and
Socioeconomics Committee by contacting Mary Nava at mary.nava@bcms.org.
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Happy National
Doctors' Day, March 30
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
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About The Weekly Dose
The Weekly Dose is a service of the Bexar
County Medical Society.
Some of the suggestions conveyed may not be applicable to
your practice today,
but the goal is to offer information over time that returns value
in excess
of the cost of your membership.
If you would like to recommend future topics to share with
your colleagues,
please submit them to the BCMS executive director at john.wisniewski@bcms.org.
All rights reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.
Copyright © 2013
Bexar County Medical Society, San Antonio, Texas.
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