THE WEEKLY DOSE

Jan. 10, 2016 Vol. 5, No. 1

NEW BCMS OFFICE

We've Moved

The Bexar County Medical Society and
Bexar Credentials Verification Inc.
are moving into the new office building this month.

The new office is located at 4334 N. Loop 1604 West,
just inside the loop between Lockhill Selma and N.W. Military Drive,
about two miles east of Interstate 10.

All phone numbers and email addresses

will remain the same.

The old office at 6243 IH 10 West, Suite 600,

will be packed up with the major portion of the move taking place

on Jan. 8-10. BCMS and BCVI will be open for business at the new

office on Jan. 11.

BCMS will be located on the second floor of the 20,000 square

foot building. There is also 10,000 square feet of
lease space available on the first floor.

OPEN CARRY

Doctors Can Prohibit Handguns
in Medical Offices

If you're not exactly jazzed about the thought of patients carrying handguns into your medical practice, you can do something to prevent it. House Bill 910 by Rep. Larry Phillips (R-Sherman) goes into effect Jan. 1, 2016, and it allows Texans with handgun licenses to openly carry their handguns in a hip or shoulder holster.

TMA has received questions regarding whether physicians can post a notice at their practices prohibiting anyone from entering with a handgun - concealed or openly. The answer depends on the type of property the medical office is located on.

Generally, a private property owner may post a notice prohibiting the carrying of handguns, but HB 910 contains many requirements. TMA's white paper, "Prohibiting Concealed or Open Carry Handguns on Private Property," has more information for physicians.

Click here for more information.

UT MEDICINE GROUNDBREAKING

PLEASE RSVP

HELP NEEDED

Addressing Child Abuse and Neglect in 2016

The Public Health and Patient Advocacy Committee at BCMS is looking for doctors who would like to volunteer their time to support efforts to better address issues of child abuse and child neglect in Bexar and the surrounding counties.

This adjunct committee would focus on researching the issue, collecting data, looking at what is already being done locally, what is being done elsewhere that has been effective and then making recommendations to the full committee.

The PH&PA Committee meets on the first Wednesday of every odd month at the BCMS offices. For more information or to volunteer to participate please contact committee liaison Mike Thomas at 210-582-6399.

SPACE FOR LEASE

To send an inquiry click here.

A CIRCLE OF FRIENDS SILVER SPONSOR

Silver-level Circle of Friends sponsors contribute $3,000

or more to BCMS annually.

Support our sponsors; our sponsors support us!

A CIRCLE OF FRIENDS PLATINUM SPONSOR

Platinum-level Circle of Friends sponsors contribute $10,000

or more to BCMS annually.

Support our sponsors; our sponsors support us!

Thank you to our BCMS Circle of Friends sponsors! This information is sent on behalf of a valued sponsor, but it is not an endorsement. Donations from Circle of Friends sponsors help keep down the cost of dues and allow BCMS to continue to provide quality service to its members. The society continues its pledge to you and only will involve itself in services and programs that benefit you, the member, and your patient.

Bexar County Medical Society

6243 I-10 West, Suite 600

San Antonio, TX 78201

210-301-4391

www.bcms.org

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.

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please submit them to the BCMS Executive Director at steve.fitzer@bcms.org.