THE WEEKLY DOSE Jan. 4, 2020
Important Physician News and Deadlines
· IRS issues standard mileage rates for 2020 · SA Kids BREATHE – Free program to improve lives of children with asthma · New Informed Consent forms for certain procedures · Use New Medicare IDs in 2020 to avoid rejected claims · January 24-25, 2020 – TMA 2020 Winter Conference – Register Now · January 24 Deadline - Volunteer for TMA Councils & Committees · January 31 Deadline – Resolutions for TMA House of Delegates
In This Issue of The Weekly Dose			Circle of Friends – Support Those Who Support BCMS		BCMS Programs and Services
Reserve Your Seat Today – 2020 BCMS Installation of Officers Installation Award Honorees Volunteer for TMA Councils & Committees BCMS Physician Wellness Program TMA House of Delegates Resolutions BCMS and TMA 2020 Events Medical Community News & Events			Texas Medical Liability Trust (TMLT) BB&T Wealth CBI Group Physicians' Purchasing Guide		Auto Program BCMS Calendar BCMS/Favorite Staffing Credentialing Services - BCVI LifeBridge Free Physician Counseling Online BCMS Physician Directory Phone App by BCMS San Antonio Medicine Magazine
Reserve Your Spot Today – 2020 Installation of Officers
Installation Award Honorees
Golden Aesculapius Awards
Delbert Chumley, MD			David Shulman, MD		Fred Olin, MD
Distinguished Service Awards					Lifetime Appreciation Award
David N. Henkes, MD			William L. Henrich, MD, MACP		Louis J. Goodman, PhD
Volunteer for TMA Councils & Committees
Physicians who serve on the TMA Councils and Committees (C&Cs) help initiate TMA policies and programs that affect the practice of medicine in many ways. We need strong leaders from Bexar County on the following C&Cs:
Council on Health Care Quality Council on Health Service Organizations Council on Legislation Council on Medical Education Council on Practice Management Services Council on Science and Public Health Council on Socioeconomics				· Committee on Cancer · Committee on Child and Adolescent Health · Committee on Physician Distribution and Health Care Access · Committee on Physician Health and Wellness · Committee on Health Care Quality
Click here to read more about each TMA Council & Committee. If you are interested in serving, click here to download the form. Please complete it and forward to melody.newsom@bcms.org or fax it to (210) 301-2150. The deadline for volunteering is Friday, January 24, 2020.
BCMS Physician Wellness Program
You made it through the holiday season; reality sets in and life’s stresses are still there. You don’t have to bear them alone when someone to talk to is just a click away. BCMS’s LifeBridge Physician Wellness Program is available to all members of the Bexar County Medical Society. To get started all you need is the email address that is on file with BCMS. Click here to start your free 30-day unlimited counseling sessions. All sessions are completely confidential and conducted by Texas-licensed counselors.
Call for Resolutions
Do you know an issue(s) facing medicine that should be addressed by the TMA House of Delegates? If so, the issue(s) needs to be submitted to BCMS in the form of a Resolution. As the new year begins, it is time to submit resolutions you would like the BCMS Delegation to TMA to consider. The BCMS Delegation will meet in early February to review resolutions submitted by BCMS members. Resolutions supported by the BCMS Delegation will be submitted to the TMA House of Delegates at TexMed 2020, which will be held May 1-2 at the Omni Fort Worth and Fort Worth Convention Center. A sample resolution form is available at this link. The deadline to submit your resolutions to BCMS is Thursday, January 31. To submit your resolution(s) or learn more about getting involved with the BCMS Delegation to TMA, please contact Mary Nava, chief government affairs officer and delegation liaison at mary.nava@bcms.org.
BCMS and TMA 2020 Events
Please mark your calendar (and watch your email) for the fun events, educational opportunities and social/networking opportunities with BCMS and TMA in 2020. · January 25 – Installation of Officers, Mays Family Center at The Witte · January 24-25 – TMA Winter Conference, Hyatt Regency Austin · May 1-2 – TexMed 2020, Fort Worth Convention Center and Omni Fort Worth Hotel · September TBA – BCMS New Member Welcome · September 11-12, TMA Fall Conference, Lost Pines Resort · October 15 – BCMS 34^th Annual Auto Show, BCMS Headquarters · November 19 – BCMS Women in Medicine Award Dinner Other 2020 upcoming events being planned with dates to be announced: · BCMS General Membership Meeting with CME · “Advocacy in Action” Educational Series with six CME sessions throughout the year · 3^rd Annual BCMS Leadership Series For up-to-date information on these and other events of interest to physicians in our community, download the Bexar County Medical Society app.
Community News and Events
· February 12, 2020 – American Heart Go Red for Women Summit and Fashion Show · February 20, 2020 – MGMA San Antonio Annual Education Conference · UHS – Weekly News Digest January 5
Circle of Friends Platinum Sponsor
Circle of Friends Gold Sponsors
	Thank you to our BCMS Circle of Friends sponsors! 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 patients.
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