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Important Note
Due to the predictions of a heavy snowstorm Tuesday, we will reschedule the dinner program with guest speaker James L. Milam, MD. Please watch for a fax, email and a new posting on our web site calendar tomorrow, February 9. We are hoping to have all plans in place for Tuesday, February 16.
Heading the LCMS Team:
President Dr. Mark Neault
Dr. Mark Neault is a team player. In fact, as a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, he's worked on quite a few: the Minnesota Twins, Timberwolves, Vikings and Gophers to name some big ones. Now, as the new president of the Lake County Medical Society, he's ready to head another team.
"I believe that LCMS offers a wonderful opportunity for professional networking and acts as a conduit of change in the medical community," said Dr. Neault. "Together we can accomplish more as physicians than as individuals."
Dr. Neault has been a member of the Lake County community since he was in 3rd grade, attending Barrington schools through high school. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, then completed his orthopaedic surgery training at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, followed by a Sports Medicine Fellowship at the Minneapolis Sports Medical Center.
[Continue reading this article in our online newsletter section.]
Save the Dates!
 The Annual Doctor/Lawyer Dinner with the Lake County Medical Society and the Lake County Bar Association will be held Thursday, March 4, 2010. We will have more details soon; check our online Calendar of Programs and Events regularly.
The Illinois State Medical Society House of Delegates Meeting will be held Friday - Sunday, April 23 to 25, 2010 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Springfield, IL. There will be a dinner on Friday, April 23, in honor of James L. Milam, MD, ISMS President, whose term of office ends April 25, 2010. Lake County will be represented by eight Delegates at the meeting.
Annual Meeting Enriched With A Holiday Spirit
Dr. Douglas Kaplan conducted his last official meeting as President of the Lake County Medical Society on December 17 before a group of happy and congenial members who gathered at our annual dinner, which was held at The Knollwood Club in Lake Forest. The holiday spirit was in the air. Everyone was in a festive mood and enjoyed an evening of camaraderie, delicious food and entertainment. Following a summary of the year's activities and the election of new officers, Dr. Kaplan introduced Paula Witsotski, Adjunct Professor for the Art Institute of Chicago, covering some of the museum's interesting history. Her talk was enriched with colorful illustrations of the museum's art and architecture beginning in 1892 to the present. This was a wonderful opportunity to learn about the recent opening of the spectacular new Modern Wing and some interesting facts about past donors and contributors to the museum.
Dr. Mark Neault, who assumes the leadership of the Medical Society on January 1, presented Dr. Kaplan with a traditional president's plaque with thanks from the Medical Society for his dedicated service during the past year.
L to R: Incoming LCMS President, Mark Neault, MD with outgoing president Douglas Kaplan, MD.
[See more photos from the December meeting in our online newsletter section.]
LCMS Bylaws Under Review
The LCMS Bylaws are under review at this time, in their entirety. The complete set of Bylaws will be printed and mailed to members with the proposed changes indicated in color print. A cover page will be inserted on which you can vote and share your comments with the executive committee. Watch for your copy of the proposed changes after the January 26 executive committee meeting.
HIPAA Tip
Here's a scenario that might surprise you. Can a physician send a thank you note to a patient for referring a friend to his practice? The answer: sending the note would be a HIPAA violation. By thanking the patient for referring a friend, the note violates the new patient's privacy. Patients have the right to decide who knows what physician(s) they are seeing.
LCMS News Briefs
- Comprehensive materials to help make physician offices HIPAA compliant are now available at a discount to Lake County Medical Society members. Get details in our online newsletter.
- The Medical Assisting program prepares students to work as medical assistants in a variety of settings. For information on the program, click here.
- Click here for a list of Lake County legislators and a Legislative Round Up —a list of Illinois bills that could affect how you practice medicine.
- News from Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center
Special Links
Below is a list of advertisers in the LCMS 2008 Membership Directory book.
Acucenter
Advanced Fertility, www.advancedfertility.com
Air Force Reserve (Blaine Warren), www.AFReserve.com
Associated Bank, www.associatedbank.com
Baytree, www.baytreebank.com
Children's Hospitals of WI, www.chw.org
Condell Medical Ctr, www.condell.org
Diamond Headache, www.diamondheadache.com
FR&R, www.frronline.com
Gurnee Radiology, www.GRCImagingCenters.com
Heart & Vascular Center, www.heartandvasc.com
Irwin Siegel & Associates, (email) irvsiegel@sbcglobal.net
ISMIE - Matrix, www.ismie.com
Dr. Matthew L. Klestinski, D.C.
L J Sheridan, www.hollistergrove.com
Lake Forest Hospital, www.lfh.org
McDonald Hopkins, www.mcdonaldhopkins.com
MedEPresence, www.medepresence.com
Mercy Health System, www.mercyhealthsystem.org
Michael L. Klestinski & Assoc
Norstates, www.norstatesbank.com
Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists, www.orthopaedicsurgeryspecialists.com
Presbyterian Homes, www.presbyterianhomes.org
Pro Med, (email) pbservices@tds.net
Quest Diagnostics, www.questdiagnostics.com
RSMI, www.rsmi.com
Sage Software, www.sagesoftware.com
Vista Health, www.vistahealth.com
Members' Web Sites,
Members On The Move
Members On The Move and Members' Web Sites — featuring links to some of the web sites of our LCMS members and member address changes! If your practice has changes, use our contact email form to send us your new information.
David Fetter MD
Green Leaf EMG
Lakeside Psychology and Counseling Services
Terrasse Aesthetic Surgery & Skin Care
North Suburban Family Healthcare
E.N.T. Consultants of Lake County
Fairview Pediatrics LLC
Lake Forest Obstetrics Gynecology & Infertility, S.C.
Ob-Gyne Associates of Lake Forest
Septon Dermatology Associates
The Surgeons Group
Reportable Diseases
Click here to open a PDF file for Illinois Reportable Diseases from the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center.
Volunteer for the
Lake County Medical Reserve Corps.
In response to the outpouring of volunteer support in the days following September 11, 2001, the Citizen Corps. was created by the President. Citizen Corps volunteers work to make sure their families, homes, and communities are prepared in the event of terrorism, crime, and disasters of all kinds. One specialized component of this effort is the Medical Reserve Corps. [Get complete details!]
Forms:
You can obtain the Medicare Secondary Payer Forms, LCMS Fax Permit, and/or LCMS Member Data Update form online, print it out and fax it or mail it to our office at your convenience. Click on the links above to open a .PDF file for each form; you then have the option of viewing, printing, or saving the files.
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