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State and national experts will explore the health benefits and cost-savings of the emerging health care model that ensures coordinated patient care through a "medical home." The growth of accessible patient health records that can contribute to more efficient and coordinated care also will be explored.
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Improving participation in physician on-call for hospital emergency departments also will be discussed. Physicians are increasingly concerned about the possibility of medical liability lawsuits when there is no established physician/patient relationship as is the case in most emergency situations.
Other topics to be discussed will include effective smoking cessation programs, the role of physician assistants in a medical practice, and community and workplace wellness programs, among others.
Cost is $150 for members of MSMS and the Michigan Medical Group Management Association. Cost is $190 for non-members. Members of the media are invited to attend.
SOURCE Michigan State Medical Society
