The Seminole County Medical Society (SCMS) is a non-profit organization that represents over 200 physicians who reside or practice in Seminole County, Florida. SCMS provides its physician members with a strong voice and active representation in local and state government, with regulatory agencies, and in community activities. SCMS serves as an advocate for patients and physicians, promoting public health and ensuring high standards in medical care, education and ethics.
August 23, 2006
SCMS Headlines
SCMS: Promoting Our Members in the Community
The SCMS is extremely pleased to announce a partnership with Orlando Medical News to create the 2016/2017 Physician Membership Directory and Community Guide. The SCMS is working with the professionals at Orlando Medical News to increase exposure for our members throughout the community. We are crafting a distribution plan that will secure maximum impact from our pictorial directory. The SCMS Directory is a great way to promote your practice, highlight your skills, and reinforce your referral base.
SCMS Members will be contacted directly by representatives of Orlando Medical News with details on the directory and opportunities to personalize your profile. We have negotiated some attractive advertising rates that are only available for members of the SCMS.
If you want someone to contact you immediately, please reach out to the SCMS office. If not, be on the look out for a communication from Orlando Medical News.
MEDICAL MATCHPLAY GOLF EVENT - Saturday, September 10, 2016 - Dubsdread Golf Course
Come out and join us for the Orange County Medical Society's 3rd Annual Medical Matchplay Golf Event recognizing the Medical Students & Residents training in the Greater Orlando area.
Proceeds to benefit the SCMS Foundation & OCMS Foundation.
Click here for more information and to register.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! LEGAL TRENDS IMPACTING PHYSICIANS - June 4, 2016
The Seminole County Medical Society (SCMS) and Orange County Medical Society (OCMS) were proud to host the 2016 Legal Symposium at the Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs. This program was held, Saturday, June 4th from 9:00 am – 12:30 pm for those physicians who wanted to learn more about legal issues that affect their practice. Click here for more information and pictures from the program.
REVENUE FROM YOUR PATIENT PORTALS?
By James Alexander, CEO of JITA Medical Billing & Consulting
We are in the final days of the transition to ICD-10. According to Medical Economics less than 50% of Physicians are going to be ready by the deadline. That is a big topic right now, but this article is not about Physicians transitioning to ICD-10. Instead, I am focusing on a topic that has surfaced recently through my conversations with Industry Professionals and Physicians. The question: Should I charge patients for the use of my Patient Portal? Never thought about it did you? When asked, HIPAA, Meaningful Use, Backlash from Patients all came to mind. Why at this point would anyone want to do anything that would hinder the use of the Patient Portal? But it is a valid question that needed additional research. Are there Physicians charging people for using their patient portals? According to an article in Becker’s Hospital Review, the answer is yes! The article had serious issues that the author neither mentioned nor addressed including the most pressing one— HIPAA. I will allow you to be the Judge.
Click here to read the Full Article - Part 1 and Part 2
ABANDONED MEDICAL RECORDS ALERT
The Florida Department of Health is experiencing an increase in the number of reports regarding abandoned medical records. In an effort to curb this trend, the Florida Board of Medicine is sending out a campaign to educate doctors regarding the retention and disposition of medical records. Click here to read more.
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August 21, 2006
Share a Pearl
SCMS Member Spotlight - Dr. Gonzalo Huaman
In this month's Pearl we focus on longtime SCMS member, Dr. Gonzalo Huaman. As past-president of the Seminole County Medical Society, Dr. Huaman has a fascinating story to share. Growing up in a small village in the mountains of Peru, there were only about 200 families. Dr. Huaman received a scholarship early in his education which allowed him to attend high school in Lima, the capital of Peru. Only permitted to leave school on the weekends, he worked vigilantly to secure his future. He later would become the third physician from the little village. Upon graduation from high school, he attended San Marcos University and received his medical degree. He practiced in Peru for one year before coming to the United States where he interned at Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. From there, he went to La Grange, Georgia and at Troup County Medical Center where he was House Physician. It was there where he met a nurse, which later became his wife. He and Shirley were married in 1961.
Dr. Huaman did a one year residency in Urology at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia and completed a three year residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida. From there he moved to Sanford where he began his private practice and it has been he and Shirley's home for forty-four years.
Dr. Huaman hasn't forgotten where he came from or those who have supported him along the way. He has made a practice of giving back to his community, both abroad and locally. He helped to found the Peruvian American Medical Society (PAMS) in 1973 where he served as Treasurer from 1996-2007 and as President from 2006-2007. PAMS is a national organization, boasting 800 plus members which are Peruvian doctors trained in the United States. The organization donates medical equipment and supplies to the hospitals in the more remote areas of Peru and organizes medical missions in those areas. One of the greatest accomplishments is the building of a clinic in Chincha, a city devastated by the earthquake in 2007.
Locally, Dr. Huaman has served as President of the Seminole County Medical Society, the Board of Directors and Chief of Staff at Central Florida Regional Hospital. He has also served on the Council of Ethical and Judicial Affairs with the Florida Medical Association.
The practice of medicine has changed in the forty four years that he has practiced, some good and some not so good. Dr. Huaman feels it's important to be aggressive in learning about advances in technology that will benefit his patients. He believes that EMRs are a great idea and will prevent errors in reading prescriptions due to poor penmanship. Yet, he has concerns that there will be an increase in privacy issues and identity theft.
Dr. Huaman has four children, two sons and two daughters, and thirteen very special grandchildren. He loves spending time with his family. Tennis is his favorite sport and he plays several times a week. After retirement, which is in the near future, he will continue to do medical missions, fund a private foundation which he has established to benefit PAMS, his church, and the SCMS, travel, and just enjoy life.
To view past Pearls, click here.