SUMMARY OF ACTIONS OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
JUNE 9, 2010
The Board of Governors met on June 9, 2010 and took
the following actions: (This is a description of the actions taken
by the Board of Governors and does not reflect the exact language of motions
acted upon at the meetings).
1.
Heard a presentation from the Executive Director of the Louisiana
Health Plan and its work in insuring people with pre-existing conditions and
chronic conditions who have difficulty in obtaining health insurance.
2.
Note and filed the audit of LSMS finances for 2009 as presented by L.A. Champagne,
LLC.
3.
Reviewed a report from the Membership Department regarding the
component society recruitment and retention collaborative of April 27, 2010.
4.
Appointed an ad hoc committee to explore ways the LSMS might utilize
social networks such as Facebook and Twitter to both recruit members and keep
the membership informed of Society activities.
5.
Received an update on the survey to be conducted by the Retired
Physicians Section concerning issues faced by LSMS members as they retire from
active practice.
6.
Voted to appoint an ad hoc committee to develop the framework for an LSMS
Pathway to Leadership for extended
leadership development to identify future Society leaders from component societies
and the LSMS Council level, and present a preliminary report to the Board at
its September meeting.
7.
Voted not to file an amicus brief at this time in the case of Heather, Wife of/and Duane Hebert vs Oschner
Fertility Clinic et al.
8.
Distributed certificates of appreciation to members of the Retired
Physicians Section who volunteered to be judges for the LSU Science Fair.
9.
During an executive session, reviewed the progress of the EVP Search
Committee to date and approved a proposed budget and methodology for
interviewing candidates.
MARCH 26, 2010
The Board of Governors met on March 26, 2010 and took the following actions: (This is a description of the actions taken by the Board of Governors and does not reflect the exact language of motions acted upon at the meetings).
- Reviewed resolutions from the 2010 House of Delegates and took the following actions:
a. 102-10, Directives to be Sunsetted—referred Criminalization of Physician Departure from Guidelines and Standards to the Council on Legislation.
b. 103-10, LSMS Leadership Rotation—referred to the Board of Councilors for its recommendations
c. 109-10, Minimum (Basic) Health Insurance Benefits Plan—referred to the Council on Socioeconomics
d. 202-10, Louisiana Patients Compensation Fund—referred to the Council on Legislation
e. 206-10, Increase in Fees Currently Provided by the LSBME to be Directed to and For the Benefit of the Physicians Health Foundation of Louisiana—referred to the Council on Legislation
f. Sub 209-10, Sales and Use Tax (Municipal) Imposed on Non-Oncology Physicians for Infusion Treatments in the Office-Based Setting—referred to the Council on Legislation
g. Sub 210-10, Contending with the Growing Epidemic of Childhood Obesity in
Louisiana—referred to the Council on Public Health for implementation
h. 211-10, Proper Use of the Terms Board Certified or Board Certification in Advertisement—referred to the LSMS General Counsel to contact the LSBME and discuss options to address this request
i. 213-10, Patient Data Storage—the LSMS President send letters to the Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum and EQ Health Solutions, Inc. to request consideration of the issues listed in the resolution during implementation of federal grants for the development of HIT and EMR systems in Louisiana
- Directed staff contact the component societies of the recipients of the 2009 LSMS Peer to Peer Recruitment Awards to determine the best time to present the awards during a regularly scheduled meeting of those societies.
- Agreed to join the Coalition of State and Specialty Medical Societies as our new voice to speak up against healthcare reform.
- Approved the following dates for future LSMS House of Delegates meetings:
January 27-28, 2012
January 25-26, 2013
- Congratulated Mr. Tarver following the announcement of his retirement as Executive Vice President of the LSMS at the end of September 2010.
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