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July 2009 - Milwaukee County Mental Health Project

HSRI PowerPoint for the Mental Health Project in Milwaukee County.  Read more.

July 2009 - Physician and Administorator Workshop.
PB Healthcare Business Solutions PPT.  Read more.
First Wisconsin Bank and Trust PPT. Read more.

April - June 2009 H1N1 Influenza Updates

June 5, 2009
Antivirals for Novel Influenza Typa A (H1N1) Treatment and Prophylaxis.  Read more.

May 29, 2009
Updated Testing Recommendations for Novel H1N1 Influenza.  Read more.

May 7, 2009
Updated Testing Recommendations.  Read more.

May 7, 2009
Updated Testing Antiviral Recommendations.  Read more.

May 5, 2009
Basic Rules of Influenza: How to Combat the H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu) Virus. Read more.

May 4, 2009
General Clinical Recommendations for Use of Antivirals and Prophylaxis in Treating Patients with the Virus. 
Read more.

April 29, 2009
Interim Guidance on Case Definitions to be Used for Investigations of Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Cases.  Read more,

April 28, 2009
Interim Guidance on Antiviral Recommendations for Patients with Confirmed or Suspected Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection and Close Contacts.  Read more.

April 27, 2009
FDA Authorizes Emergency Use of Influenza Medicines, Diagnostic Test in Response to Swine Flu Outbreak in Humans.  Read more.

April 26, 2009
Wisconsin Guidance for Infection Control of Patients with Swine Influenza A Infections in Health Care Settings. 
Read more.

April 26, 2009
Wisconsin Novel Influenza Case Report Form. Read more.

April 26, 2009
Wisconsin Interim Guidance on Antiviral Recommendations for Patients with Confirmed or Suspected Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection and Close Contacts.  Read more.

April 24, 2009
Guidelines for enhanced surveillance and testing for novel swine influenza virus in Wisconsin.  Read more.

April 24, 2009
Interim Guidance for Infection Control for Care of Patients with Confirmed or Suspected Influeza A (H1N1) Virus Infection in  Healthcare Setting.
Read more.

February 2009, POLST Form

December 2008, Important Letter from The Hartford Life Insurance Company to all physicians that had Disability Income Insurance through The Morrissey Agency, Inc.  "Effective immediately, neither the Morrissey Agency, nor Daniel Morrissey have any administrative responsibility over your coverage."  The new administrator for all insured MSMC Member Disability Insurance plans is Selman & Company.

Click here to read the letter.

February 2008, Revisions to the Wisconsin School Immunization Law

Measure Measure Everywhere:  Quality is Here to Stay:

      Where is Transparency Headed - Tom James, MD of Humana

      Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement - Kim Hetsko, MD of AMA

Other Resources:

     ASAP, Addressing Substance Abuse Prevention

     Universal Application

• Application form for a National Provider Identifier for Health Care Providers
• CME Courses Available at Medical College of Wisconsin
• Office of Rare Diseases, National Institutes of Health
  This Web site provides information about ORD-sponsored scientific activities, an ORD cosponsored genetic and rare diseases information center, and a portal to databases that provide information on major topics of interest in rare diseases research.
• Recognizing Waterborne Disease and The Health Effects of Water Pollution
  The American Academy of Preventive Medicine in consult and support of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed a comprehensive resource for physicians and other healthcare providers regarding waterborne disease and water terrorism.
  
  

Physician Job Opportunities:

• Medical Staff Recruiters
• PracticeLink
  
  

Medical/Health Information Links:

• Merck Manual
• MEDLINEplus Drug Information
• SurvNet Reports from the City of Milwaukee Health Department
  

Resources for Office Administrators:

• Contracting with Insurance Carriers (Power Point presentation)
• Phone Systems Technology in Healthcare Settings (Power Point presentation)
• Hiring Qualified Candidates (Power Point presentation)
• Cost of Staff Turnover PDF
• How to Conduct a Successful Interview PDF
• Job Descriptions White Paper PDF
• Employee Handbook White Paper PDF
• Exit Interview White Paper PDF
• Medcomsoft 2006 (Power Point presentation)
• Fortinet Unified Threat Management Security (Power Point presentation)
• Successful Revenue Cycle Management (Power Point presentation)

Patient Safety Collaborative:

• The Milwaukee Patient Safety Collaborative: When Safety Trumps Competition (Wisconsin Medical Journal)