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Postponed and Canceled Meeting Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic
Effective March 12, 2020, the BCMA’s policy is to cancel, postpone and/or reformat all meetings and events for the next 60 days through May 12, 2020.
The BCMA Board Dinner on Tuesday, March 17 2020 is postponed.
The Annual Dinner and Installation of Officers on Saturday, March 28 is postponed.
Elections, Board of Governors’ meetings, and other necessary meetings will be through videoconferencing or conference call.
The House of Delegates will be postponed until June or July. Committee members will be notified of any updates. Please visit MedChi’s website for additional updates.
The BCMA continues to work with MedChi, and its components, as well as the county and state, to pool our resources and keep physicians informed regarding the rapidly changing situation with the corona virus. We thank the Montgomery County Medical Association (MCMS) for making their programs available to all physicians.
This webinar event series, which is typically offered exclusively to MCMS physician members and their practice staff, has been opened to all physicians and practice staff during this public health crisis at no cost.
Date Recorded: March 24, 2020 – Watch Now on YouTube
In this rapid-fire webinar, Dr. Alex Mohseni and Dr. Amy Schiffman, cohosts of the Mastering Medicare podcast, will teach you everything you need to know to get started with RPM and explain why RPM might be critical to maintaining cash flow during the COVID-19 pandemic.
You will learn:
Date Recorded: March 18, 2020 – Watch Now on YouTube
The current COVID-19 pandemic calls for new ways to care for the medical needs of your patients – even if it’s from a distance. That’s why MCMS is proud to partner with SimpleVisit, a division of PEAKE Technology, to offer a how-to webinar on telemedicine.
This webinar will address:
MCMS thanks our presenters, Tim Hilton, Business Development Executive, PEAKE Technology Partners and Allie Clark, Industry Analyst and Content Manager, SimpleVisit. Please be sure to consult your own IT company, medical malpractice carrier, and insurance company carriers for reimbursement policies before telehealth implementation, in addition to considering the latest advisories from federal, state, and local authorities.
Covid-19 Resource for Physicians and Patients
The following guidance is drawn primarily from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) resources for health care professionals on Covid-19. Additional information is provided based on resources from the American Medical Association, MedChi, the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), and the Baltimore County Department of Health and Human Services. We recommend always referring to both MDH and CDC guidance for the most recent information. We have resources for your business from the Small Business Development Center and the Small Business Administration. Here is our Covid-19 resource page for physicians and patients.
Covid-19 Economic Resources
Read and Apply: What you need to know about federal resources Payroll Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan and Grant (EIDLs) April 1, 2020. We also have links to Maryland state resources for business relief.
The Baltimore County Medical Association is a non-profit organization. The purpose of the Association shall be to federate and bring into one society the medical profession of Baltimore County; to extend medical knowledge and advance medical sciences; to elevate the standard of medicine and secure the enactment of just laws relating to the practice of medicine and the public health; to foster friendly relations among the physicians; and to enlighten and inform the public, so that the profession shall become more useful in the prevention of disease, and in prolonging and adding comfort to life.
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