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Fall 2017

2016-2018
MCMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Kathie M. Allen
Practice Manager
Stanley Askin, MD

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Frederic Becker, MD
Sherry Blumenthal, MD
Charles Cutler, MD
James A. Goodyear, MD

TELEMEDICINE: Reshaping Healthcare

George R. Green, MD
Joseph Grisafi, MD
Vice President
Walter Klein, MD
President-Elect
Mark Lopatin, MD
Chairman, Board of Directors

8 Serving our National Heroes

Jennifer Lorine, DO
Secretary
Cheri L. Matthews
Practice Manager
Robert M. McNamara, MD
Mark F. Pyfer, MD
Jay E. Rothkopf, MD
President and Treasurer
Scott E. Shapiro, MD
Immediate Past Chairman, Board of Directors
Steven A. Shapiro, DO
James W. Thomas, MD
Immediate Past President
Martin D. Trichtinger, MD
Chairman, Political Committee
MCMS Staff
Tami J. Brehm, CAE
Interim Executive Director

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Editorial Board
Jay E. Rothkopf, MD, Editor
George Green, MD
Mark F. Pyfer, MD
Scott E. Shapiro, MD
Aaron T. Frishkorn, Deputy Editor

MCMS Physician is a publication of the Montgomery
County Medical Society of Pennsylvania (MCMS).
The Montgomery County Medical Society's mission
has evolved to represent and serve all physicians of
Montgomery County and their patients in order to
preserve the doctor-patient relationship, maintain
safe and quality care, advance the practice of
medicine and enhance the role of medicine and
healthcare within the community, Montgomery
County and Pennsylvania.

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Lead Poisoning

Features
4 Letter from the Editor
13 Pa. Supreme Court Ruling Impacts
How Physicians Obtain Informed
Consent
14 Legislative Update
2017 Legislative Priorities
14 The Proposed 2018 Medicare
Physician Fee Schedule
10 Things Physicians Should Know
16 Insurance Prior Auth Delays Harm
Patients - Doctors Must Be Part
of the Solution!
19 PAMED Continues to Oppose
IBC Modifier 25 Payment Policy

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