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Information for Patients
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Quick Links
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Welcome to the Medical Society of Delaware's web presence
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Welcome to the new website for online resources for members of the Medical Society of Delaware! Login now and take full advantage of the important benefits of Medical Society of Delaware membership.
As a Medical Society of Delaware member, you are an integral part of the third oldest society of its kind in the United States, incorporated on February 3, 1789. Although much has changed in the medical profession since the inception of MSD, the principle upon which this society of physicians was founded remains steadfast: to further the ideals of the medical profession, thereby enhancing the health and well-being of the citizens of Delaware. We exist to serve our members and, through them, all Delawareans. We do this through advocacy, representation, education, and the advancement of public health and well-being.
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The State of Medical Practice:2008
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National Survey Released
The State of Medical Practice: 2008
A survey of 12,000 American physicians has just been released by The Physicians’ Foundation of Boston, Massachusetts, rating how physicians across the country view our nation’s medical practice environment. The results paint a grim picture that could have drastic implications for the nation’s healthcare debate:
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An overwhelming majority of physicians – 78% – believe there is a shortage of primary care doctors in the United States today.
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49% of physicians – more than 150,000 doctors nationwide – said that over the next three years they plan to reduce the number of patients they see or stop practicing entirely.
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94% said the time they devote to non-clinical paperwork in the last three years has increased, and 63% said that the same paperwork has caused them to spend less time per patient.
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82% of doctors said their practices would be “unsustainable” if proposed cuts to Medicare reimbursement were made.
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60% of doctors would not recommend medicine as a career to young people.
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Wednesday November 12, 2008, Senate Finance Committee chair Max Baucus released a 98- page white paper  describing his blueprint for health system reform. The executive summary of that paper and the white paper in its entirety is available by accessing the documents via this link (Full paper-98 pages or Executive Summary). The AMA staff is in the process of preparing a detailed analysis and MSD will post this analysis on the website as soon as it is available.
Briefly, the plan addresses the goals of expanding coverage, improving value, and ensuring efficiency and stability by:
--Creating a Health Insurance Exchange where those without coverage can purchase insurance regardless of pre-existing conditions;
--Creating payment systems that emphasize primary care, prevention, wellness, and chronic care management;
--Promoting comparative effectiveness research and health information technology;
--Eliminating fraud, waste, and abuse in the health care system, including reduced overpayments to Medicare Advantage plans, greater transparency, and "careful" malpractice reforms.
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Medical Society of Delaware members Janice E. Tildon-Burton, M.D., an Obstetrician & Gynecologist from Newark, and past president of the Society, and Lisa C. Barkley, M.D., the Dean of the College of Public Policy at Delaware State University, were members of a panel that discussed community strategies to combat racial and ethnic disparities. The panel discussion, held at Delaware Technical and Community College’s Wilmington Campus, was part of the November 12, 2008, release of the 2008 Delaware Racial and Ethic Disparities Health Status Report Card.
You may access the 2008 Delaware Racial and Ethic Disparities health Status Report Card on the Division of Public Health’s website [click here]
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Notice to all users
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There are links in many of the areas on this website. You will notice them by the different color, or the link maybe underlined.To activate this option, place your cursor over the link and the cursor will, in most cases, change into the shape of a hand. By clicking on this area, you will be linked to additional information. To return to the previous screen, you can use the navigator buttons in the left hand margin or, in most cases, simply click on the Back Arrow button in the top left hand corner of your internet screen.
FYI-Committee Meetings are open to committee members only. Please contact the Society office if you want to register in advance as a guest attendee.
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