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Together We Are Stronger! The Oklahoma State Medical Association is your best and most effective advocate for you, your patients, and our profession. In partnership with your local county medical society and the American Medical Association, OSMA is your best and most effective advocate for you, your patients, and our profession.

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Shawnee Physician Sworn In as President
of State Medical Association

John Robinson, MD, an ophthalmologist from Shawnee, was sworn in this past weekend as the 106th president of the Oklahoma State Medical Association (OSMA). The OSMA is the state’s leading physician organization, representing nearly 5,000 physicians and medical students across the state.

“OSMA has been leading the fight for better health care in Oklahoma for over 100 years,” Robinson said. “It is a great honor to be chosen by my peers to lead an organization that has done so much to improve the practice of medicine in our state.”

Dr. Robinson received the Doctor of Medicine Degree from the University of Kansas and then completed a year of Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Kansas Wichita division. Dr. Robinson next completed an Ophthalmology Residency at the University of Oklahoma and McGee Eye Institute. His eye surgery practice, specializing in cataract, glaucoma, and laser eye surgery, is located in Shawnee, where he founded the Robinson Eye Institute. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

For over twenty years Dr. Robinson has volunteered his time to teach ophthalmology as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine. He was previously involved in teaching in the Shawnee Family Medicine program as a Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine for the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine.

Among Dr. Robinson’s honors are Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha medical honorary society. He has twice been elected President of the Oklahoma Academy of Ophthalmology, and has twice been President of the Medical Staff at Unity Health Center. His colleagues honored him with selection as Oklahoma’s Councilor for the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He has also served as Chief of Surgery at Unity Health Center and President of the Pottawatomie County Medical Association. Rotary International has named him a Paul Harris Fellow and recognized him with the “Service Above Self” award.

Dr. Robinson has served in civic offices including Trustee of Unity Health Center, Shawnee, OK, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art, Chairman of the Shawnee Advisory Board for Oklahoma Baptist University, and as a Member and President of the Grove School Board of Education. He is also a member of Leadership Oklahoma. He is a Director and Founding Chairman of the First National Bank in Shawnee.

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NEW! SURVEY OF 650,000 PHYSICIANS - LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!

The Physicians Foundation is conducting one of the largest physician surveys ever undertaken in the United States. The survey examines physician morale, career plans, and practice metrics. Results of the survey will be sent to policy makers, physician leaders, the media and the public.

This is your key chance to LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!

Take the survey here.

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Medical-Legal CME Seminar at the
Oklahoma Governor's Mansion Phillips Pavilion
Tuesday, August 28, 2012, 12:00 Noon until 5:00 P.M.
Includes Lunch, 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™,
& Tour of Governor's Mansion

Click here to register online

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MEDICAL & LEGAL CRUISE SEMINAR
October 7-14, 2012

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Medicare Wellness Visits – Resources

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AMA HIPAA version 5010 Tool Kit

Are you prepared to comply with version 5010 on Jan. 1?
The compliance deadline to use only the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) version 5010 electronic transactions remains Jan. 1, despite the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) announcement that it will not enforce compliance until March 31. Make sure your practice can meet the Jan. 1 deadline. Click this link to go to the AMA HIPAA version 5010 Tool Kit.

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Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Program

Medicare Registration User Guide for Eligible Professionals

Medicaid Registration User Guide for Eligible Professionals

Medicaid Incentive Program Provider Manual

Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Registration and Attestation System

http://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms

EHR Certification Bodies Named

Need Help or Information about the EHR Incentive Program?

Oklahoma's EHR Incentive Program

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"Preparing for the Conversion from ICD-9 to ICD-10: What You Need to Be Doing Today