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SDCMS Membership Benefits

Endorsed Partners

Meeting Your Legal Needs
The law firm of Alexander & Alexander, created by a physician-attorney, can provide unique insight into all of your legal needs, including medical malpractice, business law, real property transactions, tax planning, and trust and estate planning. Let their unique Tower Law System save you about half of what you might normally pay. SDCMS members receive an additional 10% discount! Contact John Alexander, MD, FACS, JD, at (858) 369-5121 or at jta@protectingdoctors.com, or visit them http://www.protectingdoctors.com. Potential Value: $500!

Technology Solutions
Soundoff Computing Corporation provides best-of-breed hardware, software, and network technologies for your medical practice, utilizing best practices for all aspects of IT implementations. SDCMS member physicians receive free site inspection and subsequent infrastructure recommendations; free inventory and assessment of network and hardware computing assets; free analysis of Internet/telco/data activity and subsequent ROI recommendations.To learn more, visit www.soundoffcomputing.com or contact Ofer Shimrat at (858) 569-0300 or at ofer@soundoffcomputing.com. Potential Value: $1,000!

Tamper-resistant Prescription Pads
American Security Rx, which is a California Department of Justice and California Board of Pharmacy approved Security Printer (SP-9), provides tamper-resistant California security prescription forms for controlled medications. SDCMS members receive discounts on tamper-resistant prescription forms. Contact American Security Rx at (877) 290-4262 or at info@americansecurityrx.com. Visit American Security Rx online at www.americansecurityrx.com. Potential Value: $300!

Billing Solutions
CHMB Solutions provides outsourced medical billing, revenue cycle management services, information technology support, and hardware solutions to physician practices, clinics, and multi-specialty organizations. SDCMS members receive a 50% discount on startup fees and a $33 per-physician-per-month services credit, 10% off of outsourced IT support, 10% off of already discounted Dell hardware solutions, and a free coding hotline. Contact Ron Anderson at (760) 520-1340 or at randerson@chmbsolutions.com. Email your coding question(s) to SDCMS at Coding@SDCMS.org. Visit CHMB Solutions online at www.chmbsolutions.com. Potential Benefit Value: $1,000!

Contract Analysis
Coastal Healthcare Consulting Group, Inc., is a specialty consulting firm that assists clients with managed care contracting, contract negotiations, credentialing, revenue enhancement, and strategic planning. SDCMS members receive a free contracting analysis, a discount on hourly rates, and a package price on services for contract negotiations, including health plan contracts! Contact Kim Fenton, president, at (949) 481-9066 or at kimf@healthcareconsultant.org. Visit Coastal Healthcare Consulting Group online at www.healthcareconsultant.org. For consultation scheduling, contact Marisol Gonzalez, your SDCMS physician advocate, at (858) 300-2783 or at MGonzalez@SDCMS.org. Potential Value: 10% of Net Revenue!

Practice Management Consulting
Practice Performance Group (PPG) provides high-performance medical practice management services for physicians, including consulting, expert witness, workshops, speaking, and a monthly newsletter. SDCMS members receive discounted management consulting on productivity and patient flow, personnel, governance and management, market strategy and tactics, practice acquisitions, sales and mergers, and a free one-year subscription to their newsletter, UnCommon Sense. PPG also conducts free half-day seminars for SDCMS members and their staffs at SDCMS' offices. Contact Jeffrey Denning or Judy Bee at (858) 459-7878 or at Jeff@PPGConsulting.com. Visit PPG at www.PPGConsulting.com. Potential Value: $1,000-$2,500!

Professional Liability Insurance
The Doctors Company (TDC) enjoys a reputation as the industry vanguard for low California rates, aggressive claims defense, expert patient safety programs, superior customer service, and exemplary member benefits. Most SDCMS members are eligible for a 5% discount on insurance premiums. To learn more, contact Janet Lockett at SDCMS at (858) 300-2778 or at JLockett@SDCMS.org. Visit TDC online at www.thedoctors.com. Potential Value: $500-$2,500!

Collections Services
TSC Accounts Receivable Solutions has provided personalized, innovative collection and total accounts management services since 1992. This local, family-owned business' management team has combined experience of more than 50 years in the healthcare billing and collection field. SDCMS members receive a 10% discount on monthly charges. Contact Catherine Sherman at (888) 687-4240, ext. 14, or at csherman@tscarsolutions.com. Visit TSC online at www.tscarsolutions.com. Potential Value: $350-500!

Accounting Services
AKT CPAs and business consulting LLP has provided audit, tax preparation and planning, accounting assistance, and business consulting to San Diego County clients for more than 50 years. SDCMS members receive a 15% discount on standard rates for professional services, with an unconditional satisfaction guarantee: "SDCMS members who are not completely satisfied with the work AKT performs for them pay only what they thought the work was worth." Contact Ron Mitchell at (760) 268-0212 or at rmitchell@aktcpa.com. Visit AKT at www.aktcpa.com. Potential Value: $500-$2,000!

SDCMS Only Benefits

PRODUCT/SERVICE: SDCMS Physician Advocate on Staff
SDCMS MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFIT: Have a question? Don’t know where to begin? Contact your full-time, SDCMS physician advocate, Marisol Gonzalez, free of charge, to get the answers to all your questions.
SDCMS CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact Marisol Gonzalez at (858) 300-2783 or at MGonzalez@SDCMS.org.

PRODUCT/SERVICE: SDCMS Office Manager Advocate on Staff
SDCMS MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFIT: Let your office manager and staff know that they have a full-time office manager advocate on staff at SDCMS ready to help them with any questions they may have, free of charge.
SDCMS CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact Lauren Wendler at (858) 300-2782 or at LWendler@SDCMS.org.

PRODUCT/SERVICE: Members-only Website Access
SDCMS MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFIT: Access, free of charge, members-only content on both SDCMS’ and CMA’s websites. There you’ll find valuable resources, such as a list of San Diego County physician NPIs, updated weekly. SDCMS member physicians can now build their own physician website with SDCMS, free of charge.
SDCMS CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact Kyle Lewis, your SDCMS director of communications and marketing, at (858) 300-2784 or at KLewis@SDCMS.org.

PRODUCT/SERVICE: SDCMS Annual Pictorial Membership Directory
SDCMS MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFIT: Appear in SDCMS’ annual pictorial membership directory, which is used by thousands of physicians and patients across the county. Receive a free directory each year, a 50 percent discount on any additional directories purchased, and discounts on display advertising in the directory.
SDCMS CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact Kyle Lewis, your SDCMS director of communications and marketing, at (858) 300-2784 or at KLewis@SDCMS.org.

PRODUCT/SERVICE: San Diego Physician Magazine
SDCMS MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFIT: Receive a free subscription to the voice of San Diego County’s physicians. Place free classified ads and discounted display ads.
SDCMS CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact Kyle Lewis, your SDCMS director of communications and marketing, at (858) 300-2784 or at KLewis@SDCMS.org.

PRODUCT/SERVICE: SDCMS E-newsletter: “New You Can Use”
SDCMS MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFIT: SDCMS members receive our email newsletter — “News You Can Use” — free of charge. “News You Can Use” keeps physicians up to date with the latest in medical, local, state, and federal news critical to your practice … free of advertising.
SDCMS CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact Janet Lockett, your SDCMS director of membership development, at (858) 300-2778 or at JLockett@SDCMS.org.

PRODUCT/SERVICE: Legal Services
SDCMS MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFIT: Receive a free consultation and discounts on corporate legal services.
SDCMS CONTACT INFORMATION: Call Ladd Young Attorneys at Law at (858) 451-1234. Contact Janet Lockett, your SDCMS director of membership development, at (858) 300-2778 or at JLockett@SDCMS.org.

PRODUCT/SERVICE: San Diego County Physician Mailing Lists
SDCMS MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFIT: Receive one free physician mailing list annually and a discount on all additional mailing lists requested in the same year.
SDCMS CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact SDCMS at (858) 565-8888 or at SDCMS@SDCMS.org.

PRODUCT/SERVICE: SDCMS Membership Certificate
SDCMS MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFIT: Proudly display your SDCMS and CMA membership with this free membership certificate.
SDCMS CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact Janet Lockett, your SDCMS director of membership development, at (858) 300-2778 or at JLockett@SDCMS.org.

PRODUCT/SERVICE: San Diego Magazine
SDCMS MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFIT: Receive a gift subscription (active physician members) or a discounted subscription (resident physician members).
SDCMS CONTACT INFORMATION: To sign up, contact Janet Locket, your SDCMS director of membership development, at (858) 300-2778 or at JLockett@SDCMS.org. To update your subscription address, contact San Diego Magazine at (888) 350-0963 or at sdgm@kable.com.

PRODUCT/SERVICE: Investments
SDCMS MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFIT: Invest with Dunham & Associates and discount your SDCMS dues by $150.
SDCMS CONTACT INFORMATION: Call Jeff Dunham at (619) 308-9700, or contact Janet Lockett, your SDCMS director of membership development, at (858) 300-2778 or at JLockett@SDCMS.org.

PRODUCT/SERVICE: Free Coding Hotline
SDCMS MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFIT: Access a coding hotline free of charge (provided by CHMB Solutions).
SDCMS CONTACT INFORMATION: Email your coding question(s) to SDCMS at Coding@SDCMS.org. Contact Janet Lockett, your SDCMS director of membership development, at (858) 300-2778 or at JLockett@SDCMS.org.

PRODUCT/SERVICE: Faxed and Emailed Emergency Alerts
SDCMS MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFIT: Stay informed of the news that affects your bottom line and your patients’ health with faxed and emailed alerts sent by SDCMS to you, free of charge … and free of advertising!
SDCMS CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact Janet Lockett, your SDCMS director of membership development, at (858) 300-2778 or at JLockett@SDCMS.org.

PRODUCT/SERVICE: California Emergency Driving Emblem
SDCMS MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFIT: SDCMS members receive their first California physician emergency driving emblem free of charge, and any additional emblems at the discounted price of $10 each.
SDCMS CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact Janet Lockett, your SDCMS director of membership development, at (858) 300-2778 or at JLockett@SDCMS.org.

CMA Only Benefits

PRODUCT/SERVICE: Members-only Website Access
SDCMS MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFIT: Access, free of charge, members-only content on both SDCMS’ and CMA’s websites. There you’ll find valuable resources, such as a list of San Diego County physician NPIs, updated weekly. SDCMS member physicians can now build their own physician website with SDCMS, free of charge.
SDCMS CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact Kyle Lewis, your SDCMS director of communications and marketing, at (858) 300-2784 or at KLewis@SDCMS.org.

PRODUCT/SERVICE: Auto Insurance
SDCMS MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFIT: Along with your spouse, receive discounts of 4.5 percent to 14 percent on all lines of coverage from the Automobile Club of Southern California.
SDCMS CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact Janet Lockett, your SDCMS director of membership development, at (858) 300-2778 or at JLockett@SDCMS.org.

PRODUCT/SERVICE: Epocrates’ Clinical Reference Guides
SDCMS MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFIT: Receive a 30 percent discount off of a one-year subscription and a 35 percent discount off of a two-year subscription to Epocrates’ clinical reference guides. Students and residents receive a 50 percent discount.
SDCMS CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact Epocrates at (800) 230-2150 or visit http://www.cmanet.org.

PRODUCT/SERVICE: Legal Hotline
SDCMS MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFIT: SDCMS members access free of charge CMA’s Legal Hotline.
SDCMS CONTACT INFORMATION: Call (415) 882-5144.

PRODUCT/SERVICE: Hertz Discounts
SDCMS MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFIT: SDCMS members can save up to 15 percent on daily Hertz car rental rates. Special international discounts are also available. Visit www.Hertz.com or call Hertz at (800) 654-2200. Frequent traveler miles and bonus points may be earned for qualifying rentals. An SDCMS-CMA members-only code is needed to take advantage of this discount.
SDCMS CONTACT INFORMATION: Email MGonzalez@SDCMS.org to receive your code.

PRODUCT/SERVICE: CMA’s Weekly E-newsletter: “Alert”
SDCMS MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFIT: Receive CMA’s e-newsletter, “Alert,” delivered directly to you, free of charge, via email or fax.
SDCMS CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact Katherine Gallia at CMA at (916) 551-2074 or at kgallia@cmanet.org.

PRODUCT/SERVICE: Reimbursement Hotline
SDCMS MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFIT: SDCMS members access free of charge CMA’s Reimbursement Hotline.
SDCMS CONTACT INFORMATION: Call (888) 401-5911.

PRODUCT/SERVICE: HIPAA Compliance
SDCMS MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFIT: Receive a discount on a complete, do-it-yourself HIPAA privacy and security compliance toolkit (CD ROM).
SDCMS CONTACT INFORMATION: Call David Ginsberg at PrivaPlan at (877) 218-7707.

PRODUCT/SERVICE: CMA ON-CALL Documents
SDCMS MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFIT: SDCMS members can access, free of charge, thousands of pages of medical-legal, regulatory, and reimbursement information, through CMA’s online library.
SDCMS CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact CMA at (415) 882-5144, at legalinfo@cmanet.org, or visit http://www.cmanet.org.

PRODUCT/SERVICE: Legislative Hotline
SDCMS MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFIT: SDCMS members access free of charge CMA’s Legislative Hotline.
SDCMS CONTACT INFORMATION: Call (866) 462-2819.

PRODUCT/SERVICE: Physician Confidential Line
SDCMS MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFIT: SDCMS members access free of charge CMA’s Physician Confidential Line, a 24-hour phone service for physicians who may have an alcohol or other chemical dependence or mental/behavioral problem. Completely confidential. Using it will not result in any form of disciplinary action or referral to any disciplinary body.
SDCMS CONTACT INFORMATION: Call (213) 383-2691.

Seminars and Webinars

PRODUCT/SERVICE: SDCMS Seminars/Webinars and Events
POTENTIAL VALUE = $100.00 per Attendee per Seminar/Webinar
SDCMS MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFIT: SDCMS strives to build a robust schedule of free seminars and events for our member physicians and their office staff. All SDCMS member physicians and their office staff attend SDCMS seminars free of charge (including Office Managers Forums). Our seminars cover a broad range of practice management topics, including legal issues, HIPAA, risk management issues, contract negotiations, and more.
SDCMS CONTACT INFORMATION: For further information about any of these seminars and events, watch your emails and faxes, visit SDCMS’ website at http://www.SDCMS.org, or contact Lauren Wendler at (858) 300-2782 or at LWendler@SDCMS.org.

Frequently Asked Questions About SDCMS Seminars and Events

Question: When are most SDCMS seminars and events held?
Answer: Most are held during lunchtime or dinnertime, with lunch and dinner provided free of charge. Lunchtime seminars usually target office staff, and dinnertime seminars usually target physicians, though all member physicians and their office staff can attend all of our seminars.

Question: Where are the seminars held?
Answer: Most SDCMS seminars are held at the San Diego County Medical Society meeting room at 5575 Ruffin Road, Suite 250, San Diego 92123. Call SDCMS for directions at (858) 565-8888. For those who can’t get away from the office to attend our seminars in person, SDCMS now offers to our member physicians and their staff the ability to “attend” our seminars as webinars, i.e., you can attend from wherever you are — all you need is access to the Internet!

Question: Do I need to register?
Answer: Yes. Our seminars and events require attendees to pre-register.

Question: How much does it cost to attend SDCMS’s seminars?
Answer: There are two courses for office managers during the year (the “Certified Medical Coder (CMC)” course and the “Certified Office Manager” course); otherwise, all SDCMS seminars are free to member physicians and their office staff.

Question: Who should I contact if I have further questions?
Answer: For further information about SDCMS seminars or events, watch your emails and faxes, visit www.SDCMS.org, call SDCMS at (858) 565-8888, or email SDCMS at SDCMS@SDCMS.org. Details may change as seminars and events approach — please contact SDCMS to confirm.

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