AAHPM Spring Quarterly : Page 3SPRING 2012 3 Contents Meet AAHPM President Timothy E. Quill, MD FACP FAAHPM .... 4 NBHMDC Receives Start-Up Funding from AAHPM .............7 Billing & Coding: Q&A on Facility Patients ..................... 8 Certify Now: Visit aahpm.org for Study Resources .............10 Job Satisfaction: Measuring the Intangibles in Hospice and Palliative Medicine ...................................... 12 Treasurer’s Report: AAHPM Remains Strong, Invests in Future . . . 16 Advocacy Update: As State Issues Heat Up, AAHPM Considers How to Support Grassroots Advocacy ............... 18 The Art of Caring: Pradeep ................................. 20 Member Benefits: Are You Receiving All of Them? ............. 21 AAHPM News ............................................. 22 2012 Board of Directors Officers Timothy E. Quill, MD FACP FAAHPM President Ronald J. Crossno, MD FAAFP FAAHPM Immediate Past President Amy P. Abernethy, MD FACP FAAHPM President Elect Solomon Liao, MD FAAHPM Treasurer Jean S. Kutner, MD MSPH FAAHPM Secretary Directors at Large F. Amos Bailey, MD FACP FAAHPM Bruce H. Chamberlain, MD FACP FAAHPM Daniel Fischberg, MD PhD Sarah Friebert, MD FAAP FAAHPM Tara C. Friedman, MD FAAHPM Susan LeGrand, MD FACP FAAHPM John F. Manfredonia, DO FACOFP FAAHPM Christine S. Ritchie, MD MSPH FACP FAAHPM Christian T. Sinclair, MD FAAHPM Jay R. Thomas, MD PhD Charles V. Wellman, MD FAAHPM Joanne Wolfe, MD MPH AAHPM Quarterly Editorial Board Editor in Chief Paul Rousseau, MD FAAHPM palliativedoctor@aol.com Marcin Chwistek, MD FAAHPM Tara Friedman, MD FAAHPM Jane Loitman, MD MS FAAHPM Lucille Marchand, MD BSN Dennis Pacl, MD FAAP FACP Porter Storey, MD FACP FAAHPM VOL. 13 Editorial Board Management Steve R. Smith, MS CAE Executive Director/CEO Julie Bruno, MSW LCSW Director, Education and Training Laura G. Davis, CAE Director, Marketing and Membership Stephanie Euzebio AAHPM Publications Earn Acclaim Two AAHPM publications were awarded for creative and effective communication excel-lence in the 2011 Association TRENDS All-Media Contest. AAHPM’s messaging magnet, designed to provide members and others with a simple, nonclinical message to use when discussing their work with others, received the Gold award in the promotional items category. In addition, the 2011 Progress Report received the Bronze award in the annual report category. The 2011 All-Media Contest, held exclusively for associations, received more than 450 entries in 22 categories of association communications. Designer Angie Forbes Manager, Education and Training Patrick Hermes, MS Manager, Health Policy and Advocacy Jacqueline M. Kocinski, MPP Director, Health Policy and Government Relations Jerrod Liveoak Senior Managing Editor Katie Macaluso Managing Editor Terrie McKissack Administrator Vanessa Mobley, CMP Senior Meetings Manager Emily Muse Manager, Communities and Programs Send address changes, administrative correspondence, or letters to the editor to AAHPM, 4700 W. Lake Avenue, Glenview, IL 60025-1485, 847.375.4712, fax 847.375.6475, e-mail info@ aahpm.org. AAHPM Quarterly is published by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. © 2012 by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Advertising is accepted. Contact Randi Romanek at 847.375.4848 or rromanek@connect2amc.com. The information presented and opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Any clinical or technical recommendations made by the authors must be weighed against the healthcare provider’s own judgment and the accepted guidelines published on the subject. Randi Romanek Sales Manager Christina Rowe Program Coordinator Tracy Sawires Administrator Porter Storey, MD FACP FAAHPM Executive Vice President Sally Weir Director, Fellowship Grant Program Publication List Using a screen reader? Click Here |
