The Lake-Sumter Medical Society is a membership organization comprised of Doctors of Medicine (MD) and Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) located within the two-county area.
Our mission is to support members through the difficulties of practicing medicine in today's challenging climate. Whether looking for help with business matters, staff issues, financial problems, contract negotiations, HIPAA, CMS, EHR's or more personal issues like burnout, we are here for you. Join now!
With a team of professionals we offer resources, experience and collaborators, to help with any administrative, practice, HR and EHR problems. Our physicians are important to us. Make your Lake-Sumter Medical Society your FIRST CALL! Office: 352-742-9902 ~ Email: Frontdesk@lakesumter.org ~ Fax: 352-742-9910
FREE MASKS FOR MEMBERS ONLY
The Lake-Sumter Medical Society gives away 200,000 cotton face masks to its members! If you were missed, please contact the LSMS office, 352-742-9902 to secure yours.
For physicians only
VIRTUAL TOWN HALL MEETINGS
every Wednesday morning, 7:30 a.m.
Grab a cup of coffee and start your day with a 30 minute
re-boot, jump-start or just plain catch-up.
No agenda. No speakers.
Just one-on-one frank discussions with colleagues.
On your computer, smart phone or tablet.
Click here to join the Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 985 6445 0299
Password: 3iTb0k
LOCAL INFORMATION:
Eustis, FL. – Effective Monday, June 29, the schedule for the Florida Department of Health in Lake County (DOH-Lake) COVID-19 testing sites will be:
TESTING SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 29 – JULY 2, 2020
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Real Life Christian Church, 1501 Steve’s Road, Clermont (June 29 - July 2)
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DOH-Lake Umatilla WIC, 249 E. Collins Street, Umatilla (June 29 - June 30)
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Lake-Sumter State College, 9501 US Highway 441, Leesburg (July 1 - July 2)
TESTING SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 6 – TILL FURTHER NOTICE:
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Lake-Sumter State College, 9501 US Highway 441, Leesburg
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Real Life Christian Church, 1501 Steve’s Road, Clermont
FACE COVERING for non-medical from the Center for Disease Control:
“In light of this new evidence, CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies) especially in areas of significant community-based transmission,” writes the CDC.
Cloth face coverings can help prevent those who may have COVID-19 and not know it from spreading the virus to those around them.
“Cloth face coverings fashioned from household items or made at home from common materials at low cost can be used as an additional, voluntary public health measure,” writes the CDC. “The cloth face coverings recommended are not surgical masks or N-95 respirators. Those are critical supplies that must continue to be reserved for healthcare workers and other medical first responders, as recommended by current CDC guidance.”
The Lake County Citizen Information Line (CIL) is now open. Residents can call 352-742-4830 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. with any Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) questions or concerns.
Use this Flowchart to Identify and Assess 2019 Novel Coronavirus for the evaluation of patients who may be ill with or who may have been exposed to 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
2nd Quarter Board of Governors welcomes new members, announces virtual TownHall
Ravi Gupta MD, Internal Medicine, Leesburg
Bernadette Santos MD, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Leesburg
Stephanie Giammittorio, DO, Sports Medicine, Summerfield
 Lake Sumter Medical Society joins 50 other special interest groups in moving aggressively to pass legislation that would put Florida’s patients at risk and significantly compromise healthcare quality. Under the guise of increasing access to care, HB 607 would endanger patients by allowing Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) and Physician Assistants (PAs) to practice beyond the scope of their education and training — without any supervision by licensed physicians. Visit www.floridapatient.com to learn more.
Closing or Relocating Your Office?
The matter of closing or relocating a practice is a multi-level process. Physician practices close for many reasons, including physician illness, death, or a decision to sell, go solo, join another group, become employed, relocate or retire. Our friends at The Doctors Company offers an array of patient safety and risk management tips to make the transition easier.
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Opioid Overdose - Helpful Materials for Patients
Living with chronic pain can be challenging. It is essential that you and your doctor discuss treatment options with all of the risks and benefits carefully considered. Some medications, such as prescription opioids, can help relieve pain in the short term but also come with serious risks and potential complications—and must be prescribed and used carefully. CDC’s Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain helps increase providers’ ability to offer safer, more effective pain management. The Guideline and supporting resources support clinical decision making about prescribing opioids. Click here for helpful materials.
Sponsorship opportunities!
Let LSMS be your marketing vehicle to connect with physicians and practice managers. We have many options to promote your business while supporting this important membership organizaton. Click or call us for details and check out the Sponsorship Opportunities link on the left banner.
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