Blogs - Society of General Internal Medicine

Society of General Internal Medicine Pleased CMS Finalized Significant Changes to E/M Payment and Documentation

By Karen DeSalvo posted 12-23-2019

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The Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) applauds the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for making significant improvements to the payment and documentation requirements for evaluation and management (E/M) services in the CY 2020 Physician Fee Schedule final rule. SGIM has actively advocated on this issue and founded the Cognitive Care Alliance (CCA) in 2015 in order to urge CMS to ensure these services recognize the complex work primary care and other cognitive physicians provide to patients. Through SGIM's work with the CCA, the Society has highlighted that the undervaluation of E/M services has not just resulted in a primary care ...

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Serving as SGIM Associate Member on Council – Call for Nominations and Reflections

By Madeline Sterling posted 07-16-2019

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By Madeline Sterling, MD, MPH, MS Are you a student, resident, or fellow passionate about general internal medicine? Do you enjoy being a member of The Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM)? Do you leave SGIM regional or national meetings feeling excited about clinical care, education, or research? Do you want to be a voice for the next generation of general internists? If the answer to these questions is yes, consider applying for the position of Associate Member Representative on Society of General Internal Medicine’s (SGIM) National Council! The associate member represents the interests of students, residents, and fellows on ...

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New England Blog: Volume 2 October 31st 2017

By Catherine Rich posted 10-31-2017

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Dear Colleagues, I am really enjoying getting to know more people in the region as I work with our leadership team to develop our meeting agenda. Here are some exciting developments in the region. Preparations are well underway for our regional meeting on Friday, March 9th in Boston with the theme of "The Many Faces of Physician Advocacy: Internists Leading the Way for Change." The call for submissions is open and will remain open until November 16th . We welcome submissions from all trainees as well as faculty. We aim to have an array of sessions addressing the theme from various angles including education, research and clinical medicine, and will ...

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New England Blog: Volume 1 June 30th 2017

By Catherine Rich posted 06-30-2017

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Dear colleagues in the New England region, Greetings and I hope everyone is enjoying summer. At our national meeting, several members suggested a president’s blog to help build regional connections throughout the year. This will be a quarterly blog and my goal is to keep us all informed of regional and national priorities and opportunities to collaborate on common goals. If you have suggestions for what to include, please don’t hesitate to let me know. First, I would like to thank our wonderful regional leadership team and encourage you to reach out to any of us with thoughts and ideas for building our regional priorities. Please visit our ...

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SGIM Seeking New Forum Editor-in-Chief

By GIM Connect posted 10-12-2016

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About SGIM | Communities | Meetings | Publications | Career Center | Membership SGIM eNews - October 12, 2016 SGIM is Seeking New Forum Editor-in-Chief SGIM is currently accepting applications for the next editor of Forum . The tenure for this position is August 2017-July 2020. Forum offers articles, essays, thought-pieces and editorials that reflect on health care trends, report on Society activities, and air important issues in general internal medicine ...

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SGIM eNews - September 29, 2016

By GIM Connect posted 10-12-2016

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About SGIM | Communities | Meetings | Publications | Career Center | Membership SGIM eNews - September 29, 2016 SGIM17 Submission Deadline is Next Week - Tuesday, October 4th at 9:00 AM ET Don't miss this opportunity to submit proposals for Workshops , Updates and Interest Groups to be presented at SGIM17. SGIM encourages submissions that address this year's meeting theme - Resilience & Grit: Pursuing Organizational Change & Preventing Burnout in GIM. The submission deadline is Tuesday, ...

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2017 SGIM Awards & Grants - Call for Nominations and Applications Now Open

By GIM Connect posted 10-12-2016

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About SGIM | Communities | Meetings | Publications | Career Center | Membership SGIM eNews - September 15, 2016 We invite you to submit proposals for Workshops, Updates and Interest Groups to be presented at SGIM17. SGIM encourages submissions that address this year's meeting theme - Resilience & Grit: Pursuing Organizational Change & Preventing Burnout in GIM. The submission deadline is Tuesday, October 4, 2016 9:00 AM ET. For more information and future submission timelines, visit http://connect.sgim.org/SGIM17 ...

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2017 SGIM Annual Meeting Website Launches

By GIM Connect posted 08-31-2016

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About SGIM | Communities | Meetings | Publications | Career Center | Membership SGIM eNews - August 31, 2016 The NEW! 2017 SGIM Annual Meeting Website Has Been Launched! Take a first look at the 2017 annual meeting and prepare for the Call For Submissions for Workshop, Update and Interest Groups to open on Wednesday, September 7, 2016. SGIM encourages submissions that address this year's meeting theme - Resilience & Grit: Pursuing Organizational Change & Preventing ...

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Apply to the TEACH and LEAD Programs

By GIM Connect posted 08-18-2016

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About SGIM| Communities | Meetings | Publications | Career Center | Membership SGIM eNews - August 18, 2016 TEACH and LEAD application period is now open! Looking to improve your skills? SGIM offers the following one year hybrid in-person and online certificate programs: LEAD - for junior to mid-career faculty wanting to further develop leadership skills. To learn more visit http://www.sgim.org/aclgim-tools--programs/lead . TEACH - for junior clinician ...

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Apply Now for a ProudtobeGIM Honorarium

By GIM Connect posted 08-09-2016

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JGIM Ranked #1 in Google Scholar

By GIM Connect posted 07-28-2016

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SGIM eNews - July 14, 2016

By GIM Connect posted 07-18-2016

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SGIM eNews June 30, 2016

By GIM Connect posted 07-05-2016

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SGIM eNews June 8, 2016

By GIM Connect posted 06-08-2016

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SGIM eNews May 19, 2016

By GIM Connect posted 05-20-2016

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Frank Fortin Announced as SGIM Executive Director - SGIM eNews April 27

By GIM Connect posted 04-27-2016

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#SGIM16 - Registration Deadline Fast Approaching - Thurs, April 28th

By GIM Connect posted 04-21-2016

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Schedule | Itinerary Planner | CME | FAQs | Hotel & Travel Registration Deadline Approaching - Thursday, April ...

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Deadline for Annual Meeting Registration April 28! - SGIM eNews April 13

By GIM Connect posted 04-13-2016

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SGIM Nominations for Council - eNews March 30

By GIM Connect posted 03-30-2016

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New Opportunities to Build Your CV with SGIM

By GIM Connect posted 03-18-2016

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SGIM Committees and Task Forces are Looking forNEW Members Who Should Volunteer? Anyone can volunteer at SGIM. It doesn't matter if you are a full professor, resident, researcher, or a student--you can make a difference within the Society. Additionally, we encourage SGIM members who have volunteered in the past to apply for current available positions. ...

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