DJP Update 2-10-2010 late night Breaking News: The Coalition of State Medical & Specialty Societies Charter & Mission
This Charter & Mission approved tonight.
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THE COALITION OF STATE MEDICAL AND NATIONAL SPECIALTY SOCIETIES
CHARTER AND MISSION
The undersigned State Medical Societies and National Specialty Societies hereby come together as a Coalition with a common commitment to preserve the practice of medicine as a profession, and to preserve the time-honored patient-physician relationship keeping it free of outside interference. In furtherance of these objectives, all members pledge to publicly and actively promote the basic principles of this Coalition as defined herein.
The Right to Privately Contract: Access to quality health care can only be ensured by fundamentally reforming our broken medical payment system. The right to privately contract for services is a touchstone of American freedom and liberty. Patients and physicians must be allowed to freely exercise this right without third party interference or penalty.
Determination of Quality Medical Care. The determination of the quality of medical care must be made by the profession of medicine, not by the government or other third party payers.
Medical Liability Reform: Medical liability reform is essential to ensure access to quality, affordable health care for all patients. Such reform should be based on proven policies.
Membership in the Coalition: Any state medical society or any national specialty society that is a recognized component of the American Medical Association House of Delegates may become a member of the Coalition. With the approval of a majority of the members, individuals may also be invited to participate as an associate of the Coalition.
Governance: Each member organization in the Coalition shall designate one person as its representative and be entitled to one vote. The representatives will elect a chairman who will conduct the meetings of the Coalition and serve as its primary spokesperson.
Financing: Member organizations shall pay dues as determined by the Coalition. An annual accounting of expenditures shall be made.
Dues
Dues for 2010 shall be $1,000.
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Contact Person for more details and to join:
David A. Cook
Executive Director/CEO
Medical Association of Georgia
1849 The Exchange, Suite 200
Atlanta, Ga. 30339
678-303-9251
dcook@mag.org
www.mag.org
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Donald
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