Quad City Medical Society Office

Professional Education and Practice Management - offering continuing education opportunities and technical assistance that is easily accessed by our members, including:

CME programs with leading national and regional experts

Technical assistance and information dissemination to medical office staff through the Quad City Medical Group Managers Association and other venues

Monthly bulletins alerting members to important developments in health care policy, federal and state regulations, and changes in insurance practices impacting the profession

Patient Advocacy - ensuring residents of the Quad City area receive quality care through:

physician information and referrals services
assistance to patients with questions involving health care coverage
resolution of quality care concerns

Policy Advocacy - tackling the important health policy issues of today, we are: a grassroots forum linked to advocacy efforts at the regional, state, and national levels involving issues related to health insurance reform, antitrust relief, transforming Medicare, changing the medical liability laws, and protecting patient rights in the managed care era

Public Education - promoting the medical profession and increasing understanding of health care issues by:

representing the views and perspectives of physicians in the local media
disseminating information to the public on important health care topics
providing opportunities for members to share their expertise and through agreements with the media
coordinating a speakers' bureau as a public service to the community

Health Care Coverage - for those physicians who are also members of the Rock Island County Medical Society, access to high-quality, affordable health care coverage (including coverage for employees and dependents)

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