LAMMICO Offers Payment of New Physicians’ LSMS Dues             

Metairie-  LAMMICO announced a new member benefit being offered to “First Year in Practice” physicians across the state of Louisiana.  The announcement came as a result of a recent agreement reached with the Louisiana State Medical Society (LSMS) and the LSMS Physicians Services (LPS).

“This exciting program will benefit the state’s healthcare community,” said Thomas H. Grimstad, M.D., LAMMICO’s President/Chief Executive Officer. “We feel this new benefit will increase the membership levels of both the LSMS and component parish medical societies, while providing a value added benefit to LAMMICO insureds.”

Effective December 1, 2011, LAMMICO will pay the LSMS annual dues for “First Year in Practice” physicians who become LAMMICO policyholders. This will be a one-year only member benefit for first year physicians that are LAMMICO insureds and who become an LSMS member. LAMMICO has also agreed to pay the component parish medical society dues for LSMS “First Year in Practice” physicians who become LAMMICO insureds.

The combined value of this one year benefit (annual dues for the LSMS and component parish medical society) is approximately $400.00 per physician.

LAMMICO will also develop and present a tailor-made Risk Management Program that will be presented at the LSMS Annual Meeting in January 2012. Physicians who attend this presentation will earn one hour of CME credit.

LPS Supports LAMMICO

Based on LAMMICO’s relationship with the LSMS and a renewed commitment to work together to develop programs and initiatives that will benefit the members and insureds of both organizations, the LPS is recognizing LAMMICO as a long-time preferred provider of medical professional liability insurance by Louisiana physicians.

For more information about this new program, please contact the following LAMMICO Business Development Representatives across the state:

Area Code 318: Art Adams, (318) 219.4922  aadams@lammico.com                                

Area Codes 337 & 225: Kathy Terry, (504) 841.2726 kterry@lammico.com                                   

Area Codes 504 &  985: Kendall Ankesheiln, (504) 841.5285 kankesheiln@lammico.com

Physicians Proviso Completes Appointments to Board

Physicians Proviso (P2), a national private physician’s network based in Louisiana, has completed the process of appointing its board of directors. This announcement coincides with P2’s participation in the Pri-Med Conference & Exhibition currently taking place in Chicago, IL, a major gathering for the US healthcare industry.

The board is comprised of physicians from a broad range of backgrounds and expertise. Accomplished in areas including clinical practice innovation and management, public policy, professional advocacy and education, P2 board members are able to combine their passion and know-how to create tremendous value for members of the network.

P2 board members are actively managing successful clinical practices, teaching at major universities, holding senior management positions at associations including the American Family Physicians Association and American Diabetes Association, and advising policymakers on major issues facing physicians on the front lines of healthcare delivery.

The new board members are: Dr. Robert Bouvier, Dr. Neil F. Notaroberto, Dr. Michael Fleming, Dr. William Reynolds “Reyn” Archer III, Dr. Donald J. Palmisano, Dr. Stanford Allen Owen, Dr. Peter Sheehan, Dr. C. Bryan Miller. Dr. Michael L. Ledet.

According to David Crais, President of P2, “We cannot think of a better group of people to have assembled than the ones on our board for fulfilling our promise of providing our members with the best in innovation, education, advocacy and best practices. Physicians in private practice in our country deliver the best healthcare in the world. Our mission is to give these ‘doctorpreneurs’ the tools they need to stay at the top of their profession, and run successful businesses.”

Randazzo Joins North Oaks Health System as Vice President of Business Development

HAMMOND — Tracy Randazzo has joined North Oaks Health System as Vice President of Business Development. 

She will lead the development, implementation and management of all strategies to meet the communities’ health care needs, communication plans to key audiences and customer support strategies.

With more than 30 years of health care experience, Randazzo comes to North Oaks from Thomson Reuters, where she served as a consulting manager with the health care division’s Strategy and Change consulting practice.  Prior to her association with Thomson Reuters, she served as Director of Health Care Quality for the Texas Hospital Association, and also has held positions in the insurance and managed care industries.

Randazzo graduated summa cum laude from St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas with a bachelor’s degree in health care administration. She is a member of the Society for Healthcare Strategy and Marketing Development (SHSMD) and recently joined the editorial advisory board of the Healthcare Journal of New Orleans. In addition, she is a respected speaker on health care marketing and strategic planning on the local, state and national levels. 

Julie Savoy Elected to Louisiana Society of Hospital Attorneys

LAFAYETTE- Julie Savoy, an Associate at the Gachassin Law Firm, has been elected to serve as the President of the Louisiana Society of Hospital Attorneys.  The Louisiana Society of Hospital Attorneys is recognized as the premier health lawyer group in the State of Louisiana.  

The Gachassin Law Firm provides advice, guidance and legal representation to health care providers and businesses in the health care industry.  The firm’s healthcare provider defense practice’s clients  include hospitals, physicians, dentists and oral surgeons, nurses, allied practitioners and therapists, behavioral health providers, nursing homes and mid-level practitioners.

Lsuhsc’s LeBlanc Named LA Family Physician Of Year

NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians (LAFP) has honored Kim Edward LeBlanc, MD, PhD, as its 2011 Family Physician of the Year. This award recognizes Dr. LeBlanc’s years of service to his patients, his dedication to Family Medicine and his contributions to developing and improving the profession for future physicians and their patients. As the LAFP’s Family Physician of the Year, Dr. LeBlanc will automatically be submitted in the running for the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Family Physician of the Year award.

Dr. LeBlanc is the Marie Lahasky Professor and Head of the Department of Family Medicine at LSUHSC New Orleans School of Medicine. He is also the School’s Director of Rural Education, overseeing the Rural Scholars Track, and a Professor in the Department of Orthopedics. He is board-certified in Family Medicine and holds a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine. Dr. LeBlanc practiced Family Medicine and Primary-Care Sports Medicine in rural Breaux Bridge for nearly twenty years prior to joining the LSUHSC faculty full-time. He also served as Program Director of the LSUHSC Family Medicine Residency Program at University Medical Center in Lafayette.

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