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    Connecting Physicians and Improving
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Advancing quality healthcare delivery, promoting Physician education and professional collaboration, and enhancing public health.


  • This 9-session series aims to train pediatric providers in implementing evidence-based, patient-centered best practices for suicide prevention in youth.
    WEDNESDAYS* 8 AM TO 9AM CST
    FREE CME AND REGISTRATION
    February 28 to May 8, 2024

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  • AMA Secures Win on Prior Authorization

    American Medical Association president, Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, offered the following statement on medicine's victory with the new prior authorization process

    Reform of the prior authorization process under the newly issued final rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will reduce patient care delays as well as the administrative burdens long shouldered by physicians, while saving practices an estimated $15 billion over the next decade.
  • The persistence of anti-science aggression remains a disheartening reality that appears to be worsening even as the COVID-19 public health emergency has come to an end. Peter Hotez, MD, PhD—co-inventor of the patent-free, low-cost COVID-19 vaccine technology that led to Corbevax in India and IndoVac in Indonesia—has been at the forefront of this battle for two decades, tirelessly defending the safety of vaccines on TV and social media against an onslaught of skepticism and hostility.

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  • According to research compiled by Stacker, a newswire organization that promotes data-driven journalism, DuPage is the Illinois county with the longest life expectancy. DuPage County residents live to an average of 81.9 years old. DuPage County is also consistently rated among the healthiest in Illinois.

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  • Academic detailing is a one-on-one program that provides accurate, non-commercial, and current pharmacotherapy information. It is a unique interactive program tailored for each prescriber through customized and focused discussions. Illinois ADVANCE also offers online AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ continuing education programs for Medicaid prescribers. Programs are available that physicians may complete to meet their Illinois DEA license renewal requirement.

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  • This list summarizes the key functionality of the various telemedicine products as reported by the vendors on their own websites. These companies have not been reviewed or vetted by the DuPage County Medical Society (DCMS); this compiled information is provided strictly as a reference for physicians seeking to implement telemedicine into their practice. The list is not exhaustive.

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  • Thank you DCMS members for speaking up on Prior Authorization.

    "This legislation advances a key belief of mine that I know is shared by millions of residents across Illinois: health care is a right, not a privilege," Governor Pritzker said. "For too long, the misuse of prior authorization led to delays and additional worry for Illinois families in need of care. Through this legislation, we are taking bold action to overhaul this process and ensure Illinoisans have faster access to the quality care they deserve."

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  • Illinois Novel Coronavirus Hotline

    The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) in coordination with the Illinois Poison Control Center have launched the Illinois Novel Coronavirus Hotline and email address to answer questions Local Health Departments, clinicians, and the general public may have regarding the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. The hotline and email address were created to provide consistent information, answer questions, share facts about symptoms, and provide up-to-date information from the CDC. Illinoisans can dial 1-800-889-3931 twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to get their questions answered.
  • Food Safety

    A useful guide for keeping your family safe and your refrigerator fresh.
  • FDA and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are working closely with state and local health officials to investigate incidents of severe respiratory illnesses associated with the use of vaping products as quickly as possible. While the investigation is ongoing, FDA has created a Consumer Update to provide information for consumers to help protect themselves, as well as a new Lung Illnesses Associated with Use of Vaping Products webpage to provide an overview of these incidents and FDA’s actions to date, as well as recommendations for consumers, healthcare providers, and state health departments.

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  • Health Dept Director Announces Retirement

    Karen Ayala, MPH, executive director of the DuPage County Health Department, told the DuPage County Board that she intends to retire this summer. Her last day will be June 30. Ayala first joined the DuPage County Health Department in 2007 and has served as executive director since 2014. The Board of Health has already started a search for a new director.
  • DCMS and MEDIQUS are a winning combination.
    Use your DCMS membership to your advantage with a MEDQIUS Asset Advisors check up of your financial health.

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  • The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated its website to reflect the new Medicare Physician Payment Schedule conversion factor. This is a result of the Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2024. The 2024 conversion factor for dates of service January 1 through March 8, 2024, was $32.74. CMS has now established the new conversion factor of $33.2875 for dates of service March 9 through December 31. CMS is also releasing updated payment files, including the MPFS and associated abstract files, the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) FS, and Anesthesia file.

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Our Foundation

Providing Student Scholarships

Fifty years ago the DuPage County Medical Society led efforts to immunize our community against Polio – protecting thousands while prompting the creation of the DuPage Medical Society Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity. As our Foundation celebrates its Golden Anniversary, the $365,000 it has awarded in scholarships to area students in medicine and allied health professions remains tangible evidence of DCMS support for quality healthcare in our community, now and into the future.

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Upcoming Events at DCMS



  • April 10, DCMS Spring Board of Directors Meeting

    April 10, DCMS Spring Board of Directors Meeting

    All members are also welcome to participate in the Spring meeting of the Society's Board of Directors at 5 p.m. on April 10, 2024 via Zoom. Please contact DCMS at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for a link to the meeting.
  • May 8, DCMS Monthly  Executive and Governmental Affairs Committee Meetings

    May 8, DCMS Monthly Executive and Governmental Affairs Committee Meetings

    Monthly meetings of the Executive and Governmental Affairs Committees will be held online via Zoom. Invitations to follow. Executive Committee 4 pm, Governmental Affairs Committee 5 pm.
  • June 12, DCMS Executive Committee and Governmental Affairs Committee Meetings

    June 12, DCMS Executive Committee and Governmental Affairs Committee Meetings

    Monthly meetings of the Executive and Governmental Affairs Committees will be held online via Zoom. Invitations to follow. Executive Committee 4 pm, Governmental Affairs Committee 5 pm.