2010 Annual Meeting and House of Delegates

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Idaho Medical Association Annual Meeting
July 16 - 18, 2010 - Boise Centre

Resolutions 01 - 18(10)

Late Resolutions 19 - 21(10)

Emergency Resolution 22(10)

Summary of Final Resolutions and Actions Taken

2010 Final Resolutions and Actions Taken:

Resolution 01(10) – Truth in Advertising for Healthcare Professionals: ADOPTED

Resolution 02(10) – Update of Election-Related IMA Bylaws: ADOPTED

Resolution 03(10) – Support for Any Willing Provider Law: ADOPTED AS AMENDED

Resolution 04(10) – Immunity from Liability for Peer Review Decisions: ADOPTED AS AMENDED

Resolution 05(10) – Immunity from Liability for Peer Review: NOT ADOPTED

Resolution 06(10) – Request for AMA Establishment of Center for Recovery Audit Contractor Assistance: ADOPTED

Resolution 07(10) – Payment of Interest on Medicaid Claims: ADOPTED

Resolution 08(10) – Posting House of Delegates’ Materials to the Idaho Medical Association Website: ADOPTED

Resolution 09(10) – Vaccine Distribution: ADOPTED

Resolution 10(10) – IMA Participation with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education: NOT ADOPTED

Resolution 11(10) – Vision Screening in Public Schools: ADOPTED AS AMENDED

Resolution 12(10) – Idaho Medical Association Support for Idaho Hospital Association Constitutional Amendment: ADOPTED

Resolution 13(10) – Recommendation for Increased Involvement of Psychiatrists in Idaho’s Public Mental Health System: ADOPTED

Resolution 14(10) – Improving the Prior Authorization Process: ADOPTED

Resolution 15(10) – Health Insurance Public Utility Corporation Solution to Healthcare Financing Dysfunction: REFERRED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR DECISION

Resolution 16(10) – Addressing Idaho’s Primary Care Physician Shortage through an Idaho Primary Care Scholars Program: ADOPTED AS AMENDED

Resolution 17(10) – Support for State Funding for Expansion of the Internal Medicine Residency at the Boise Veterans Administration Hospital: ADOPTED

Resolution 18(10) – Stricter Smoking Ban Legislation: ADOPTED

Resolution 19(10) – Transparency of Fees Related to Negotiated Contracts Based on Practice Patterns and Case Mix: ADOPTED

Resolution 20(10) – Requiring Transparency of Billing of Provider-Based Facility Fee: ADOPTED AS AMENDED

Resolution 21(10) – Requirement for Notification and Legislative Approval of Department of Health and Welfare Actions that Negatively Impart Patient Access to Care: ADOPTED AS AMENDED

Resolution 22(10) – Resident Duty Hour Standards: REFERRED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR DECISION

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