Resources
Anti-Obesity Grant’s Campaign »
Our site, www.FindtheFunNow.com, is designed to give people in Pinellas the opportunity to find active recreation and fresh foods by ZIP Code, neighborhood or budget. In December, we’re adding a smartphone app for Apple and Android. Find the Fun Now and get healthier and more fit! The Pinellas County Health Department’s anti-obesity Communities Putting Prevention to Work grant is funding policy changes that make it easier to find active fun and fresh foods—anywhere in the county. Click here to find places, events and healthy food offerings based on your ZIP Code, neighborhood, budget or time. Get fit, get healthy, get moving!
Florida Medical Association guide on CME requirements »
The State of Florida has some very specific requirements for licensure renewal that are unique to Florida. Florida Medical Association guide on CME requirements outlines the content that must be included for MDs and DOs under the Florida regulations. Please click on the above link (Florida Medical Association guide on CME requirements)for more information.
Tampa Bay MGMA »
Women’s Care Florida has 2 openings for Practice Administrator. Clk on 'Tampa Bay MGMA' for the job descriptions.Follow the link below to apply via: their ‘taleo’ Tracking system. Hollie Jacobs [mailto:hjacobs@WomensCareFL.com] Recruiting manager at Women’s Care 813-286-0033 x2063.
New Prescription Pad Laws Effective July 1, 2011 »
Effective July 1, 2011, physicians and pharmacies (should) have been notified by the State of Florida of a new law requiring the use of counterfeit-proof script pads for controlled substances. Orders on a generic prescription pad will not be honored by the retail pharmacies. For additional information about counterfeit-proof pads and vendors follow the links below: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/counterfeit-proof.html Under "Frequently Asked Questions" tab... then scroll to "Pharmacists"...you can read details for the minimum specifications required on the counterfeit-proof prescription blanks/pads.
Benefits of Internet-based PECOS »
First Coast Service Options (FCSO) is responsible for furnishing Medicare claims administrative services for Part A and Part B health care providers located in Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. As a Medicare administrative contractor (MAC), our responsibilities also include outreach and education. Therefore, when we learn of Medicare resources that would be beneficial to members of our provider community, we try to spread the word as much as possible. Some of your members may be considering enrolling as a provider in the Medicare program for the first time or may need to update the information contained within their enrollment record. We respectfully request that you encourage your members to utilize the Internet-based Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) instead of submitting a paper application. https://pecos.cms.hhs.gov/pecos/login.do Internet-based PECOS is not only 25 percent faster than the paper-based enrollment method, but it also facilitates the enrollment process for the provider by tailoring the application process to meet his or her specific needs and by automatically selecting the correct form. Checking the status of a Medicare enrollment application is also a lot easier with our Enrollment status lookup. With the increased volume of enrollment applications caused by recent graduations, using the fast track for enrollment is to the advantage of the provider community as well as the Medicare administrator responsible for application processing. We hope that you will share this information with your members and that you will encourage them to take advantage of Internet-based PECOS as well as the resources offered on medicare.fcso.com. Thank you for helping us to make the Medicare enrollment process faster and easier for everyone. Respectfully yours, FCSO’s Provider Outreach & Education Team
Minute Man Printers »
FOR TAMPER RESISTANT PRESCRIPTION PADS... We are currently manufacturing tamper resistant, prescription pads. Some states require that prescriptions be written on a counterfeit proof, tamper resistant paper and others require that the manufacturer be a pre-approved secured printer. At this time we have been approved by the State of Washington, Board of Pharmacy, the State of California Department of Justice for the production of tamper resistant, counterfeit proof prescription pads, the State of Florida Board of Pharmacy for the production of counterfeit proof prescription pads for Medicaid and the Board of Pharmacy for the State of Wyoming for the production of security prescription pads. ALL PCMA MEMBERS RECEIVE A 5% DISCOUNT!!!
NOPE Task Force »
The Narcotic Overdose Prevention & Education (NOPE) Task Force is a group of community leaders and concerned parents working to save lives through dramatic personal presentations about the deadly consequences of drug abuse combined with ongoing efforts to influence anti-drug legislation and the provision of vital information about where young people with a substance abuse problem-and their families-can go for help. The NOPE Task Force is comprised of local law enforcement officials, members of the judicial system, addiction and parenting specialists, and most importantly, parents and family members who have lost loved ones to an accidental overdose or drug and alcohol related incidents.
Diversioninfo@pcsonet.com »
The Pinellas County Sheriff's office has created a new email address to report prescription drug abuse.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) »
Florida Chapter