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Heidi M. Dunniway, MD, was the 134th President of the Indianapolis Medical Society serving in 2007-2008.
Dr. Dunniway received her undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from the University of Iowa, where she graduated with College Honors and Distinction. She also earned her Medical Degree, with Academic Honors, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Dr. Dunniway completed her General Surgery Internship at Riverside Methodist Hospital, and her Otolaryngology Residency at The Ohio State University, both in Columbus, Ohio. She is a Board Certified Otolaryngologist, having received her certification in 2000.
Heidi was elected to the IMS Board of Directors in 2001 and has most recently served as the Chair of the IMS Commission on Professional Affairs.
She is currently a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, is a Seventh District Trustee with the Indiana State Medical Association, as well as currently serving as Chair, ISMA Commission on Constitution and Bylaws, and has been an active participant at the American Medical Association.
Dr. Dunniway is married to Rich Gustafson, a retired Marine, who, served 21 years on Active Duty. Rich recently earned an Industrial Design Degree from Purdue University and is now launching his own furniture design business.
Headlines & Alerts
Update Red Flags Rule:
'Red Flags' Rule Requiring Physicians to Adopt Identity Theft Prevention Programs
The Federal Trade Commission enforcement of the new "Red Flags Rule" is August 1, 2009. The extension from April 30, 2009 is to give creditors (physicians) and financial institutions more time to develop and implement written identity theft prevention programs. The April 30th announcement does not affect other federal agencies' enforcement of the original November 1, 2008 compliance deadline for institutions subject to their oversight.
Alert from ISMA
CMS advises of ongoing Medicare scam
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has become aware of a scam where perpetrators send faxes to physician offices posing as the Medicare carrier or Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC). The contractor for Indiana is National Government Services, Inc. (NGS).The fax instructs physician staff to respond to a questionnaire by providing an account information update within 48 hours to prevent a gap in Medicare payments. The fax may have the CMS logo and/or the NGS logo to enhance the appearance of authenticity.
Medicare fee-for-service providers, including physician offices, are advised to be wary. If you receive a request for information in the manner described above, please check with NGS at (866) 276-8129 and also alert the ISMA's Jeri Biedenkopf at (317) 454-7729, (800) 257-4762 or jbiedenkopf@ismanet.org.
About IMS
The Indianapolis Medical Society was established in 1848. We are a professional membership organization for all licensed Doctors of Medicine and Doctors of Osteopathy in the Indianapolis area. Our offices are located at 631 E. New York St., Indianapolis, IN 46202-3706; our office hours are 8:00 to 4:30, Monday through Friday.
We are well known as producers of our Pictorial Roster of Members, or the "funny book" as nurses in hospitals throughout Central Indiana refer to it! The Roster is the most highly regarded referral source in Indianapolis and surrounding areas. We encourage all physicians in Central Indiana to become members of our prestigious organization to be included in this indispensable referral source. If you are interested in getting your message before our 2,000 physician members (as well as those members of the public who purchase the remainder of the 4,000 Rosters we print each year), please let us hear from you. We are eager to share our surprisingly low advertising rates.
If you are a physician and want additional information on becoming a member of our organization, please call (317) 639-3406 or E-Mail us: ims@imsonline.org.
If you are a member of the general public and want to know if your physician is a member of Indianapolis Medical Society, or if you would like education information on your personal physician, please call (317) 639-3406 or E-Mail us: ims@imsonline.org.
We also provide referrals to physicians if you are new to our area or simply seeking a change of physicians.
Additionally, our Commission on Professional Affairs reviews concerns from patients who might have questions about whether or not their treatment was ethical or appropriate.
