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ADVANTAGE Health Solutions
Indianapolis Medical Society is pleased to continue to offer its members a discount on group health insurance through ADVANTAGE HEALTH SOLUTIONS, a local health plan owned by local providers.
IMS physician practices are benefiting from this discount and the move to ADVANTAGE. The IMS employee group composed of the combined 19 employees of IMS, the Medical Society Exchange and the IMS Foundation, will save over $200,000 over two years compared to its old Anthem BCBS premiums. Although every situation is different and there is no guarantee of savings, we hope that these actual results to date are compelling enough for you to consider taking advantage of this unique opportunity.
To find out more about the program, or to see if it is a good fit for your practice, please contact the exclusive agents for this product:
Call (317) 564-4003, or visit Acumen's website here.
Favorite Healthcare Staffing
As the exclusive provider of staffing services for the Indianapolis Medical Society, members can enjoy Favorite's preferred pricing on a full-range of recruitment, on-boarding and staffing services. With just one call to 866-877-3595, Favorite Healthcare Staffing can provide solutions to help ensure consistent staffing and quality patient care without the staffing headaches!
Favorite's comprehensive range of medical staffing and personnel services can help physicians improve cost control, increase efficiency, and protect their revenue cycle. To learn more, visit Favorite's IMS Member Site.
Click here to immediately enter a staffing request or call 866-877-3595 to talk with one of Favorite's Medical Staffing Experts.
Hertz
Indianapolis Medical Society members special year-round discounts on your daily, weekly, weekend, and monthly rentals for business or pleasure; traveling in the U.S. or worldwide.
Your IMS/Hertz CDP# is the key. For your IMS/Hertz membership card, please call the IMS membership department at (317) 639-3406. A card will be sent to you via email.
Visit the Hertz website or call (800) 654-2210 or when making your reservation. Then present your Hertz Indianapolis Medical Society Member Discount Card at the time of rental. It's that easy!
I. C. System
Take advantage of this IMS Member Benefit. We have partnered with America's largest privately owned debt collection agency since 1993. Phone I. C. System today! (800) 279-3511.
Since 1938, I.C. Systems has been helping clients achieve their accounts receivable management goals. Please review their website to learn more about I.C. Systems and how their innovative solutions can benefit your bottom line.
iSALUS
20% Discount OfficeEMR™ from iSALUS for the first year. OfficeEMR™ is a fully-integrated medical records system for solo practioners, groups and large medical organizations.
Staples
Exclusive discounts for IMS members through Staples ... for your practice, home office and home. Call the IMS at (317) 639-3406 to set-up your access.
ICD-10
The time to engage and motivate providers and staff about ICD-10 is now and the IMS Partner Network has what you need to kick start your efforts. IMS is pleased to announce Complete Practice Resources (CPR) is a new member of the IMS Partner Network. For less than the cost of a code book, CPR's Simple Solutions ICD-10 Transition Software is being called a "must have" training resource for the outpatient, ambulatory ICD-10-CM transition. IMS has secured a special $99 (download or web-based) price for our members.
For only $99, The Simple Solutions ICD-10 Transition Software:
  • Immediately illustrates documentation elements providers must know to successfully navigate the ICD-10 transition
  • Saves hours of time over manually converting superbills and EMR problem lists
  • Easily finds more specific ICD-10 codes that optimize reimbursement
  • Quickly Prints staff training tools and conversion lists
  • Searches and converts by code, keywords, or descriptions, ICD-9 or ICD-10 look ups
  • Converts multiple codes at once, converting codes from "9" to "10" or from "10" to "9"
  • Stores specialty-specific "favorites" lists for commonly used codes and future use
  • Enriches ICD-10 educational programs
  • Web enabled for phone or tablet use
Special pricing for IMS members allows you to purchase the Simple Solutions ICD-10 Transition Software for an exclusively negotiated cost of only $99. Complete Practice Resources is so sure you will love it, they are proud to offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee on the software.
Provista
Provista, LLC, a group purchasing organization, provides supply chain improvement services. It offers lower costs for business products, capital equipment, distribution services, environmental services and facilities, human resources services, information technology (IT) and telecommunications, IV systems, laboratory, medical, respiratory, safety, food and nutrition, health care support and facilities services, and surgical services for acute care, ambulatory care, home health care, long term care, and physician practice and clinics markets. The company also provides business solutions, facilities management, foodservice and hospitality, science and research, IT and telecommunications, and student health.
Sign-up is easy to obtain your discounts. You will need a passcode from the IMS for registration, phone the Indianapolis Medical Society, (317) 639-3406 or email: ims@imsonline.org.
For Provista, LLC, assistance, contact Patrick Stolowski, pstolows@provistaco.com

IMS Circle of Friends

IMS Member Physicians, Advertisers and Sponsors, the Indianapolis Medical Society is pleased to offer IMS Circle of Friends, a vendor relationship program to assist IMS members in making valuable business decisions for your practice. IMS Circle of Friends consists of businesses that serve Indianapolis-area physicians. These companies are screened by the IMS and pay an annual fee to participate in this service, exclusively for IMS Members.

logo for the IMS Circle of Friends

The IMS Circle of Friends logo will appear on the advertisements of the participating companies for one year. If, as an IMS Member, you would like to recommend a company join or have comments about companies in this program, please contact Beverly Hurt, bhurt@imsonline.org or Marcia Hadley, mhadley@imsonline.org.

Vendors interested in participating in this program should review, complete, and return the IMS Circle of Friends Initial Contact Form to the IMS. After completion of the Initial Contact Form, an IMS staffer will review the form and schedule an initial meeting with the vendor. If the meeting is successful, IMS staff will present the vendor to the IMS Executive Committee and/or IMS Board for approvals. Each Circle of Friends agreement is subject to member satisfaction reviews. Circle of Friends will require ongoing review and maintenance to assure members that the vendor and IMS should maintain the relationship. A signed Contract/Application Agreement and Participation Agreement are necessary for participation after all approvals have been met. See the Benefits Information below for a complete listing and details of the current year's events. Participation in IMS Circle of Friends has many advantages, including numerous opportunities to spend time with IMS Member physicians. You can choose from three levels of participation for IMS Circle of Friends. Each level entitles you to listings in the monthly IMS Bulletin, the annual Pictorial Roster, website listing and advertorial. Other events may be included, as IMS will use every opportunity to share this valuable resource with our members.

To join IMS Circle of Friends, contact Beverly Hurt, bhurt@imsonline.org
or Marcia Hadley, mhadley@imsonline.org or call (317) 639-3406.

Platinum $4000 Participation in all designated events (minimum of ten).
Gold $3000 Choose six events to attend.
Silver $1500 Choose three designated events to attend.

IMS Circle of Friends

Benefits for All Levels:

As a member of the IMS Circle of Friends (CoF), you'll receive:

Contact Beverly Hurt, bhurt@imsonline.org or call (317) 639-3406 for additional information on joining IMS Circle of Friends.

Platinum Level $4000

In addition to the general benefits, Platinum sponsors receive:

Gold Level $3000

In addition to the general benefits, Gold sponsors receive:

Silver Level $1500

In addition to the general benefits, Silver sponsors receive:

Designated Events:

Platinum Members
Opportunity for one representative to attend ALL events listed below. For the President's Inaugural Reception and the 7th District Annual Meeting, two representatives may attend.

Gold Members
Opportunity for one representative to attend six events listed below.

Silver Members
Opportunity for one representative to attend three events listed below designated with an asterisk.

For additional information on these events, contact Beverly Hurt, bhurt@imsonline.org or (317) 639-3406.

All events and dates are subject to change. Check the IMS Calendar of Events on the IMS website for up-to-date information.

Special Events

Occasionally, IMS hosts a special event. These events are reserved for Platinum sponsors.

Membership Events

IMS Annual Presidential Inaugural
Target Audience: Installation of incoming IMS president and awards dinner for 50-Year Members and the Otis R. Bowen Awards. This event is exclusively sponsored by IMS Circle of Friends and attendance is by invitation only.
Date: TBD, Indianapolis
Attendance: 100

7th District Annual Meeting
Target Audience: All members (and their families) of the 7th District (Hendricks, Johnson, Morgan and Marion Counties). Sponsors are provided with an 8' draped table for display purposes and two dinner reservations
Date: Summer
Attendance: Varies

Special Events

IMS Executive Committee Meetings
A monthly meeting of the six physician Officers of the Society meet to discuss pertinent items of business and review potential membership applications.
Target Audience: IMS Executive Committee
Date: TBD
Attendance: Circle of Friends Information Distributed.

IMS Board Meetings
The 29 Directors involved in the leadership of the Society meet every other month at the IMS Headquarters to discuss current business and hear relevant presentations. Sponsors are invited to attend Social Time from 6:00pm to 6:30pm to distribute literature for each Director.
Target Audience: IMS Board Members
Date: TBD
Attendance: 25-40

7th District Breakfast Meetings
Leadership of Seventh District (Hendricks, Johnson, Morgan, and Marion Counties) attends this breakfast meeting prior to the Indiana State Medical Association's Board of Trustees' Meeting. These quarterly meetings occur on Sunday. Sponsors can attend from 7:30am to 8:00am to distribute literature & make a 5-minute presentation.
Target Audience: Networking social members
Date: TBD
Attendance: 25-80

Alliance Events
Target Audience: Member and non-member physicians' spouses
Date: TBD
Attendance: Varies

Women in Medicine Events (2-4 annually)
Target Audience: Women IMS Member and non-member physicians
Date: TDB
Attendance: Varies

IMS Circle of Friends

Initial Contact Form, Application and Participation Agreement

Submission Instructions
  1. Complete Initial Contact Form
  2. After initial meeting and approval
  3. Complete and sign the Application and Participation Agreement
  4. Submit Application and Participation Agreement with payment
  5. Send logo, tagline and 25-word company description via email to mhadley@imsonline.org

Initial Contact Form, initial meeting and application are reviewed and the contact person below notified via email of status. Executive Committee reviews are handled every month at the scheduled IMS EC Meeting.