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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

Members Spotlight

John J. Wernert, MD

John J. Wernert, MD, MHA

John J. Wernert, MD, MHA, a psychiatrist, was the 132nd President of the Indianapolis Medical Society for 2005-2006. Dr. Wernert, Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, received the John B. Schofield Volunteer Faculty Award for 2011 for his outstanding commitment for over 22 years to the Department of Psychiatry mission of education. Dr. Wernert began full-time medical practice of psychiatry in 1989. He obtained his M.D. degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1985 and his postdoctoral training included an internship and residency at the Department of Psychiatry of Indiana University School of Medicine. He also pursued his education in the fields of public management and health administration by obtaining postgraduate degrees at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs of IUPUI in Indianapolis. Dr. Wernert completed a Master's Degree in Health Administration from Indiana University in 1996. He is board certified in Adult Psychiatry, and has received added certification in Geriatric Psychiatry and Administrative Medicine. Dr. Wernert has been awarded Distinguished Fellowship in the American Psychiatric Association.

Dr. Wernert currently is performing Integrative Medicine consultations and Medical Management services for various facilities in central Indiana. He most recently served as the Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Medical Affairs for MDwise, Inc, a 300,000 member Medicaid Managed care plan covering the state of Indiana. Dr. Wernert is a geriatric psychiatrist, and works with adult and geriatric patients, primarily at facilities near St. Francis and St. Vincent's Hospitals in Indianapolis. Dr. Wernert also provides geriatric inpatient services at Westview Senior Adult Unit and Hancock Regional Hospital Reflections Unit. He serves as a clinical consultant to numerous nursing facilities and group homes in central Indiana. He has special interest in working in integrated settings with complicated medical patients, geriatric patients and individuals suffering from memory and behavioral disorders.

Dr. Wernert serves as the Chairman of the Drug Utilization Review Board for the Indiana Medicaid program.

Dr. Wernert has committed his leadership skills and time to many organizations. He served on the Indiana Medical Licensing Board and various state committees related to mental health and Medicaid services in Indiana. Dr. Wernert has also served in leadership in many medical associations and specialty societies. He is currently the Chairman of the American Psychiatric Association Political Action Committee and holds national leadership offices in the APA and the AMA. John is a past President of the Indianapolis Medical Society and serves as the current Speaker of the Indiana State Medical Association's House of Delegates. Dr. Wernert is currently a consultant for the Catholic Archdioceses of Indianapolis and Lafayette, Indiana. He serves on the Board of Overseers for the St. Meinrad School of Theology and is involved in men's ministry programs on the north-side of Indianapolis.

Dr. Wernert lives in Carmel Indiana with his wife Erin, and is the proud father of five amazing children (ages 1 - 25 years). He enjoys fishing, black powder shooting and is an avid Civil War re-enactor.