12 Days of AAMSE

12 Days of AAMSE!

On the first day of AAMSE, my membership gave to me: A conference in St. Lou-is!

On the second day of AAMSE, my membership gave to me: 2 Turtle Doves!

 

On the third day of AAMSE, my membership gave to me: 3 CEO Meetings!

On the fourth day of AAMSE, my membership gave to me: 4 smiling staff! (and 2 not so smiley)

On the fifth day of AAMSE, my membership gave to me: 5 Be-hav-iors (of leadership)!

On the sixth day of AAMSE, my membership gave to me: 6 Social Platforms!

On the seventh day of AAMSE, my membership gave to me: 7 Topics Trending!

On the eighth day of AAMSE, my membership gave to me: 8 In-person Meetings!

On the ninth day of AAMSE, my membership gave to me: 9 Groups-a-Working (thanks to all our volunteer groups!) 

On the tenth day of AAMSE, my membership gave to me: 10 New Med Topics!

On the eleventh day of AAMSE, my membership gave to me: 11 EDWebs Teaching!

On the twelfth day of AAMSE, my membership gave to me: 12 Hotline Readings!

Happy holidays from AAMSE!

 

Build a Mobile Strategy for Your Association

Don't miss AAMSE's next EDWeb event:

Responding to Mobile in Medicine: 

Practical Strategies for Medical Associations 

Tuesday, November 6

1-2:30 p.m. Central

Cost: $50 

 Register Now 

Mobile has changed the way we interact with our world. 

How has your organization responded? How can you maximize the return on your investment in mobile when the technology seems to change so rapidly?

Build a foundation for your organization's mobile strategy based on a solid understanding of current mobile technologies and adoption. 

This webinar will include:

• Practical ideas for prioritizing mobile efforts given a variety of budgets
• Strategies to minimize risk of investing in technologies that will quickly become outdated
• Specific case studies from other organizations
• Steps to creating or enhancing a mobile strategy for your organization

 Featuring:

Michael Jones

Director, Mobile Technologies

Results Direct

For more information, visit the EDWeb information page.

Reinvest in Your Professional Development

Avoid a lapse in your AAMSE benefits by renewing your membership. Renewing is not just a reinvestment in AAMSE— it is a reinvestment in your professional development. 

Maintain access to the programs and resources that are relevant to your career and remain part of AAMSE's nationwide network of medical society professionals by renewing your membership. 

Renewing under the new membership structure

Beginning with the 2013 dues cycle, all renewals will take place under AAMSE's new membership structure.

Your organization has a designated main contact who will submit renewal information for the organization as a whole. During the renewal process, the main contact will submit basic information (name, title, email, phone number) for all individual staff members who are included in your organization's membership.

Based on the total number of staff included, the main contact will select your organization's membership tier level which will determine its annual dues. 

Once your organization's membership renewal is processed, all individual members who have been AAMSE members in the past will be renewed, and any new members will be added to the organization's membership roster.

Renewing organizations are encouraged to add new staff to their memberships in order to expand the AAMSE network and enhance the member experience. Don't forget: cost-per-member decreases as you add more staff to your membership.

3 Easy Ways to Renew

• Visit the online membership application and submit your renewal and credit card information electronically 
• Print the paper membership form and mail or fax it to AAMSE with credit card information or a check
  
•  *Submit your renewal information via the online membership application and then generate an invoice that you can mail or fax to AAMSE.

*A link to the invoice generator can be found on the payment information page of the online membership application.

 

If you have any questions about renewing your membership, please contact the AAMSE Executive Office at aamse@aamse.org or (414) 221-9275.

We're Listening...

As the Annual Conference Program Committee (ACPC) came together last month in St. Louis at the beautiful Ritz-Carlton Hotel, much emphasis was applied to what AAMSE members want and need. The question is: How do we know what you want or need?

After completion of the 2012 Annual Conference, all members (whether you attended or not) were sent a survey requesting feedback on the conference. Those who did attend were asked to comment on individual goals and expectations, quality of speakers, venue and networking opportunities. Conversely, those who were unable to attend were asked what factors influenced your decision. In addition, looking toward the 2013 Annual Conference, all members were asked to comment on the types of programming and specific topics you want to see in St. Louis.

Shortly after the post-conference survey, a call for topics was released. This call went to all current and past AAMSE members as well as Industry Partners and vendors and was also made available through links on the AAMSE website and social media channels. You not only offered terrific session topics, but even suggested specific, dynamic speakers! As the ACPC begins the educational programming for 2013, your comments and suggestions are not going un-noticed.

Your suggestions, coupled with core competencies that every medical society professional should have, have allowed the ACPC to take a strategic approach in meeting your needs. “Our goal is to make sure that every AAMSE member will experience a stellar and fun conference next summer. This includes making sure there is programming for each member based on their type of society, job function, length of time in their position and issues facing their physician community and their society,” says Susan D’Antoni of Montgomery County Medical Society, Chair of the ACPC. “The ACPC is member-focused and member-driven!”

As planning continues to make the 2013 Annual Conference programming a mixture of rich and timely content, we want you to know, we’re listening.

Mark your calendar now for the 2013 Annual Conference, July 17-20 in St. Louis!

 

Call for Topics - 2013 Annual Conference

It's Not Too Late to Participate!


Would you like to share your skills and expertise with the rest of AAMSE?
 

Have you heard a speaker so dynamic that you'd like to see them at the AAMSE Annual Conference?

Did you read an article and wonder if the same principles could be applied to medical society management?

Now is the opportunity you've been waiting for - a chance to tell AAMSE the topics that are of interest to YOU.

Nominate yourself, a colleague or suggest a topic by clicking on one of the images below now. Don't have all of the specifics to nominate a speaker? Don't worry - we'll take your topic idea and work out all of the details!

		The AAMSE Annual Conference is the nation's premier meeting of medical society executives. The goal is to provide education and training while enjoying unique opportunities to meet and interact with colleagues and experts from around the nation. Suggestions must be submitted by August 17.
Click here to submit topic.

Upcoming Webinar: ACA Implementation Post-SCOTUS

A Special EDWeb Event:

ACA Implementation Post-SCOTUS: Moving Forward

Thursday, August 16

10-11:30 AM CT

Cost: $50.00*

Featuring: Richard Deem, SVP, Advocacy, American Medical Association

AAMSE is hosting a special webinar to help medical societies understand the implications of the recent ruling to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). 

The June 2012 Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision left nearly all of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act intact, including the individual mandate. One policy change triggered by the Supreme Court decision would allow states to opt out of the law's expansion of Medicaid to cover childless adults up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level. The Court's decision on Medicaid has left many in the healthcare community with more questions than answers. 

This webinar will explore the implications of the Court's decision and what's next for physicians and their patients in implementation of the ACA.  

Richard Deem, Senior Vice President of Advocacy at the American Medical Association, will discuss ACA implementation issues and will answer your questions during this special event. 

For more information and to register, visit the webinar information page. 

* AAMSE members qualify for FREE registration. Check your email for additional details or contact aamse@aamse.org.

Cleveland Medical Mart - Exhibitor Announced

We'd like to thank Cleveland Medical Mart for their support and commitment to AAMSE and the 2012 Annual Conference.

Cleveland Medical Mart & Convention Center is a world-class education and conference center designed to host continuing medical education, training programs and conventions supported by Cleveland's world renowned healthcare leadership. The facility will boast 230,000 square feet of exhibition space and 90,000 square feet of meeting space, including a grand ballroom overlooking Lake Erie. The attached 235,000 square foot Medical Mart will provide a platform for showcasing medical innovation and technology from the industry's leading manufacturers.

Higher Logic - Exhibitor Announced

We'd like to thank Higher Logic for their support and commitment to AAMSE and the 2012 Annual Conference.

Higher Logic™ provides professional social media and mobile applications for associations, non-profits and member-based organizations worldwide that are seeking to create conversation, share knowledge and build community. Our premier offering, The Connected Community™ software suite, empowers members to share best practices - anytime, anywhere. Higher Logic delivers solutions to increase member retention and generate non-dues revenue.

I.C. System - Exhibitor Announced

We'd like to thank I.C. System for their continued support and commitment to AAMSE and the 2012 Annual Conference.

I.C. System has provided Intelligent Collections since 1938. Currently, 500 societies and associations recommend our ethical, effective services to their members. We are the member-services agency and the medical collection experts: thousands of physician/clinic clients; strict compliance programs; certified, skilled medical collectors; and much more. Please contact out Association Relations team at 800-279-6520 or AssociationTeam@icsystem.com.

Avectra - Exhibitor Announced

We'd like to thank Avectra for their continued support and commitment to AAMSE and the 2012 Annual Conference.

For the last 17 years, Avectra has translated our customers' needs into market leading membership management solutions, allowing organizations to engage both internal and external audiences in more sophisticated and relevant relationships to promote advocacy, community and action while driving business value. Visit www.avectra.com for more information.

ACGI Software - Exhibitor Announced

We'd like to thank ACGI Software for their support and commitment to AAMSE and the 2012 Annual Conference.

ACGI Software® is the trusted leader in Web-based association management software for medical societies. Engage your members, empower your staff, and gain insight with Association Anywhere®. Access over 40 apps for managing membership, events, certification, and subscriptions, all integrated with your website and back office systems. Association Anywhere’s productivity features simplify communication and automates workflows. Achieve more with ACGI Software.

Matthew May - Featured Speaker

Meet Matt
 
You can call me Matt. I'm a blogger for the American Express OPEN Forum Ideas Hub which I reprint here. I've written three books, with the fourth, The Laws of Subtraction, coming out in a few months. I run a small creativity coaching agency called Edit Innovation (formerly Shibumi Creative Works).

I spent 8 years as an independent advisor to the U.S. corporate headquarters of Toyota. It changed my outlook on work and life. I learned how to learn and solve problems. I learned to "think lean". I learned the power of less. I took those lessons on the road to other organizations. Now I write, speak and coach others on creativity, innovation and design strategy. 

Why Subtraction?

Lao Tzu said: "To attain knowledge, add things every day. To attain wisdom, subtract things every day."

When you remove just the right thing in just the right way, something good happens. That's my go-to philosophy, and this blog is dedicated to sharing it along with all the amazing things that amazing people are doing to improve the world by waging "war on more" through subtracting from our collective experience anything obviously excessive, wasteful, complicated, unnatural, hazardous, hard to use or ugly. Or better yet, refraining from adding those things in the first place!

Matthew E. May, MBA will be presenting session 302: Laws of Subtraction: 7 Rules for Getting More and Using Less and the 2012 AAMSE Annual Conference in Los Angeles.

Hays Affinity - Exhibitor Announced

We'd like to thank Hays Affinity for their support and commitment to AAMSE and the 2012 Annual Conference.

Hays Affinity delivers comprehensive and cost-effective association headquarters and member insurance products. In addition to member insurance products such as life, disability, property and casualty we provide protection through custom proprietary products - Professional Liability, Boardroom Plus™ and Event Commitment Insurance®. Hays has consistently been ranked a top-20 national insurance broker. For more information contact Shari Pataky at 202-263-4050 or spataky@hayscompanies.com.

Heartland Payment Systems - Exhibitor Announced

We'd like to thank Heartland Payment Systems for their continued support and commitment to AAMSE and the 2012 Annual Conference.

Heartland Payment Systems provides debit / prepaid / credit card processing, payroll services, loyalty marketing and more – efficiently, cost-effectively and with your best interests at heart. We advocate for businesses like yours – helping you navigate through the complexities of payment processing and managing the associated expenses.

Officite - Exhibitor Announced

We'd like to thank Officite for their support and commitment to AAMSE and the 2012 Annual Conference.

Officite is the leading website and Internet marketing company for healthcare practices. Since 2002, Officite has partnered with more than 25 national and state associations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Cardiology and the American Academy of Dermatology to provide over 7,000 healthcare providers effective and efficient local online marketing.

Complimentary Website Consultations

Euclid Technology - Exhibitor Announced

We'd like to thank Euclid Technology for their support and commitment to AAMSE and the 2012 Annual Conference.

Euclid is a premier provider of association management software (AMS), with medical associations making up 30%+ of our clients. Euclid's ClearVantage has all the functionality of a top-tier AMS, combined with powerful CRM, business intelligence, web content management, social networking and mobile access. Our easy-to-use solution is tailored for medical associations, offering an unsurpassed platform to grow your organization.

Transforming the Practice of Medicine

Last month in Los Angeles, the X PRIZE Foundation hosted more than 100 influential CEOs, philanthropists, scientists, scholars and government leaders at its annual “Visioneering” event. These “Visioneers” gathered to design prize competitions that will drive radical breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity.

Teams compete with one another to design and pitch innovative incentive prize concepts in Education, Global Development, Energy & Environment, Exploration and Life Sciences, in hopes that their idea will become the next X PRIZE. Prizes are interdisciplinary, incentivized competitions that motivate individuals, companies and teams to pioneer innovation that pushes the limit of what is currently possible to overcome today’s most challenging global issues.

The most recent Visoneering prize concept to be fully realized was the $10 million Qualcomm Tricorder X PRIZE, an idea discussed at the event two years ago. In this competition, named for the Tricorder® of Star Trek® fame, teams will leverage technologies including artificial intelligence and wireless sensing to make medical diagnoses independent of a physician or healthcare provider.

Best known for the $10 million Ansari X PRIZE for private space flight and the $10 million Progressive Automotive X PRIZE for 100 mile-per-gallon equivalent cars, the Foundation also awarded the $2 million Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander X CHALLENGE for advanced rocket development and the $1.4 million Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup X CHALLENGE for highly effective, ocean surface oil spill cleanup methods. In addition to the Qualcomm Tricorder X PRIZE, active prizes include the $30 million Google Lunar X PRIZE and the $10 million Archon Genomics X PRIZE presented by Express Scripts.

Dr. Peter Diamandis, Chairman and CEO of the X PRIZE Foundation, will be presenting a keynote address at the 2012 AAMSE Annual Conference, Thursday, July 19, 2012. In How to Succeed as Future Technologies Transform the Practice of Medicine, Dr. Diamandis explains how to incentivize breakthroughs and will provide concrete examples and lessons to explain how to create a culture of innovation within your organization. Join AAMSE in Los Angeles as we discover how to incentivize the outside world to help us solve our biggest problems. Dr. Diamandis’ personal motto is: “The best way to predict the future is to create it yourself!”

UnitedHealth Group - Sponsor Announced

We'd like to thank UnitedHealth Group for their continued support and commitment to AAMSE and the 2012 Annual Conference.

UnitedHealthcare, a national health and well-being company dedicated to helping people live healthier lives, is committed to earning and sustaining a trusted relationship with physicians and their office staff, simplifying the health care experience and meeting consumer health and wellness needs. Learn more at our exhibit booth in Los Angeles or at UnitedHealthcareOnline.com.

Results Direct - Exhibitor Announced

We'd like to thank Officite for their support and commitment to AAMSE and the 2012 Annual Conference.

Officite is the leading website and Internet marketing company for healthcare practices. Since 2002, Officite has partnered with more than 25 national and state associations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Cardiology and the American Academy of Dermatology to provide over 7,000 healthcare providers effective and efficient local online marketing.

If You Say Anything...Say You're Coming

Today in Hollywood, John Cusack will receive the 2,469th Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in front of Larry Edmunds Bookshop. Why place the star in front of a book shop? In his latest role, Cusack stars as the infamous author Edgar Allen Poe in the gothic thriller The Raven. John Cusack has reached the next level in his career. Here are a few highlights of how attending the 2012 Annual Conference will help you with yours:

Did someone say Poe?
During the conference, the AAMSE P.O.E. Award winners will be announced. Make sure you're there to be one of the first to congratulate them!

New Member / First Timer Program
No need to rely on Serendipity here - new members of AAMSE and first-time attendees will be paired with an AAMSE veteran, based on similar job function and/or organization type. This veteran will be your "go-to" person for any questions you may have about attending the conference for the first time, and will also introduce you to other AAMSE members.

Education is Two Thumbs Up
Have you been employed in the medical society field going on Sixteen Candles? Do you think you have learned all there is to know about medical society management? We guarantee you will discover new tools to tackle the issues and handle the unique challenges and opportunities facing your society. Our sessions are designed for and by medical society executives. Each session is chosen for its relevance, value and ability to advance your professional development.

Networking is Key
Networking takes place at receptions, meals and other miscellaneous events. However, the best networking at the conference is during the education sessions. Strong bonds are formed when someone says, "Come Stand By Me as we work to solve problems facing medical societies today."

And so, if you Say Anything about AAMSE, say you're coming to the 2012 Annual Conference!

Check out these titles and others starring John Cusack on IMDb.  

DocBookMD - Exhibitor Announced

We'd like to thank DocBookMD for their continued support and commitment to AAMSE and the 2012 Annual Conference.

DocBookMD is a smartphone platform designed by physicians for physicians. DocBookMD provides a HIPAA-compliant professional network to connect, communicate and coordinate. DocBookMD works in collaboration with medical associations to increase membership, improve member retention and deliver added value to members.

Retain Your Relevance

Find out how with AAMSE's next webinar...

The Impact of Medical Association Leadership:
Why association-led online communities are
changing the game 

 

Thursday, April 26

1 - 2:30 p.m. Central time

Cost: $50.00

Register Now

Is new social technology threatening the relevance of your association?

Learn how your organization can stay relevant by providing an online community designed just for your members. Medical associations can offer their own secure online communities, purpose-built for their unique needs, without forfeiting the wealth of other benefits that members have long valued.

This webinar will show you how association-led online communities are changing the game, and how they can help your organization provide more value for your members' dollars.

Participants will:

• Clarify competitive threats to medical associations and how to address them
• Learn how the American College of Gastroenterology is leveraging online communities to engage their members more deeply and deliver greater value
• Discover how to retain and grow your membership base by providing enhanced services to your members
• Identify opportunities to generate non-dues revenue by gaining industry sponsorship

For more details on this webinar, visit the webinar information page.

National Volunteer Week

 

Happy National Volunteer Week! 

National Volunteer Week 2012, Celebrating People in Action, honors those who dedicate themselves to serving others. It is about inspiring people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in their communities.

As a member of the AAMSE community, your involvement is central to achieving the mission we put forth. We would like to thank the many volunteers who make AAMSE the strong and vibrant community it is. Volunteer members are the heart of AAMSE and the time and efforts they put in are directly related to our success.

AAMSE would also like to take this time to remind you to thank your volunteers for the work they do. With the historic changes taking place, it is more important than ever for both you and your physician volunteers to get involved and take an active role in the future of organized medicine.

AAMSE is always looking for new members to get involved. Whether your interests lie in membership, leadership, marketing or education, there’s a volunteer opportunity for you with AAMSE. Log into our website and check out the rewarding volunteer opportunities AAMSE has to offer.

If you're interested in joining those who have served and continue to serve the AAMSE community, send us an email and let us know.

 
Thank you, volunteers!

AOE Consulting - Exhibitor Announced

We'd like to thank AOE Consulting for their support and commitment to AAMSE and the 2012 Annual Conference.

AOE Consulting provides expertise in ACCME accreditation and re-accreditation self-study preparation, probation status reversal, compliance and CME best practices education. In addition, we work with medical specialty societies and other providers serving as an outsourced CME Compliance Officer and/or Coordinator, working collaboratively to help you demonstrate and define CME excellence.

Dr. Reynolds - Featured Speaker

Did you get a chance to read the latest edition of Hotline, the AAMSE newsletter? There is a great article by Dr. Susan F. Reynolds that focuses on physician leadership.

Be sure to attend the 2012 AAMSE Annual Conference where Dr. Reynolds will be presenting Working across Generational Differences: From Boomers to Gen X to Gen Y and Transforming Your Medical Society through Effective Physician Leadership.

Dr. Reynolds is the President and CEO of the Institute for Medical Leadership, which provides leadership development programs for numerous medical societies, hospitals and health systems. She is a former White House advisor and CEO of an emergency medical center.

Her book, Prescription for Lasting Success: Leadership Strategies to Diagnose Problems and Transform Your Organization, published by John Wiley & Sons, will be available July 2012. Attendees of the 2012 AAMSE Annual Conference will receive a complimentary copy of the book!

Got Swag?

 

GOT SWAG?

Do you think your conference swag is A-list?

Then bring an item from your own conference to compete against your colleagues

for a chance to win the St. Louis Swag Awards.

Items will be displayed during Thursday's Exhibitor Reception

at the 2012 AAMSE Annual Conference in Los Angeles.

Items will be voted on by conference attendees.

Two winners will be selected to receive St. Louis swag

compliments of the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission.

Drop off your item(s) at the Registration Desk when you pick up your registration materials. Items will be available for voting throughout the Exhibitor Reception on Thursday, July 19 from 4:45-6:15 p.m. Winners will be announced during the Business Meeting and Awards Lunch on Friday, July 20. Items will be available for pick-up at the Registration Desk on Friday. Any items not picked up become the property of AAMSE. Contact Alisha T. Campbell, MS, AAMSE Meetings Manager at acampbell@aamse.org for more information or to submit your swag.