I’m glad you asked! Open Forum Friday is a Member Benefit to communicate directly with your colleagues. Guidelines for submitting an article or announcement: All articles and announcements must be received by 5:00 pm on Tuesday the week you…
The Emerald Coast Medical Association (ECMA) is excited to accelerate our planning for our January 16-18, 2026, CME Beach Retreat, as we enjoy the beautiful Gulf Coast at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort and Spa for another weekend of…
This past weekend, Daniel “Skip” Daube, MD, Andy Borom, MD and Michelle Flaat, Executive Director from the Emerald Coast Medical Association joined colleagues and physician leaders from across Florida at the FMA Board of Governors meeting—right in the heart of…
A Risk Assessment Isn’t an Audit Hearing the words “risk assessment” might bring to mind something formal or punitive, but that’s not what this is. A MedPro risk assessment is a supportive, collaborative service designed to help your practice identify…
Coverage Isn’t the Whole Story Malpractice insurance is an essential part of practicing medicine, but it only comes into play after a claim is made. While having strong coverage matters, preventing those situations from occurring in the first place is…
Friends, Colleagues, Doctors, Once more into the breach, dear friends, once more: As the weather transitions to springtime so to do the workings of the Emerald Coast Medical Association. We have been blessed with increased membership and our most recent…
As a Florida physician employed by a group practice, ensuring compliance with medical record retention laws is critical for patient care and legal protection. Here’s a streamlined guide: Retention Period: Florida law (Rule 64B8-10.002, FAC) requires keeping patient records for…
As our community struggles to get back to some semblance of normal after the disaster of Michael, healthcare professionals find ourselves again wrestling with the chaos addressing basic healthcare needs. These are unprecedented times, and like our patients, many of…
Healthcare is best delivered by a team of professionals working together for the good of the patient. Each member is trained for a specific role, with specific training requirements commensurate with responsibility. Independent practice of Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners not…
By Michelle Flaat, Executive Director of the Emerald Coast Medical Association. It’s that time of year again…Open Enrollment for Individual Health Insurance plans. Confusing information and sometimes empty promises will be made by a multitude of insurance companies about their…
The internet is used for everything (medically) nowadays. Looking up symptoms, scheduling doctor appointments, and even looking at reviews of medical professionals. We’ve heard of people writing bad restaurant reviews for the craziest reasons. Unfortunately, these fake and irrational reviews…
The Trump administration is doing more work for the medical community again. This time it is for an increase of access to kidney transplants and to encourage the use of in-home dialysis. Politico reported that the Department of Health and…
