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June 29, 2017 
Five Members Selected for Leadership Training Program
A group of 12 physician leaders from around the state will meet on Monteagle next month to learn about collaboration, influence, conflict management and negotiation through a leadership training program offered by the Tennessee Medical Association.  The following five NAM members were selected to participate in 2017 class of the Leadership Immersion Program, part of the John Ingram Institute for Physician Leadership:
  • Natalie Dickson, MD
  • Seenu Reddy, MD, MBA 
  • Betsy Triggs, MD
  • Laura Zeigler, MD
  • Ranjan Chanda, MD
New Healthcare Laws Effective July 1
Several new healthcare bills were passed by the 2017 General Assembly and will go into affect July 1.  These new laws may be of interest to physicians, as some may require action while others are informational. To read the full summary, please click hereContact the TMA Legal Department at (800) 659-1862 or becky.morrissey@tnmed.org with any questions.
Professional Privilege Tax Deadline Extended to June 30

The Tennessee Department of Revenue has extended the professional privilege tax due date to June 30. The Department is experiencing high call volumes and an increased number of help desk tickets at this time. To accommodate taxpayers, the Department is extending the due date of the professional privilege tax. The Department is committed to assisting taxpayers as quickly as possible.

For more information on how to file and pay the professional privilege tax, please visit http://www.tn.gov/revenue/article/professional-privilege-tax-file-and-payEvery physician with an active license from the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners (BME) or Board of Osteopathic Examination (BOE) is required to pay a professional privilege tax by June 1 of each year. Physicians will not receive a reminder from the licensing board and only those who have previously signed up for e-mail reminders will receive them from the Department of Revenue. Read more online here.
Online Feedback Portal for Payment Reform
TMA partnered with other organizations to develop an online portal for gathering feedback from healthcare providers about the state’s payment reform initiative, the Tennessee Healthcare Innovation Initiative.  Click here for the full story.  

Thank you to
our sponsors:
Burke Financial Group, LLC
2017 Board of Directors:
  • Lee Fentriss, MD
    Chair
  • Ralph Atkinson, MD
    President
  • M. Kevin Smith, MD
    President-elect
  • V. Seenu Reddy, MD
    Secretary / Treasurer
  • Susan Briley, MD
  • Rodney Lewis, MD
  • Jane Siegel, MD
  • Richard Soper, MD
  • Robin Williams, MD
Contact Us:

General Inquiries
Phone: (615) 712-6236   
 
Project Access Nashville 
Specialty Care
Phone: (615) 712-6237
 
Rebecca Leslie
Executive Director

Nikki Ringenberg
Senior Director 
of Membership and Grants

Claire Wisely
Director of Project Access Nashville Specialty Care

Taylor Crawford
Project Access Nashville 
Specialty Care Coordinator
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