Mississippi Foundation For Medical Care

Mississippi Foundation For Medical Care

Mississippi Foundation For Medical Care (MFMC)[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] was established by the House of Delegates at the 103rd Annual Session of the Mississippi State Medical Association.[8] The incorporation date was July 6, 1971.

A grant from the National Center for Health Services Research and Development in 1971 allowed development of a physician-sponsored system for evaluating the quality of medical care. The primary goal was to improve the quality of medical care in the state and produce long lasting and tangible results. Programs such as the Experimental Medical Care Review Organization (EMCRO) and the Professional Standards Review Organization (PSRO) preceded the Peer Review Organization (PRO) designation which came on July 1, 1984.

In the spring of 1998 the leadership of Mississippi Foundation For Medical Care voted to change the name to Information & Quality Healthcare in order to better meet the challenges of the 21st century.[9]

The Charter

Signatures on the 1971 charter are those of Governor John Bell Williams and Secretary of State Heber Ladner for the state and Dr. J.T. Davis, Sr., M.D.[10] of Corinth, MS, Dr. Everett Crawford of Tylertown, MS and Dr. James O. Gilmore of Oxford, MS as officers of the Mississippi State Medical Association. The charter describes the Foundation as "a nonprofit corporation" and as a "civic improvement corporation", governed by a board of directors, with each member having voting privileges.

References

  1. ^ Jesse Theo Davis, Sr., M.D. Hand in Hand. LeFleurs Bluff Publishing Company, 1995, p. 236.
  2. ^ Arthur E. Brown, M.D. The President Speaking. Journal Mississippi State Medical Association, 1971, p. 368.
  3. ^ Board of Trustees Begins Organizing Mississippi Foundation for Medical Care. Journal Mississippi State Medical Association, July 1971, p. 379.
  4. ^ Supplemental Report B of the Board of Trustees. Journal Mississippi State Medical Association, August 1971, p. 415, 440-441.
  5. ^ Care Foundation Is Organized, Headed By Drs. Davis, Crawford and Gilmore. Journal Mississippi State Medical Association, October 1971, p. 557.
  6. ^ Journal Mississippi State Medical Association, July 1972, p. 189.
  7. ^ The Mississippi Foundation for Medical Care. Journal Mississippi State Medical Association, August 1972, p. 332-333.
  8. ^ Mississippi State Medical Association Official Website
  9. ^ Kelly, Carole New Name and Look for Mississippi PRO: I.Q.H. Information and Quality Healthcare. Quality Matters, May–June 1998 Volume XV, Number 2
  10. ^ Jesse Theo Davis, Sr., M.D. Hand in Hand. LeFleurs Bluff Publishing Company, 1995

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Mississippi — This article is about the U.S. state of Mississippi. For the river, see Mississippi River. For other uses, see Mississippi (disambiguation). State of Mississippi …   Wikipedia

  • List of hospitals in Mississippi — (U.S. state), grouped by city and sorted by hospital name.Aberdeen*Pioneer Community Hospital of AberdeenAckerman*Choctaw County Medical CenterAmory*Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical CenterBay Saint Louis*Hancock Medical CenterBay Springs*Jasper… …   Wikipedia

  • Health care in the United States — ] Current estimates put U.S. health care spending at approximately 15.2% of GDP, second only to the tiny Marshall Islands among all United Nations member nations. The health share of GDP is expected to continue its historical upward trend,… …   Wikipedia

  • Health care reform debate in the United States — See also: Health care reform in the United States, Health care in the United States, and Uninsured in the United States Health care in the United States Public health care Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Indian Health Service… …   Wikipedia

  • Minnesota Medical Association — (MMA) is a professional association representing physicians, residents, and medical students, working together for a healthy Minnesota. With more than 11,000 members, the MMA is a powerful advocate on health care issues at the State Capitol and… …   Wikipedia

  • Fisher House Foundation — Infobox Non profit Non profit name = Fisher House Foundation Non profit Non profit type = Non Profit Organization founded date = 1990 founder = Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher location = Rockville, Maryland U.S. key people =Kenneth Fisher, Chairman… …   Wikipedia

  • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation — Infobox Non profit Non profit name = Bill Melinda Gates Foundation Non profit founded date = 2000 founder = Bill Melinda Gates location = Seattle, Washington origins = key people = Bill Gates, co founder and co chair Melinda French Gates, co… …   Wikipedia

  • Michigan Compassionate Care Initiative — The Michigan Compassionate Care Initiative is an indirect initiated state statute that will allow the medical use of marijuana for seriously ill patients. The measure has met all requirements and appeared as Question 1 on the November 2008 ballot …   Wikipedia

  • Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center — Infobox Hospital Name = Le Bonheur Childrens Medical Center Org/Group = Caption = Le Bonheur main entrance Location = 50 N. Dunlap Region = Memphis State = Tennessee Country = US HealthCare = Private Charity Type = Pediatric Speciality =… …   Wikipedia

  • Quality improvement organizations — (QIOs) monitor the appropriateness, effectiveness, and quality of care provided to Medicare beneficiaries. They are private contractor extensions of the federal government that work under the auspices of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”