Vendor Spotlight

Backline® is an award-winning clinical communication platform that gives healthcare providers, patients, caregivers, and collaborating clinicians a simple, secure way to share health information in real-time.
Start telehealth visits and remote assessments with patients as needed. Collaborate with the care team via secure chat. Send and receive HIPAA-compliant messages, images, files, forms, notifications, reminders, and more–all from your phone or mobile device. For more information, visit DrFirst and use the code FMA.

The Doctors Company is the exclusive endorsed medical professional liability insurer for our members. The Doctors Company provides Florida physicians with local claims, underwriting, and patient safety services. Florida Medical Association members qualify for a premium discount that can be combined with additional loss-free discounts for even greater savings.

As a member of the Florida Medical Association, you have access to extensive benefits, including:

  • Five-percent premium discount for active members.
  • Industry-leading patient safety tools, articles, and programs, plus free web-based and live CME.
 
  • Protection against privacy breach through CyberGuard® cyber liability coverage and against Medicare reviews through MediGuard® regulatory risk coverage, both included as part of The Doctors Company's medical liability policy.

We encourage you to find out how you can benefit by securing coverage with The Doctors Company. Contact Christian Groux, Vice President, Business Development, at (800) 741-3742, ext. 3090, or cgroux@thedoctors.com.

The FMA Health Insurance Exchange is an online exchange designed for members, their staff, and dependents, to compare and purchase products from leading insurance providers. Plus, there are other benefits such as dental, vision, life, disability and more! The exchange is available for individuals or employer groups. Visit fma.memberbenefits.com or call 800-282-8626 to speak to a licensed Benefits Counselor.

Backline® is an award-winning clinical communication platform that gives healthcare providers, patients, caregivers, and collaborating clinicians a simple, secure way to share health information in real-time.
Start telehealth visits and remote assessments with patients as needed. Collaborate with the care team via secure chat. Send and receive HIPAA-compliant messages, images, files, forms, notifications, reminders, and more–all from your phone or mobile device. For more information, visit DrFirst and use the code FMA.

DocbookMD is now Medici Connect and is better than ever (and still free for you). We listened to your most requested features and added them into our updated app.

A continued benefit of membership in your medical society is free access to Medici Connect (a $300 annual value). It has many of the features of DocbookMD plus updated features and functionality, including:

  • A directory of your medical society members
  • HIPAA-compliant messaging with your medical society colleagues, including group messaging
  • Secure voice, video, and text messaging with patients
  • ePrescribe & eReferral

Looking for a telehealth solution and not just video chat? Check out our new partner PatientPop.

PatientPop Telehealth is an all-in-one solution that connects you with your patients by bringing your front office and exam room to your living room. It’s an easy-to-use, secure, and HIPAA-compliant way to deliver quality care virtually including:

  • Digital patient intake
  • High definition 2-way video
  • E-Prescription capabilities
  • Electronic charting
  • Payment collection
 
 

Learn More at PatientPop.



PPE Now Available

The FMA has explored numerous options for ensuring that our members have access to needed PPE.  Full Press Apparel, on online branded goods service, has agreed to use their bulk purchasing connections to provide FMA members with access to PPE without having to purchase in huge quantities. To access the Full Press Apparel website, click here.
Note: Full Press Apparel is not affiliated with the FMA. The FMA makes no representations concerning the quality of the products offered, the timeliness of order fulfillment or the accuracy of orders deliver

The Abyde software solution is the easiest way for any sized medical practice to implement and sustain comprehensive HIPAA compliance programs. Abyde’s revolutionary approach guides medical practices through mandatory HIPAA compliance requirements such as:

  • Security Risk Analysis
  • HIPAA training for doctors and staff
 
  • Business Associate Agreement portal
  • Customized policy documentation and more!
Exclusive for Florida Medical Association Members: Receive preferred member pricing on your Abyde subscription as a member of FMA. To see Abyde in action, click here to book a demo. Or contact Abyde for more details at info@abyde.com.

The all-new FMA Career Center is a resource for physicians to find job opportunities from Florida’s premiere healthcare employers. It’s also a one-stop shop for employers to connect directly with highly qualified physician candidates across the state. FMA members receive a significant discount on advertising job postings.

Benefits for job-seekers:
• Upload your resume and track all applications
• Personalized alerts
• Advanced candidate search feature makes it easy to find you
• FMA members: sign in using FMA username and password 		Benefits for employers:
• Set-up pre-screen filters
• Put your job posting in front of more physicians
• Managing all applicants through the FMA Career Center
• Set up resume alerts and get automatic emails

Now you can prevent retroactive denials and insurance company bureaucracy at the point of care with a new service from FMA preferred vendorezVerify. This innovative resource immediately verifies a patient’s status with his or her insurer so that you won’t encounter payment obstacles down the road. ezVerify provides real-time answers to crucial questions that affect your revenue:

  • Is the patient current on premium payments, in a grace period or no longer insured?
  • Has the patient met his or her deductible?
  • What are the patient’s applicable co-payments?

As an FMA member, you’ll receive a 20-percent discount. Click here to learn more about ezVerify and say goodbye to payment guessing games.

Officite maximizes your online profile and protects your reputation. And for a limited time, purchase a new website and we will cover the cost of your FMA membership dues!*

There are 2.7 billion websites cluttering the Internet. Officite, the FMA's newest preferred vendor, specializes in making health care practices stand out from the crowd while providing services to protect physicians' online reputations and attract new patients. Officite is the leading website and Internet marketing company for health care practices, serving more than 20,000 clients.

FMA members receive major discounts on Officite's comprehensive services, such as:

  • Mobile-responsive website design, development and maintenance
  • Reputation monitoring
  • Social media support, plus premium patient education content
  • Search Engine Optimization
  • Brand identity

Click here to read more about this members-only benefit and why your web profile matters. You can also call (888) 457-1108.

*This promotion covers the annual dues for one year with the FMA. Only one FMA member’s dues will be covered per website purchased. Covering the cost of the FMA annual dues will be in the form of a reduction to the setup fees associated with the purchase of a new Officite website. This offer cannot be combined with any other Officite promotion or offer. Maximum amount of Annual Dues covered under this promotion is $450.Promotion is subject to termination without notice.

Winstar provides free, secure merchant processing machines that are fully compliant with new requirements from credit card companies. These machines completely protect physicians from increased liability stemming from the use of fraudulent credit cards and patients' disputed charges that result in "chargebacks."

FMA members will receive a free analysis of their current merchant processing system to determine compliance with the new requirements, and to compare their current monthly costs with proposed discounted fees from Winstar. The discounted monthly processing fees resulting from the FMA/Winstar partnership are often up to 40 percent lower than those of competitors. Plus, Winstar provides each customer with a dedicated service representative who will provide direct support. As an additional bonus, a portion of the reduced monthly processing fees will go toward valuable FMA member programs.

To learn more, contact Winstar at (888) 418-8026 or email CEO Rob Winokur directly.

HotelStorm negotiates hotel discounts only available to our members, with discounts up to 55%. HotelStorm offers thousands of hotels worldwide, 24/7 concierge and the best hotel prices. Start saving money on hotel accommodations for fall vacations, upcoming conferences and any other events on your calendar. Just go to HotelStorm and use password FMA123 for access.

The Florida Medical Association has partnered with CE Broker to offer a service to make reporting CME hassle-free. CE Broker is the official continuing education tracking system for the Florida Department of Health and manages the database of CME records for all physicians in the state. The new Concierge Service will take over the process of managing, tracking, and reporting CME for Florida's doctors who would normally have to handle all of it themselves. As an FMA member, you can send CME certificates to CE Broker's trained staff, who take it from there. FMA members also receive a 10% discount on the annual subscription. To take advantage of this benefit, sign in to your free basic or professional level account and upgrade to Concierge status using a special FMA code. Call 800.762.0233 to request this code. 

Florida Rx Card enables you to provide FREE prescription drug cards to your employees and patients. It can be used for savings of up to 75 percent on prescription drugs at more than 56,000 pharmacies nationwide. Just tell your patients to print a free Florida Rx Card here, or they can go to any CVS pharmacy in the state and ask for the Florida Rx Card discount. Contact Rebecca Huckeby at rebecca@floridarxcard.com or (850) 764-1919 to have cards mailed to you at no cost.

Rx Security provides FMA members with Medicaid compliant secure prescription pads for as low as $74.88. Rx Security has been a leading supplier of counterfeit-resistant prescription pads since 1989. With over 30,000 clients across North America, Rx Security's focus is to design, develop and supply products that will assist medical professionals in protecting their patients against prescription drug abuse. Products include: One-part prescription pads; Two-part carbonless duplicate prescription pads; 8.5" x 11" EHR printer paper. Easy to order! Ordering is quick and simple for FMA members by calling 800.667.9723 or sending a fax to 866.667.9723. Also, online ordering is available here.

SmartScrubs offers FMA members up to a 20-percent discount on uniforms for medical practices of all sizes. SmartScrubs implements complex uniform programs simply and efficiently by using custom solutions and tools such as the Fitting Edge mobile app, which allows each staff member to select the style, color and size they prefer within your uniform program guidelines. Click here to start shopping and use discount code FMA2018.

The FMA provides free & discounted Continuing Medical Education for FMA members, all of which is reported to CE Broker (www.cebroker.com) on your behalf.

Members also have access to over 30 discounted CME courses posted in our online CME catalog. For more information on our CME courses, call 800.762.0233 and ask for the Education Department.

TekCollect has provided strategic accounts receivable management and collection solutions to healthcare practitioners nationwide for over two decades. We customize our programs to meet your unique needs—from small practice to integrated healthcare system, and early out programs to respectful third-party communications and follow-through. TekCollect serves as a seamless extension of your team. And we can interface with virtually any Practice Management System, like Athena Health, Greenway and Centricity. So, you don’t have to manually duplicate data between your PMS and another program—which saves you valuable time and costly errors.

As an FMA Member, you’ll receive preferred pricing on our services plus guaranteed results.

Schedule a free consultation online now, or contact Nicholas Schultz, VP of Healthcare Business Development, at (614) 781-4021 or nschultz@tekcollect.com. Ask About Our Guaranteed Results!

Since 1983, IC-System has been helping clients achieve their accounts receivable management goals. By relying on a FMA-endorsed company like IC System, FMA physician-members can be confident in knowing that they have access to the right expertise and stellar customer service. FMA Members receive a 20-percent discount.

For more information on what IC System can do for your medical practice visit www.icsystem.com for FREE resources including: 

  • Information about how our debt collection process works. 
  • Webinars featuring collection tips on office management and accounts receivable solutions. 
  • Online Tools designed specifically for IC System clients.

Contact IC System's sales team at 800-561-5695 or info@icsystem.com to get started with IC System, and don't forget to ask about exclusive benefits available to FMA members!

As an FMA member, you will receive discounts of up to 25 percent, coupons, and other deals when you book through the FMA's Avis service for members. For more details, click here.

Just use the FMA special AWD (Avis Worldwide Discount AWD) number A6169000 when reserving your car. You can also make reservations by clicking here, where the AWD number will be automatically applied and you will see additional savings coupons and offers.

Through our partnership with Budget Rent A Car, Florida Medical Association members and guests can enjoy great savings and offers any time they travel – anywhere! Budget is an industry leader in bringing great service along with great value to its customers. Just use the FMA special BCD (Budget Customer Discount) number S158700 when reserving your car. You can also make reservations by clicking here, where the BCD number will be automatically applied and you will see additional savings coupons and offers. So simple!

Subscription Services: The Florida Medical Association Magazine Program saves you up to 67% off the usual subscription rates on hundreds of the most popular magazines. Subscriptions for both office and personal use are available at discounted prices through this membership program. The same low rates apply to new subscriptions and renewals. Renewals are available no matter how your subscriptions were originally ordered. (If you ever find a lower advertised price for any magazine offered through this program, simply send in the promotional offer with your order and pay the lower amount.) This program also provides a convenient way for you to give gifts to family, friends and clients. A free gift card, with your personalized message, is included with each gift subscription. For more information on this FMA member benefit, visit our website or contact us at: 800.289.6247.

United Parcel Service (UPS): Providing FMA members with everyday shipment needs utilizing all UPS shipping methods. Discounts available up to 33% based on weekly usage. Simple shipping! Special savings! It's that easy! To begin your savings, click here or contact UPS at 800.325.700.