Physician Practice Advocate | NEWSCongratulations 2012 Certified <strong>Medical</strong>Office Manager (CMOM) Class!by Barbara Good, CMC, CMOMPhysician Practice Advocate, WVSMAJohn BryantRene ChristmanNatalie DanielsAmy DeanJonna GarvinAmber HarshbargerBeckleySouth CharlestonCharlestonCharlestonHuntingtonMorgantownYevone HuppDonna McCabeMary Anne MeleadyShelia PorterAngela RichmondPatricia SacconiCharlestonMorgantownMorgantownMorgantownCross LanesHuntingtonDawn SelbeMisty ShortElizabeth WheelerDeborah WilsonRemedios YutiamcoCharlestonBarboursvilleBridgeportHuntingtonCharlestonWVSMA to Host Certified <strong>Medical</strong>Compliance Officer (CMCO) CourseThe WVSMA has been chosen to be the firststate medical association to host the Certified<strong>Medical</strong> Compliance Officer (CMCO) course.The CMCO class, which is currently taught only inwebinar format, will be taught in Charleston this fall. Inaddition, we will have as our instructor Washington D.C.compliance expert Robert W. Liles, JD, MBA, MHA.The 5 day course, which includes the certificationexam, will be taught in September and October atThomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston. Pleasenote that registration for this national course will beconducted through Practice Management Institute (PMI),www.pmi<strong>MD</strong>.com or phone them at 1-800-259-5562.If you have any questions, please feel free tocontact Barbara Good (Barbara@wvsma.org).Robert W. Liles, JD, MBA, MHA,was the first National Health CareFraud Coordinator and subsequentlyworked as Deputy Director ofthe U.S. Department of Justice,Executive Office for United <strong>State</strong>sAttorneys. As Managing Member inthe Washington D.C. based officeof Liles Parker, PLLC, Robert headsone of the nation’s leading law firms focused on healthcarefraud defense and regulatory matters representingproviders in civil, criminal, and administrative proceedings.Robert’s background, education, and experience in thefield bring this class to life with a real-world perspective.44 <strong>West</strong> <strong>Virginia</strong> <strong>Medical</strong> Journal
| WESPAC Contributors2012 WESPAC ContributorsThe WVSMA would like to thank the following physicians, residents, medical students and Alliancemembers for their contributions to WESPAC. These contributions were received as of June 19, 2012:Chairman’s Club ($1000)David W. Avery, <strong>MD</strong>M. Barry Louden Jr., <strong>MD</strong>Friday G. Simpson, <strong>MD</strong>Extra Miler ($500)James P. Clark II, <strong>MD</strong>James L. Comerci, <strong>MD</strong>Generoso D. Duremdes, <strong>MD</strong>Ahmed D. Faheem, <strong>MD</strong>Albert V. Jellen, <strong>MD</strong>Michael A. Kelly, <strong>MD</strong>Kenneth C. Nanners, <strong>MD</strong>Albert J. Paine, Sr., <strong>MD</strong>Joseph B. Selby, <strong>MD</strong>Michael A. Stewart, <strong>MD</strong>Dollar-A-Day ($365)Edward F. Arnett, <strong>MD</strong>Gina R. Busch, <strong>MD</strong>Allan S. Chamberlain, <strong>MD</strong>Samuel R. Davis, <strong>MD</strong>John A. Draper Jr., <strong>MD</strong>William L. Harris, <strong>MD</strong>David Elwood Hess, <strong>MD</strong>John D. Holloway, <strong>MD</strong>Theodore A. Jackson, <strong>MD</strong>Sushil K. Mehrotra, <strong>MD</strong>Bradley J. Richardson, <strong>MD</strong>L. Blair Thrush, <strong>MD</strong>John A. Wade Jr, <strong>MD</strong>R. Austin Wallace, <strong>MD</strong>Mark D. White, <strong>MD</strong>Campaigner Plus (> $100)Bryan S. Apple, <strong>MD</strong>Lynn ComerciRichard C. Rashid, <strong>MD</strong>Campaigner ($100)John A. Adeniyi, <strong>MD</strong>Derek H. Andreini, <strong>MD</strong>Michael M. Boustany, <strong>MD</strong><strong>Adam</strong> J. Breinig, DOJames M. Carrier, <strong>MD</strong>Patsy P. Cipoletti, <strong>MD</strong>David T. Cramer, <strong>MD</strong>James D. Felsen, <strong>MD</strong>Richard M. Fulks, <strong>MD</strong>Phillip Bradley Hall, <strong>MD</strong>Geraldine M. Jacobson, <strong>MD</strong>Robert E. Johnstone, <strong>MD</strong>Joby Joseph, <strong>MD</strong>Muthusami Kuppusami, <strong>MD</strong>Nancy N. Lohuis, <strong>MD</strong>Tony Majestro, <strong>MD</strong>Nimish K. Mehta, <strong>MD</strong>Stephen K. Milroy, <strong>MD</strong>Kamalesh Patel, <strong>MD</strong>Frank A. Scattaregia, <strong>MD</strong>Wayne Spiggle, <strong>MD</strong>Michael L. Stitely, <strong>MD</strong>Sadtha Surattanont, <strong>MD</strong>Sasidharan Taravath, <strong>MD</strong>Ophas Vongxaiburana, <strong>MD</strong>Sherri A. Young, DOResident/Student ($20)Richard W. Eller, <strong>MD</strong>Sarah WadeDonorLisa M. Costello, <strong>MD</strong>WESPAC is the <strong>West</strong> <strong>Virginia</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Association</strong>’sbipartisan political action committee. We work throughoutthe year with elected officials to make sure they understandthe many facets of our healthcare system.WESPAC’s goal is to organize the physician communityinto a powerful voice for quality healthcare in the <strong>West</strong><strong>Virginia</strong> Legislature. We seek to preserve the vital relationshipbetween you and your patients by educatingour legislators about issues important to our physicians.WESPAC contributions provide critical support for ourendorsed candidates. Your contribution can make thedifference between a pro-physician/patient candidatewinning or losing.To make a contribution to WESPAC, pleasecall (304) 925-0342, ext. 12| New MembersEastern Panhandle <strong>Medical</strong> SocietyMatthew Simmons, <strong>MD</strong>Kanawha County <strong>Medical</strong> SocietyChafik Assal, <strong>MD</strong>Vellore Kasturi, <strong>MD</strong>Shawn Thomas, DOMonongalia County <strong>Medical</strong> SocietyGaraldine Jacobson, <strong>MD</strong>Ohio County <strong>Medical</strong> SocietyAndrew Etzel, DOParkersburg Academy of MedicineChester Smith, <strong>MD</strong>Please direct all membership inquiries to: Mona Thevenin, WVSMA Membership Director at 304.925.0342,ext. 16 or mona@wvsma.org.July/August 2012 | Vol. 108 45