Medical Professionals

Why Join | Services | Member Benefits | Articles | Links | News & Events | Feedback Form

Why Join

The Purpose of the Summit County Medical Society is to extend medical knowledge, advance medical science, cultivate fraternal and social relationships among its members, elevate and make known the opinions of the profession in scientific, legislative, and public health, and provide political representation for its members.

The OSMA and the Summit County Medical Society represent 20,000 Ohio physicians, residents, medical students and practice managers. We are dedicated to improving the practice of medicine for you, your staff and your patients. We advocate for your best interests.

The OSMA is at the forefront of every health care issue in Ohio, ensuring that you and your patients are well served. Every legislative session, the OSMA is actively engaged in more than 100 bills that impact the health care delivery system and how physicians practice medicine. Your best interests are represented. We provide efficient business solutions. We are dedicated to helping your practice operate more efficiently and maximize revenue. We
provide you with practice audits at below-market rates, a coding, compliance and revenue specialist, a free patient satisfaction survey program, and third-party payer assistance.
We keep you informed.

The OSMA will make sure you and your staff are informed of the ever-changing health care industry through www.osma.org, our regular newsletters, a call center to answer your questions, breaking news alerts, and access to OSMA Briefs.

We educate you and your staff. The OSMA provides education for you and your staff on all areas of the revenue cycle. Topics range from specialty specific coding and documentation to
government and private payer issues. We save you time and money. The OSMA offers access to products and services that can help you lower your costs, increase your revenue and minimize administrative hassles.

Benefits

• Medical Liability Insurance
Through The Doctors Company, OSMA members may be eligible for up to an additional 10% premium reduction in
their medical liability insurance.
• Debt Collection The OSMA program offers you flat-fee pricing, no purchase minimums and special discounts.
• Workers’ Comp Group Rating Save significantly on workers’ compensation coverage. Last year, participants saved nearly $2.5 million in fees.
• EHR Standards of Excellence The OSMA’s program offers up to 15% below stated
retail price, and more than 30 terms and conditions that will protect physician rights in the contracting process.
• OSMA Insurance Agency Tailored programs especially for physicians and their staff. Products include health, life, disability and medical liability insurance.
• Medical Waste Pricing for OSMA members is capped at $40 per 30-gallon box.
• Group Purchasing Save 10%–30% on a variety of products like medical/
surgical supplies, office supplies and office equipment.
• Claims Management and Electronic Filing Services OSMA members are eligible to receive a 6% discount on athenaCollectorSM, athenahealth’s billing and practice management solution.

More Benefits