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PER The New York Academy of Medicine Gift from the Publisher Digitized by the Internet Archive 2016 in https://archive.org/details/journalofmississ32unse TO SOME, INFUSIONTHERAPYCOMES NATURALLY There's a lot to know about home infusion ther- THERAPIES WE PROVIDE: apy and over the past several years, we've accumu- -Antibiotic Therapy lated a lot ofknowledge about what it takes to be a -TPN trueexpert. -Pain Management -Chemotherapy -Hydration Therapy OUR SERVICES INCLUDE: -Enteral Therapy -Predischargeandin-homepatienttraining -Clinicalmonitoring We understand the value of having a team of -Medicationadministration professionals who truly cares about their patients -Thelatestinfusionequipmentandsupplies while providing superior service. Our nurses and -Reimbursementmanagement pharmacists are available 24 hours a day. Pharmacy Corporation ofAmerica® Professional Partners in 240 Highpoint Drive, Jackson, Mississippi 39213 Patient Care (601) 956-1132 (800)445-4168 JANUARY volume xxxn NUMBER 1991 1 SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES Physician Participation in the Mississippi 1 Medicaid Program: 1989-90 J. Clinton Smith, MD, Lynn Hartwig, DrPh, Ruth Laufer, MPH, Wilfred Q. Cole, MD, JanetLarsen, MEd, A. Jerald Jackson, MD, andJ. EdwardHill, MD Legislative Modifications to the Mississippi Medicaid 9 Program in 1990: Part I. Financing, Eligibility, and Editor MyronW. Lockey,MD Services J. Clinton Smith, MD, Melzana Fuller, MSSW, andJanet WEd.iMtoorncEumreeriDtaubsney,MD G.Larsen, MEd. Legislative Modifications to the Mississippi Medicaid 13 AssociateEditors Program in 1990: Part II. Reimbursement and Other MD George E. Abraham, Changes MD Joseph E. Johnston, J. Clinton Smith, MD, Melzana Fuller, MSSW, andJanet G. ManagingEditor Larsen, MEd. VirginiaLee Cocke A Profile ofthe Medically Uninsured in Mississippi 17 Publications Committee Ruth Laufer, MPH, J. Clinton Smith, MD, Janet G. Larsen, MD Richard C. Miller, MD, MEd, and Wilfred Q. Cole, Chairman EDITORIALS MD William E. Godfrey, A. JeraldJackson,MD Janus 26 andtheeditors J. ElmerNix, MD Non-Physician Scope of Practice 27 TheAssociation J. ElmerNix,MD Myron W. Lockey, MD President DEPARTMENTS MD James C. Waites, AMA President-Elect Delegates Report 29 DonQ. Mitchell,MD Current Opinions 31 Secretary-Treasurer H. VanCraig,MD Medical Organization 32 Speaker New Members 35 Eric A. McVey,HI Personals 36 ViceSpeaker Placement Service 39 Charles L. Mathews ExecutiveDirector NATIONALADVERTISINGBUREAU:StateMedicalJournalAdvertisingBureau,Inc.,711 SouthBlvd.,OakPark,Illinois60302.Phone708/383-8800. Copyright©1991,MississippiStateMedicalAssociation.Theviewsexpressedinthispublicationreflecttheopinionsoftheauthorsanddonotnecessarilystatetheopinionsorpolices oftheMississippiStateMedicalAssociation. THEJOURNALOFTHE MISSISSIPPISTATEMEDICALASSOCIATION (ISSN0026-6393)isownedandpublishedmonthlybythe MississippiState Medical Association, founded 1856,at735RiversideDrive,Jackson,Mississippi39202.Subscriptionrate,$35.00perannum:$45.00perannumforforeignsubscriptions;$3.00percopy,asavailable. AdvertisingratesfurnishedonrequestPrintedbyTheOvidBellPress,Inc.,Fulton,Missouri.Second-classpostagepaidatJackson,Mississippi,andatadditionalmailingoffices. POSTMASTER:sendaddresschangestoMississippiStateMedicalAssociation,P.O.Box5229,Jackson, Mississippi,39296-5229. Our commitment to Mississippi’s physicians: WE RE IN IT TOGETHER. Protect your practicewith the financial strength AnA+ (Superior) ratinghas been awardedThe onlya national leadercan provide. The Doctors' Doctors' Company by A.M. Best Company, inde- Company is the largest independent physician- pendent analysts for the insurance industry. No owned and physician-governed professional higher rating is possible. We are endorsed by liability insurer in America. We understand medical societies and associations throughout the issuesyou face and the concerns ofpractice the nation. management. Our primary reason for being is to meet your Competitive premiums needs in these challenging times. As physicians ourselves, we would not envision doing any- Risk management programs thing less. Tailored Group Practice programswith savings of20% ormore The Doctors' Company The Doctor-Owned. Doctor-Managed Professional Liability Specialists RepresentedinMississippiby Sampson,Howard&Ashcraft P.O.Box12425,Jackson.MS59236-2425 (800)898-0373 (601)956-3720