Products and Services

Let’s face it, it’s not easy to be a physician anymore. Outside forces have doctors looking for ways to manage practice overhead as a means to improve the bottom line. We understand your situation and have taken steps to help you in your every-day practice.

Take a few minutes to look over these brief descriptions of some of the programs and services we offer. Each is specially designed for our membership, and only our membership! Please feel free to contact Dennis Carey, Executive Director, for more information, or if you have suggestions for products and services. You can contact Dennis via e-mail at dcarey5199@gmail.com.

Advocacy

Working with the Arizona Medical Association (ArMA) and our sister society in Maricopa County, the Maricopa County Medical Society (MCMS), PCMS strives to represent our physicians in the legislature to promote positive change on their behalf and in formulating health care policy. The Board of Directors frames the vast majority of the society’s legislative stances; however, we do have an ad hoc Legislative Committee that sits when needed. Members are encouraged to forward policy concerns and recommendations to BOD members or staff.

Physician Referrals

To aid the community and help attract patients to our members, PCMS offers a list of our member doctors (and soon specialty and contact information) to connect the patient with a physician that best meets their medical needs. PCMS is “the” community resource for physician information and referral. As a member you are on our list for referrals.

Engaging the Medical Community

PCMS hosts social and educational events throughout the year, allowing members to network and learn from peers. We work closely in this area with the Pima County Medical Foundation, which was founded by members several decades ago, and the PCMS Alliance, a philanthropic organization made up of member physician spouses.

PCMS Committees

The society offers physicians the opportunity to get more involved through a number of standing and ad hoc committees.

Advocacy Committee (Physician and Patient)

The purpose of the Advocacy Committee is to address concerns regarding the health or healthcare of the community and the ability of physicians to practice medicine in the best interests of the citizens of Pima County. For example: the effects of policies and procedures of outside entities such as third-arty payers, hospitals, clinics and others that negatively impact the health care of the community or ability of physicians to properly treat their patients may be addressed. The committee will work educate the public and build a positive working relationship between physicians and other entities to improve patient and community health and healthcare.

Education/CME Committee

The role of the Education/CME Committee is to identify key local and national health care topics to develop relevant educational programs to PCMS members and community. The committee will work with partners and groups to coordinate and finance high-quality educational programs and events.

Legislative Committee

The Committee reviews state legislation affecting physicians and patients. Positions are recommended to the PCMS Board as needed for final approval. The Committee works in conjunction with the Arizona Medical Association (ArMA) specialty societies and like-minded organizations. The Committee authors and presents Board-approved legislative resolutions (directives) to the ArMA House of Delegates at their annual meeting.

Ethics Committee

The Committee will address multiple ethical issues and situations facing physicians in the practice of medicine. It includes the obligations and relationships between physicians and patients as well as physicians with other physicians and entities. Physicians and lay leaders, meet to discuss ethics issues and procedures. The committee’s objective is to be a citywide bioethics resource. The committee has been working with ArMA’s End-of-Life Task Force and Tucson End-of-Life Coalition to assess the state of end-of-life care in Arizona and offer practical options to improve care for patients across our state. Areas of focus include education, access to Palliative Care and legislative policy.

History Committee

Meets monthly on the second Tuesday preceding the Pima County Medical Foundation Speakers Series. Meetings start at 5:15 p.m. at the Tucson Osteopathic Foundation Conference Center.

Business Services

Save on Collections. Pima County Medical Society is partnering with Maricopa County Medical Society and its collections agency BME Services. Take advantage of special rates and collect more revenue. BME Services has been serving the medical community since 1951. Aligned with medical providers’ image of community service, the mission of BME Services is to maximize recovery of your delinquent
dollars without alienating the patient in the process. This helps to maintain a satisfactory provider/patient relationship. Contact BME Services at sales@bmecollect.com or call 602-252-3469.
Visit BME Services online at https://www.bmecollect.com/.
Stat Transcription Services. Members receive discounted rates for transcription reports and other services. You can sign up by calling 602-350-6501 or contact nick@stattranscription.com. You can also sign up online by clicking here.
Staffing Services: TTF Healthcare Search and Staffing is the firm-of-record for PCMS with specialized healthcare recruitment and staffing. TTF has specialty placement divisions in areas such as NP/PA, Revenue Cycle, HIM and Coding, RN/LPN, Medical Assistants, Physician Front Office, Practice Management leadership, Managed Care, Allied Health, Case Management, Healthcare Accounting and IT, and more. Their proprietary database of potential candidates includes more than 5,100 candidates in Tucson, 78,000 in Arizona and 652,000 nationwide. They provide top talent when needed.
Medical Records Storage: A program that can save members money on medical records storage. Contact Citizens Business Archives by clicking here.
Answering Service: Competitive rates and service, as well as voicemail and other options provided by a local company. Contact Rincon Communications by clicking here.
Insurance. Various types of insurance are offered through a number of PCMS affiliated firms including health, disability, long-term care, etc. Call the Society and we’ll connect you to one of our agents.
Practice Announcements/Public Relations. We will assist PCMS members with the distribution of member news and promote educational events through our website, e-Sombrero (monthly electronic newsletter) and social media. Contact Executive Director Dennis Carey at dcarey5199@gmail.com or Digital Communications Coordinator Ann Chihak Poff at achihakpoff@gmail.com.
Other. We are always open to offering new and enhanced member services and benefits. Members are urged to contact staff with suggestions, which will be researched and added if possible.

Fingerprinting Services

Tucson Mobile Fingerprinting
Provides quality fingerprints at a location (home or work) and time convenient for the physician.
Schedule appointment by calling 520-780-1381 or visit company website.
Contact: Jennifer Valdez at tucsonmobilefingerprinting@gmail.com
Cost: $20 per card, $10 for additional card of same person
Contact Jennifer for group discounts at: tucsonmobilefingerprinting@gmail.com
Photo ID required / Must provide own card.

Marksman Pistol Institute
Provides fingerprinting Monday & Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Two locations: 5051 E. 29th St., Tucson, AZ 85711, 520-747-8657; 1280 W. Prince Road Tucson, AZ 85705, 520-293-1665
Cost: $10 per card
Photo ID required / Must provide own card.

University of Arizona Police Department
1852 E. 1st St.
Tucson, AZ 85719
520-621-8273
Hours: Tuesday & Thursday: 8‐11 a.m.
Cost & Payment: $10 per card ‐ Cash or Check only
Photo ID required / Must provide own card.

Tucson Police Department
1100 S. Alvernon Way
520-791-4697
Hours: Wednesdays: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Cost & Payment: $10 per card ‐ Cash or Check Only
Photo ID required / Must provide own card.

Pima County Sheriff’s Department
1650 E. Benson Highway
Tucson, AZ 85714
520-741-4971
Hours: Monday – Friday: 10 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Cost & Payment: $10 ‐ Cash Only
Photo ID required.

Pima County Sheriff’s Auxiliary Volunteers
1650 East Benson Highway, Suite A
Tucson, AZ 85714
Hours: Monday – Friday: 10 a.m. ‐ 1:45 p.m.
First and third Saturday of each month 9 a.m. to noon
Excluding Holidays
Cost: $10 for the first card, $5 for each subsequent card when
purchased / printed at the same visit. Cash Only.
A government‐issued photo ID required.

Oro Valley Police Department
11000 N. La Canada Drive
Oro Valley, AZ 85737
520-229-4900
Hours: Tuesdays, 8-10 a.m.; Thursdays 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Cost: $10 per card (cash only)
A government-issued photo ID required.