Purpose
To establish IDSA as the advocate and educational/ informative resource for infectious diseases clinicians
Responsibilities
- To monitor, develop and make recommendations to address issues related to infectious diseases clinical practice.
- To monitor and make recommendations to address issues relating to the practice of hospital epidemiology and infection control.
- To monitor and advocate with Medicare and other third-party payers for appropriate coverage and reimbursement for infectious diseases services.
- To develop and make recommendations on providing products and services to improve the practice efficiency of infectious diseases clinicians.
- To identify and suggest clinicians to serve on other committees, task forces, work groups and panels convened to develop practice guidelines.
- To make recommendations on activities/issues under its purview that involve federal legislation or regulation.
Ideal Qualifications
- Actively involved in patient care
- Knowledge of the reimbursement environment that impacts full time clinicians
Number of Members
Maximum of 20 members
Composition
Chair (two-year term), Vice Chair (two-year term), and up to 17at-large members (two or three-year terms), Includes a Board liaison representative (non-voting), an HIVMA liaison voting representative, and a PIDS liaison non-voting representative.
Meeting Frequency
Up to four meetings to be held per year (up to two in person). Committee members will be asked to respond to email communications on a regular or as needed basis to provide input on emerging concepts or strategies. Committee members may also be asked to volunteer for working groups that require additional teleconferences and/or email communications.
Estimated Time Commitment
3-4 hours per month; additional time will be required if member participates in working group(s) for special projects.
Method of Appointment
With input from the CEO, committee chair, committee staff liaison and Leadership Development Committee, the members shall be appointed by the Board of Directors.
Term of Office
The Chair and Vice Chair shall serve for two years. Reappointment for one additional, consecutive, one-year term is permissible. Members shall serve three-year terms with no option for consecutive reappointment.
Accountability
Reports to Board of Directors
Staff Liaison
Kay Moyer
Program Officer, Clinical Affairs
kmoyer@idsociety.org
Contact:
Priya Adhikary
Program Coordinator, Clinical Affairs
padhikary@idsociety.org