Re: IMP logo -- Question to the Board

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Sharon,

I'm totally fine with the word "medical" in the name, not that it makes any difference how I feel about it at this point, since, as you say, the incorporation is done! "Medical" is a fairly general word comprising most of health care and its treatment of patients. And I like the look of the logo very much. I just think it might look funny on my nurse practitioner-only website if it says "doctors". So if I could use a version that doesn't have that line underneath, that would be great. It doesn't have to say anything else.

By the way, I haven't yet had a chance to thank everyone at the IMP meeting for the massive amount of help and inspiration I received. I've never been among a nicer group of professionals at any convention, ever. Everyone was warm and welcoming, just terrific, both new and experienced, and I learned so much. I hope I can afford to go back east next year!

Had some excitement today -- although I think this will get a mixed reaction. My United Healthcare contract arrived in the mail!! It's my first commercial insurer contract. Yayyy!!!! I know a lot of you don't like United, and it will be very interesting to see how I feel about them in six months, but this means pretty immediate growth of my practice since I have several large families that are planning to come to me as soon as I appear on their provider panels, and United is one of those.

Thanks,

Deanna Tolman, FNP

I would say, as board member, that these issues (not using "doctor" on the logo) will certainly be considered when we are deciding on the "branding" logo. I believe the logo that started this part of the discussion is actually not being actively used and was sort of posted by accident. So, I hear the concerns and will make sure they are considered, but don't think it is a worry now.

On the other hand, I guess if folks aren't happy with "medical" in the idealmedicalpractices, that is a problem as that is the name we incorporated under.

Sharon

Sharon McCoy MDRenaissance Family Medicine10 McClintock Court; Irvine, CA 92617PH: (949)387-5504 Fax: (949)281-2197 Toll free phone/fax: www.SharonMD.com

Anyone else from the board checking this thread? I thought the logo put up was the one we use -- do we need to email about this?The idea with a logo is uniting people for a common cause or enterprise, and helping the public understand that someone (Dr. or NP or dentist) with the logo on his/her website/business believes in and practices the ideals of the larger group. We need to continue bringing the group together if we want to be stronger... we all need to use the same logo toward that purpose...I think different wording makes the group seem like we are fractured into separate parts/entities, when in fact we are all IMPs. And after talking many folks at camp, we all want the same things for our practices, our lives and our patients. Identifying with the "greater good" of the entire group is in all our best interests.In the next year, you will see more posts and information about the mission of our IMP community as we decide how to proceed with advocacy and saving primary care.For the record, I don't like "provider" either -- sounds like I am feeding a community or something... just doing my job...Hope everyone has recovered from camp!a Garrido, ARNPwww.villagefamilyclinic.com> >> >I'd like to use the logo on my website, too. Could we have a variation without > >the word "doctors" for those of us who aren't? How about "Different, Better, > >Health Care" or something like that. There are dentists and other kinds of > >professionals in the group. > >> >>> >>Deanna, FNP> >>> >>> >> > >>>Here is the logo in different formats â€" hopefully one of them works for you. > >>> Eads, MD> >>>Pinnacle Family Medicine> >>>Colorado Springs, CO> >>>www.PinnacleFamilyMedicine.com> >> >> >-- > >PATIENTS-please remember that email may not be entirely secure, and that Email > >is part of the medical record and is placed into your chart ( be careful what > >you say!)> >Email is best used for appointment making and brief questions> >Email replies can be expected within 24 hours-Please CALL if the matter is > >more urgent .> >> >> >   MD> >   > >   > >ph   fax > >impcenter.org> >> >>

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Anyone else from the board checking this thread? I thought the logo put up

was the one we use -- do we need to email about this?

The idea with a logo is uniting people for a common cause or enterprise, and

helping the public understand that someone (Dr. or NP or dentist) with the logo

on his/her website/business believes in and practices the ideals of the larger

group. We need to continue bringing the group together if we want to be

stronger... we all need to use the same logo toward that purpose...

I think different wording makes the group seem like we are fractured into

separate parts/entities, when in fact we are all IMPs. And after talking many

folks at camp, we all want the same things for our practices, our lives and our

patients. Identifying with the " greater good " of the entire group is in all our

best interests.

In the next year, you will see more posts and information about the mission of

our IMP community as we decide how to proceed with advocacy and saving primary

care.

For the record, I don't like " provider " either -- sounds like I am feeding a

community or something... just doing my job...

Hope everyone has recovered from camp!

a Garrido, ARNP

www.villagefamilyclinic.com

> >

> >I'd like to use the logo on my website, too.  Could we have a variation

without

> >the word " doctors " for those of us who aren't?  How about " Different,

Better,

> >Health Care " or something like that.  There are dentists and other kinds of

> >professionals in the group. 

> >

> >>

> >>Deanna, FNP

> >>

> >>In a message dated 10/7/2010 8:09:37 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time,

> >>michelle.eads@... writes:

> >> 

> >>>Here is the logo in different formats †" hopefully one of them works for

you.

> >>> Eads, MD

> >>>Pinnacle Family Medicine

> >>>Colorado Springs, CO

> >>>www.PinnacleFamilyMedicine.com

> >

> >

> >--

> >PATIENTS-please remember  that email may not be entirely secure, and that

Email

> >is part of the medical  record and is placed into your  chart ( be careful

what

> >you say!)

> >Email is best used for appointment making and  brief  questions

> >Email replies can be expected within 24 hours-Please CALL  if the  matter

is

> >more urgent .

> >

> >

> >     MD

> >    

> >    

> >ph    fax

> >impcenter.org

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I would say, as board member, that these issues (not using " doctor " on the logo) will certainly be considered when we are deciding on the " branding " logo.  I believe the logo that started this part of the discussion is actually not being actively used and was sort of posted by accident.  So, I hear the concerns and will make sure they are considered, but don't think it is a worry now.

 

On the other hand, I guess if folks aren't happy with " medical " in the idealmedicalpractices, that is a problem as that is the name we incorporated under.

Sharon

 

Sharon McCoy MDRenaissance Family Medicine10 McClintock Court; Irvine, CA  92617PH: (949)387-5504   Fax: (949)281-2197  Toll free phone/fax:  www.SharonMD.com

 

Anyone else from the board checking this thread? I thought the logo put up was the one we use -- do we need to email about this?The idea with a logo is uniting people for a common cause or enterprise, and helping the public understand that someone (Dr. or NP or dentist) with the logo on his/her website/business believes in and practices the ideals of the larger group. We need to continue bringing the group together if we want to be stronger... we all need to use the same logo toward that purpose...

I think different wording makes the group seem like we are fractured into separate parts/entities, when in fact we are all IMPs. And after talking many folks at camp, we all want the same things for our practices, our lives and our patients. Identifying with the " greater good " of the entire group is in all our best interests.

In the next year, you will see more posts and information about the mission of our IMP community as we decide how to proceed with advocacy and saving primary care.For the record, I don't like " provider " either -- sounds like I am feeding a community or something... just doing my job...

Hope everyone has recovered from camp!a Garrido, ARNPwww.villagefamilyclinic.com> >> >I'd like to use the logo on my website, too.  Could we have a variation without > >the word " doctors " for those of us who aren't?  How about " Different, Better,

> >Health Care " or something like that.  There are dentists and other kinds of > >professionals in the group.  > >> >>> >>Deanna, FNP> >>> >>In a message dated 10/7/2010 8:09:37 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time,

> >>michelle.eads@... writes:> >>  > >>>Here is the logo in different formats †" hopefully one of them works for you. > >>> Eads, MD> >>>Pinnacle Family Medicine

> >>>Colorado Springs, CO> >>>www.PinnacleFamilyMedicine.com> >> >> >-- > >PATIENTS-please remember  that email may not be entirely secure, and that Email

> >is part of the medical  record and is placed into your  chart ( be careful what > >you say!)> >Email is best used for appointment making and  brief  questions> >Email replies can be expected within 24 hours-Please CALL  if the  matter is

> >more urgent .> >> >> >     MD> >     > >     > >ph    fax > >impcenter.org

> >> >>

[Guest guest]

So says Sharon the Great!

Thank you -- oh and medical is what we all do...

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[Guest guest]

I think we are cool on that....

You are sweet.  Can you tell my teenagers that?!Sharon

 

So says Sharon the Great! Thank you -- oh and medical is what we all do...a  

[Guest guest]

The logo with the tag line was an early version. We've since dropped the tag line and now use the logo without.Gordon

I would say, as board member, that these issues (not using "doctor" on the logo) will certainly be considered when we are deciding on the "branding" logo. I believe the logo that started this part of the discussion is actually not being actively used and was sort of posted by accident. So, I hear the concerns and will make sure they are considered, but don't think it is a worry now.

On the other hand, I guess if folks aren't happy with "medical" in the idealmedicalpractices, that is a problem as that is the name we incorporated under.

Sharon

Sharon McCoy MDRenaissance Family Medicine10 McClintock Court; Irvine, CA 92617PH: (949)387-5504 Fax: (949)281-2197 Toll free phone/fax: www.SharonMD.com

Anyone else from the board checking this thread? I thought the logo put up was the one we use -- do we need to email about this?The idea with a logo is uniting people for a common cause or enterprise, and helping the public understand that someone (Dr. or NP or dentist) with the logo on his/her website/business believes in and practices the ideals of the larger group. We need to continue bringing the group together if we want to be stronger... we all need to use the same logo toward that purpose...

I think different wording makes the group seem like we are fractured into separate parts/entities, when in fact we are all IMPs. And after talking many folks at camp, we all want the same things for our practices, our lives and our patients. Identifying with the "greater good" of the entire group is in all our best interests.

In the next year, you will see more posts and information about the mission of our IMP community as we decide how to proceed with advocacy and saving primary care.For the record, I don't like "provider" either -- sounds like I am feeding a community or something... just doing my job...

Hope everyone has recovered from camp!a Garrido, ARNPwww.villagefamilyclinic.com> >> >I'd like to use the logo on my website, too. Could we have a variation without > >the word "doctors" for those of us who aren't? How about "Different, Better,

> >Health Care" or something like that. There are dentists and other kinds of > >professionals in the group. > >> >>> >>Deanna, FNP> >>> >>In a message dated 10/7/2010 8:09:37 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time,

> >>michelle.eads@... writes:> >> > >>>Here is the logo in different formats â€" hopefully one of them works for you. > >>> Eads, MD> >>>Pinnacle Family Medicine

> >>>Colorado Springs, CO> >>>www.PinnacleFamilyMedicine.com> >> >> >-- > >PATIENTS-please remember that email may not be entirely secure, and that Email

> >is part of the medical record and is placed into your chart ( be careful what > >you say!)> >Email is best used for appointment making and brief questions> >Email replies can be expected within 24 hours-Please CALL if the matter is

> >more urgent .> >> >> >   MD> >   > >   > >ph   fax > >impcenter.org

> >> >>

[Guest guest]

So can someone post it with an attachment or link to the proper one??? I still have the very old one that says Ideal Medical Practices that I simply copied the pic from somewhere like two years ago... Thanks and have a nice weekend...

To: Sent: Sun, October 10, 2010 10:56:44 AMSubject: Re: Re: IMP logo -- Question to the Board

The logo with the tag line was an early version. We've since dropped the tag line and now use the logo without. Gordon

I would say, as board member, that these issues (not using "doctor" on the logo) will certainly be considered when we are deciding on the "branding" logo. I believe the logo that started this part of the discussion is actually not being actively used and was sort of posted by accident. So, I hear the concerns and will make sure they are considered, but don't think it is a worry now.

On the other hand, I guess if folks aren't happy with "medical" in the idealmedicalpractices, that is a problem as that is the name we incorporated under.

Sharon

Sharon McCoy MDRenaissance Family Medicine10 McClintock Court; Irvine, CA 92617PH: (949)387-5504 Fax: (949)281-2197 Toll free phone/fax: www.SharonMD.com

Anyone else from the board checking this thread? I thought the logo put up was the one we use -- do we need to email about this?The idea with a logo is uniting people for a common cause or enterprise, and helping the public understand that someone (Dr. or NP or dentist) with the logo on his/her website/business believes in and practices the ideals of the larger group. We need to continue bringing the group together if we want to be stronger... we all need to use the same logo toward that purpose...I think different wording makes the group seem like we are fractured into separate parts/entities, when in fact we are all IMPs. And after talking many folks at camp, we all want the same things for our practices, our lives and our patients. Identifying with the "greater good" of the entire group is in all our best interests.In the next year, you will see more posts and information about the mission of our IMP community as we

decide how to proceed with advocacy and saving primary care.For the record, I don't like "provider" either -- sounds like I am feeding a community or something... just doing my job...Hope everyone has recovered from camp!a Garrido, ARNPwww.villagefamilyclinic.com> >> >I'd like to use the logo on my website, too. Could we have a variation without > >the word "doctors" for those of us who aren't? How about "Different, Better, > >Health Care" or something like that. There are dentists and other kinds of > >professionals in the group. > >> >>> >>Deanna, FNP> >>> >>> >> > >>>Here is the logo in different formats â€" hopefully one of them works for you.

> >>> Eads, MD> >>>Pinnacle Family Medicine> >>>Colorado Springs, CO> >>>www.PinnacleFamilyMedicine.com> >> >> >-- > >PATIENTS-please remember that email may not be entirely secure, and that Email > >is part of the medical record and is placed into your chart ( be careful what > >you say!)> >Email is best used for appointment making and brief questions> >Email replies can be expected within 24 hours-Please CALL if the matter is > >more urgent .> >> >> >   MD> >   > >   > >ph 207 778

3313Â Â fax > >impcenter.org> >> >>