Endocrine Insider
September 19, 2008 

As reported in the September 5, 2008 edition of Endocrine Insider, The Endocrine Society is partnering with the Health Care Notification Network (HCNN) to offer a new benefit to Society members.  By signing up through the URL listed below, Society members will receive drug safety and shortage information via e-mail.  Additional details about HCNN include:

• It's free for physicians and used only for patient safety notices. There is no advertising or other use of physician information.
• Use of the network is governed by the iHealth Alliance. Your email addresses will not be disclosed.
• Physicians can designate office staff members to also receive HCNN alerts to facilitate information flow and patient follow up.
• Physicians can opt out at any time.
• It's faster and more efficient than current paper-based patient safety alerts. Delays in delivery of alerts can increase liability risk.
• Physicians not enrolled in the HCNN will continue to receive FDA-mandated patient safety Alerts in paper via U.S. mail.  But these paper Alerts typically come weeks after the Alert is delivered via the HCNN.

Members may sign up today for this new service by clicking on the following link: https://www.hcnn.net/Registration/ENDOCRINE/registration.aspx

Questions may be directed to Stephanie Kutler, Associate Director of Government & Professional Affairs at: skutler@endo-society.org.