UPDATES

*NEW* “Work After Clinic: Seven Ideas for Regaining Control Over Your Time” – Read article here.

HMSA PAYMENT TRANSFORMATION

Review of Chronic Conditions (RCC) Measures   HMSA has decided to extend the RCC measurement period to December 31, 2019, and the supplemental data deadline to January 31, 2020. HMSA is giving this extension because RCC did not launch in Coreo until March 2019.

Need Help?   Kelley O’Leary, RN, EHI Quality Performance Manager and her team are ready to help your office with your quality performance measures. She has been meeting and visiting with individual offices and creating improvement plans as needed. Please contact her at koleary@ehiipa.com if you would like help.

QUALITY PERFORMANCE

*NEW* Blood Pressure Observation   Next week, Kelley O’Leary will be coming to your offices for a BRIEF OBSERVATION (15-20 minutes) for workflow & equipment use when performing blood pressure checks on patients. There will be no questions and no interaction needed for her observation. If you would like Kelley to come at a specific time next week, please fill out the attached form; otherwise, she will drop into your office when she is available. First come, first served.

*NEW* Blood Pressure Training Workshops   The IPA will be holding blood pressure training sessions at the office on July 10, 11, and 12 at noon with lunch included. RSVPs forthcoming. Please email Kelley at koleary@ehiipa.com if you have any questions.

Need a Doc Campaign + Providers Accepting HMSA Patients   If your office is accepting NEW HMSA PATIENTS, please let us know so we can help patients find a primary care provider. EHI’s “Need a Doc” campaign will help place patients with current member practices. You can view the material on our website here. If you have any questions, please contact Kelley at 808-797-3113 or email koleary@ehiipa.com.

MEETINGS

*NEW* eClinicalWorks (eCW) National Conference – October 18-20, Orlando, FL   IPA IT staff plan to attend the eCW National Conference. If you or your staff are interested in attending and taking advantage of our group registration discount, please contact Jo at jvitales@ehiipa.com by July 1.

OSHA Training Templates & Consultation  Alan Yamamoto, HIOSH Consultation Project Manager, offered a two-hour OSHA workshop for EHI IPA members last week. If you are interested in receiving templates or requesting a 1:1 with Alan, please contact Jo at jvitales@ehiipa.com. If there is enough interest, we will ask Alan to return to Hilo.

Screening, Brief Intervention & Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Grant Update   The IPA is encouraging as many offices as possible to participate in the SBIRT program which screens patients for alcohol and drug abuse problems. Our goal is to create a sustainable practice of screening, doing brief intervention and referring to specialty resources as needed. The IPA is launching an eScreens as a way for patients to complete the screening survey using tablets. Tablets, software and training will be provided free of charge to practices who participate in addition to monetary incentives. Providers and staff are invited to attend an informational meeting on Friday, June 14, 12:00 PM. Flyer attached.

Opioid Epidemic & Medication Assisted Treatment Options – Wednesday, June 19, 5:30 PM    Hear Dr. James Westphal, Beacon Health Options, speak on the opioid epidemic and Medication Assisted Treatment Options. Meeting will be held at the EHI IPA office. Approved for 1.5 AAFP Prescribed credits. Flyer attached.

23rd Annual East Hawaii IPA Healthcare Symposium – “Advancing Care for Patients, Providers & Communities” – August 16-18, 2019, at the Fairmont Orchid in Waikoloa. Proposed program schedule and speaker bios attached. Currently accepting registrations (attached). Seeking sponsors and exhibitors. Sponsorship and exhibit forms attached. Application for CME prescribed credits have been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Application for CNE credits has been filed with the American Public Health Association (APHA). Credit hours are pending. eClinical Works will be holding a user group conference the afternoon of Saturday, August 17 after Symposium plenary sessions. Please contact Jo if you would like information at jvitales@ehiipa.com.

  • 100% of the hotel rooms at the EHI IPA special rate are already booked—EHI is currently negotiating with the hotel for additional rooms. Please register early! Registration attached.

  • East Hawaii IPA member registration fee is $75.00 (discounted from $275.00)

*NEW* eClinicalWorks Training Workshop at the East Hawaii IPA Symposium – Saturday, August 17, 12:30 PM   eClinicalWorks will be hosting a Hawaii regional eCW user training workshop at the Fairmont during the Symposium in August.  eCW will send Hawaii eCW users a notice about the training workshop.

EVENTS

*NEW* Pau Hana Mixer   The first “kick off” Pau Hana Mixer at the Hilo Yacht Club this past Friday was a big success with 26 people in attendance. Graduating Hilo Medical Center residents were recognized at the event. View pictures here. The IPA’s next Pau Hana will be in September.

EHI IPA Relay For Life Team Participation – Saturday, July 20 @ 4pm-midnight   Please help us reach our goal of raising $2,000 for cancer awareness and research. EHI IPA has raised 25% of that goal, ranking #23 out of 66 teams. Help us keep this momentum going! If you would like to be part of the East Hawaii IPA Team, please join here. Each team member who raises $50 will receive a NEW EHI IPA POLO SHIRT! For questions, please email our team captain Gwen at ggo@ehiipa.com.

Walk with a Doc – Lili‘uokalani Gardens Park – Dr. Craig Kadooka – Every Sunday, WWAD meets at the park across the street from Hilo Bay Café. Walkers gather at 8:00AM to hear a short healthcare talk, followed by stretching and then walking at your own pace. Anyone is welcome to participate.

PROVIDER RESOURCES

  • HIPAA Online Training – EHI IPA offers online training as a membership benefit for $20 per person. The certification received after successful completion is effective for 2 years. If you are interested, please complete the attached form and fax to 808-935-4472 or email to Jo at jvitales@ehiipa.com and send a check to East Hawaii IPA, 670 Ponahawai St., Ste. 117, Hilo, HI 96720.

  • Healthcare Source HR Screening Tool Available for Members – EHI offers member offices use of a complimentary employee screening tool. The tool helps assess whether potential new hires are the right fit for your office! The tool rates candidates numerically by job performance, retention and service excellence. It also customizes key questions for face-to-face interviews. This program has been used successfully by hundreds of healthcare organizations. Candidates are sent a link to the assessment with results forwarded to a designated office email address. Please email Jo at jvitales@ehiipa.com if you are interested in learning more about this tool.

  • Mountain-Pacific Quality Health CMS Million Hearts Hypertension Control Challenge – Applications are now open to practices who want to be recognized in the CMS 2019 Million Hearts Control Challenge. Hawaii has only had one practice meet this challenge in the past and MPQH would like to encourage all providers to join! Visit the website to learn more.

  • CIN Recorded Webinar: How to Prevent Staff and Provider Burnout – Watch the recorded webinar here, featuring a conversation between a burnout researcher, Rachel Willard-Grace, and CIN managing partner, Sunita Mutha, exploring strategies to address burnout and promote resilience.

    • For additional resources on provider and staff burnout please visit the CIN Resource Kit: Improving Provider Well-Being. This resource kit now includes some of the resources that Rachel referenced in this webinar.

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  • *NEW* American Heart Association FREE CME Webinars – View list of activities here. Type in “CME” in the Keyword search box and register for free.

  • *NEW* Mountain-Pacific Quality Health Mental Health WEBINAR Series: “Suicide Prevention – What You Need To Know!” – Wednesday, June 26, 10:00 AM HST. Presented by Cathy Cywinsksi, MSW, LCSW. Register here.

  • *NEW* American Heart Association Webinar – “Target: BP Webinar – Success Stories: Real Action, Real Results” – Wednesday, June 26, 8:00 AM HST. This webinar features Lester Hockenberry, MD, a Board-certified physician in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. Webinar explores the experience of how one Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) is using data to drive improvement in hypertension control. Register here.

  • American Heart Association WEBINARS: Blood Pressure Control Education Series:

    • “Team-Based Workflows” – Thursday, August 15, 12:30 – 1:30 PM SAVE THE DATE!

    • “Navigating Blood Pressure Clinical Quality Measures” – Thursday, November 21, 12:30 – 1:30 PM SAVE THE DATE!

  • SAVE THE DATE! Hilo Medical Center Angiostrongylus Workshop – January 5-8, 2020 – Pre-registration form attached.

PATIENT RESOURCES

  • Halau Mauli‘Ola Medical Nutrition Program – Stacy Haumea is relocating to 83 Maika‘i St., Hilo, for appointments Mon/Tue/Weds. OPEN 6/1/19 – she will continue to see patients with Hui Mālama on Thurs/Fri weekly. Flyer attached. NEW referral form attached.

  • Individual Nutrition Counseling Referral for Hui Mālama Ola Nā ʻŌiwi (HMONO) – Refer your patients to nutrition counseling with Stacy Haumea at HMONO using their referral form (here). Under the “Referred to” section, select HMONO Family Medicine Clinic.

  • Hui Mālama Ola Nā ʻŌiwi (HMONO) – June newsletter attached.

  • Mountain-Pacific Quality Health – CARDIAC HEART ATTACK SYMPTOMS. Flyer attached. Let us know if you’d like the IPA to print out copies for your office by calling 808-797-3113.

  • Mountain-Pacific Quality Health: New Patient Tool for Heart Health – Check the MPQH website for their heart health calendar. These are free for patients and can start anytime of the year and includes weight logs and health tips. These offer a fun and easy way for patients to monitor their weight. A calendar example (scroll to the bottom for the example) and order form can be found here.

  • Beacon Health – PCP Referral for Behavioral Health Support – Beacon Health offers behavioral health services for HMSA patients. Attached is the referral form (here), the overview of services (here), and the WHO-5 Well-Being index tool (here).

  • Refer Patients to Complete Their Advanced Health Care Directive at ADRC – March-November dates attached.