Bonus Bucks for HMSA Payment Transformation Providers   The EHI IPA Board of Directors approved performance bonuses for providers at its last meeting on December 6. Providers currently on HMSA Payment Transformation will receive bonuses based on meeting participation, survey completion, 24/7 access measures and patient attribution. Checks will be mailed to offices before year-end.

Payment Transformation Providers – New HMSA Reporting Platform – COREO to Replace COZEVA – April 1, 2018   HMSA is sending a letter announcing this change. Providers will use COZEVA for the first quarter of 2018 and switch to the new platform for attribution and quality reporting for the rest of the year.

CPC+ Financial Reporting Requirements – Thursday, December 21, Noon-1:00 PM — Webinar   EHI will host this webinar with Christine Asato of Mountain-Pacific regarding important financial reporting requirements. Please join at the IPA office if you would like to view the webinar together. This is for physicians and their key CPC+ billing/financial and/or CPC+ staff specialist. A link will be provided to those offices who cannot attend the noon meeting. Please RSVP to Joyce at jvitales@ehiipa.com. Lunch will be served. (Additional webinars/meetings scheduled for Thursday, January 4, Noon-1:00 PM & Thursday, January 16 Noon-1:00 PM.) Please look for announcements.

eClinical Works User Group Meetings – Tuesday, January 9, Noon-1:00 PM – Hands-On Workshop on Order Sets; Tuesday, January 23 – Noon-1:00 PM on Lab Workflows   Please look for announcements. Katrina Freitas, Enterprise Implementation Specialist, will be leaving on December 15 but will return on January 22. Please continue to send your questions/requests and support ticket info to Michael at mkurohara@ehiipa.com or Jermaine at jjvitales@ehiipa.com.

Announcements:

  • Mountain Pacific Quality Health: Online HIPAA Privacy and Security Office Training – Tuesday, January 9, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM HST. Cost is $199. Register here.

  • Ecosystem Healthcare Referral: Aloha Kidney January 2018 Class Series — Refer your patients with chronic kidney disease to educational classes presented by Ramona Wong, MD, at the East Hawaii IPA Office on Thursdays, 1:00-3:30 PM on January 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22. Hilo Flyer attached. Kona flyer attached.

  • Ecosystem Healthcare Referral: KTA Diabetes Self-Management JANUARY CLASSES — Refer your patients to diabetes education classes presented by KTA Pharmacist Dayna Wong-Otis on Thursdays 9:00-11:30 AM and 4:00-6:30 PM, January 18 – February 8, 2018. One-on-one sessions start on January 8th and 11th. Fax the COMPLETE and signed referral form to EHI IPA at 808-935-4472. Referral form attached.