IPA Super Huddle PresentationAttached are the PowerPoint slides from Tuesday’s meeting. You can also access old PPT slides on the “presentation slides” tab on the EHI IPA website at www.ehiipa.com. Password to enter is at the bottom of this email.
Nominations Open for New Board Members EHI will hold its Annual Meeting and Election of new Board members on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Nominations are open for FOUR positions—one 2-year and three 3-year positions. Attached is a list of Board members continuing their term of office and Board openings. Members in good standing may be nominated and self-nominations are allowed. Nominations must be received by February 25, 2019 using the attached form and nominees must confirm in writing that they are willing to be nominated and if elected, will serve. We will also ask that candidates provide a short bio and a statement about why they are interested in serving. So far we have received several nominations. Please contact Susan Mochizuki if you have any questions at smochizuki@ehiipa.com, 808-797-3114.
Membership RenewalTo date, 42 members have renewed their annual membership by paying dues. One member is in arrears from last year, and 9 members have not yet paid. If your practice cannot afford or chooses not to pay the $1200 dues invoice now, you may arrange to pay semi-yearly ($600 x 2) or monthly ($100 x 12). If we do not hear from you, we will send a final notice after this upcoming billing. Please contact Joyce at jvitales@ehiipa.com or 808-797-3113 if you have questions about your dues payment.
HMSA Patients Seeking PCPs Due to impending retirements and other issues, a number of HMSA patients are seeking new PCPs. The IPA will help on-board patients to Payment Transformation providers by providing administrative support including gathering records and inputting information to COREO. If you are interested in accepting these patients, please contact Joyce at jvitales@ehiipa.com, 808-797-3113.
CMS CPC+ (Comprehensive Primary Care) Reminders
2018 CPC+ Financial Reporting – The deadline for this is on or before Thursday, February 28, 11:59 PM ET.
2018 CPC+ eCQM Reporting – The deadline for this is on or before Thursday, February 28, 11:59 PM ET.
EVENTS
23rd Annual East Hawaii IPA Healthcare Symposium – “Advancing Care for Patients, Providers & Communities” – August 16-18, 2019, at the Fairmont Orchid in Waikoloa. CMEs will be offered. Please contact Joyce if you would like information at jvitales@ehiipa.com. Registration form forthcoming.
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 Joyce at jvitales@ehiipa.com and send a check to East Hawaii IPA 670 Ponahawai St., Ste. 117, Hilo, HI 96720.
Mountain-Pacific Quality Health WEBINAR: “Schizophrenia – What You Need to Know!” – February 27, 11:00 AM HST, presented by Cathy Cywinski, MSW LCSW. Join here. Enter password: quality
Dial in to the teleconference: 1-800-651-2087; Access code: 47759154
Pop Health Bundle Promotion for eClinicalWorks Providers
Attached are descriptions of services offered: Care Management, HCC Module, HEDIS Analytics, PCMH. Disease Explorer and Blue Button 2.0 Integration will be added later this year.
$149/provider per month (original $325/provider per month) – with 12-month or 36-month term options
36-month term includes free training
12-month term does not include free training and is $3000 – 4 days remote
Promotion lasts until March 31, 2019
Learn about this Pop Health Bundle Promotion – Webinar dates and times: (must register in eCW portal)
Feb. 27at 12:00 PM EST / 7:00 AM HST
Mar. 13 at 3:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM HST
Mar. 27 at 12:00 PM EST / 7:00 AM HST
American Heart Association WEBINARS: Blood Pressure Control Education Series–
“Accurate Blood Pressure Measurement” – Thursday, May 16, 12:30 – 1:30 PM SAVE THE DATE!
“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!
PATIENT RESOURCES
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).
