Membership Strategic Planning Follow-up – Tuesday, January 30, 5:30-7:00 PM   The Board at its last meeting decided to form work groups to develop proposals and plans for the following four areas of importance to members. The four areas are: 1) tiered membership system for the IPA; 2) identifying possible consolidation models/partners or investors to create a long-term infrastructure for recruiting, retaining and employing physicians; 3) defining role and recruiting process for a Chief Medical Officer to help lead infrastructure building efforts; and 4) creation of a health and wellness resource center for advancing the health/wellness of providers, staff and patients. If you are interested in being part of any of these initiatives/work groups, please contact Susan Mochizuki at smochizuki@ehiipa.com. Please RSVP your attendance to Jane at jbontuyan@ehiipa.com by Friday, January 26. A sign-up form was faxed to your offices. Attached is an electronic copy if you prefer to email. 

eClinical Works User Group Meetings – Lab Order Workflows Workshop – Tuesday, January 23 – Noon-1:00 PM   Please RSVP to jbontuyan@ehiipa.com by Friday, January 19.

HMSA Payment Transformation COREO to Replace COZEVA   Starting April 1, 2018, HMSA will replace COZEVA with a new reporting system called COREO. Three webinar training sessions will be held on Wednesday, January 31 (Session 1), Wednesday, February 28 (Session 2) and Wednesday, March 21 (Session 3) from 12:30-2:00 PM. Register here.

  • The IPA will also be hosting hands-on COREO workshops at the IPA office on Tuesday, February 20, and Friday, March 2, at noon-2:00 PM, 2:30-4:30 PM, and 5:00-7:00 PM. RSVP coming soon.

IPA Super Huddle (Adult PCPs) – Tuesday, February 6, Noon-1:15 PM   Please RSVP your attendance via the attached flyer by Friday, January 26.

2018 CPC+ eCQMs Measures and Benchmarks   Please see attached.

Ecosystem Healthcare Referral: National Kidney Foundation & HMSA’s Kidney Care Management Program   NKFH’s Social Worker will be in person in Hilo to perform clinical assessments and education with patients! The level of support and education will vary by individual patient needs. The following areas are included:

  • Education on the Chronic Kidney Disease spectrum

  • Treatment options available to patients

  • Advance Care Planning

  • Improving quality-of-life through diet, activity, and lifestyle choices

  • Stress and self-management strategies

  • Education on community resources, and

  • Peer support

Mary Vitales, RN from East Hawaii IPA Resource Center, will contact your office to request medical records for patients identified by HMSA. She will then call them to schedule an appointment.  If you are interested in learning more, please contact Kahea Wakinekona at kahealani@kidneyhi.org or 808-895-9068.

Announcements

  • Hilo Medical Center CME Class – “Psychosis in Primary Care” – Saturday, January 20, 7:30 AM. Flyer attached.

  • Ecosystem Healthcare Referral: KTA Diabetes Self-Management Education 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 25 – February 15, 2018. Fax the COMPLETE and signed referral form to EHI IPA at 808-935-4472. Referral form attached.

  • Mountain-Pacific Quality Health Webinar: “MIPS Data Submission: Practical Advice for Small Group Practices and Solo Practitioners” – Tuesday, January 23, 6:00-7:00 AM HST OR Thursday, January 25, 10:30 – 11:30 HST. Register here. Attached is a guide on setting up an Enterprise Identity Management (EIDM) account to avoid MIPS penalty. Contact Carl Barton at cbarton@mpqhf.org or Christine Asato at casato@mpqhf.org for more information.

  • Mountain-Pacific Quality Health Webinar: “Managing Opioids, Benzodiazepines and Overdoses” – Thursday, January 25, 2018, 9:00 AM. RSVP here.

  • Mountain-Pacific Seminar: “Panel Management for Dollars: Navigating Strategies for Effective Panel Management that Maximizes Reimbursement” – January 25, 2018, 5:00-8:45 PM in Honolulu. Flyer attached.

  • CMS MIPS/MACRA Webinar: “The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS): Annual Call for Measures and Activities” – Monday, February 5, 9:30-10:30 AM HST. Register here.

  • CMS MIPS/MACRA – MIPS Data Submission: Now through March 31, 2018 – Submit your data on the CMS Enterprise Portal here.