Board of Directors Updates The Board at its meeting last night formalized creation of an Honorary Board Member category and designation of a Board Executive Committee to help the Board make time-sensitive decisions between Board meetings as needed. Please contact Joyce if you would like to review minutes of any Board meeting at jvitales@ehiipa.com.
“Behavioral Health – How Can We Best Care for Our Patients?” Workshop – Friday, July 20, 12:30-1:30 PM Please join us at the IPA office for a “talk story” session with Dr. James Westphal, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry with the University of Hawai‘i, John A. Burns School of Medicine and VP and Medical Director of Beacon Health Options Hawaii. EVENING SESSION CANCELLED.Please see attached flyer for details. Registration deadline is Wednesday, July 18.
MIPS/MACRA Individual Consults HILO – Friday, July 20 Cathy Nelson, Practice Transformation Lead, Mountain-Pacific Quality Health, will be making individual office visits to help to non-CPC+ practices with their quality reporting. Flyer attached. Please RSVP by Tuesday, July 17. Appointments on a first come, first served basis.
SBIRT Workshop – July 31, 2018, 12:00 PM & 5:00 PM“Check In” workshop to review screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment progress and process. Open to currently participating offices. Details to be FAXED and emailed to individual offices. If you have not yet passed out screening surveys in your office and are interested in participating, it’s not too late. Offices can receive up to $2500 for their participation in this program. Please contact Jane atjbontuyan@ehiipa.com.
HMSA Payment Transformation Model UpdateEast Hawaii IPA did not receive Total Cost of Care monies for 2017 cost management performance. Board is investigating why EHI did not receive funds and will be negotiating for supplemental funding from HMSA. HMSA will have individual provider rates prepared by late July. Contracts will be sent in early August and need to be signed by August 31, 2018. New rates will go into effect on October 1, 2018.
Membership Dues Invoices were sent out the beginning of this week. This year’s annual dues payment will be prorated to $600 from July 1-December 31. Members will have the option to receive monthly invoices or pay one lump sum in advance. Also, a reminder that member providers much purchase and maintain professional liability insurance with annual limits of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 in the aggregate.
Grand Opening of the New Hawaii Island Family Health Center The HIFHC invites you to attend the grand opening of their new location at Hilo Medical Center on Wednesday, July 18, 12:00-1:00 PM. Flyer attached. Please RSVP to Elena Cabatu at ecabatu@hhsc.org or call 932-3160 and leave a message.
Announcements:
Mountain-Pacific Quality Health Cardiac Toolkit:View here.
Mountain-Pacific Quality Health WEBINAR: “Online HIPAA Privacy and Security Officer Boot Camp” – Thursday, July 26, 8:00-12:00 AM. Cost: $199. Register here.
Hilo Medical Center CME Activity: “Opioid Alternatives: A Fresh Approach to Old Therapies in a Time of Heroin’s Comeback and Drug Shortages” – Friday, August 3, 12:15-1:15 PM, Ground Conference Room B/C. Flyer attached.
Hilo Medical Center CME Activity: “Tuberculosis in Hawaii” – Friday, August 10, 12:15-1:15 PM, Ground Conference Room B/C.Flyer attached.
22nd Annual East Hawaii IPA Healthcare Symposium – August 17-19, 2018 – Fairmont Orchid Hotel — This year’s theme is “Advancing Wellness for Patients, Providers and Organizations.” Please see attached for the latest schedule of events, topics & speakers. EHI IPA members receive a discounted rate of $75 which includes AAFP CMEs, all sessions, trade show attendance, pau hana event and two breakfasts. Please register early (flyer attached).
FAIRMONT ORCHID IS COMPLETELY BOOKED AT THIS TIME.
