QUALITY PERFORMANCE

*NEW* Physician Burnout Survey   Big MAHALO to all the providers who helped us complete this measure and took the survey!

*NEW* Blood Pressure Training Workshops   We are excited to offer blood pressure training to staff whose clinics are members of East Hawaii IPA!  This is an important patient safety and health plan quality measure where accuracy matters!  Kelley O’Leary RN, EHI Quality Performance Manager, noticed some variation in the way blood pressures were taken when she recently conducted clinic observations. This is a great chance to learn what standard practice is and hone our skills! Training sessions will be held at the IPA office on July 9, 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

eClinicalWorks (eCW) National Conference – October 18-20, Orlando, FL   The IPA is organizing a group to attend the eClinical Works Conference from October 16-18, 2019, in Orlando, Florida. If member providers and/or staff are interested in attending, please contact Jo at jvitales@ehiipa.com to take advantage of our group discount. The IPA will need to handle registration and will invoice your clinic. The IPA also budgeted one conference registration (including airfare and accommodations) for a physician member who is interested in attending. The physician participant will be asked to attend certain conference sessions and prepare a report to share upon his/her return. Please contact Susan Mochizuki at smochizuki@ehiipa.com if you are interested.

Screening, Brief Intervention & Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Grant   Several offices have signed up to participate in the SBIRT eScreen program following last week’s lunch event. Participating offices will be paid for each complete eScreen, brief intervention and follow-up. Offices will receive a $2,500 participation bonus, free software and electronic tablets. EHI staff will provide training, workflow support and submit all of the required reporting data for the clinics to the State. If you have any questions or would like to be a part of the grant, please contact Jane at jbontuyan@ehiipa.com.

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).

  • EHI was able to add 25 Partial Ocean View rooms to its discounted block. First come, first served. Rooms are selling out quickly. Registration attached.

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

eClinicalWorks Training Workshop at the East Hawaii IPA Symposium – Saturday, August 17, 1:30-5:00 PM   eClinicalWorks will be hosting a Hawaii regional eCW user training workshop at the Fairmont during the Symposium in August. eCW will send Hawaii users information about the workshop via email. EHI is sending IPA eClinicalWorks users a questionnaire regarding areas of interest/topics for the workshop. Please contact Jo at jvitales@ehiipa.com for information.

EVENTS

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 57% of that goal, ranking #24 out of 82 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.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

*NEW* NO WEEKLY ALERT ON THURSDAY, JULY 4. HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY!

*NEW* Great Engagement for ADRC Advanced Healthcare Directive Workshops!   Community First recently hosted a class session at ADRC with 52 people in attendance last week. Many of them were provider referrals. Thank you to our providers who have been using this valuable resource for their patients! Keep it up! See photos attached. Attached are the current forms. Class dates attached.

Hawai‘i Care Choices Open Position   Hawai‘i Care Choices is seeking an experienced and compassionate Hospice and Palliative Care Physician to join their team. Their ideal candidate will play an integral part of the community, providing compassionate, and quality end-of life care through support, counseling, and education for patients and their loved ones. Flyer attached.

PROVIDER RESOURCES

  • *NEW* GREEN POLST FORMS – If your office would like a stack of green POLST forms for your office, please email jbontuyan@ehiipa.com.

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

  • 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

  • *NEW* Introduction to Qigong and Self-Massage Techniques – Wednesday, July 17, 2:00-3:15 PM at ADRC, Training Room (1055 Kino‘ole St.). Please RSVP by emailing jana.hiqi@gmail.com. Flyer attached.

  • 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.

  • 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.