Board of Directors MeetingThe Board held its monthly meeting last night. The Board re-elected the following officers:
Dr. Lynda Dolan – President
Dr. Kevin Kurohara – Vice President
Dr. Brenda Camacho – Secretary
Dr. Buddy Festerling – Treasurer
Dr. Richard Lee-Ching was appointed as an Emeritus Ex-Officio (non-voting) Board member.
The Board reviewed the IPA’s strategic priorities, 2019 initiatives and 1st quarter financials. The IPA continues to be stable financially.
The Board recommended members have the opportunity to provide input and feedback regarding MSO services of benefit to the membership.
IPA board voted unanimously to write a letter signed by all Board members to Governor David Ige and Mayor Harry Kim supporting the Mauna Kea Thirty-Meter Telescope (TMT) project in response to Barry Taniguchi’s article appearing in the Tribune Herald (attached).
Please contact Jane Bontuyan at jbontuyan@ehiipa.com if you are interested in receiving a copy of the Board meeting minutes.
QUALITY PERFORMANCE
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. If you have any questions, please contact Kelley at 808-797-3113 or email koleary@ehiipa.com.
Visits to HMSA Payment Transformation Clinics Kelley O’Leary, RN, Quality Performance Manager, will be visiting Payment Transformation PCP offices on a regular basis to help troubleshoot and provide support. Please feel free to reach out to her at any time at 808-896-3903 or koleary@ehiipa.com.
Physician Well-Being Survey Please complete the following survey (flyer attached) and send the completion certificate to the IPA via email or fax to 808-935-4472 for a $25 gift card. Link here. Use code: 8819
MEETINGS
IPA Super Huddle – Tuesday, May 14, NoonMembers and staff are invited to attend our quarterly Super Huddle meeting. The meeting will include a session on motivational interviewing techniques, information on Medicare’s Clinical Decision Support requirements for radiology procedures and Hilo Medical Center updates including Ornish Program outcomes. Please RSVP with the attached form by Friday, May 10. If you have any questions, please contact Jo at jvitales@ehiipa.com or call 808-797-3113.
OSHA Training Workshop Alan Yamamoto, HIOSH Consultation Project Manager, will offer a two-hour OSHA workshop for East Hawaii IPA Members on OSHA/HIOSH requirements on Tuesday, June 4, EHI IPA office. THIS IS MEANT FOR CLINIC LEADERS WHO WILL CONDUCT THE TRAINING IN EACH OFFICE. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENT FOR OSHA/HIOSH TRAINING OF ALL STAFF IN EACH OFFICE. Mr. Yamamoto is willing to schedule individual office visits after the presentation to help assess your compliance. If you are interested in attending the WORKSHOP, please contact Jo at jvitales@ehiipa.com.RSVP attached (must RSVP early if you want a 1:1).
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 credits will be filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Please contact Jo if you would like information at jvitales@ehiipa.com.
Last year, rooms for the Symposium group rate were completely booked. Please register early! Registration attached.
East Hawaii IPA member registration fee is $75.00 (discounted from $275)
EVENTS
EHI IPA Relay For Life Team– event happening Saturday, July 20 @ 4pm-midnight Please help us reach our goal of raising $2,000 for cancer awareness and research. With 79 days left, EHI IPA has raised 20% of that goal, ranking #20 out of 57 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 T-SHIRT! For questions, please email our team captain Gwen @ ggo@ehiipa.com.
Walk with a Doc – Lili‘uokalani Gardens Park – Dr. Craig Kadooka – WWAD will be holding a special celebration on Sunday, May 19th to commemorate its 5th year of holding weekly walks engaging over a 1,000 participants over this period. Every Sunday, WWAD meets at the park across the street from Hilo Bay Café. Come down to hear a short healthcare talk at 8:00 AM, followed by stretching… then off you go. Anyone is welcome to participate.
Eighth Annual Big Island AIDs Walk – Hilo, Saturday, May 4Registration opens at 8:00 AM, walk starts at 9:00 AM. All funds raised will go directly to provide services for nearly 300 men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS on Hawai‘i Island. There will be light snacks and refreshments for participants. Website link here.
Going Home Hawaii: Community Forums on Substance Use & Mental Health
Kona – May 16, 8:00 AM-3:00 PM, NELHA Gateway Visitor’s Center
Hawai‘i Care Choices 15th Annual Celebration of Life – Saturday, May 25, 3:30-7:30 PM at Reed’s Bay. See link for flyer.
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.
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 Joyce 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.
CMS CPC+ Primary Care First (PCF) – Tuesday, April 30, 6:00 AM HST:Register here – or 9:00 AM HST:Register here. Visit the website for more details on PCF here.
American Heart Association WEBINAR: “Accurate Blood Pressure Measurement” – Thursday, May 16, 12:30 PM HST by presenter Jessica Newmyer. Register here.
CMS CPC+ Primary Care First (PCF) – Tuesday, May 16, 6:00 AM HST:Register here – or 9:00 AM HST:Register here. Visit the website for more details on PCF here.
CMS CPC+ National Meeting Livestream Sessions Available – Thursday, May 9, 2019 – Details to come. Agenda attached.
“Ending Hepatitis B Starts With You” – Friday, May 17, 10:00 AM. Join presenter Dayna Wong-Otis, PharmD, at the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy at UH Hilo. Flyer attached.
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!
SAVE THE DATE! Hawaii Association of Professional Nurses Annual Conference – May 17-18, 2019 – Kapa‘a, Kaua‘i. Flyer attached.
SAVE THE DATE! Hilo Medical Center Angiostrongylus Workshop – January 5-8, 2020 – Pre-registration form attached. Please fill out by May 1.
PATIENT RESOURCES
Hawaii Island Adult Care (HIAC) Caregiver’s Workshop – Tuesday May 14, 5:00-7:00 PM at HIAC. Registration required by May 6.Flyer 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.
Walk with a Doc – Lili‘uokalani Gardens Park – Dr. Craig Kadooka – WWAD will be celebrating its 5th year of weekly walks in May! Every Sunday, WWAD meets at the park across the street from Hilo Bay Café. Come down to hear a short healthcare talk at 8:00 AM, followed by stretching, then off you go. Anyone is welcome to participate.
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).
