East Hawaii IPA Membership Strategic Planning Retreat Follow Up   The facilitator for the retreat held on November 8 is preparing a summary to be shared soon. The retreat addressed key issues brought forward by the members including creating membership “tiers” with different levels of commitment to and support by the IPA; creating a vehicle/structure for supporting and recruiting new providers and practices; and finding a way to unify the membership as a group, whatever the level of commitment and/or support. Other areas covered included hiring a full-time medical director to serve as the physician/clinical leader and exploring investment partners. The Board at its next meeting will discuss reaching out to the membership to form work groups to delve into these issues further and develop work plans.

Hilo Medical Center (HMC) ER and Admission Reporting Issues Fixed   There were technical reporting problems that might have affected communication between your offices and Misae Wela, IPA Transitions Coordinator and Natasha Kenui, HMSA Patient Services Coordinator. Outreach services have resumed with resolution of the technical problems.

eCW User Group Meetings at EHI IPA Office led by Katrina Freitas, eClinical Works Enterprise Information Specialist – Please RSVP to Jane at jbontuyan@ehiipa.com or 808-797-3113.

  • TEMPLATES & MACROS — Monday, November 20, 2017, Noon – 1:00 PM

  • REFERRAL WORKFLOWS & PROCESSES — Tuesday, November 21, Noon-1:00 PM

  • CPC+ PHYSICIANS – HOW TO REPORT & DOCUMENT VIA eCLINICAL WORKS — Tuesday, November 21, 5:30-7:30 PM

MIPS Letter of Validation   Providers participating in MIPS can get a letter of validation from Hawaii Health Information Exchange (HHIE) for the fourth quarter for ACI activities.  Link attached. For questions, please contact Leeann Moore at lmoore@hawaiihie.org, 808-441-1377.

***New Referral Form*** KTA Diabetes Class   Please use the new referral form attached when referring your patients to the KTA Diabetes Self-Management Education classes. Class dates below. Mahalo!

Announcements

  • CMS CPC+ Webinar: “How I Can Afford Team-Based Care That Meets My Patients’ Needs” – Friday, November 17, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM. No registration required – go to attached link during webinar time.

  • MIPS/MACRA CMS Webinar: “Quality Payment Program Overview of Virtual Groups” – Tuesday, November 21, 2017, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM HST. Register here.

  • MIPS/MACRA CMS Webinar: “Quality Payment Program Year 2 Final Rule National Provider Call” – Thursday, November 30, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM HST. Register here.

  • Get CMS Quality Payment Program (QPP) Email Updates – Keep track of CMS updates involving QPP by visiting this website and clicking on “Subscribe to Updates” at the bottom of the page.

  • Ecosystem Healthcare Referral: Diabetes Self-Management Program: Ke Ola Pono – Better Choices, Better Health — Refer your patients with diabetes to educational classes presented by Kahea Wakinekona, RN, Program Coordinator. Classes are at ADRC on Tuesdays, 9:00-11:30 AM on November 21, 28, December 5, 12, 19, 26. Flyer attached.

  • Ecosystem Healthcare Referral: Aloha Kidney January 2018 Class Series — Refer your patients with chronic kidney disease to educational classes presented by Ramona Wong, MD, at the East Hawaii IPA Office on Thursdays, 1:00-3:30 PM on January 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22. Flyer attached.

  • Ecosystem Healthcare Referral: KTA Diabetes Self-Management — Refer your patients to diabetes education classes presented by KTA Pharmacist Dayna Wong-Otis on Mondays 9:00-11:30 AM and Thursdays 4:00-6:30 PM, November 20 – December 21, 2017. Referral form attached.

NEXT WEEK THERE WILL BE NO WEEKLY ALERT DUE TO THANKSGIVING! FOR EVENT UPDATES PLEASE SEE THE EHI IPA WEBSITE CALENDAR.

 HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!