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Oct. 8, 2014 | Issue 98 |
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Government Affairs
PCMH, Prescription Monitoring Legislation Set to Move
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In 2013, House Health Committee Chairman Matt Baker worked with the PAFP to develop legislation (House Bill 1655) to establish a PCMH Advisory Council and create a statewide plan within Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program administered by the Dept. of Public Welfare. The bill passed the House earlier this year; this week, it will move out of the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee. Meanwhile, Sen. Pat Vance’s prescription monitoring program bill (Senate Bill 1180) has passed the Senate and is moving in the House. Both measures have a good chance of final passage before adjournment Oct. 15.
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Practice Advocacy
CMS Offers Resources for 2014-15 Influenza Season
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With flu season right around the corner, now is the right time to recommend your patients get their annual flu shot. To assist you with your Medicare population, the Medicare Learning Network (MLN) has put together a special edition featuring educational resources to help providers and staff understand Medicare guidelines for seasonal flu vaccines and their administration. Check this MLN Matters Bulletin out for information on influenza vaccine payment allowances, the Medicare Part B immunization billing chart, a preventive services chart and educational products, 2014 seasonal influenza vaccine pricing and more.
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Education
Join Free, Live Online CME This Month on PAFP Community |
Oct. 15: Essential Care for Older Adults: Palliative Approach to Pain Management (12:15-12:45 p.m.)
Learn to apply basic principles of palliative care to help suffering by monitoring pain and other symptoms and side effects of treatment.
Oct. 22: Essential Care for Older Adults: Evidence-Based Fall Prevention (12:15-12:45 p.m.)
Learn to incorporate fall prevention assessment and interventions into your practice using the CDC’s evidence-based STEADI toolkit.
Oct. 29: Introduction to Direct Primary Care webinar (11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.)
Join us for a one-hour introduction to learn more about the Direct Primary Care model. A 30-minute question-and-answer session will follow after the presentation.
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Public Health
What's Your Plan? Register Now for Free Emergency Planning CME
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Pennsylvania primary care practices report sizable gaps in emergency planning. REGISTER NOW for a free lunchtime mini-webcast CME series for your practice from PAFP and Drexel University at www.pafp.com/plan:
- Nov. 5: Primary care physician roles in disasters and importance of preparedness
- Nov. 6: Risk and hazard vulnerability assessment for medical practices
- Nov. 12: Planning for disasters - key elements of business continuity planning for medical practices
- Nov. 13: Evaluating practice emergency plan - training, drills
- Nov. 19: Communicating with patients - voicemail, websites, social media
- Nov. 20: Preparing patients with special needs for emergencies
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Quality Improvement
Learn the Benefits of Using the PAFP'S Data Diamond System |
The Data Diamond data collection system assures data and information quality and security. It’s HIPAA- and HITECH-compliant and has auditing functions allowing for site activity monitoring. Validations are present, assuring appropriate data entry and data outlier warnings. It has user-friendly data entry screens, along with data reporting tools which display and analyze data results. It consists of a resource library in which users can view and upload information for various health subjects. It also has broadcast email, allowing for customizable group emailing with the ability to add attachments along with an upcoming events area designed to promote important activities.
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Residents & Students
Happy National Primary Care Week |
The AAFP extends a special invitation to medical students to enjoy Scientific Assembly events Friday, Oct. 24 in Washington, D.C., including a dinner talk on the Family Medicine for America’s Health campaign and free admission to the museums at night! Details and RSVP here. Family medicine AND dinosaurs!
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