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Oct. 22, 2014 | Issue 99 |
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Government Affairs
PCMH, Prescription Monitoring Legislation Pass
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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 Health and Human Services (formerly the Dept. of Public Welfare). HB 1655 passed finally this week, while Sen. Pat Vance’s prescription monitoring program bill (Senate Bill 1180) made it through both chambers last week. Gov. Corbett is expected to sign both measures into law.
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Practice Advocacy
Free Direct Primary Care CME Webinar Opportunity
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Interested in exploring alternative ways to deliver the patient-centered care your patients crave and deserve? Tired of spending time chasing reimbursement and jumping through bureaucratic hoops to avoid scheduled payment reductions? Say no more! The PAFP is hosting Introduction to Direct Primary Care on Wednesday, Oct. 29 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This panel discussion will broadcast live over the PAFP Community and will feature experts who are willing to share their journey, successes, and hurdles. The AAFP has approved 1.50 CME credits for your participation. Register by noon on Oct. 28!
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Education
Don't Forget to Pre-Register for Pittsburgh CME Conference
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You still have time to pre-register online to attend the Pittsburgh CME Conference, Nov. 7-9, to earn up to 18 CME credits (including 11 patient safety credits)! Register online by end-of-day on Friday, October 31 to reserve your space! After this date, all conference registrations will be taken onsite at the Marriott City Center.
If you can’t attend the Pittsburgh CME Conference, then sign up for live streaming and watch up to eight live, online CME sessions as if you were in Pittsburgh for only $29! To register and learn more about live streaming, click here.
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Public Health
'What's Your Plan?' Join Mini-Webcast Series
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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 the practice emergency plan - training and drills
• Nov. 19: Communicating with patients - voicemail, websites, social media
• Nov. 20: Preparing patients with special health care needs for emergencies
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Quality Improvement
Why Strategic Planning is a Must |
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Strategic planning is crucial for any organization to determine its role, priorities, and direction. It’s necessary to describe what an organization plans to achieve and how to achieve it. This goes parallel with defining how it will measure achievement of its plan. With this accomplished, an organization will have guidance on decision-making, financial and human resource allocation, and the determination of needed action steps working toward its ultimate goals. Leaders and staff at various levels should be engaged in strategic planning to assure both buy-in and understanding of the strategic plan by the entire organization and its stakeholders.
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Residents & Students
Join us for Professional Development Series |
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Event opportunity:
Friday, Nov. 7
10:15 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., Nittany Lion Inn in State College
$100 scholarships are available to support residents to participate.
Featured speakers and topics:
• The Health of Pennsylvania’s Rural Communities: Larry Baronner, Pa. Office of Rural Health
• Primary Care Infrastructure in Pennsylvania’s Rural and Underserved Communities: Judd Mellinger-Blouch, Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers
• Introduction: Bob Richardson, Pa. Dept. of Health Bureau of Health Planning
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Introducing Primary Healthcare Consultants
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After months of research, planning, and development, the PAFP is proud to introduce Primary Healthcare Consultants. From Meaningful Use to patient-centered medical home transformation, Primary Healthcare Consultants is dedicated to practice innovation and transformation. Click here to visit the website!
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