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American Medical Association Annual Meeting Opens in Chicago
The AMA Annual Meeting is currently under way in Chicago and AMA delegates from Maine, Richard Evans, M.D. and Maroulla Gleaton, M.D. are in attendance along with MMA President Brian Pierce, M.D. and Deputy Executive Vice President Andrew MacLean, J.D.
The AMA Annual Meeting is underway at the Hyatt Regency
Hotel in Chicago. The meeting schedule
today includes educational sessions on Scope of Practice sponsored by the AMA’s
Advocacy Resource Center (ARC), by the Litigation Center of the AMA and the State
Medical Societies, and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) sponsored by the
Pennsylvania Medical Society. This
morning’s Scope of Practice session included presentations on APRN legislative
debates in Ohio, California, and Arizona, as well as the VA APRN proposed rule
having significant implications for anesthesiologists.
The Medicare Access
& CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) and the AMA’s efforts to influence
CMS’ implementation of it and to prepare physicians for it are key policy
issues before the AMA House of Delegates.
You can find the AMA’s MACRA resources on the web here: http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/advocacy/topics/medicare-physician-payment-reform.page. Recognizing a physician shortage in the
country, another topic of debate at the meeting is increasing available
residency slots. Some of the other
current issues on the agenda at this meeting are professional burnout among
physicians, health information technology interoperability, and response to the
national opioid abuse epidemic, including improvements to state Prescription
Monitoring Programs (PMPs).
The 2016 Annual Meeting began on Saturday, June 11th
and will conclude on Wednesday, June 15th. The inauguration of President-Elect Andrew W.
Gurman, M.D. will take place on the evening of Tuesday, June 14th. You can find the meeting schedule and
materials on the web here: http://www.ama-assn.org/sub/meeting/index.html.
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Quality Counts Webinar on Compassionate Tapering of Opioids: Why and How
A major provision of Maine’s new opioid prescribing law will soon require
providers to limit the daily opioid dosages of chronic pain patients. But how
can providers meet this legal requirement while also limiting their patients’
distress? This webinar offers answers by exploring the effectiveness of high
dose opioids, looking at pain control alternatives, delving into Morphine
Milligram Equivalents and sharing techniques for effectively and
compassionately tapering opioid dosages to below legal limits and, ultimately,
to zero.
Time:
June 14, 2016 at 12:00 PM
Register
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Caring for ME: Offering Tools for Responding to the Opioid Crisis
Providers across Maine are asking what they can
do to help alleviate the opioid and heroin crisis. Responding to their call for
tools and information, we and Maine Quality Counts have created Caring
for ME, an initiative to help improve the management of chronic pain, the
safety of opioid prescribing, the identification of addiction, and referral for
substance abuse treatment services. The current home of Caring for ME is a web
page on the QC website that contains links to resources and information
addressing many of the challenges providers face in effectively responding to
the crisis. We urge you to visit the Caring for ME page and also attend our monthly Caring
for ME webinars. The next webinar, Tuesday, June 14th at Noon, will offer advice
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Register Now for Annual MMA Benefit Golf Tournament, July 18, 2016
Registration is now available for the Annual MMA Benefit Golf Tournament being held on Monday, July 18 at the Augusta Country Club in Manchester. The event begins with lunch on the patio at 11:00am with a shotgun start at noon. The format is a traditional four-person scramble. Prizes will be given to the top three gross and net winners and for longest drives on the first hole. Prizes will also be awarded for closest to the pin on all four par-3 holes. The cost for an individual golfer is $125 and $500 for a team. Hole sponsorships are also available. Donations for raffle prizes are also being sought. Registration is available on the MMA website at www.mainemed.com or by calling Lisa Martin at 622-3374 ext. 221.
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How New Medicare Payment System Intends to Help Small Practices
Draft regulations released last month outline sweeping changes to the Medicare payment system, and one of those eagerly anticipated changes is the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) stated intent to ease physicians' administrative burdens—including for those in small or rural practices. A new fact sheet outlines flexibilities the agency is proposing for physicians in the new payment system.
Responding to physician feedback
The proposed rule for implementing key provisions of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) has drawn concerns regarding its regulatory impact analysis, which projected that the quality and resource use components of the new Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) would have a negative impact on most solo physicians and small practices.
CMS has clarified in its new small practices fact sheet that the projections made in the analysis were "based on 2014 data when many small and solo practice physicians did not report their performance. It also does not reflect the accommodations in the proposed rule that are intended to provide additional flexibility to small practices."
In particular, the impact analysis table in the proposed rule only offers a partial picture of physicians' potential success in MIPS because it fails to include participation in the categories of "clinical practice improvement" and "advancing care information"—formerly the electronic health record meaningful use program.
Another flaw in the analysis was that it did not provide the magnitude of how physicians would be affected. For example, physicians who opted not to participate in quality reporting and meaningful use would be subject to an 11 percent payment cut in 2019 under previous law. Under MACRA, the maximum payment cut would be 4 percent. Unlike MACRA, previous law did not provide any partial credit for efforts that were not 100 percent successful.
The analysis looked at successful participation of "eligible clinicians" in the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) and under the value-based modifier. CMS' definition of "eligible clinicians" includes nonphysician health professionals such as chiropractors. Many of these eligible clinicians could not participate in PQRS or the value-based modifier. Consequently, the subset of the physicians actually reflected in the analysis is relatively small.
Andy Slavitt, acting administrator of CMS, recently testified before a congressional committee, emphasizing that the agency is focused on providing the flexibility required for physicians in smaller practices to be as successful under MIPS as those in larger groups.
Here are some of the flexibilities that CMS says were included in the proposed rule to accommodate the unique needs and challenges faced by physicians in small practices:
- Physicians with a low Medicare volume won't be subject to the MIPS payment adjustment. To avoid unnecessary reporting burdens, clinicians or groups who have less than or equal to $10,000 in Medicare charges and less than or equal to 100 Medicare patients are excluded from the MIPS payment adjustment.
- Physicians should not be held accountable to inapplicable categories. If a MIPS performance category does not have enough measures or activities that are applicable for the practice, then the category would not be included in the practice's MIPS score.
- Physicians will have fewer measures on which to report. The agency is proposing to remove unneeded measures and reduce administrative requirements. For example, CMS proposes to reduce the number of required measures in the quality and advancing care information categories.
- Physicians can use a single reporting mechanism. Three of the four categories will require reporting—all of which can be done through the same mechanism, instead of the distinct reporting options required under the current payment system. Physicians also have greater choice regarding which reporting mechanism to use.
Easing the burden within performance categories
CMS has proposed additional flexibilities within MIPS performance categories to account for the unique circumstances of individual clinicians, small groups, and practices in rural or professional shortage areas:
- Quality. The total possible points would be 80 for a group of nine or fewer, while a group of 10 or more would be 90 points. Also in an effort to reduce physicians' reporting burden, the quality category would require practices of all sizes to report only on six measures, rather than the nine current measures. In addition, physicians would receive partial credit for measures.
- Clinical practice improvement activities. Under this category, physicians and other clinicians would be rewarded for clinical practice improvement activities, such as those focused on care coordination, beneficiary engagement and patient safety. A list of more than 90 options will be available for physicians to select activities that match their practice's individual goals. For physicians in small practices located in rural or professional shortage areas, this category allows them to submit one activity of any weight to receive partial credit or two activities of any weight to receive full credit. Larger practices would be required to submit three to six activities.
- Cost. A cost score would not be calculated for physicians who don't have a high enough patient volume for the cost measures (generally defined as a minimum of 20 cases pertaining to a particular measure). CMS would reweight the cost category to zero and adjust other MIPS performance category scores to make up the difference.
While these proposals are important changes for physicians, the agency will need to make additional improvements during the rulemaking process to best address things that have been getting in the way of physicians focusing on providing high-quality care to their patients. The proposed rule is open for comment through June 27, and CMS has said it welcomes feedback from patients, physicians, caregivers, health care professionals and members of Congress, among others.
The AMA is developing recommendations to further ease the burdens on physicians in small or solo practices to enable their success under this new payment system.
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Search Under Way for New Quality Counts Executive Director
As Dr. Lisa Letourneau prepares to wrap up her decade-long tenure as
Executive Director of Maine Quality Counts in December, the QC Board of Directors has begun the search
for the organization's next leader. In partnership with the Board, the
executive search firm Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group has developed a
detailed new job description for the position that includes instructions
for interested candidates. Know of a dynamic individual with the vision and
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Disability Rights Maine's Survey on Maine's Mental Health System
Disability Rights Maine has announced the launch of its statewide survey, "SNAPSHOT: Maine's Mental Health System!"
Anyone who currently receives mental health services is invited to take part in
this survey - this is a chance to let DRM know what's working or not
working.
If you
are a provider, we hope you will share this survey with your clients and
encourage them to participate.
The feedback will be used to advocate for systemic changes to
Maine's mental system.
You can access this survey by:
- Visiting http://drme.org/news/2016/memhcs and completing it
directly on the DRM website;
- Clicking on the SurveyMonkey link, https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MEMHCS; or
- If you/your
clients wish to participate, but do not have internet access, please call
the DRM office (1.800.452.1948).
They will mail a paper copy to you, along with a self-addressed, stamped
return envelope.
Additionally,
DRM staff will be conducting outreach to vocational clubhouses, peer-run social
clubs, residential treatment facilities, and inpatient settings.
If you
have questions about this survey or DRM's outreach plans, please contact Kevin
Voyvodich at 1.800.452.1948. [return to top]
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New Asthma Action Plan Available for EMR
The Maine CDC
Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Program has two new Asthma Action Plans
available on its website – a pediatric and an adult plan. These Plans were
developed as a collaborative effort by clinical staff (primary and specialty
care) at MaineHealth, and incorporates feedback from the Maine Asthma
Coalition, the Maine Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the
Maine Association of School Nurses. The versions available on the Maine CDC
Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Program’s website are unbranded.
Link
to the new Asthma Action Plans
The Plans
comply with Meaningful Use reporting requirements and Maine’s statute “An Act
To Authorize Certain School Children To Carry Emergency Medication On Their
Persons.” School nurses in Maine utilize Asthma Action Plans as an important tool
to help their students with asthma. A
uniform Asthma Action Plan will improve ease of use for providers, parents and school
nurses.
The Plan is
available as a .pdf document on the Maine CDC Chronic Disease Prevention and
Control Program website, and can be downloaded and scanned or imported into the
EMR, or printed for use by practices not using an EMR.
The National
Heart Lung and Blood Institute recommends a written Asthma Action Plan as one
of the most effective methods to help patients manage their disease. Utilizing
one form across practices and hospitals in Maine to treat people with asthma
will improve coordination and quality of care.
The Maine CDC
Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Program continues to provide NCR (carbonless
copy) paper copies of the Maine Asthma Coalition’s pediatric Asthma Action
Plan. Contact Desi-Rae Severson at 287-3041, or via e-mail at Desirae.Severson@maine.gov to order copies. Click
here for all Maine CDC Asthma Prevention and Control Program’s Asthma Action Plans.
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Volunteers Sought for MMA Board and Committees
The MMA Nominations Committee, chaired by Kenneth Christian, M.D. of Holden, is seeking volunteers for the MMA Board of Directors and all committees. A list and description of each committee may be found on the MMA website at www.mainemed.com. Among the more active committees are the Legislative Committee, the Public Health Committee, and the Committee on Loan & Trust Administration.
The 27-member Board meets 7 to 8 times a year, generally from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on Wednesdays. Members may participate telephonically although personal presence is encouraged. Attendance at the Annual Meeting in September and at the President's Retreat in the fall is also expected.
Any member interested in volunteering for the Board or a committee should send a CV and letter of interest to EVP Gordon Smith via e-mail to gsmith@mainemed.com. [return to top]
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Maine's ACA Enrollment Up 12.37% Over 2015
The federal government reports that
enrollment in Maine's Affordable Care Act Marketplace during the 2016 open-enrollment
period was 84,059, a 12.37% increase over 2015's 74,801 enrollment. See the following article in MaineBiz.
http://www.mainebiz.biz/article/20160606/NEWS01/160609973/1092?utm_source=enews&utm_medium=Daily%2BReport&utm_campaign=Monday
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Freedom of Patient-Physician Conversations Hinges on Court Case
A federal court will be hearing a case about the constitutionality of a state law that represses free discussion between physicians and patients regarding health and safety issues.
In a friend-of-the-court brief filed April 26th, the AMA and eight other medical societies urged the Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to overturn a Florida law that restricts physicians from discussing firearm safety with patients and their families.
The brief argues that the Firearm Owners' Privacy Act is unconstitutional and intrudes on the practice of medicine. The law will inevitably affect other aspects of patient care, the brief says.
In 2012, the district court had found the 2011 law unconstitutional. In 2014 a court of appeals panel of three judges issued a split decision. While one judge sided strongly with physicians opposing the law, the other two ruled in favor of the state. Physician groups and others sought a rehearing.
In a rare decision, the full court of appeals agreed to rehear the case. The rehearing will be held before the court en banc—all 11 active judges are to hear the case. Oral arguments are scheduled for June 21 in Atlanta.
In its April 26th briefing, the AMA and other organizations call the law an example of politics overriding medicine. It has already led Florida physicians to self-censor when talking with patients, the brief says.
"It is censorship, imposed for purely political motives," it says.
The law directly clashes with a consensus on care that dates to at least 1989. That year, the AMA enacted a policy that encourages members to inquire into the presence of firearms in households and to promote the use of safety locks on guns in an effort to reduce injuries to children.
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Upcoming Events
MCMI Training Programs – Level 1 and Level
2
General Information for 2016
When and where
held:
June 10, 2016 in Waterville at Colby
College
October 25, 2016 in Portland
in conjunction with the Maine Brain Injury Conference
(Registration and fees will be through the
Maine Brain Injury Conference for October 25)
June and October programs will be Level 1 in
the morning and Level 2 in the afternoon.
Training Programs:
Level 1 – An Introduction to Concussions
and Concussion Management
Speaker: Deb Nichols, CPNP or
Peter Sedgwick, MD or Bill Heinz, MD
Level
of Difficulty: beginner
Content:
The Diagnostic and Return to Play Dilemma
How Concussion Occurs and Pathophysiology
Concussion Signs and Symptoms
Concussion Evaluation Tools
Concussion Treatment
Recovery Epidemiology
Return to Function – Academics and Play
Risk Factors and Protective Equipment
Short and Long Term Sequelae
Neurocognitive Testing
Concussion Sideline Assessment
Key Points
Level 2 – Advanced Concussion Management (Level 1 is a prerequisite for taking Level 2)
Speaker:
Mike Rizzo, FNP-C, CIC or Paul Berkner, DO
Level
of Difficulty: intermediate
Content:
Updates from Zurich 2012
Using ImPACT Testing in Concussion Management
Interpreting ImPACT Test Results
Concussion Case Reviews
Schedule:
June – Level 1:
7:45am – 8:00am Registration
8:00am
– noon Training Program
Level 2:
12:15pm-12:30pm Registration
12:30pm
– 4:30pm Training Program
Registration Fee:
For morning only training
programs: March 11 and April 8
$100 for Health Care Professionals (MD, DO, NP, PA, Neuropsychologist, AT, RN, PT,
OT, SLP)
$40 for school personnel and all other attendees
(School nurses, coaches, school athletic
directors, administrators, parents, etc.)
$20 for students – currently enrolled
in a college program
For morning and afternoon training program:
June 10
$100 for Health Care Professionals (MD, DO, NP, PA, Neuropsychologist, AT, RN, PT,
OT, SLP)
$175 for Health Care Professionals
taking Level 1 and Level 2 - Only June 10
$40 for school personnel and all other
attendees (School nurses, coaches, athletic directors and administrators, etc.)
$70 for school personnel taking Level 1 and Level 2 - Only June 10
$20 for students currently enrolled in
a college program
$35 for students taking Level 1 and
Level 2- Only June 10
CME/CEU contact
hours: 3.50
Registration
Confirmation will be sent by email.
Refund / Cancellation
Policy: If you need to cancel contact Jan Salis, PT, ATC. You can choose to
apply your registration fee to another training program or have your check
returned.
For more
information contact:
Jan
Salis, PT, ATC
MCMI -
Membership and Education Committee - Chair
jsalis@aol.com
(207)
577-2018
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2nd Annual Maine LGBTQ+ Health Conference
Exploring the Intersections
The Green Ladle
156 East Ave.
Lewiston, ME 04240
Monday, June 27th 2016 2015 - 8:00 am
- 5:00 pm
**CMEs and CEUs available**
TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE
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This day-long LGBTQ+ Health
Conference has been organized by the Health Equity Alliance and the QCHA, an
LGBTQ+ Community Health Initiative. The 2016 LGBTQ+ Conference highlights lived
experiences of community members to explore how multiple, complex identities
impact health outcomes.
This conference will explore
questions like:
How can a harm
reduction approach improve queer health?
What are the unique health needs of elders who are LGBT?
Why are STIs and HIV still on the rise for gay and bisexual men?
How can providers make transition-related care more accessible?
This year's keynote address,
"Not Because Our Bodies Are Different: LGBT Cancer Health
Disparities" will be delivered by Liz Margolies:
Liz Margolies, LCSW, is the founder
and executive director of the National LGBT Cancer Network, the first and only
national program addressing the needs of LGBT people with cancer and those at
risk. Based in NYC, the Network focuses on education, training, advocacy and
support. Liz is also a psychotherapist in private practice, specializing in
trauma, loss, health disparities and sexuality. In addition, she is a regular
blogger for the Huffington Post. In 2014 Liz was chosen as one of the OUT100
for her work in the LGBT community.
Special thanks to our
sponsors: AARP Maine, SAGE Maine, and the New England AIDS Education and
Training Center
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Who Should Come
Health Care Providers:
Physicians, Family Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses
Social Workers and Public Health
Professionals: Social Workers, Prevention Providers, Outreach Workers,
Epidemiologists, Youth Workers, Counselors, Clinicians
LGBTQ+ Community Members Welcome
TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE
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Job Openings
Exciting Physician Leadership Opportunity in Maine
The Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) within Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is searching for the ideal candidate to be its Medical Director, serving as a senior leader and its clinical representative.
The selected candidate will play key advisory roles in improving the health of some of Maine’s most vulnerable citizens. You will provide leadership in:
- Policy development
- Utilization of resources
- Clinical practice models the guide the care and treatment of children known to child welfare and at-risk families.
Why Join Our Team?
Maine OCFS is:
- Committed to reducing the number of youth in out-of-home placements by increasing the effectiveness of community-based services.
- Working closely with Georgetown University’s Technical Assistance Center to guide us in Evidenced-Based and Promising Practice Models
- Has multiple agencies and partners collaborating to address the social, medical and behavioral challenges impacting children and families.
- Intensely focused on complex trauma.
- Creating new strategies to decrease the number of youth in custody on Psychotropic medication;
- Enhancing its family reunification practices.
Why Maine?
Maine is home to some of the finest beaches, lakes and mountains in the country. For more information on why Maine is called vacationland all year, please visit the Maine tourism website at http://visitmaine.com/.
This position is contracted through the University of Maine and the annual salary is $181,800.
6/9/16
Relocate to Beautiful Southwestern Maine - FAMILY PRACTICE PHYSICIAN
Sacopee Valley Health Center has a position available for a full-time family practice physician for our multi-service, progressive, rural federally qualified community health center located in a medically underserved area. Services on site include integrated primary care, dental services, family planning, mental health counseling, psychiatry, nutritionist, optometry, podiatry, social services support, sliding fee coverage, care management, radiology and lab services. NextGen EMR. Practice is outpatient only with no OB. On-call rotation is 4-5 times per month. NCQA Level III PCMH. Competitive salary and benefits package; physicians are eligible to apply for NHSC loan repayment. Located in Porter, ME, between Portland and the White Mountains. Area is known for terrific four season recreational activities. Just two and one-half hours from Boston. Submit CV to: Nancy Buck, Human Resources Coordinator, (nbuck@svhc.org), Sacopee Valley Health Center, 70 Main Street, Porter, ME 04068. EOE. www.svhc.org. Sacopee Valley Health Center is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
7/04/16
HOSPITALIST - Brunswick, Maine
Mid Coast Hospital is seeking a full time Hospitalist to join its established hospitalist service, which is expanding due to growth. The candidate should be BC/BE in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. Procedures are not required. Excellent Intensivist and subspecialist support is available. New graduates and experienced candidates are encouraged to apply. Part-time and per diem applications will be considered.
Part of the Mid Coast–Parkview health family of services, Mid Coast Hospital offers competitive benefits and compensation package, along with an excellent work environment. Please send CV to Melanie Crowe, Physician Recruiter, at mcrowe@midcoasthealth.com or call (207) 406-7872, for more information.
6/27/16
OUTPATIENT INTERNAL MEDICINE - Mid Coast Maine
Mid Coast Medical Group is seeking a BC/BE Outpatient Internis to join our multi-specialty group. Admitting is through a high-quality Hospitalist service.
The Coastal location, historic neighborhoods, superior schools, and Bowdoin College campus make this part of Maine a very desirable place to live.
Part of the Mid Coast–Parkview health family of services, Mid Coast Medical Group offers competitive benefits and compensation package, along with an excellent work environment. Please send CV to Melanie Crowe, Physician Recruiter, at mcrowe@midcoasthealth.com or call (207) 406-7872, for more information.
6.27/16
FAMILY PRACTICE PHYSICIAN Sought In Oakland Maine!
Inland Hospital Family Practice is seeking a full time Family Medicine Physician without OB to join the employed practice in Oakland.
The practice has been serving the greater Waterville/Oakland area for many years. The practice provides care for infants, pediatrics through geriatric care. A competitive salary with incentives, plus full benefits is offered along with assistance with medical education debt, paid time off, paid CME, and relocation allowance. Qualifications: Board Certified/Eligible in Family Practice. This site is not eligible to sponsor a J-1 waiver.
Inland Hospital is a dynamic healthcare organization that believes in putting the patient first in every way. We are a 48-bed community hospital in Waterville; Lakewood, a 105-bed continuing care center on the hospital campus; 18 primary and specialty care physician offices in Waterville and five surrounding communities. Inland has been a proud member of EMHS since 1998. Inland patients have seamless access to a higher level of care when needed.
For further information, please contact:
Sherry Tardy, Director Business Development/Provider Recruitment, Inland Hospital by email at: stardy@emh.org or by phone at: 207-487-4085.
7/18/16
INTERNAL MEDICINE PHYSICIAN - Maine Medical Partners Internal Medical Clinic
Maine Medical Partners is seeking a PT BC/BE internal
medicine physician for their Internal Medicine Outpatient Clinic at Maine
Medical Center in Portland, Maine.
The Clinic is the
primary outpatient teaching site for Maine Medical Center’s Internal Medicine
Residency Program and is the medical home for a culturally diverse
population. The ideal candidate
will have an interest in residency education and international/immigrant patient
care. The clinical portion of the
position involves a mix of direct patient care and the precepting of Internal
Medicine Residents.
Maine Medical Center has 637 licensed beds and is the state’s
leading tertiary care hospital, with a full complement of residencies and
fellowships and an integral part of Tufts University Medical School.
For more information please contact Alison C.
Nathanson, Director, MaineHealth Physician Recruitment Center at (207) 396-8683
or nathaa@mainehealth.org.
7/4/16
PHYSICIAN/MEDICAL DIRECTOR - Nasson Health Care
Nasson Health Care is seeking a qualified clinical leader to work collaboratively with a team of health and administrative professionals to provide comprehensive primary care to patients while utilizing the Patient-Centered Medical Home model of care delivery.
The Physician/Medical Director:
- Provides advice and counsel regarding a broad range of clinical, clinical policy, programmatic and strategic issues required to achieve the short and long-term strategies and objectives of Nasson Health Care;
- Provides direct clinical services and oversees physicians and advanced practice nurses; works in partnership with members of the practice team to manage the care of patients, assuring a high standard of medical care;
Qualifications include:
- A minimum of three years’ experience as a Medical Director of a primary care medical practice; A degree from an accredited medical school in the U.S.,
- Board certification in Family or Internal Medicine; An unrestricted Maine license to practice medicine, as well as a U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency license;
- Working knowledge of the core concepts of evidence-based practice, social and behavioral determinants of health, population-based care, integration of medical, behavioral health and dental care, and Meaningful Use of health information technology.
Visit http://www.nassonhealthcare.org for an application. Completed cover letter, resume, and employment application will be accepted until position is filled.
6/27/16
E.M. BC/BP PHYSICIANS
St. Joseph Hospital is recruiting E.M. BC/BP physicians for its dedicated group. Collegial, nurturing workplace with latest technology and just-completed expansion. Members support each other and know patient satisfaction is achieved through staff satisfaction. Leadership development and participation in policies and direction available.
Equitable scheduling based on 1440-1472 clinical hours per year; more flexible arrangements available.
Staffing: 51 hours per day, mostly physicians, for 27,000 visits. We have great E.D. nurses.
Area offers many cultural attractions, including the University of Maine, natural and organic food producers, pleasant pace, low crime, friendly people, great public schools and affordable housing. Acadia National Park, Baxter, scenic towns and harbors, Sugarloaf, I-95 and Bangor International Airport are right here or close.
Highly competitive package includes relocation, signing bonus, loan repayment, retirement and protected vacation and CME time with allowance.
Contact: Charles F. Pattavina, MD, F.A.C.E.P., Chief, Emergency Medicine at 207.907.3350 or cpattavina@sjhhealth.com
7/18/16
FAMILY MEDICINE/OUTPATIENT INTERNAL MEDICINE PHYSICIAN
The Maine Highlands offers great outdoor adventures, historic and cultural experiences, many culinary delights and unexpected entertainment opportunities. KVHC’s newest clinic, Brownville, is located in the Maine Highlands and Katahdin Region. As a result of this continuous growth, Katahdin Valley Health Center is recruiting a Family Medicine/ Outpatient Internal Medicine Physician that is committed to providing quality health care services to the people in the Brownville/Millinocket Maine regions. KVHC’s clinics are outpatient only and offers a four day work week with a competitive salary and benefit package which includes: a 10% of first year salary sign on bonus, generous amounts of paid time off and $2500 annually toward CME. Physicians who join KVHC are eligible to apply for NHSC Loan Repayment.
To learn more about KVHC and Practitioner Opportunities, please contact Michelle LeFay at mlefay@kvhc.org or visit our website at www.kvhc.org. KVHC is an equal opportunity employer.
8/29/16
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