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MMA's 163rd Annual Session Concludes Successfully
Sunny skies and the best attendance in recent years combined to provide MMA with a very successful Annual Meeting. Along with CME featuring talks on resilience, mindfulness, and preventing burnout, the members at the business meeting voted to oppose the upcoming ballot question which would legalize recreational use of marijuana for adults.
During Saturday's Annual Banquet, Brian Pierce, M.D. presented the President's medallion to incoming President Charles Pattavina, M.D. of Winterport. Dr. Pattavina is an emergency physician and serves as Director of Emergency Medicine at St. Joseph's Hospital in Bangor.
Jabbar Fazeli, M.D. was elected by the membership as President-elect. Dr. Fazeli is a geriatrician practicing in Southern Maine.
The following physicians and medical student were elected to serve terms on the Board of Directors.
- Henk Goorhuis, M.D., Lewiston, Emergency Physician
- Raymond Hicks, M.D., Hallowell, Occupational Medicine
- Ryan Best, M.D., Resident (Internal Medicine)
- Nicholas Knowland, Medical Student (Tufts-MaineTrack)
- Lisa Ryan, D.O. (re-elected), Pediatrician
Maroulla Gleaton, M.D. of Palermo was re-elected to serve another two-year term as one of Maine's two delegates to the AMA House of Delegates. Charles Pattavina, M.D. was re-elected as an alternate delegate.
The members attending the business meeting also approved a series of bylaw amendments and approved a proposed budget for calendar year 2017.
In voting to oppose ballot Question 1 regarding recreational marijuana, MMA joins the Maine Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Maine Hospital Association, the Maine Public Health Association, the National Alliance on Mental Illness - Maine, the Maine Association of School Nurses, the Alliance for Addiction and Mental Health Services, and the Maine Association of Chiefs of Police. An organization called Mainers Protecting Our Youth and Communities has been organized to conduct a campaign in opposition to the ballot question.
The 2017 Annual Session will be held Sept. 8-10, 2017, again at the Harborside Hotel in Bar Harbor.
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Senator King Asks for Financial Support for Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA)
Senator Angus King last Thursday asked his colleagues in the United States Senate to provide financial resources to support the recently passed Comprehensive Addiction & Recovery Act (CARA). He also wrote to President Obama requesting that the White House negotiate with Congress to make sure the $181 million authorized in CARA is included in the continuing resolution expected to pass later this month.
Congress did not fund CARA when it passed the legislation in March. Senator King pointed out that 15,000 individuals have died of accidental overdoses since the bill was passed. And, they continue to die at the rate of nearly 80 a day. The Senator went on to call the opioid crisis, "the greatest public health crisis of my lifetime."
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MACRA Penalties Can Now be Avoided, CMS Says
Avoiding penalties under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) just got easier. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt last Thursday announced that the final MACRA regulation will exempt physicians from any risk of penalties if they choose one of three distinct reporting options in 2017.
In a blog post, Slavitt announced that CMS heard physicians’ concerns about the proposed start date for performance reporting under the new Medicare payment system and that the agency will offer three reporting options for the Merit-based Incentive Performance System (MIPS)—and if you choose one for 2017, you will not receive a negative payment adjustment in 2019.
The options will be described fully in the final rule, but here are the basics:
- Option one: Test the program
As long as you submit some data to the Quality Payment Program, including data from after Jan. 1, you will avoid a negative payment adjustment, Slavitt said. This option is intended to ensure that the system is working and that physicians are prepared for broader participation in the coming years as they learn more.
- Option two: Partial-year reporting
Physicians can choose to report Quality Payment Program information for a reduced number of days. Your first performance period could begin well after Jan. 1 and your practice could still qualify for an incentive payment.
Slavitt offered an example. “If you submit information for part of the calendar year for quality measures, how your practice uses technology and what improvement activities your practice is undertaking,” he said, “you could qualify for a small positive payment adjustment.”
- Option three: Full-year reporting
If your practice is ready to get started on Jan. 1, you can choose to report Quality Payment Program information for the full calendar year. Your first performance period would begin on Jan. 1, and if you submit information for the entire year your practice could qualify for a modest positive payment.
- Advanced Alternative Payment Model (APM) option.
This option is still available and qualified participants in advanced APMs will be eligible for five percent incentive payments in 2019.
Choosing any of these options guarantees that you will not receive a negative payment adjustment.
The announcement confirms that physician input is playing a critical role in the development of the final MACRA rule. Slavitt stated his appreciation for the constructive participation of physicians in the feedback process and added that CMS looks forward to further engagement with physicians to make sure the new Medicare payment system works for everyone, including patients.
"By adopting this thoughtful and flexible approach, the Administration is encouraging a successful transition to the new law by offering physicians options for participating in MACRA,” said AMA President Andrew W. Gurman, MD, in a statement commending Slavitt and Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell.
“This approach better reflects the diversity of medical practices throughout the country,” he said. "The AMA believes the actions that the Administration announced today will help give physicians a fair shot in the first year of MACRA implementation.”
This kind of flexibility is what physicians were seeking throughout the draft rule comment period—and now it is a reality. The only way to receive a negative payment adjustment now is by not participating at all.
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Surgeon General's Opioids Mailing to Physicians
Check your mailbox over the next two weeks—there should be a letter
from U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, MD, calling on all
physicians throughout the nation to raise awareness and further efforts
to end the opioid misuse epidemic.
Physicians are in a unique position of leadership when it comes to
this epidemic—they are on the front lines witnessing the impact every
day from emergency department overdoses to substance use disorder
treatment. The letter asks directly for physicians' help to solve and
bring an end to the opioid misuse epidemic.
"We will educate ourselves to treat pain safely and effectively," Dr.
Murthy said in the letter, suggesting physicians examine the many resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline.
"We will screen our patients for opioid use disorder and provide or
connect them with evidence based treatment," he said. "We can shape how
the rest of the country sees addiction by talking about and treating
it as a chronic illness, not a moral failing."
Awareness can make a difference
This style of raising awareness has worked before. In 1988, U.S.
Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, MD, sent a seven-page brochure,
"Understanding AIDS," to all 107 million households in the country. The
mailing raised awareness that the AIDS epidemic affected every one and
not just a small group of Americans. The opioid epidemic the country
now faces similarly affects those of all ages, races and economic
status.
Dr. Murthy earlier this month launched TurnTheTideRx.org, where physicians can take a pledge and make a commitment to end the opioid crisis.
"Years from now, I want us to look back and know that, in the face of
a crisis that threatened our nation, it was our profession that
stepped up and led the way," he said in the letter.
Physician efforts already underway
Steven J. Stack, MD, AMA immediate-past president, in May issued an open letter to America's physicians
calling on them to take re-examine prescribing practices and help
reverse the epidemic. "We must accept and embrace our professional
responsibility to treat our patients' pain without worsening the
current crisis," he said.
The AMA Task Force to Reduce Prescription Opioid Abuse has been working to raise awareness of the crisis for almost two years. The task force put forth recommendations for physicians
to register for an use state prescription drug monitoring programs,
educate themselves on pain management and safe prescribing, support
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Free Direct Primary Care Conference in Dallas Oct. 14 - 15
The
Texas Medical Association and the Docs 4 Patient Care Foundation are sponsoring
a Direct Primary Care (DPC) conference in Dallas, Texas Friday and Saturday
Oct. 14-15. Thanks to a generous grant from The Physicians Foundation,
this conference is free to physicians ($100 registration fee refunded at the
door). Talks appropriate to both beginner and experienced DPC physicians
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CHO Continues Financial Recovery, Withdraws from NH Market
After a $31 million loss in 2015, Maine-based health insurer Community Health Options (CHO) appears to be on a solid track to financial recovery. On August 31, CHO reported a second quarter 2016 loss of $3.3 million following a first quarter loss of $8.4 million. It still has reserves of over $45 million.
As reported in the Portland Press Herald, CHO had a total of 77,031
members at the end of the second quarter, down from 82,813 members at the end of the first quarter, and
up from 74,981 members at the end of 2015. As of June 30, 2016, total net assets were $146.4 million and total net liabilities were $100.8 million.
Because of a very successful 2014, CHO filed for a rate increase of less than 1
percent early in 2015, for the calendar year 2016. Due to significant increases in both membership and utilization, along with significantly increased costs for prescription drugs, those rates proved to be seriously inadequate. In the spring of 2016 CHO
sought a rate increase of 25.5 percent for 2017, an increase approved by the Maine Bureau of Insurance on August 16, 2016. Many of CHO's insureds benefit from rate subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. In addition, the company. It also stopped accepting individual enrollments in December 2015. Small and large group policies will remain in effect until their next
renewal date. Many of those policies have policy years which do not
coincide with the calendar year.
On September 1st CHO announced it will be withdrawing from New Hampshire as of January 1, 2017 to focus on its core Maine business. Existing individual policies will remain in effect through the end of 2016 but will not be renewed for 2017. Individuals currently insured by CHO will have until December 31, 2016 to enroll in a new plan.
New Hampshire memberships currently constitute 15% of CHO's business. The move has been approved by the Maine Bureau of Insurance, the New Hampshire Insurance Department, and CMS. CHO will retain its license and its provider contracts in New Hampshire.
Community Health Options (Health Options) is a
non-profit, Member-led health plan providing comprehensive, Member-focused
health insurance benefits for individuals, families, and businesses. Health
Options is a Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) licensed in Maine and
New Hampshire that is dedicated to providing affordable, high-quality health
benefits through productive partnerships with Members, businesses, and a broad
network of providers. For more information about Health Options, visit the
website: HealthOptions.org.
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State Organ Donor Rate 54% for 2016
Figures released by the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles for 2016 show that 54% of driver's license applicants have signed up to be organ donors through the BMV's program. The online renewal system, InforME, shows a 60% rate of volunteering, while the local and mobile units show a range for 2016 from 35% for the Stacyville mobile unit to 60% for the Topsham branch office.
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Maine Obesity Rate at 30%
Maine's self-reported adult obesity rate, at 30%, is 24th highest in the country, according to new figures released September 1st by the US CDC. That makes Maine and Pennsylvania the only two states in the Northeast at or above 30%.
Four states (Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and West Virginia) have rates over 35%, while six states (Colorado, Hawaii, Montana, California, Massachusetts, and Utah) and the District of Columbia are below 25%.
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Clicks and Keyboards Stealing Face-time with Patients
Almost one-half of the physician workday is now spent on electronic
health record (EHR) data entry and other administrative desk work while
only 27 percent is spent on direct clinical face-time with patients, a
time-motion study published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine
found. This finding is further proof that administrative burdens are
directly affecting the patient-physician relationship. Though efforts
are underway to make EHRs more practical for clinical use, there are
ways to relieve this burden through team-based care.
The time-motion study,
conducted by experts at the AMA and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health Care
System, also found that for every hour of face-to-face time with
patients, physicians spend nearly two additional hours on their EHR and
other clerical desk work throughout the day.
Physicians do not feel these are the tasks that should be taking up a
majority of their work day—they undercut the patient-physician
relationship.
The time-motion study correlates with a study published recently in the Journal of Graduate Medical Education that tracked the average “mouse miles”—or active time—residents spent using EHRs.
The study found that first-year residents spent an average of five
hours per day on the EHR caring for a maximum of 10 patients.
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CMS Finalizes Disaster Preparedness Rule for Medicare, Medicaid Providers
The New York Times (9/10, A14, Fink, Subscription
Publication) reported that some 72,315 healthcare providers and suppliers “will
have a little over a year to meet federal disaster preparedness requirements
completed this week by” CMS, but they will have to “scramble” to comply with
the “unusual” rule, which “has provisions for 17 different provider types.”
Nicole Lurie, MD, assistant secretary for preparedness and response at HHS,
explained that the rule “will make it more likely that facilities will be able
to stay open and able to care for patients, and if they need to close or stop
work temporarily, get back up and able to care for patients quickly.”
Modern Healthcare (9/10, Muchmore,
Subscription Publication) reported that the rule applies to medical facilities
which participate in Medicare and Medicaid. Under the rule, providers are
required to “adhere to four best-practice standards: developing an emergency
plan, creating a communications plan, having a training program and developing
appropriate policies and procedures.” Lurie was also quoted as saying, “As
people with medical needs are cared for in increasingly diverse settings,
disaster preparedness is not only a responsibility of hospitals, but of many
other providers and suppliers of healthcare services.”
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HHS Office of Civil Rights Issues New Ransomware Guidance
In light of recent FBI guidance and media reports of increasing cyberattacks on health IT systems, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has released new guidance on ransomware.
The new guidance reinforces activities required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) that can help organizations prevent, detect, contain and respond to threats, including:
- Conducting a risk analysis to identify threats and vulnerabilities to electronic protected health information (ePHI) and establishing a plan to mitigate or remediate those identified risks
- Implementing procedures to safeguard against malicious software
- Training authorized users in detecting malicious software and reporting such detections
- Limiting access to ePHI to only those persons or software programs requiring access
- Maintaining an overall contingency plan that includes disaster recovery, emergency operations, frequent data backups and test restorations
The guidance makes clear that a ransomware attack usually results in a "breach" of health care information under the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule. Under the rule, and as noted in the guidance, entities experiencing a breach of unsecure PHI must notify individuals whose information is involved in the breach, HHS and in some cases the media, unless the entity can demonstrate and document that there is a "low probability" that the information was compromised.
The AMA is preparing a series of cybersecurity resources for physicians, which will be available on its new cybersecurity web page. The page currently contains information about steps physicians can take today to improve their cybersecurity practices.
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Job Openings
BC/BE FAMILY PRACTICE PHYSICIAN - Sheepscot Valley Health Center
Sheepscot Valley Health Center (Cooper Mills - between Augusta and the Maine coast) seeks a BC/BE
Family Practice Physician to provide primary care and preventive
services in an outpatient family practice. Join two physicians, three family
nurse practitioners and a physician assistant serving 3,700 people annually.
Integrated behavioral health, psychiatric medication management, podiatry, and
care management are also provided on site.
The practice has been a vital part of the community since 1980 and
is part of HealthReach Community Health Centers, a group of eleven Federally
Qualified Health Centers in Central and Western Maine serving 28,000 residents
in 80 Maine towns each year.
We offer competitive compensation and malpractice coverage. The
site is eligible for loan repayment. EOE. Contact: Recruiter, HRCHC, 10 Water
Street, Suite 305, Waterville, ME 04901. (207) 660-9913. Fax: (207) 660-9901.Communications@HealthReach.org. www.SheepscotCHC.org.
10/3/16
BOARD-CERTIFIED/BOARD-ELIGIBLE PHYSICIANS - Eastern Maine Medical Center
Eastern Maine Medical Center has exciting opportunities for
Board-Certified/Board-Eligible MD/DO physicians to join well-established,
quality-driven, outpatient Family Medicine and Internal Medicine practices in
the Greater Bangor area.
Eastern Maine Medical Center offers exceptional family
medicine practice opportunities in modern facilities with a cutting edge EMR. A
supportive, collegial atmosphere and minimal call which is strictly outpatient
characterize our work environment.
Physician opportunities require an MD/DO or foreign
equivalent, three year Family Medicine Residency, Maine physician licensure (or
immediately eligible for same), and board certification/eligibility. Candidates
in need of J-1 visa waivers welcome to apply.
Eastern
Maine Medical Center is a 411-bed, regional, tertiary care and level II trauma
center serving the more than 500,000 residents living in central, eastern, and
northern Maine We offer a collegial atmosphere, cutting-edge EMR, generous
vacation and CME benefit, flexible work schedule, and reasonable call schedule.
No hospital call required. Candidates in need of J-1 visa waivers welcome to
apply.
For
confidential consideration, please contact Amanda
Klausing at Eastern
Maine Medical Center at 207-973-5358 or emmccvs@emhs.org.
9/26/16
PRIMARY CARE SPORTS MEDICINE Opportunity in Portland, ME
Dynamic multi-subspecialty physician-owned and -led
orthopaedics group seeks a fellowship trained, board certified or board
eligible Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician to join Maine’s premier orthopaedic
practice - OA Centers for Orthopaedics. We are an established group with our own surgery center and all ancillary
services (PT, MRI, and Imaging). If
you are interested in joining a growing, high volume, quality-focused group
practice with no call, then this is
the opportunity for you!
The ideal candidate will have substantial orthopaedic experience
and comfort with acute orthopaedic conditions. We are searching for a physician
leader to be part of a growing acute walk-in clinic, OrthoAccess, with a full spectrum of surgical subspecialty support.
We offer a generous compensation and benefits package, including vacation, CME
stipend, relocation allowance, and 401(k) plan with profit sharing. Partnership-track position with eligibility
after 5 years for full-time physicians. Walk-in clinic hours are Monday –
Friday, 1:00PM – 8:00PM; Saturday, 9:00AM – 2:00PM. Rotating Saturday coverage
required; approximately 5 shifts per year. Flexible part-time or full-time
weekday schedule, between the walk-in clinic and routine clinical days.
Send inquiries or CVs to:
Aileen Kiwior, PHR, Senior HR Generalist
OA Centers for Orthopaedics
33 Sewall Street
Portland, ME 04102
EMAIL: hr@orthoassociates.com
www.orthoassociates.com
www.spectrummedicalgroup.com
10/24/16
ORTHOPAEDIC FOOT & ANKLE SURGEON Opportunity in Portland, ME
Dynamic multi-subspecialty physician-owned and -led
orthopaedics group seeks a board certified or board eligible Orthopaedic
Surgeon who has completed a Foot & Ankle fellowship to join Maine’s premier
orthopaedic practice - OA Centers for
Orthopaedics. We are an established
group with our own surgery center, all ancillary services (PT, MRI, and
Imaging). If you are interested
in joining a growing, high volume, quality-focused group practice with minimal
call, then this is the opportunity for you!
OA Centers for Orthopaedics is searching for a surgeon to
join our established Foot & Ankle Center to help meet the needs of this
growing service line. We offer a
generous compensation and benefits package, including 6 weeks of vacation, CME
stipend, relocation allowance, and 401(k) plan with profit sharing. Partnership-track position with eligibility
after 2 years.
Send inquiries or CVs to:
Aileen Kiwior, PHR, Senior HR Generalist
OA Centers for Orthopaedics
33 Sewall Street
Portland, ME 04102
EMAIL: hr@orthoassociates.com
www.orthoassociates.com
www.spectrummedicalgroup.com
10/24/16
PHYSICIAN, NPPA or PA - Community Care and Geriatrics
Community Care and Geriatrics is seeking a Physician, a NPPA, and/or a PA who is interested in working on a team dedicated to patient-centered care, innovation and collaboration. If this sounds like an opportunity you would be interested in, consider this:
- You will be working with 17 facilities in the
community, Skilled Nursing facilities, Long Term Care facilities, and Assisted
Living facilities.
- You will be working in an autonomous,
challenging, and highly stimulating environment!
- You will be using the latest and highest leading
EMR systems for geriatric care including gEHRiMed.
- As a provider, you will have the freedom to
handle your own schedule, you’ll have the support of leadership and clinical
staff including your own Medical Assistant, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician
Assistants.
- Community Care and Geriatrics also offers loan
repayment!
For more information, please contact Vanessa Sanderson,
Recruitment Coordinator, Penobscot Community Health Center at (207) 404-8015 orvsanderson@pchc.com.
9/26/16
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.
9/19/16
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) 661-7383 or nathaa@mainehealth.org.
11/7/16
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Upcoming Events
Risk Adjustment Documentation & Coding Seminar
September 15-16, 2016
Do you contract with a Medicare Advantage Organization or other payer using a risk adjustment methodology? Are your coders accurately capturing chronic health conditions? Does the thought of risk adjustment coding keep you up at night?
Join the Baker Newman Noyes (BNN) revenue cycle team, including certified risk adjustment coders (CRC™), for a two-day seminar for healthcare professionals interested in risk adjustment documentation and coding. While risk adjustment has been around for a long time, a solid understanding is essential for proper documentation of a patient's overall health status. BNN has put together a hands-on program to ensure an understanding of risk adjustment coding, the importance of documentation, how to optimize and improve overall risk scores, and much more.
We are excited to offer this comprehensive two-day workshop that will also help in preparation for the Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC™) examination offered through the AAPC.
For more information and to register click here. Act now to take advantage of early bird pricing.
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3rd Annual Summit on Aging
It (still) Takes a Village -
Forging Lasting Partnerships to Support Healthy Aging
September 21, 2016 - Augusta Civic Center
Registration & Exhibits 8 - 9AM
Program 9-3:30PM
Cost - $30 (scholarships available)
REGISTRATION OPEN!
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15th Annual Downeast Ophthalmology Symposium
September 23-26, 2016
Harborside Hotel - Bar Harbor, Maine
15 Hours Category 1 AMA PRA CME Credits Offered
Topics include Glaucoma, Cataract, and Uveitis. Michael X. Repka, MD, MBA will deliver the Keynote address on Ophthalmology in an Era of Health Care Evolution. There will also be time to enjoy the beautiful area!
For more information and to register visit: https://maineeyemds.com/symposium-home or contact Shirley Goggin at 207-445-2260 or sgoggin@mainemed.com.
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MaineGeneral Medical Center's 2016 Geriatric Symposium
October 6, 2016
7:45am - 4:30pm
Alfond Center for Health - Augusta, ME
This
year’s keynote speaker will be Dr. Michael LaMantia MD, MPH, the new Section
Chief of Geriatrics at the University of Vermont. There will also be
talks by Cliff Singer MD, Annette Beyea DO MPH, Sarah Hallen MD, Kim Church RN
& Jane O’Rourke LMSW, Nancy Rushton APRN and Noreen Flanagan MD. Lunch will
be provided and CMEs are available.
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MAINE CHAPTER - AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS
FALL CONFERENCE - OCTOBER 15 & 16 IN BAR HARBOR
HOT TOPICS IN PEDIATRICS: FROM INFANTS TO ADOLESCENTS
Register Here
The conference features national
and local speakers on topics including:
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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and
care for drug affected babies
and their mothers
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Strategies
from
VT and CT to
address the influx of
drug affected infants
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Addiction as a Pediatric
Disease
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Immunization Controversies: influenza, meningococcal
B and
HPV
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The Impact of Chronic
Disease and Health
on Child’s School Attendance, Education and Well-Being
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The Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors
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The Status
of Foster Care in
Maine
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OB Thresholds of Viability
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and more!
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MCMI Training Programs - Level 1 and Level 2
October 25, 2016
When and where held: On October
25, 2016, the Maine Concussion Management
Initiative will present Level 1 and Level 2 Training as the Youth Concussion
Track at the Brain Injury Association of America-Maine Chapter's 7th
Annual Conference on Defining Moments in Brain Injury in Portland at USM.
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: 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: Conference
- 7:30pm to 4:30pm
MCMI Level 1: 9:30am to 1:00pm
MCMI Level
2: 1:30pm to 4:30pm
Registration:
Fee: $100 for all
participants for the entire day
How to register: online atwww.biausa.org
then click on BIAA-Maine (in the menu on the left)
CMEs will be provided.
Exact contact hours not determined at this time
For more information contact:
Jan Salis, PT, ATC, MCMI - Membership and Education Committee - Chair
jsalis@aol.com or (207) 577-2018
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Maine Health Management Coalition and Maine Medical Association's 2016 Symposium
Thursday, October 27
Holiday Inn By The Bay, Portland
About the Symposium
For this year's symposium we will be continuing to highlight and explore actionable strategies that each of us can take to help improve health and lower costs. Our keynote speaker, David Blumenthal, MD, President of The Commonwealth Fund, will share examples of how organizations around the country are getting more value from their health care dollars, and breakout sessions will dive into the details to highlight individual efforts that organizations in our state can emulate. There will be presentations on tackling prescription drug abuse for providers and employers, alternative payment arrangements being tested through employer/provider partnerships, and overview of how MACRA will impact the payment landscape in our state, and more!
When: Thursday, October 27, 2016, 8am - 5pm
Where: Holiday Inn By The Bay, 88 Spring Street, Portland ME 04101
Register Here!
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