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Senator King and A.G. Mills added to Oct. 27 MMA/MHMC Symposium Agenda in Portland. Register Today!
U.S. Senator Angus King and Maine Attorney General Janet Mills will speak at the Oct. 27th Symposium, joining David Blumenthal, M.D., President of the Commonwealth Fund as speakers at the plenary sessions. The Symposium will offer a dozen breakout sessions in addition to the plenary sessions intended to provide clinicians, employers and practice staff with the information needed to excel and prosper in the coming healthcare environment.
The Maine Medical Association and Maine Health Management Coalition's 2016 Symposium will be held on Thursday, October 27 at the Holiday Inn By The Bay in Portland.
At this year's symposium we will continue to highlight and explore 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 will comment on where the nation's health care system is likely to be headed following the election. Senator AngusKing will close the program at 4:00pm and Maine Attorney General Janet Mills will open the day at 8:15am. A.G. Mills is expected to comment on the increasing number of drug overdose deaths in the state. The various breakout sessions will dive into the details to highlight individual efforts that organizations in Maine can emulate. There will be presentations on tackling prescription drug abuse for providers and employers, alternative payment arrangements being tested through employer/provider partnerships, an overview of how MACRA will impact the payment landscape in our state, and more!
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Holiday Inn By The Bay, 88 Spring Street, Portland ME
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MMA Seeks Your Feedback on Draft Statement on Reform of the U.S. Health Care System
Earlier this year, the MMA Board of Directors decided to update the Association's policy on health care reform which consisted of a Resolution passed by the membership at the 2002 Annual Session and a White Paper dated in 2003 drafted in anticipation of the Maine legislature's debate of the Baldacci Administration's Dirigo Health Program legislation.
Accordingly, the Board established an Ad Hoc Committee on Health Care Reform last Spring and MMA solicited volunteers for this Committee through this e-newsletter. The membership of this Committee is as follows:
MAINE MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION
2016 AD HOC COMMITTEE
ON HEALTH CARE REFORM
ROSTER
1.
Hani Jarawan, M.D., Chair, Portland
2.
Maroulla Gleaton, M.D., Palermo
3.
Scott Hanson, M.D., M.P.H., Lewiston/Auburn
4.
Jabbar Fazeli, M.D., Portland
5.
Paul Cain, M.D., Lewiston/Auburn
6.
Philip Caper, M.D., Brooklin
7.
Cathleen London, M.D., Robbinston
8.
Richard Swett, M.D., Dover-Foxcroft
9.
Thomas Sneed, M.D., Readfield
10.
Samuela Manages, M.D., F.A.A.F.P., St. David
11. Lani Graham, M.D., M.P.H., Freeport
Staff:
Andrew MacLean, Deputy EVP & General Counsel
This Ad Hoc Committee met several times during the course of the summer and produced a draft Statement on Reform of the U.S. Health Care System that it presented to the Board of Directors prior to the Annual Session. During the General Membership meeting at the Annual Session, MMA President-elect Jabbar Fazeli, M.D. announced the draft Statement and solicited feedback from members. The MMA Board of Directors will discuss the draft Statement at its next scheduled meeting from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 5th. MMA members who wish to review and comment on the draft Statement may find it on the MMA web site here, and may provide feedback by contacting Andrew MacLean, Deputy EVP & General Counsel at amaclean@mainemed.com, 622-3374, ext. 214 (O), or 215-7462 (C). The MMA Board also is very interested in hearing comments from any medical specialty society that might have comments specifically relating to that specialty.
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Awards Presented at the MMA’s Annual Session to Rep. Linda Sanborn, Buell Miller, M.D. and Patsy Thompson Leavitt, DNP, FNP
Three awards were presented at the Maine Medical Association’s annual banquet in
Bar Harbor on September 10, 2016.
Dr. Brian Pierce, MD presented the 2016 Mary Cushman, M.D.
Award for Humanitarian Service to Patsy Thompson Leavitt, DNP, FNP, Volunteer
Director and Nurse Practitioner at the Leavitt’s Mill Free Health Center.
Dr. Leavitt was nominated for the award by Andrew Packard, M.D. Dr.
Leavitt has led the efforts of a team of over 30 volunteers in the care of over
1600 uninsured patients. Founded in 2003 and supported by community
donations, the Center has grown from a small rural clinic to a
multi-disciplinary center providing primary care, dental care, physical therapy,
dermatology, laboratory services, prescription assistance, advocacy and
referrals to specialty care. The Center is also a training site for
interns in dentistry, nursing and social work. As a USM nursing
professor, Patsy provides the academic rigor for a rich and intense experience
caring for the underserved in a multi-disciplinary environment. The
Cushman Award is accompanied by a $1,000 contribution to a charitable
organization to be chosen by the recipient.
Buell Miller, MD received the 2016 Maine Medical Association
President’s Award for Distinguished Service. Dr. Miller established what
would eventually become the largest Ob-Gyn group in the state, and held a
number of positions in the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology District
I, and in the Maine Section. Always active in MMA, Dr. Miller became even more
active in Association activities following his retirement from active practice.
He worked part-time at MMA doing outreach and development work for several
years, and founded the MMA’s Senior Section which he continues to chair.
The MMA is proud to recognize Buell Miller for the important roles and tasks he
has performed for the MMA over the past five decades.
Because State Representative Linda Sanborn, M.D. could not
attend last year’s Annual Banquet to receive the 2015 Association's President's
Award for Distinguished Service, the award was presented to her this
year by Lisa Ryan, D.O. Dr. Sanborn was recognized for her advocacy and
exemplary service, for her dedication to her patients during a successful
career as a family physician, to the Association as a long time member and
volunteer and, most recently, to her constituents and the citizens of Maine as
state legislator representing House District 26, part of Gorham.
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Work Continues on Proposed PMP Rule
An ad hoc committee comprising physicians, nurse
practitioners, podiatrists, veterinarians, pharmacists and others has been
meeting with the Department of Health and Human Services to discuss the
implementation of the Maine opioid bill’s exemptions and PMP checking
requirements. Convened by State Health Officer Chris Pezzullo, DO, the group is
currently considering a draft rule prepared by the Department.
The Maine Medical Association has been represented in all
these meetings by Gordon Smith and Peter Michaud. Several members of the
Association have been directly involved in the discussions and wordsmithing,
including Stephen Hull, Steve Diaz, Noah Nesin, David Bachman, Sue Woods and
Tim Pieh. Any Maine physician is invited to participate and help shape the new
regulations. The next meeting is this Tuesday, September 27th, from
8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the DHHS conference room, 221 State Street in Augusta.
Those wishing to attend should contact Tyler Lamensky at tyler.lamensky@maine.gov .
Among the issues being discussed in preparation for
rule-making are prescriptions for acute opioids over a base of chronic care;
prescribing in situations of active taper; the definition of “inpatient status”
and its relation to observational status; and what it means to be under a “prescriber’s
care.” There have been significant, substantive discussions of the exemptions
to the MME limits and to the PMP check requirement. Any physician who wishes to
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Over 100 Ophthalmologists Attend 15th Annual Downeast Ophthalmology Symposium in Bar Harbor
Approximately 110 ophthalmologists attended the 15th Annual Downeast Ophthalmology Symposium at the Harborside Hotel and Marina in Bar Harbor this past weekend. Course Director Sam Solish, M.D. founded the course in 2001 and the Symposium has become one of the most popular regional ophthalmology conferences in the country. With attendees from 29 states and Russia, this year's conference was considered by many attendees to be the best yet with many positive comments.
The keynote presentation, entitled, Ophthalmology in an Era of Health Care Evolution, was given by Michael X. Repka, M.D., MBA, Medical Director for Governmental Affairs of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Rebka is the David L. Guyton, M.D. and Feduniak Family Professor of Ophthalmology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore.
Congratulations to Dr. Solish and staff Shirley Goggin for a terrific 15 years. And we wish to also acknowledge the outstanding work of the DOS Planning Committee, consisting of a dozen practicing ophthalmologists in the state.
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Opioid Prescribing Webinar September 28th
Join
a Webinar to Learn About Electronic Prescribing of Opioids
The Maine Medical Association has selected DrFirst as its exclusive partner in
providing electronic prescribing of controlled substances solutions to MMA
members.
DrFirst will provide an educational webinar on how to get started
e-prescribing controlled substances, along with a demo of their EPCS
Gold software, on September 28 from 2-3pm ET. Even if that time isn’t
convenient, register anyway and receive a recording of the event.
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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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"Vision for Compassion: Restoring Sight in Mexico" Bangor Ophthalmologist Leads Mission to Perform 150 Cataract Surgeries in Monterrey, Mexico
Bangor ophthalmologist Curt Young, M.D. of Vision Care of Maine and a team of 6 ophthalmic technicians will travel to Monterrey, Mexico the end of this week to participate in a mission with five other eye teams from around the country to provide cataract surgeries to those patients in most need in the country of Mexico. Dr. Young and his team are volunteering their time and expertise as well as providing the surgical supplies to perform more than 150 cataract surgeries in five days.
This mission is being coordinated by ChOSEN (Christian Ophthalmic Surgery Expedition Network) a non-profit organization whose mission is to restore sight to those in need in Mexico through ophthalmic surgery. Individuals and organizations interested in supporting the trip can make a tax deductible contribution to ChOSEN, c/oVision Care of Maine, 1 Ridgewood Drive, Bangor Maine 04401. or go to www.razoo.com/us/story/Vcom.
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Study: No Association Between Physician Employment and Quality of Care
In a retrospective cohort study of U.S. acute care hospitals
between 2003 and 2012, no association was found between switching to an
employment model of physician relationships and improvement in quality of patient care.
The
study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine (full text available to
subscribers only), looked at 803 switching hospitals and a control group of
2085 nonswitching hospitals matched for year and region. The authors looked at
risk-adjusted hospital-level mortality rates, 30-day readmission rates, length
of stay and patient satisfaction scores for common medical conditions.
Measurements were based on responses to the American Hospital Association
annual questionnaire.
While hospitals are employing an increasing number of
physicians (42% of hospitals in 2012 compared to 29% in 2003), with over 70% of Maine physicians now being employed, these
findings suggest that physician employment alone is not a sufficient means of
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Reducing Unnecessary and Low Value (to the patient) Care: "Advancing Choosing Wisely"
American
Medical Association STEPS Forward™ practice improvement strategies, just
launched the new “Advancing Choosing Wisely” module providing 5 Steps to help
physicians/practice teams reduce low-value and unnecessary care in your
practice.
How will
this module help me reduce unnecessary care in my practice?
·
Five
STEPS to advancing Choosing Wisely in your practice
·
Answers
to frequently asked questions about Choosing Wisely
·
Tools
and resources to help you and your team implement Choosing Wisely
Go
to: Advancing
Choosing Wisely® and learn more!
To
learn more about Choosing Wisely in Maine, go to the Maine Quality Counts
Choosing Wisely webpage and access the Choosing
Wisely Toolkit and other information here. (This Toolkit is also highlighted
and available for download on AMA’s StepForward “Advancing Choosing Wisely”
module under Resources)
Explore
all of the new practice improvement strategies on STEPSForward.org!
· Adopting the ECHO model™ (Extension
for community healthcare outcomes)
· Appreciative inquiry: Fostering
positive culture
· Clinical decision support and
diagnostic imaging
· Forming a patient and family
advisory council
· Listening with empathy
· Preventing physician distress and
suicide
· Quality Reporting and the
importance of Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) in maximizing your
success
Visit STEPSForward.org
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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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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
PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER - Katahdin Valley Health Center
Excellent Work
Life Balance! Katahdin Valley Health
Center is in search of a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. These openings are a result of our continued
growth. KVHC is Federally Qualified Health Center with sites in Ashland,
Houlton, Island Falls, Patten, Millinocket and now Brownville. Join
our practice in one of the newly expanded facilities. KVHC is a fully
electronic medical record site and offers a competitive salary and benefit
package which includes: a 10% of first year salary sign on bonus, generous
amounts of paid time off, CME, Life and Disability as well as FTCA malpractice
coverage. No nights weekends or holidays! Family Medicine Practitioners who
join KVHC are eligible to apply for NHSC Loan Repayment.
To learn more
about KVHC and Practitioner Opportunities, please contact Michelle LeFay at michelle.lefay@kvhc.org or visit our
website at www.kvhc.org.
KVHC is an equal opportunity employer.
10/17/16
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
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
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, an 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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