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Still Time to Register for MMA/MHMC Annual Symposium October 27th in Portland
The October 27th collaboration between MMA and the Maine Health Management Coalition offers 13 breakout sessions and plenary presentations from David Blumenthal, M.D., U.S. Senator Angus King, Maine Attorney General Janet Mills, and LeapFrog CEO Leah Binder. Join us in Portland next week!
Register today on-line at www.mehmc.org/symposium. At this year's symposium, we will continue to highlight and explore strategies that help improve health and lower costs. Keynote speaker David Blumenthal, M.D., President of the Commonwealth Fund, will share his perspective on what direction health care may take nationally following this contentious presidential election. Maine Attorney General Janet Mills will update attendees on the state's effort to address the opioid/heroin epidemic and U.S. Senator Angus King will close the day and offer comments on what to expect in the lame duck session of Congress following the election. In addition, thirteen breakout sessions will provide the kind of information that health professionals and practice staff need to practice efficiently and in compliance with the law. Particular topics to be addresses include MACRA, the new state law limiting prescribing for pain, other new laws and regulations including the new federal overtime rules, and new concepts and proposals for transparency in health care costs and quality.
This program encapsulates MMA's Practice Education Seminar which MMA will be presenting for the 26th year. Please register today at the website above and join us in Portland on the 27th!
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MMA Joins Mainers Protecting our Youth and Communities in Opposing Question 1 Legalizing Marijuana
MMA joined NAMI Maine and Day One last Thursday, October 13th, at a press conference in Yarmouth with organizers of the campaign opposing Question One on the November ballot which would legalize the recreational use of marijuana for adults 21 years of age and older. MMA EVP Gordon Smith expressed concern about the prospect of reducing the stigma of marijuana use to adolescents. Also on Thursday, Maine Attorney General Janet Mills and Cumberland County District Attorney Stephanie Anderson both expressed concern with the provision in the proposed law which removes from the Juvenile Criminal Code the section prohibiting minors from possessing marijuana. Attorneys for the Yes on One campaign disputed the allegation that passage of the ballot question would legalize minor's possession and use of marijuana.
Question One also is opposed by the Maine Hospital Association, the Maine Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Maine Public Health Association.
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SAVE THE DATE: MMA Legislative Committee to Hold Organizational Meeting for 128th Legislature on Monday, December 5th
The MMA Legislative Committee will hold its organizational meeting for the 128th Maine Legislature on Monday, December 5, 2016 from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. (dinner available at 5:30 p.m.) in the large conference room at the Frank O. Stred building in Manchester. In addition to members of the Legislative Committee, any member who is interested in the MMA's advocacy work is welcome to attend. We also encourage medical specialty organizations to send one or more representatives to present their group's legislative priorities.
Please RSVP to Sarah Lepoff at 622-3374, ext. 213 or slepoff@mainemed.com.
The agenda for the meeting will include:
- Review of election results;
- Review of legislative leadership races;
- Discussion of Committee conference calls and other Committee administrative matters;
- Discussion of MMA's legislative agenda for the 128th Maine Legislature;
- Discussion of medical specialty societies' legislative agendas for the 128th Maine Legislature;
- Discussion of collaborating organizations' (such as Maine Osteopathic Association, Maine Hospital Association, and Maine Primary Care Association, among others) legislative agendas for the 128th Maine Legislature; and perhaps
- One or more guests on specific initiatives anticipated in the coming session.
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MMA Conducting "SurveyMonkey" on Health Care Reform
As previously noted in this newsletter, the MMA Board of Directors is updating 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.
The Board has been soliciting feedback on the draft Statement since the Annual Session in September. The draft Statement has been posted on the MMA web site since that time and members have been providing comments - thanks very much!
MMA also is giving you an opportunity to provide feedback through a SurveyMonkey survey tool:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QDJ39JT
You may have received this link directly by email and if you have already responded, we thank you! If you have not yet responded, the survey will remain open until Wednesday, October 26th. The MMA Board of Directors expects to review the survey results during its board retreat weekend in early November.
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MMA Senior Section Meeting on October 26th from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm
The 4th MMA Senior Section of 2016 will be held on Wednesday, October 26th at MMA Headquarters in the large conference room. Lunch will be available at 11:30 am, and the meeting begins at 12:00 pm.
The topic will be Ballot Question 1 which would legalize the recreational use of marijuana in the state for adults 21 years of age and older. Presenters will including leading spokespersons for each of the campaigns, pro and con, organized around the question.
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Eight Physicians Compete for Seats in the 128th Maine Legislature
Eight Maine physicians are candidates for the 128th Maine Legislature:
- Senate
District 9, Penobscot County: Geoffrey
Gratwick, M.D. (Incumbent D) v. N. Laurence Willey, Jr. (R)
- House
District 4, Ogunquit, parts of York, Wells, & Sanford: Patricia Hymanson, M.D. (Incumbent D) v. Bradley
Moulton (former House R)
- House
District 61, part of Lewiston: Heidi
Brooks, M.D. (Incumbent D) v. Stephen Miller (R)
- House
District 89, Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb, Southport, Westport Island,
& part of South Bristol: Wendy Wolf,
M.D., M.P.H. v. Stephanie Hawke (Incumbent R)
- House
District 91, Waldoboro, Friendship, Washington, & part of Union: Emily Trask-Eaton, D.O. (D) v. Abden S.
Simmons (R)
- House
District 111, part of Madison, Solon, & Norridgewock: Ann Dorney, M.D. (Former House D) v. Bradlee
Farrin (Incumbent R);
- House
District 120, Dover-Foxcroft, Atkinson, Brownville, Medford, Milo, Lakeview
Plantation, & the unorganized territory of Orneville Township: Richard Evans, M.D. (D) v. Norman Higgins
(Incumbent R)
- House
District 132, Ellsworth & Trenton: David Edsall, M.D. (R) v. Louis Luchini (Incumbent D)
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Opioid Community Forums Next Week in Belfast, Rockland, Wells & Dover-Foxcroft
- Belfast: Tuesday, October 25, 5:30 - 7:30 pm at Troy
Howard Middle School
- Rockland: Wednesday, October 26, 5:30 - 7:30 pm at City Hall
Council Chambers
- Wells: Thursday, October 27, 5:00 - 7:00 pm at Village By
the Sea, 1373 Post Rd
- Dover-Foxcroft: Friday, October 28, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm at Mayo Regional Hospital
Each forum will feature a community conversation about Maine’s
heroin/opiate crisis and the roadmap for action on prevention, treatment, harm
reduction, and law enforcement that has been developed by the Maine Opiate
Collaborative Task Forces. The Task Forces were convened by the U.S. Attorney for
Maine, the Maine Attorney General, and the Maine Commissioner of Public
Safety.
All members of the community, including young people, are invited to attend and participate
in a facilitated discussion about local needs and efforts and action steps we can take in our communities. MMA
encourages physicians to attend the forums in their area. Check the next MMA weekly update for information about additional community forums to be held in the
coming weeks.
If you
plan to attend, please RSVP to Carol Kelly at carolkelly12@msn.com.
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MMA Welcomes New Legislative Committee Co-Chairs
With the
election of Amy Madden, M.D. to the MMA Board of Directors and Executive Committee,
the Legislative Committee members and staff thank her for four years of excellent
service to the Committee. Amy has been
featured prominently speaking on behalf of MMA members on important health
policy issues, such as the effort to persuade the legislative and executive
branches of Maine government to accept the federal funds available under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to extend
health insurance coverage to more than 70,000 Mainers as part of the Cover Maine Now! Coalition, www.covermainenow.org.
We
welcome Stephen Meister, M.D. and Katherine Pope, M.D. as new Co-Chairs of the
Committee. Dr. Meister is a pediatrician
with MaineGeneral Health and also serves as the President-elect of the Maine
Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Dr. Pope is an anesthesiologist with Spectrum Medical Group who is a
founder of Hospice of Southern Maine and also is a former Chair of the MMA
Legislative Committee.
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Reports Show 2017 Medicare Payment Adjustments
Medicare has made available two new reports with information on 2015 cost and quality data that indicate which physicians or practices will see related Medicare payment adjustments in 2017.
The 2015 Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Feedback Reports and 2015 Annual Quality and Resource Use Reports (QRUR) were released on Sept. 26. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is mailing 2015 PQRS penalty letters to physicians beginning Sept. 26.
2015 PQRS penalty letters notify physicians and groups who are scheduled to receive a two percent penalty in 2017 based on 2015 PQRS reporting. The PQRS feedback report allows physicians to look up whether they will receive the two percent 2017 PQRS penalty, and contains detailed information on program year 2015 PQRS reporting results.
The 2015 Annual QRURs provide information on how practices performed on quality and cost measures used in the Value Modifier (VM) and whether their VM payment adjustment will be positive, negative or neutral and the specific amount. VM penalties can range from -1 to -4 depending on practice size and performance. Bonus payments depend on how much money is collected from penalties and to date the 2017 bonus size has not been publically announced by CMS. Drill-down tables in the reports contain detailed information on care delivered to individual patients by other providers as well as the physicians in the practice.
The payment adjustments detailed in these reports are associated with current performance-based Medicare payment incentives that will be replaced in 2019 with a new system created under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). Practices that believe there are errors in the report or calculation of the payment adjustment should file for an informal review prior to midnight Eastern Time on Nov. 30.
How to access the reports:
- An Enterprise Identity Management (EIDM) account with the appropriate role is required for participants to obtain 2015 PQRS feedback reports and 2015 Annual QRURs.
- If you already have an EIDM account, visit the CMS website to sign up for the appropriate EIDM role or contact QualityNet Help Desk to determine if someone in the practice already has that role.
- To sign up for an EIDM account, visit the CMS Enterprise Portal and click “New User Registration” under “Login to CMS Secure Portal.”
- Both reports can be accessed on the portal using the same EIDM account.
- For more information on viewing the reports, view the PQRS Analysis and Payment webpage and How to Obtain a QRUR webpage.
Information on the informal review process:
- To request an informal review of a 2017 PQRS negative payment adjustment, view the “2015 Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS): 2017 Negative Payment Adjustment - Informal Review Made Simple” guide on the PQRS Analysis and Payment webpage.
- To request an informal review of the 2015 QRURs or the 2017 Value Modifier calculation, see the 2015 QRUR and 2017 Value Modifier webpage.
CMS Help Desk information:
- For additional assistance regarding EIDM or the content or data contained in the PQRS Feedback Reports, contact the QualityNet Help Desk at 866-288-8912 (TTY 877-715- 6222) from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Central time, Monday through Friday, or via email.
- For additional assistance regarding the QRUR or the Value Modifier, or if you are having trouble accessing the PQRS Feedback Reports, email the Physician Value Help Desk or call (888) 734-6433 (select option 3).
ICD-10 update complicates PQRS reporting and value modifier adjustments
The yearly update to ICD-10 coding on Oct. 1 will affect Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) reporting for some measures. The update is larger than the traditional yearly ICD update due to a several year freeze on new codes as the healthcare system transitioned from ICD-9 to ICD-10.
Many of the codes involved were not finalized until August 2016 and PQRS measure specifications were not updated to include the coding changes. As a consequence, some codes that are part of the PQRS measures and are necessary to report use of the measure will no longer be included, which may lead to confusion for correct reporting.
PQRS data is also used to calculate Value Modifier adjustments, which means these adjustments might also be affected. Since learning about the issue, the AMA has been working diligently with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) toward a resolution. Although CMS is still in the process of developing a solution, the agency has assured the AMA that every effort will be made to prevent physicians from being penalized for issues resulting from the ICD-10 coding update.
We encourage physicians and specialty societies to review the list of affected measures to determine whether the update will affect your specialty area. We will continue to work with CMS on this issue and will update the Federation as we have additional information.
EHR contract guide and Health IT Playbook released
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has released two tools to help physicians maximize their electronic health records (EHR).
The new EHR contract guide, “EHR Contracts Untangled: Selecting Wisely, Negotiating Terms, and Understanding the Fine Print,” explains important concepts in EHR contracts and includes example contract language to help physicians and health administrators in planning to acquire an EHR system and negotiating contract terms with vendors.
The AMA has provided specific feedback to the ONC on EHR vendor contracts related to interoperability limitations, costs and the need for further clarity on EHR capabilities and functionality.
The Health IT Playbook is a web-based tool intended to make it easy for physicians and their practice administrators to find practical information and guidance on specific topics as they research, buy, use or switch EHRs. The Playbook features a collection of specific tools, resources and guides that can help physicians implement and use health information technology that best serves their practices—including supporting transitions toward alternative payment models. The AMA continues to urge HHS to reduce the EHR reporting burden on physicians.
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MACRA Update from the AMA
As we await the release of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) final rule on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), we want to update you on our latest advocacy work and new physician resources. Through the MACRA Task Force and various work groups, the AMA and the Federation have been collaborating to develop strategic approaches to our advocacy, along with consistent messaging.
The AMA recently filed extensive comments on CMS’ proposed rule, emphasizing the need for greater flexibility and choice.
We saw further evidence that CMS has been listening to physician concerns, when CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt announced that physicians can choose among four options to avoid payment penalties in 2019. Medicine welcomed CMS’ decision to allow physicians to pick their own pace for the initial MACRA reporting period in 2017 as a positive step toward giving all physicians a fair opportunity to succeed.
Although details on MACRA implementation will not be available until the final rule is released later this fall, we have developed a number of resources to help physician practices begin to prepare for the transition to the new payment system:
- MACRA website: Includes a checklist with steps practices can take now to prepare, an action kit and slideshow with information about what is in the proposed rule, an outline of advocacy efforts, a “Guide to physician-focused payment models,” and additional resources
- AMA STEPS Forward® module, “Preparing your practice for value-based care:” CME-accredited activity provides steps to take, answers to common questions and case vignettes
- New podcast series “Inside Medicare’s new payment system:” Produced by ReachMD, these downloadable audio stories feature interviews with industry experts and physician leaders including CMS’ Andy Slavitt, AMA President Andrew Gurman, MD, and the AMA’s Richard Deem and Michael Tutty
- AMA Wire®: Ongoing articles on the latest MACRA developments, how physicians are participating in new models of care, and more
There is much more to come this fall as we release our new web-based tool to help physicians understand which MACRA pathway is best for them and assess its impact on their practice, and we develop new resources after the final rule is released. We are also planning regional seminars on MACRA, as well as webinars for physicians and “train the trainer” webinars for medical society staff.
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Job Openings
MEDICAL BOARD PHYSICIAN
The Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS or
Retirement System) administers a disability retirement program for eligible
members of the Retirement System. The
Board of Trustees engages physicians as independent contractors to serve on a
Medical Board. That Board evaluates
medical records and provides written consultations to MainePERS and its hearing
officers regarding the existence of diagnosable conditions and the presence and
permanency of functional limitations in disability cases.
MainePERS seeks to engage additional physicians for the
Medical Board. Physicians of the Medical
Board must hold a Maine Physician’s license in good standing and be Board
Certified in their area of practice.
Preferred candidates will have experience in one of the following
disciplines: Psychiatry, Neurology, Internal Medicine, Physiatry, Occupational
Medicine, and case review. Medical Board
physicians work under contract in an advisory capacity on an hourly fee basis. Typical time commitment is 10-25 hours per
month with flexibility of scheduling.
Some case file review and discussion can be done via videoconferencing. This
is a contract position and not eligible for benefits.
To apply, please forward your Curriculum Vitae and introductory
letter to HR@MainePERS.org or via mail
to:
Maine Public
Employees Retirement System
Human Resources
Department
P.O. Box 349
Augusta, Maine 04333-0349
11/14/16
GENERAL SURGEON - Brunswick, ME
Mid Coast Medical Group is
seeking a full time General Surgeon. This is a community hospital oriented job
with needed skills in all core aspects of general surgery. The surgeon will be part of a long standing
4-5 provider general surgery group. The office is conveniently located adjacent
to Mid Coast Hospital. New graduates and experienced candidates are encouraged
to apply.
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.
11/7/16
PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN - Eastern Maine Medical Center
Eastern Maine Medical Center seeks a primary care physician, board-certified/board-eligible in internal medicine, to join our well-established, quality-driven, outpatient practice. Husson Internal Medicine is one of seven primary care practices operated by Eastern Maine Medical Center. Our practice was the second in the nation to achieve “Patient-Centered Medical Home” status with NCQA. All physicians are NCQA-certified in diabetes and cardiac care. Our primary care network, largest in our area, has adopted a new practice model to include teams of one physician, one nurse practitioner, two registered nurses, and two medical assistants.
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 Phone: 207-973-5358 emmccvs@emhs.org.
11/7/16
PEDIATRICIAN - Stephens Memorial Hospital, Norway, Maine
Western Maine Pediatrics, a department of Stephens Memorial
Hospital, is currently seeking a BC/BE Pediatrician to join our exceptional
team of providers. Western Maine Pediatrics is a NCQA recognized Level Three -
Patient Centered Medical Home committed to providing high quality care to our
patients and families.
Stephens Memorial Hospital is a 25-bed critical access
hospital that has been recognized by the Leapfrog Group as one of the top rural
hospitals in the nation three times in the last six years. Our Pediatricians
provide care to newborns in the level one newborn nursey and provide pediatric
ER consult service and inpatient care to low risk pediatric patients.
This position offers an opportunity to teach and mentor
Medical Students and Pediatric Residents from Maine Medical Center. Stephens Memorial Hospital, a member of
MaineHealth, the premier healthcare system in Maine which includes Maine Medical
Center, is a teaching site for the Maine Medical Center-Tufts University School
of Medicine Rural Medicine Clerkship Program.
We are currently in the process of remodeling our practice
and will move into our brand new office space at the end of 2016. Our new space
will offer state of the art surroundings and will be designed as a Patient
Centered Medical Home.
This position offers a competitive salary and benefits, to
include student loan repayment. For more
information, please contact: Abbie Graiver, Stephens Memorial Hospital Phone: 207-744-6052
or graiverab@wmhcc.org.
10/31/16
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.
10/31/16
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
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
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
12th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Saturday, October 22, 2016
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled the Twelfth
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day for October 22, 2016 for
the disposal of unused, unneeded, or expired prescription controlled
substances. These take back days over
the last five years were overwhelmingly successful and resulted in the
collection and disposal of over 3,236 tons of pharmaceuticals.
Collection locations staffed by duly authorized law
enforcement officials are planned from 10am to 2pm at community sites. Destruction will be accomplished in accordance
with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations. For more information go to www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/.
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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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Personal Financial Planning & Understanding MACRA, MIPS, and APMs
October 25 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Personal Financial Planning
&
Understanding MACRA, MIPS, and APMs
Presented By:
Michael Genetti, CLU, ChFC, Financial Planner Financial Services Representative – Baystate Financial
Speaking from 8:00 am – 10:00 am
&
Andrew Finnegan, Health Insurance Specialist – Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Dr. Dan Mingle, MD, CEO – Mingle Analytics
Speaking from 10:15 am – 12:15 pm
October 25, 2016
Hilton Garden Inn
Downtown Freeport
5 Park Street
Freeport, Maine 04032
Registration opens at 7:30 am
Seminar 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
(Breakfast Included)
CREDIT CARDS & CHECKS ACCEPTED
Please send registration form and payment method to:
Mail: PO Box 3403, Mercerville, NJ 08619
Email: mainemgma@gmail.com
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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Maine’s Top Integrative Physicians,
Olympians and Professional Athletes Host the State’s First Complementary Health
Symposium
How
complementary and alternative therapies enhance athletic performance, reduce
injuries and improve mental focus
WHAT: The Center for Wellness
Leadership (CWL), a Portland-based nonprofit will host its first signature
event to explore how adding alternative modalities to a conventional medical
approach can improve athletes’ overall health and performance. The symposium
will explore topics including acupuncture, homeopathy, yoga and osteopathy.
Maine physicians and professional athletes will
share first-hand accounts of how integrating complementary and alternative
therapies have been successful when conventional methods alone have not.
Attendees will hear from the head
physician of Maine’s Red Claws, the director of Integrated Medicine at Maine
Medical Center and professional athletes and Olympians.
Formed in 2014, the nonprofit hosting the event aims to increase mainstream
awareness for the benefits of using Complementary, Alternative and Integrative
Medicine. CWL plans to fund research,
produce a regular television show, offer comprehensive resources and research –
including a provider directory and event calendar. All accessible on wellnessleadership.org
Guests
will be personally welcome by University of Southern Maine President Glenn
Cummings. The symposium will be held USM’s Hannaford Hall from 8:15am to
2:30pm, Saturday, October 29, 2016.
Athletes,
yogis, coaches, practitioners, physicians and the general public are encouraged
to attend. For ticket information, register here.
WHERE: University
of Southern Maine, Hannaford Hall
88 Bedford Street, Portland, Maine
WHEN: Saturday, October
29, 2016
8:15am to 2:30pm
WHO: Alban
Maino, Executive Director, Center for Wellness Leadership
Dr. Craig Schneider, Maine Medical Partners
Dr. Heather Gillespie, Head Physician, Maine Red
Claws, Maine Medical Partners
Dr Diane Hayden, Essential Living Maine
Dr. Nancy Frederick, CCH(NA)
Dr. Sarah Kotzur, ND
Dan Katz, PT LA.c, Wildwood Medicine
Dr Tom Gilson, D.O.
Julia Clukey, Olympic Ice Luger
Dave Cowens, NBA Hall of Famer, Boston Celtics
(1970-1980)
Roberto Forleo (Intl Ballet Dancer)
Hosted by Dr Lisa Belisle, Love Maine Radio
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Established
in 2014, Center for Wellness Leadership is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit providing
communities with educational resources and research to empower individuals to
reach optimal wellbeing through the application of Complementary, Alternative
and Integrative Medicine. CWL is home to an online, searchable database, media
vault, event calendars and resources.
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Webinar on Electronic Prescribing of Opioids on November 1
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 November 1 from 12-1pm ET. Even if that time isn’t convenient, register anyway and receive a recording of the event.
In 2017 Maine will follow in New York’s footsteps and
require e-prescribing of opioids. Legal compliance aside, making the
switch to electronic prescriptions can save your practice time and improve
patient safety.
You may register for the webinar here.
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A Message from the Daniel Hanley Center for Health Leadership
We are pleased to invite you to attend
our 2016 Hanley Forum, Community Innovations
to Address Stress & Depression In Our Young Adults on
November 2nd at the Hilton Garden Inn. Far too many of Maine’s
adolescents and young adults are in need. Far too many won’t ask for
help. Please join us and lend us your experience, perspective, time and
hope.
WHO: Primary
Care, Emergency Medicine and Behavioral Health Providers
WHAT: Hanley Forum 2016
WHEN: November 2, 2016, 9:30am-4:00pm
WHERE: Hilton Garden Inn, Freeport
As with all Hanley initiatives, the
spirit of collaboration in creating positive change will be key to the success
of the day! We hope you will join us as we bring together primary care
& other providers, health leaders, educators, parents, consumers, law
enforcement, behavioral health professionals, and community & business
leaders for a day of learning, networking and innovating.
At the end of the day, we hope to have
3-5 concepts that either attempt something new or expand upon a current
community collaboration to better support Maine’s high school and college age
young adults challenged by anxiety and/or depression.
Keynoting the day will be Dr. Gene
Beresin, MD, MA, Executive Director of The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds.
Dr. Beresin will ground us in this work and energize us to come together as a
community to share perspective and generate new ideas to support Maine’s young
adults. We will also hear from a few consumers, parents and community
collaborators.
We know that this challenge touches the
lives of each and every one of us in some way through our work, our families,
our friends and neighbors and our communities. We also know that you can
help. Please join us and register today at: www.hanleyforum.eventbrite.com .
To learn more or support the Forum through corporate sponsorship, please
call Judiann Smith at 207-553-9852.
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