Monday Rx | May 7th, 2018 | Welcoming New Partners and Members May 7, 2018 Monday RX 936 When physicians ask what membership in LACMA and CMA really means, I can point to a current issue as an example: Assembly Bill 3087 would result in government-sponsored rationing of patient care. It would decrease access to care for California patients. AB 3087 would establish a commission of non-physicians to determine rate setting. Commercial markets would disappear as would thousands of physicians who will leave the region and state, not to mention more than 175,000 jobs lost.If you're a physician who is concerned that the government will control your rates, control your practice and the overall healthcare industry, led by nine appointed individuals, none representing the practice of medicine and delivery of high-quality care, I'd like to hear from you so I can share your thoughts with policymakers. Welcome, Dr. Tolbert! Last week I had the privilege of meeting with a wonderful physician, Dr. Glenna Tolbert who had to literally reinvent her practice model in the midst of constant government intrusion, healthcare industry changes, insurance company anti-business practices and a mountain of uncertainty. Next week, I will share a question and answer column featuring Dr. Tolbert, but I wanted to give members a sneak preview of an independent physician who has rejoined LACMA and whose medical practice is thriving.Click here to learn more. If any members share the same philosophy of evolving the practice model rather than accepting the current chaotic environment, share your story, so I can feature your success story with other members. Welcome back Dr. Tolbert! PatientPop Joins LACMA's Portfolio of Preferred Partners-Significant Savings for Members As you know from previous messages, we are constantly looking for solutions for independent physicians and those in groups, IPAs, medical foundations and any other healthcare delivery setting. Recently, one physician member asked, "Does LACMA have a partner that can help those of us in private practice drive more patient volume in a cost-effective way?" I'm happy to report that we have formed an alliance with PatientPop. Dr. Emil Avanes uses PatientPop and highly recommends their platform: "PatientPop has singlehandedly revolutionized marketing for us in that its platform handles patient satisfaction assessment, online reputation management, and business growth coordination. They are extremely good at what they do and we love working with our account manager to raise satisfaction and bring more patients in through the front door." Their best in class implementation team gets independent physicians up and running fast, usually in 30 days or less. Dr. Avanes is equally impressed with their customer success manager who provides strategic direction based on physician-specific needs. So why is PatientPop the perfect fit for private practice physicians? For starters, you can reach more patients across web & social channels. They help with your website and can enhance your overall web presence, your social media, and advertising, and can manage your online reputation and guide you to make an exceptional first impression with today's healthcare consumer. In short, PatientPop helps physicians in small practices modernize the patient experience while offering easy online appointment booking options.They can automate your front office, streamline tasks and even integrate with your EMR. The good news is they work well with another LACMA preferred partner, athenaheath. I encourage you to visit Dr. Avanes's web site to see for yourself how the powerful platform can help you. And, as LACMA members, you benefit from significant savings. May 25th Deadline Looming for Enrollment in National ACO Join the NACO Informative Webinar Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 12:00 pm (30mins) REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR National ACO, is a Next Generation Accountable Care Organization (ACO), which helps physician participants and affiliates with tools to improve guidance of healthcare, chronic disease coordination and preventive care decisions, for their Medicare Fee-for-Service patients. The Next Generation Model is evaluated on its ability to deliver better care for individuals, better health for populations, and lower growth expenditures. The May 25th deadline is quickly approaching for enrollment. Why is it so important? The deadline is a CMS requirement for NACO to send a list for potential providers to participate in the upcoming Performance Year (PY) 2019. During this time, CMS will check provider eligibility on PECOS and CMS integrity lists. Additionally, CMS will review the providers' billing and coding data to determine a preliminary attribution patient list for PY 2019. Since NACO is a performance-based ACO, it selects physicians who participate through IPAs, medical groups, and associations. LACMA/CMA provides organizational oversight and value-added services that enhance quality performance through the Next Gen ACO Model of care. Contact me if you have questions and would like to get started! EVENTS You are Invited! Los Angeles County Medical Association's Annual Installation of Officers June 21, 2018 Hotel Casa del Mar 1910 Ocean Way Santa Monica, CA 90405 R.S.V.P lisa@lacmanet.org Join us! Los Angeles County Medical Association's Young Physician's Committee Spring Mixer Friday, May 11, 2018 7:00 PM-10:00 PM THE ABBEY 692 N ROBERTSON BLVD. WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069 RSVP HERE Bridging the Chasm from Clinician to C-Suite Executive: The Physician's Journey into Healthcare Administration Thursday, May 31st 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM USC Verdugo Hills Hospital 1812 Verdugo Hills Boulevard, Glendale, CA 91208 Please join a distinguished panel of physicians and healthcare executives as they discuss the journey from clinical practice to the C-suite. The discussion will focus on what does a physician need to know to be effective in an administrative role within a hospital or healthcare system? What are the approaches that have worked well in making a transition from clinical practice to an administrative leader? What are the keys and/or barriers to successful healthcare administration as a physician leader? Contact us if you are interested in attending!