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April 2017-Issue #74
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2017 Summer CME Weekend Getaway
IAFP Summer CME Weekend Getaway in Lake Okoboji is BACK for 2017!
 
Join us June 15-17, 2017 at Bridges Bay Resort in Okoboji for the 2017 Summer Meeting

The Summer CME Weekend Getaway was a long standing tradition at the IAFP and after more than a decade away we were thrilled to be bring the beloved Okoboji meeting back in 2016 to the excitement of our members. After the success of last year's meeting, we thought why not do it again? So we are heading back to Okoboji in 2017 for all the fun, sun, education, and socialization this event is known for! This meeting is truly a family affair where there will be plenty of time for you to relax, explore and enjoy all the area has to offer. We will offer three, half-day CME sessions during this weekend beginning at 12:30 on Thursday and from 8:00 to 1:00 on Friday and Saturday. We are excited to return to Bridges Bay Resort for the 2017 meeting!

Find more information and registration  HERE
We Moved!
We moved, but not far. We are still in the same building, just up a floor. We would love for you to stop by and see us in suite 240 if you are ever in the area! We will be holding an open house in the coming months, so stay tuned for more details!
 Survey-Help Needed
Dear Health Care Provider,
You are being invited to participate in a survey to assess provider knowledge and training needs related to long-acting reversible contraception (LARC). The results of this survey will be used to develop webinars and in-person trainings to build state-wide capacity in LARC (IUDs and implants) provision to women seeking this contraceptive method.     
This survey is being conducted by the Iowa Department of Public Health in collaboration with the Iowa Department of Human Services, with support from the Centers for Medicaid and CHIP Services initiative to improve maternal and infant health outcomes.
The survey includes questions about your knowledge and current practice related to LARCs, as well as your interest in education and training on this topic. The survey also includes questions about barriers to LARC in your work setting.  The survey will take about 15 minutes to complete, and will be open until May 15th, 2017.   
We thank you in advance, and appreciate your participation in this important work.
If you have any questions about this project, please contact Debbie Kane at:  [email protected] or 515-281-4952
Please click on this link to participate:
 

2017 Cancer Webinar Series
 
The Iowa Academy of Family Physicians is pleased to bring you this series in partnership with the American Cancer Society and supported in part by the Iowa Cancer Consortium and the Iowa Department of Public Health. All webinars are free to attend and will take place over the Noon hour.

This Live series activity, The More You Know: Cancer Webinar Series, from 03/08/2017 - 11/08/2017, has been reviewed and is acceptable for credit by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
Click Here to Register
 
Skin Cancer Screening
Date: April 12, 2017
Time- Noon-1 pm CST
Presenter: Noah Tabor, American Cancer Society CAN, Iowa ACS Cancer Action Network Director & Mo Milhem, MBBS, UIHC, Director of Melanoma Program
 
Survivorship Care Plans: A Primer for Primary Care
Date: June 28, 2017
Time- Noon-1 pm CST
Presenter: Lynne Padgett, American Cancer Society, Strategic Director, Hospital Systems
 
Addressing the Cancer Burden in the LGBT Community
Date: July 19, 2017
Time- Noon-1 pm CST
Presenter: Richard Wender, MD, American Cancer Society, Chief Cancer Control Officer

Survivors of Childhood Cancers: What do I need to know? (or  do?)
Date: September 20, 2017
Time- Noon-1 pm CST
Presenter: Lynne Padgett, American Cancer Society, Strategic Director, Hospital Systems
 
Ovarian Cancer
Date: November 8, 2017
Time- Noon-1 pm CST
Presenter: Debbie Saslow, American Cancer Society, Senior Director of HPV Related and Women's Cancers

Mark Your Calendars for the 
2017 IAFP Annual Conference 
2017 IAFP Annual Conference  
Downtown Des Moines Marriott
November 2 - 4, 2017
More information and registration (coming soon) can be found HERE 
Meningococcal  Vaccine Secondary 
School Requirement
The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), Bureau of Immunization, has completed the administrative rule making process to require meningococcal (A, C W, Y) vaccine for students enrolling in 7th and 12th grades.  The administrative rule change was effective January 11, 2017, and will be implemented at the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year.  The Immunization Program has developed a variety of materials regarding the new requirement.  The following resources are available on the Immunization Program's  webpage.
  •         Meningococcal Vaccine Requirement Partner Letter
  •         Iowa Immunization Code
  •         Immunization Requirements Table
  •          Meningococcal Vaccine Secondary School Requirement                        Questions and Answers
  •         Certificate of Immunization (Update Immunization                     Requirements Table)
  •         Provisional Certificate of Immunization
  •         Certificate of Immunization Exemption - Medical
 
The Immunization Program is committed to keeping you informed of school immunization requirements and looks forward to working with you during the implementation of the meningococcal vaccine requirement.  If you have questions regarding this change, contact the Immunization Program at 1-800-831-6293.
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Western Iowa Outpatient 
Family Physician Position 
Hospital employed outpatient Family Medicine position taking over well established long time practice for retiring physician in affluent family oriented community with nation's top schools 90 minutes to Omaha/Des Moines associated with modern and financially stable 100 bed hospital in modern  brand new clinic office site with (2) ARNP providers. Excellent negotiable salary,signing bonus,production bonus,benefits,relocation and loan repayment. Timothy L. Donohue  314-984-0624  [email protected]  donohueandassoc.com
KSA Module (formerly SAM) 
Mental Health Module to Be Held
The IAFP is offering a KSA Module on Mental Health in association with the U of I Spring Refresher Course in Iowa City on April 21st from 12:00 -6:00 pm

The KSA Study Group provides the opportunity for you to participate in the ABFM's MC-FP Part II requirement in a group setting. Our experienced faculty will review the 60 core competency questions and guide the group through the selection of the most appropriate responses and through the clinical simulation process (optional). A group score will be submitted to the ABFM once a passing score is obtained by the group.
 
(Sponsored by the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians - $200 Additional fee required, $150 Residents; ABFM fee not included). Location: Coralville Public Library, 1401 5th St/ Coralville, IA
  
Register for the course at www.iaafp.org and look for the course under the Education Tab. 

Wellmark VIS Update
Wellmark Members can Access Quality Performance Scores
Quality scores help patients make informed health care decisions as well as provide valuable insight to physicians for managing the health of their patient population. Beginning January 1, 2017,Wellmark members are able to view a new quality score based on the Value Index Score (VIS) by logging into myWellmark. The 3MSM VIS is a rating of PCP's based on a set of measures that were developed from research about health care quality. There are many aspects to quality health care, and no single score can tell members everything they need to know about getting care from their PCP, but this is a starting point.
 
The VIS performance score is currently available for Primary Care Physicians (PCPs) participating in a Wellmark Accountable Care Organization (ACO).  On July 1, 2017, the quality (VIS) scores will be published for all PCPs.
 
Plans to educate PCPs include the following:
  • Dr. Tim Gutshall, Wellmark's Chief Medical Officer, distributed written correspondence to primary care providers in February of 2017.
  • The February Wellmark Blue Ink publication includes information about roll-out and educational webinars (require registration) beginning in April 2017.
  • The March DSC Connection includes information about the appropriate User Role and information for PCPs.
  • In April, PCPs will be able to access reports that will show them what Wellmark members have been attributed to them.
  • A new section, Quality and Cost Transparency will be added to the Provider Guide.
Primary Care Physicians may contact their Network Engagement Business Partner to discuss any questions.
  
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Katie Cox, Director of Communications, [email protected]
Kelly Scallon, Membership and Advocacy Coordinator, [email protected]
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