May 2, 2017 Issue 32

Another Winning Session for Physicians, KMA
From an early drive that went deep into the legislative clock for one KMA priority bill to a last minute dash across the goal line for another, the Kentucky Medical Association had a second consecutive winning session that will lead to benefits for patients and physicians across the Commonwealth.



Sen. Ralph Alvarado, M.D.,  R-Winchester, center, sponsored  Senate Bill 4, establishing Medical Review Panels.

 
Desire to Interact with Patients Drives Rooshil Patel 
Friends of Rooshil Patel describe him as focused.

As a second year medical school student at the University of Kentucky, Patel is focused on learning the science behind medicine. But his desire to connect with patients is the focus that really drives him to succeed.


You Can Participate on the KMA Sports-Related Committee

KMA is seeking member physicians who are interested in serving on the Committee on Physical Education and Medical Aspects of Sports, which is concerned with matters relating to the improvement of the overall health of the school-age athlete.

WellCare Works with Community Support Agencies
to Improve Health Care Quality and Access 

 

Ensuring basic needs are met often has a huge impact on an individual's health. The state's largest provider of managed care services, WellCare of Kentucky, a KMA Level 1 Corporate Affiliate, seeks to connect its members with services that help them lead healthier lives. 

The Economic Side
UPDATE: Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) 
Physicians to Receive Participation Status Letter

Kentucky physicians will soon be notified whether they will need to take part in  MIPS, the Merit-based Incentive Payment System, which is one component of the new  Quality Payment Program.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has been reviewing claims to determine the participation status for MIPS physicians and other clinicians associated with the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) in the practice. Practices should receive letters explain physicians' statuses through the end of May from CGS, the  Medicare Administrative Contractor that processes  Medicare Part B claims in Kentucky.

KMA Student Members Participate in Medals4Mettle Program
at UofL 

The simple act of awarding a runner's medal for a patient's mettle is the idea behind the Medals4Mettle Program, launched in 2003 by a head and neck surgeon in Indianapolis. KMA student members Natalie Spiller and Andy Sims, second year medical students at the University of Louisville, were featured in a Kentucky Monthly magazine article about the school's participation in this program. 

 
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Member News
Stivers Joins Norton

KMA member Ashley Stivers, M.D., internal medicine, joined Norton Inpatient Specialists, Louisville.
Abell Lauded in MD-Update

KMA member Thomas Abell, M.D., Jewish Hospital GI Motility Clinic and UofL Physicians, was featured in MD-Update for his efforts to help patients with chronic illness.


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