Clinically Integrated Network Briefing
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11.16.21: This Thursday (11.18): Risk Adjustment Coding Webinar l Encouraging Pediatric Vaccination l Leadership Development Program l Clinical Guidance for Practices l EpicEdge Town Halls I IEP for Home Seminar Series l Overview of the Wellforce Medicare Shared Savings Program ACO l By 12.31: Complete Diversity and Culture Module l ICYMI: Programs for Our Network
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A Message for the Wellforce Clinically Integrated Network, including primary and specialty care physicians, practice administrators, Network leaders (Presidents, Administrators, and Medical Directors) and Network staff:
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This Week: Risk Adjustment Coding Webinar
A Deeper Dive into Vascular Conditions for Risk Coding
Thursday, November 18: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
A recording of this session will be available here.
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Physician Opportunity to Encourage Pediatric Vaccination |
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You can impact the health of pediatric patients by recording a brief video about the importance of COVID-19 vaccination. It’s easy to do and a great way to show how much you care. This opportunity is available through the Mass Health and Hospital Association (MHA). Click here to prepare your message.
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Wellforce Employed Physicians and ACPs: Strengthen Your Leadership Skills |
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A popular clinical leadership development program, established in 2017 by the Tufts Medical Center Physicians Organization, in partnership with Boston University, is now open to employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians across the Wellforce Employed Physicians Group, which includes Circle Health, Tufts MC Community Care/Hallmark Health Medical Associates and Tufts MC PO. The next seven-month program, which meets one Saturday each month, will begin in January 2022, and we are accepting applications through Friday, December 3. More information and an online application form are available here.
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Clinical Guidance for Practices |
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New FAQ: Use of a COVID-19 Vaccine Booster
Want to know more about booster and third shots? Review the latest FAQ here. You are encouraged to download and share this helpful resource with physicians, practice staff, patients and the community.
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Earlier this month you received a Briefing outlining how best to prioritize year-end patient care. One of our recommendations should have read as follows:
Consider purchasing a POC fingerstick HgbA1c machine for your office.
There are inexpensive POC HgbA1c machines that are FDA approved for office use (some for both home and office use) but we recommend only using these in the office since the home Hgba1c measure would not satisfy the payer quality requirement.
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Mark Your Calendar: Programs for Our Network |
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EpicEdge Physician Town Hall
An update on Wellforce's transition to Epic, including topics specific for clinicians and what you can do to best prepare our April 2, 2022 go-live.
Wednesday, November 24: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
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Overview of the Wellforce Medicare
Shared Savings Program ACO
For all Participating physicians, and their staff, who will be active in the Medicare ACO starting January 1, 2022.
Tuesday, November 30: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
A recording of this session will be available here.
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IEP for Home Seminar Series
Featuring Erik von Hahn, MD, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician with the Center for Children With Special Needs (CCSN) at Tufts Children's Hospital.
Wednesday, December 1: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
This Webinar Series is on the FIRST Wednesday of Each Month Through June, 2022
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COVID-19 Update Webinar
Thursday, December 2: 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
A recording of this session will be available here.
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By December 31: Complete Wellforce Diversity and Cultural Competence Module |
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At Wellforce, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is central to how we function as an organization and key to our long-term sustainability. The Wellforce Center for DEI is excited to offer a new 20 minute DEI module – Diversity and Cultural Competence – which reviews our system vision; dimensions of diversity; unconscious bias; the PAUSE model; cultural competence, respect, and humility; and DEI resources. This learning opportunity is open to any interested physician or member of our Network.
Wellforce Employees are required to complete this module by December 31, 2021. To get started, please click the image below. Once completed, you will be asked to confirm your completion and submit your name through a Survey Monkey link. This is an important step to ensure you are in compliance.
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You're encouraged to bookmark this page on your computer (pictured right) so you can easily return to check for updates.
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The Wellforce Clinically Integrated Network is a distinctively different population health enterprise and value-based care contracting entity. It comprises 2,300 primary care and specialist physicians and advanced practice clinicians, in private and employed practices, working in community and hospital settings. The Network’s purpose is to build healthier communities and to create healthy, rewarding experiences for our participating physicians and care teams. The Network was launched in July 2021 by building upon the legacies of two long-standing, high-performing organizations – Lowell General Physician Hospital Organization and New England Quality Care Alliance (NEQCA).
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