Don't Miss this Event Tomorrow: Managing the Patient with Multiple Chronic Diseases: Case Study Based Discussion

Join us tomorrow, Thursday, October 20, 2022, for our next CME event, Managing the Patient with Multiple Chronic Diseases. Our panel of experts from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai will facilitate a discussion of a 53-year-old patient with Peripheral Artery Disease and COPD.

Kathryn R. Dubowski, MD

Assistant Professor, Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Xisui Shirley Chen, MD, MS

Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine, General Internal Medicine

Icahn School of Medicine

at Mount Sinai

Jeffrey W. Olin, DO

Professor of Medicine

Icahn School of Medicine

at Mount Sinai

Your Q2 2022 Care Coordination Payment Arriving Soon

You can expect to receive your care coordination payment for Q2 2022 in connection with your participation in one or more of MSHP Care Management Agreements soon. You should also expect to receive your panel report via secure email detailing all of your patients that are attributed to your practice so you know how your Care Coordination payment was calculated.

If you have any questions, please contact your Population Health Manager and/or Population Health Specialist. Feel free to also contact us at mshp@mountsinai.org or 877-234-6667.

Review Your New VBC Performance Reports on October 21st

Voluntary PCPs and pediatricians in our network will receive customized value-based care (VBC) performance reports in their One Drive accounts on October 21st. Please be sure to view these reports to see how you’re performing on quality, clinical documentation (PCPs only), and efficiency metrics for patients under VBC contracts. The patient opportunity report includes patient-level information on care gaps. Use this report to inform your patient outreach strategy.

Next MSHP Town Hall Gathering: November 1st

We are hosting a virtual Town Hall Gathering on Tuesday, November 1st from 6:00 - 7:00PM. During this Town Hall, we will discuss: 

• Hear from your peers! MSHP CIN physician, Stephen Sisselman, DO, will discuss how his practice effectively meets the CI 2022 metrics and share successful workflows. This will also be an opportunity for open discussion to share what is working for CIN members, and what challenges we face in closing key care gaps.
• Learn about a new CIN contract with Cigna Medicare Advantage, effective January 1, 2023. Cigna representatives will provide an overview

Join Us! Mind Matters ECHO

Mount Sinai Health Partners is hosting our next Mind Matters ECHO meeting on November 9, 2022 from 5:30-7:00 pm.

Dr. Prameet Singh, chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West, will give a didactic presentation on motivational interviewing techniques to engage patients and their families in destigmatized substance use care. 

Nominate Yourself or a Colleague for a Seat on Mount Sinai Health Partners’ Board of Managers!

Would you or a colleague like to take a leadership role in the governance of MSHP’s Clinically Integrated Network? Submit a nomination today! Nominations are open until Thursday, November 3rd.

The Mount Sinai Health Partners Board of Managers provides members the opportunity to steer our network’s goals, strategies and initiatives in population health management. The Board of Managers sets MSHP policies and provides strategic direction for our network’s Clinical Integration Program. A total of 5 seats are up for nomination to the Board of Managers representing both voluntary physicians and physicians employed by Mount Sinai Health System:

Open Voluntary Seats:

• Two Manhattan PCPs
• One Manhattan Specialist

Open Employed Seats – Any Specialty:

• One east side, Manhattan  
• One Non-Manhattan

Hear from Chief Population Health Officer, Dr. Robert Fields, on why you should submit a nomination today for the Board of Managers!

Public Health Emergency Extended through January 11, 2023

HHS has again extended the public health emergency (PHE) though January 11, 2023. As a reminder, this renewal extends various federal waivers including those that allow for reimbursement of telehealth services under Medicare. HHS has indicated that they will give at least 60 days advanced notice before ending the PHE.

Capitol Hill Briefing: Speeding the Transition to Value-Based Care

Dr. Robert Fields, Chief Population Health Officer of the Mount Sinai Health System, spoke at a recent Capitol Hill Briefing sponsored by America's Physician Groups (APG), the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS), and Premier, on how value-based care allows for comprehensive care and promotes health equity. 

Board Bulletin

MSHP Board of Managers Spotlight: Dr. Anthony Orlando

Meet our Mount Sinai Health Partners’ Board Member, Anthony Orlando, DPM, D.ABFAS. Dr. Orlando is a podiatrist at Anthony Orlando DPM, PC and has served on MSHP’s board for six months. We recently caught up with Dr. Orlando to learn more about him as an MSHP Board member!

What do you like most about serving on MSHP’s Board of Managers?

The opportunity to connect and exchange ideas with practitioners across many different specialties for the betterment of our collective practices and patients is one of the many great benefits of Board membership.

What do you hope to accomplish while serving on MSHP's Board of Managers? 

As a Queens native and practitioner for over 30 years, I have come to understand many of the challenges and complexities of being an "outer-borough" provider and patient firsthand. As a Voluntary Non-Manhattan Specialist Board member, I will use my platform to represent and advocate for the interests and perspectives of my fellow non-Manhattanites. I look forward to furthering my work with Mount Sinai Health Partners by serving on the Board and hoping to see many more Mount Sinai locations all over our fine state in the years to come!

What are your interests/hobbies outside of work?

Spending time with my wife and daughters, boating, squash, handball, cooking.

We look forward to Dr. Orlando continuing to serve on MSHP’s Board of Managers! 

Complete by December 31, 2022: Mandatory Aetna Training

All CIN providers

Per CMS compliance requirements, all CIN providers must complete an annual Medicare compliance FDR training by December 31, 2022. Review the guidebook and ensure you understand the material but no further action is required. 

All providers participating the Aetna Special Needs Plan

Per CMS compliance requirements, participating providers in Aetna's Special Needs Plans are required to complete an annual D-SNP Model of Care (MOC) training by December 31, 2022. You must review the slides and ensure you understand the material and complete the attestation.

If you have any questions about the training or requirement, please review the FAQ or email us. 

Engage Patients in Chronic Disease Management Programs

The literature shows team-based care leads to improved outcomes, but as an independent physician we know that can be easier said than done. That's why we've invested in support services for our CIN members. Click here to learn more about care team members available to work with you and your patients to help maximize your CIN performance.

Primary Care

Kerry Godfrey, MD

Pediatrics

Westchester Park Pediatrics

Purchase, NY

Specialty Care

Christina Askew, AUD

Audiology

ENT and Allergy Associates

Iselin, NJ

Michele Burgess, MD

Dermatology

Bobby Buka MD, PC

New York, NY

Michelle Diaz, DPM

Podiatric Surgery

Starrett Podiatry, LLC

New York, NY

Evelyn Icasiano, MD

Ophthalmology

Physician Eyecare Of New York

New York, NY

Reema Jaffar, MD

Pathology

Gil I. Ascunce MD, PC

New York, NY

Aron Kandinov, MD

Otolaryngology

ENT and Allergy Associates

Brooklyn, NY

Robert Latkany, MD

Ophthalmology

Physician Eyecare Of New York

New York, NY

Lauren Levy, MD

Dermatology

Lewis Dermatology & Associates

New York, NY

Kunal Malik, MD

Dermatology

Spring Street Dermatology

New York, NY

Mark Neuman, DO

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Mid Nassau OB-GYN PLLC

Massapequa, NY

Nicole Palmer, DO

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Goncharov Medical PC

New York, NY

Vanessa Pinard, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Goncharov Medical PC

New York, NY

Kaitlin Riall, AUD

Audiology

ENT and Allergy Associates

Islandia, NY

Mallory Studt, AUD

Audiology

ENT and Allergy Associates

Hackensack, NJ

Abigail Windisch, AUD

Audiology

ENT and Allergy Associates

Wayne, NJ

Advanced Care Practitioners

Tracey-Ann Ricketts, NP

Nurse Practitioner

Gynecology & Integrative Women's Care, PC

New York, NY

Savita Sukha, NP

Nurse Practitioner

Gynecology & Integrative Women's Care, PC

New York, NY

Fina Vitale, PA

Physician Assistant

Frank Scafuri III, DO, PC