2022 Spring Sessions on demand
If you missed the in-person Spring Convention you can still gain CME with the Spring sessions on demand. Register today, and you will have 30 days to view and evaluate for CME. At your own pace, at your own place.
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Thank you to Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine's Dean Amalfitano for joining I Vaccinate on WJR Radio program "Why I Vaccinate." And thanks to the IVaccinate folks for all the amazing work they are always doing to protect our communities. |
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Our friends at Northern Michigan Osteopathic Association are back on "the island." A three-day conference on Mackinac Island is a great way to gain CME and kick off the summer! Visit, www.domoa.org/nmoa for online registration and more information. See you on the island!
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MOPAC donations and pledges
Thank you to all who invested in their profession by donating to the Michigan Osteopathic Political Committee (MOPAC) during the House of Delegates and during Spring Convention.
Thank you to all who made pledges and have yet to donate.
For all of those who have not donated—know that donations are down, but unfortunately, the need for political action has not.
(Photo: Former State Rep. and MOA Past President, Dr. Edward “Ned” Canfield visiting MOA Lobbyist Kevin McKinney at the MOPAC booth at the MOA 123rd Annual Spring Scientific Convention)
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Michigan residents with COVID-19 encouraged to seek treatment options early
All individuals who test positive for COVID-19 should talk to their doctor to see if they are eligible to receive one of the COVID therapeutics.
Don’t delay, treatment must be started early to work.
The Michigan COVID-19 website includes a locator that will help people who test positive find locations where treatments are available.
Another resource is the Test to Treat program. This nationwide initiative, launched by the federal government, ensures rapid access to no-cost COVID-19 oral medications that can help reduce risk for hospitalization if someone tests positive for COVID-19 and are eligible to receive medications.
Test to Treat locations may include participating pharmacies, federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), tribal health centers, urgent care locations, primary care physicians and long-term care facilities.
Learn about Test to Treat, how to participate if you receive positive test result at home, and more
Links:
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June 2022
This newsletter from BCBSM includes short summaries, reminders and updates for Blue Cross and BCN providers. Please visit The Record or BCN Provider News for complete newsletter editions.
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You have until June 21st to transition to Blue Cross and BCN’s new provider portal
You need to act now to maintain access to online information for Blue Cross® Blue Shield® of Michigan and Blue Care Network. The last day to access Blue Cross and BCN’s Provider Secured Services and web-DENIS is June 21, 2022. Beginning June 22, these tools will be retired and no longer available.
Here’s how to find the information you need to register and learn how to use Blue Cross and BCN’s new provider portal, Availity Essentials.
Register
After registering, your Availity administrator will need to take additional steps for users to access e-referral and Health e-BlueSM. For more information, go to Blue Cross and BCN’s Register for web tools page and scroll down to Getting access to Blue Cross and BCN tools through our provider portal.
Train
After you’re registered, you can learn how to use Availity Essentials for Blue Cross and BCN one of two ways:
· Within Availity, you can click on Help & Training, then click on Get Trained and enter BCBSM into the search field at the top of the screen.
Get help
Here’s how to find help:
· Call Availity Client Services at 1-800-AVAILITY (282-4548) Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern time (excluding holidays).
· Within Availity, click on Help & Training and then click on Availity Support.
More information
Here’s where you can find it:
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network are nonprofit corporations and independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Availity is an independent company that contracts with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network to offer provider portal services.
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From the AOA:
DO Day 2022 participants advocate for loan repayment, telemedicine and stopping Medicare cuts
The osteopathic medical family reunited in person and virtually to advocate for patients and physicians.
During the week of April 23 – 27, 2022, the AOA held its annual DO Day conference, which combined meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill with a hybrid health policy conference.
More than 1,000 members of the profession participated in the virtual health policy conference, which highlighted DOs and health policy experts who discussed leadership, advocacy and engagement.
Following this, more than 300 participants from 42 states gathered in Washington, DC, to participate in the in-person advocacy portion of the event and network with affiliates, students, postdoctoral trainees and physicians in practice from their states and across the country. There, they formed delegations to discuss three very important topics with individual legislators and their staff.
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2022 DO Day attendees pose for a group photo before heading to Capitol Hill to meet with legislators. |
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Strategic Partner Career Opportunity Spotlight:
McLaren Health
Team McLaren
Headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.
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The MOA has developed an online Learning Center to deliver CME in a virtual format. Our Spring and Autumn sessions were a tremendous success with over 900 attendees. These sessions can still be accessed, along with other CME sessions, all qualifying for AOA Category 1-A CME credits.
These sessions can be accessed at any time by clicking the link below. Evaluations are within the system and can be taken after you have viewed the program.
On Demand CME programs
Single session CME Credits
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Live Webinar—HIPAA 2022: You've have questions, Coverys has Answers
June 21, 2 to 3 p.m. ET
Although it was first published by the Department of Health and Human Services almost 23 years ago, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule is still resulting in questions, clarifications, and confusion.
Join us and moderator Marlene Icenhower, BSN, JD, CPHRM, as we discuss the common, and not-so-common, questions related to the Privacy Rule with attorneys Elizabeth Kastner and Chris Bennington from Epstein Becker Green. When they’re not taking questions from the audience, our panel members will discuss the Privacy Rule as it relates to minors, sensitive information, and deceased patients. The 2020 Ciox Health decision—and its impact on medical record copying charges—will also be discussed.
This webinar is complimentary to non-policyholders as well—please feel free to share this invitation with your colleagues! No discount code needed.
For questions or comments about the above-mentioned offerings, please call Med-IQ (toll free) at 866.858.7434 or email info@med-iq.com. The education is powered by Med-IQ, Inc., a Coverys company and a leading CME/CE-accredited risk management and clinical medicine education provider. Med-IQ is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
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May 22, 2022, saw the passing of Anthony Malcoun, DO
A Life Professional who joined the MOA in 1969
May 19, 2022, saw the passing of William A. Wagner, DO
May 17, 2022, saw the passing of James W. Cole, DO
May 5, 2022, saw the passing of MOA Life Professional, Robert Bakeman, DO
April 21, 2022, saw the passing of MOA Life Professional, Clifford Buchman, DO
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