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Clinically Integrated Network Newsletter
April 20, 2022
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Upcoming Events
May 11, 2022
May 17, 2022
May 24, 2022
June 8, 2022
July 13, 2022
August 10, 2022
September 14, 2022
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Register Now! MSHP Networking Town Hall
Join us on Tuesday, May 24th from 5:30 – 7:30 PM at the Mount Sinai Corporate Office at 150 East 42nd Street for an in-person dinner and Town Hall! Attendees will have the opportunity to network with their provider colleagues across MSHP’s clinically integrated network and hear an update from MSHP Leadership.
Please click here to register for the event. We look forward to seeing you there!
Please note that this event is in-person only.
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Excellence in Polychronic Disease Management: An MSHP CME Event
Please join us on May 17th, 2022, from 6:00-7:30 pm for a live virtual CME event: Excellence in Polychronic Disease Management. Our panel of experts from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai will facilitate a discussion of a case focused on managing multiple chronic conditions.
We invite all providers to join us for an insightful and engaging evening of learning.
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Submit a Patient Case for an Upcoming Mind Matters ECHO Session
Do you have a case to present? Email Anitha Iyer, PhD to discuss your potential case. We're seeking cases related to suspected or diagnosed depression.
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Complete Your Practice Communication Requirement Today
It's time to complete the mandatory Practice Communication requirement of the 2022 Clinical Integration Program by updating your practice's demographic information on the MSHP Practice Profile by June 30, 2022. For more details and training guides on how to use the MSHP Practice Profile, please refer to this communication you received on April 13.
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Humana Medicare Advantage PCP Panels Closed as of May 1, 2022
Effective May 1, Mount Sinai’s PCP faculty practices and MSHP’s voluntary PCP practices contracted with MSHP’s Clinically Integrated Network are being closed to new Humana Medicare Advantage (MA) members. We are closing Humana MA panels while we explore new ways of collaborating on care management and other initiatives.
This action does not affect specialty referrals. You may also continue to see your current Humana MA patients.
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HHS Renews Public Health Emergency
HHS has announced that the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency will be extended another 90 days, through July 14, 2022. As a reminder, this renewal extends various federal waivers including those that allow for reimbursement of telehealth services under Medicare.
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Annual Experience Survey Results
Thank you to all who completed our annual Provider and Office Manager Experience Surveys. We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback, and we are working on ways to implement what we heard from you. Below are some highlights:
- Providers most value the financial benefits of being in the CIN, educational resources, and the network of providers
- 82% of providers agreed or strongly agreed that being part of MSHP helped improve quality of care
- 79% of providers agreed or strongly agreed that being part of MSHP improved economics for their practice
- Providers and office managers enjoy working with the MSHP staff
- There is high interest in networking events, educational topics, and presentations from colleagues at MSHP Town Hall Gatherings
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Board Bulletin
MSHP Board of Managers Spotlight: Dr. Martin Malachovsky
Meet our newly elected Mount Sinai Health Partners’ Board Member, Martin Malachovsky, MD. Dr. Malachovsky is a member of MSHP’s clinically integrated network and practices at Bodhi Medical Care, LLC. We recently caught up with Dr. Malachovsky to learn more about him as he begins his journey as an MSHP Board member!
What do you hope to accomplish while serving on MSHP's Board of Managers?
I plan to work with MSHP on our clinically integrated network’s population health management goals and strategy. I am very dedicated to my patients and managing a multispecialty practice that is well integrated with Mount Sinai. I look forward to expanding my work with Mount Sinai Health Partners by serving on the Board.
What are your interests/hobbies outside of work?
I have pre-teenage sons who occupy my spare time to the fullest.
We look forward to Dr. Malachovsky serving on MSHP’s Board of Managers!
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Interested in becoming involved in MSHP’s governance?
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Dr. Daniel Laroche: Eye Pressure
CIN provider,Dr. Daniel Laroche shares a song he recorded, “Check Your Eye Pressure,” reminding patients to have their eyes checked for cataracts and glaucoma.
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Now available in Spanish: Communicate appropriate ED use and ways to access same-day care with patients
To reduce unnecessary ED utilization, ensure your patients understand when it's appropriate to go to the ED, and what alternatives they have to access same-day care. Whether that's at an urgent care center or in your practice, educating your patients can help reduce unnecessary visits to the ED.
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Set up an order pathway in your EMR to send Cologuard kits to patients' homes
Cologuard kits allow you to screen your patients for colon cancer by having patients collect stool samples at home. Made for adults 45+, Cologuard is noninvasive. It uses advanced stool DNA technology to detect the DNA and blood cells released from altered cells, and can detect both precancer and cancer. Colorectal cancer screening is a quality measure for all internal medicine and family physicians in the Clinically Integrated Network.
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Chronic Condition Management |
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Diagnosing PAD
If history or exam are suggestive of PAD, or risk factors are present, an Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) can indicate whether further assessment is necessary.
ABI = 1.0-1.39: Look for other causes of symptoms/abnormal exam
ABI = 0.91-0.99: Possible PAD. Obtain exercise treadmill ABI or 6 MWT*
ABI <0.90: GDMT* if CLI* not present
ABI >1.40: Obtain Toe Brachial Index (TBI). TBI <0.70 indicates PAD.
If CLI suspected and ABI non-compressible, obtain TBI with waveforms or toe perfusion pressure
*6 MWT: 6 minute walk test
GDMT: Guideline directed medical therapy
CLI: Critical leg ischemia
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EmblemHealth March 2022 Newsletter
Please review the monthly EmblemHealth Provider Newsletter for important information and company updates. This issue includes a wide range of topics, including:
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The City of New York’s new Medicare Advantage plan has been postponed from the original April 1 start date. A new date has not yet been announced.
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Welcome New MSHP Providers!
We'd like to extend a warm welcome to all new provider members who recently joined our clinically integrated network.
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Primary Care
John Abroon, MD
Internal Medicine
New York, NY
Susan A. Park, MD
Internal Medicine
New York, NY
Neelima C. Tangirala, MD
Internal Medicine
Avant Medical Group LLP
New York, NY
Specialty Care
Omara S. Afzal, DO
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ryan Women and Children's Health Center
New York, NY
Ernest Ast, MD
Dermatology
William F. Ryan Community Health Center
New York, NY
Eric Z. Berkowitz, MD
Dermatology
New York, NY
Michael L. Carlin, MD
Diagnostic Radiology
Radiology Associates of Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY
Jillian Escobar, AUD
Audiology
ENT and Allergy Associates
New York, NY
Alexander Gimpelevich, DO
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Igor Rubinshteyn MD, PC
Brooklyn, NY
Martin E. Harrington, MD
Vascular Surgery
Vascular Surgery Associates, PLLC
New York, NY
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Elizabeth B. Harrington, MD
Vascular Surgery
Vascular Surgery Associates, PLLC
New York, NY
Wasim Mansour, MD
Family Medicine
Telemedicine Associates, PC
Brooklyn, NY
Cynthia S. Trop, MD
Urology
New York, NY
Claire D. Wolinsky Berkowitz, MD
Dermatology
Eric Berkowitz, MD, PC
New York, NY
Behavioral Health
Nicole M. Marona, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Ryan Women and Children's Health Center
New York, NY
Advanced Care Practitioners
Christina Ashton, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Frank Scafuri III, DO, PC
Staten Island, NY
Jean Clapham, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Telemedicine Associates, PC
Brooklyn, NY
Megan N. Fendt, CNM
Certified Nurse Midwife
Lower Manhattan Medical Care PC
Brooklyn, NY
Brianna N. Thompson, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Ryan/Chelsea-Clinton Community Health Center
New York, NY
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If you have any questions about any of our announcements, please contact your Population Health Manager, email Mount Sinai Health Partners at mshp@mountsinai.org or call us at 877-234-6667.
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P: 877-234-6667
F: 646-537-1481
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