Please note: This is an internal Advocate Aurora Health newsletter and safe to open. |
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In this issue
- Doctor's Day
- COVID-19 Vaccine
- Annual Meeting Registration
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Wishing You Wellness This Doctor's Day |
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Marwan Baghdan, MD | Regional Medical Director, APP South Region | Advocate South Sub. Medical Director
Bob Belter, MD | Regional Medical Director, APP North Region | Advocate Good Shep. Medical Director
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On March 30, we will recognize National Doctor’s Day – a day to lift up our physicians for all you do for our patients every day and to give special thanks for the sacrifice and commitment you’ve made over the past year of the pandemic. Your resilience has certainly been tested through these many challenges and uncertainties. On this Doctor’s Day, we ask you to join us in taking time to pause, re-charge and focus on your own wellness and well-being. |
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As we look forward to celebrating National Doctor’s Day on March 30, we thank you for your tireless efforts through the pandemic and the exceptional care you provide your patients every day. Over the next two weeks, we’re sharing our physicians’ stories of their passion for medicine and for helping people live well – including their personal encouragement for people to get the vaccine when it is their turn. Please check out these stories below and look for more great content across our social media channels. To all of our physicians – thank you for all you do today and every day! |
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For Justin Cohen, MD, chair of Advocate Physician Partners, his idea of what it takes to be a doctor is a bit different from what he thought at age 17 compared to now.
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Emelie Ilarde, MD, Advocate Christ PHO president, believes the best part of her job is caring for patients from birth through adulthood, like the college-bound patient she delivered as a baby and has cared for ever since.
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Dr. Cohen also reflects on the important work taking place across APP:
"By working collectively to improve the medical system, we can make a positive impact for every patient – not just our own – as well as for others who decide to pursue a career in medicine. I’m excited about the work we’re doing to come together as one virtual medical group. It’s a challenge to be sure, but it’s one we can overcome together."
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Focus on Self-care This Doctor's Day |
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LiveWell with Advocate Aurora |
Download LiveWell for guided meditation, healthy recipes, wellness tips and news, health quizzes and more.
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View on-demand courses focused on mindfulness, meditation and mental makeovers, integrative medicine and MEDtalks/clinician wellness.
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Expanding vaccine eligibility to our patients
Our supplies are increasing, and we are offering the COVID-19 vaccine to more of our patients within CDC and state prioritization guidelines. Our states, cities and counties are expanding eligibility differently, and therefore, our ability to expand to more of our patients will vary within each state and be based on available supply.
Who is eligible? Advocate Aurora is now vaccinating current patients in the following groups in IL:
We define our current patients as anyone who has had at least one encounter with Advocate Aurora in the past 2 years or a scheduled appointment in the next 3 months. However, APP patients who are covered by one of the following insurance plans, but have not had an Advocate Aurora encounter in the past 2 years, are also considered current patients and can schedule an appointment.
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Additional updates
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Expanding COVID-19 testing: We’re now offering COVID-19 testing for anyone who needs it – regardless of symptoms or exposure – at our immediate and urgent care centers, with highly reliable results within 48 hours. Consumers may request a test by walking in, scheduling via the LiveWell app or calling the COVID-19 Hotline. See this overview for details.
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Pre-procedure testing guidance: Effective March 29, we’re modifying our self-quarantine requirement for pre-procedure patients following COVID-19 testing. Please review this SBAR for details.
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Vaccine talking points: We continue to develop resources to support you in conversations with your patients. Review the latest: Engaging in COVID-19 Vaccine Conversations | Cultural relevancy talking points
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Our first “All In” Epic upgrade
Our first upgrade with nearly all our Advocate Aurora sites on Epic is coming March 28. This is yet another milestone in our Epic Transformation, as all of us can benefit from the ongoing enhancements that upgrades bring to support you in delivering safe patient care and that keep our platform running at optimal performance. Read more.
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EpicCare Link - Claims Update
The transition to ECL on Jan. 1 was a major system conversion for claims adjudication and referrals. As with any large conversion, we must prepare for both expected and unexpected challenges. We acknowledge there are claims adjudication issues uncovered daily and are actively pursuing solutions. Read more.
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Epic upgrade on March 28: Virtual support available
We’re pleased to again provide virtual support for our March 28 upgrade. Support teams will use Epic’s Secure Chat platform to provide expert resources and assist with questions. Upgrade start time will be March 28, 2:30 a.m. Reminders: Freeze dates March 24-27 | Education/training resources | This does not impact EpicCare Link
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Message from the President & CEO |
Watch Jim Skogsbergh's video for an update on COVID-19 vaccines, our steadfast commitment to DE&I and more.
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Click the "read more" button below to view full details on these important updates
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Clinical Integration Program: Review this week's update.
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Clinical Risk Adjustment education series: We are offering three additional CME and MOC-approved sessions of the live webinar.
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Spring team member engagement check-In survey: Physicians will not take this survey. You will receive a brief survey later this year.
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US News Best Hospitals survey: Doximity recently sent the 2021-2022 Best Hospitals survey on behalf of US News to eligible physicians asking them to identify hospitals that provide the highest quality of care within their particular specialty. Please consider completing by March 26.
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MyAdvocateAurora transitions to LiveWell: Coinciding with the March 28 Epic upgrade, we’re renaming the MyAdvocateAurora desktop portal to LiveWell with Advocate Aurora Health. You will need to update SmartPhrase, DotPhrase or SmartText shortcuts in Epic.
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Patient outreach: View the latest outreach sent on your behalf to support quality outcomes and close care gaps like childhood wellness visit reminders.
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Transforming care - Chicagoland Children’s Health Alliance: Beginning in April, two additional pediatric service lines, neurosciences and gastroenterology, will be integrated across Advocate Children’s Hospital, University of Chicago Medicine Corner Children’s Hospital and Pediatrics at NorthShore University Health System as part of our partnership.
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Interested in how to turn ideas into innovation?
The Clinician Innovation Series is a 4-part virtual series that will expose physicians and APCs to the different ways they can be involved with health care innovation-related activities, both internally and externally. Some sessions will focus on using proven innovation techniques to solve a "real" internal problem; others will focus on topics such as device invention, commercialization pathways, and working with industry in an advisory or consulting capacity. The first live, virtual session is April 17. Learn more and register here.
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Hospital executives share lessons learned
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Research findings on 3D mammography
Nila Alsheik, MD, Co-Medical Director, Advocate Caldwell Breast Center at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, has published articles on 3D mammography screening recall rates and racial disparities. Discover her findings:
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Continuing Medical Education |
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Developed by Michael McNett, MD, director of non-interventional pain management, this CME course helps to educate clinicians on the ongoing opioid pandemic and how to communicate about it with the two distinct groups seeking opioids: the reasonable patient and patients who are drug-seeking. This course will meet both two of the three hours for the IL-mandated opioid education.
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CME Website: Webinars & Recordings |
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