In 2022, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) required implicit bias (unconscious bias) training for physicians (and other health care professionals). The requirements apply to new and renewing applicants. Those renewing licenses need to complete a minimum of 1 hour of implicit bias training for each year of the applicant’s license or registration cycle. New applicants must complete a minimum of

2 hours of implicit bias training within the 5 years immediately preceding issuance of the license or registration.

LARA recently updated the Public Health Code – General Rules for implicit bias training standards to allow asynchronous teleconference or webinars as acceptable modalities. For more information on LARA requirements, click here.

Michigan State Medical Society is offering implicit bias training with continuing medical education (CME) credits available on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. This training meets LARA's requirement for two hours of implicit bias training. Click here to view details. Additional implicit bias training programs are available here.

Stanford School of Medicine also offers implicit bias training. This free on-demand program also provides CME.

* TPA members should confirm LARA requirements and CME with organizations providing the programs.

Practices interested in engaging in Provider Delivered Care Management (PDCM) efforts can receive additional training. As an approved trainer for Michigan Institute for Care Management & Transformation (MICMT), The Physician Alliance is able to offer complimentary training to members.

Please note that ONLY those MICMT programs identified as TPA training are available at no cost to TPA PCMH designated practice members. MICMT programs offered by other organizations charge fees. TPA members will be responsible for any fees charged by other organizations.

Patient Engagement

May 17, 2023, 8am - 2:30pm

Live virtual

The goal of this course is for all care team members to learn engagement tools/skills in order to have productive conversations with patients about their health, including basic motivational interviewing skills. The care team member will build upon this foundation in order to apply their skills in different situations, such as medication assisted treatment, (MAT) and palliative care.

Registration limit: 15

Register here by May 16 at 5pm

Foundational Care Management Codes & Billing Opportunities

May 18, 2023, 8am - 12pm

Live virtual

The Foundational Care Management Codes & Billing Opportunities course builds upon team-based care focusing on reimbursement for care management services for BCBSM and Priority Health. Some details discussed may be similar for other payers. This course was designed to support and train physician organizations and practice staff on care management billing. This course will be opened to identified billing subject matter experts, care management staff and administrators. 

Registration limit: 25

Register here by May 16 at 5pm

Introduction to Team-Based Care

May 24, 2023 – May 25, 2023; 8-11am (both days)

Live virtual over 2 days

The Introduction to Team-Based Care course helps the learner better understand how to work in a multidisciplinary care team and in collaboration with the patient. Open to all members of the practice to gain foundational knowledge in team-based care. 

Registration limit: 15

Register here by May 23 at 5pm 

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