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Practice Transformation Companion Newsletter: August 2022

Sep 20, 2022 | News

 

 

ABOUT THIS COURSE
The Foundational Care Management Codes & Billing Opportunities course builds upon team-based care focusing on reimbursement for care management services.  This course was designed to support and train physician organizations and practice staff on care management billing.  This course will be opened for identified PO billing subject matter experts, care management staff and administrators.

Topics will include:

  • Care Team Coding and Billing is a Team Sport
  • Billing Optimization
  • Billing Applications
  • Billing Resources

For additional details: https://micmt-cares.org/training/foundational-care

Cost: $150

Successful Course Completion includes:

  • Attendance at the entire course
  • Use of webcam during training is strongly encouraged 
  • Completion of the course post-test:  need to have a score of 80% or greater on the post-test
  • Completion of the course evaluation

If you have any questions, contact:
Yang Yang at (248) 475-4839 or yyang@transformcoach.org

OPPORTUNITY TO EARN CONTINUING EDUCATION CONTACT HOURS

Nursing: 

  • Upon successful completion of the Foundational Care Management Codes and Billing Opportunities the participant will earn 3.5 Nursing CE contact hour.
  • Michigan Institute for Care Management and Transformation is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.  (OBN-001-91)

Social Work:

  • Upon successful completion of the Foundational Care Management Codes and Billing Opportunities participants will earn 3.5 Social Work CE contact hours
  • Michigan Institute for Care Management and Transformation is an approved provider with the Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative.  Approved provider Number: MICEC 110216.

Billers/Coders:

  • Upon successful completion of the Foundational Care Management Codes and Billing Opportunities the participant will earn 3.5 continuing education hours, American Academy of Professional Coders.

 REGISTRATION DETAILS
Course Dates and Times (Live Virtual):  

September 15, 2022  
8:30am-12:30pm
Register here:     https://cvent.me/GQVw7X

Download the flyer here

 

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.

Introduction to Team-Based Care will include: 
•    Why, What, Who and How: Team-Based Care
•    Care Management Process
•    Outcomes and Triple AIM
•    Billing Applications

*This course is required for all care team members new to their role in order to bill PDCM codes.

OPPORTUNITY to EARN CONTINUING EDUCATION CONTACT HOURS
Nursing:

  • Upon successful completion of the Introduction to Team Based Care Course, the participant will earn 5.5 Nursing CE contact hours
  • This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. (OBN-001-91)
  • ONA Activity# 2020-0000001417
  • Expiration date:  7/16/23

 Social Work:

  • Upon successful completion of the Introduction to Team Based Care course, the participant will earn 5.5 Social Work CE contact hours
  • Michigan Institute for Care Management and Transformation is an approved provider with the Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative.   Approved provider Number: MICEC 110216

Registration Details
Course Dates and Times: (Live Virtual)

August 17, 2022        8:00am – 12:30pm
August 18, 2022        9:00am – 11:30am
(Must attend both days to receive credits)

To register, please visit: https://cvent.me/XDE9Do


September 28, 2022        8:00am – 12:30pm
September 29, 2022        9:00am – 11:30am
(Must attend both days to receive credits)

To register, please visit: https://cvent.me/58GQME


December 7, 2022      8:00am – 12:30pm
December 8, 2022        9:00am – 11:30am
(Must attend both days to receive credits)

To register, please visit: https://cvent.me/52k1na

Download the flyer here

This training will provide care team members with a foundation by which to begin introducing Palliative Care into the primary care practice.

Course Content Includes:

  • An introduction to Palliative Care
  • Focus on the Eight Domains of Palliative Care
  • The Multidisciplinary team
  • Communicating Palliative Care to patients and families

For additional details: https://micmt-cares.org/training/introduction

Cost: $150

Successful Course Completion includes:

  • Attendance at the entire course
  • Use of webcam during training is strongly encouraged 
  • Completion of the course post-test:  need to have a score of 80% or greater on the post-test
  • Completion of the course evaluation

If you have any questions, contact:
Yang Yang at (248) 475-4839 or yyang@transformcoach.org

OPPORTUNITY TO EARN CONTINUING EDUCATION CONTACT HOURS
Nursing:

  • Upon successful completion of the Introduction to Palliative Care Course, the participant will earn 2.4 Nursing CE contact hours
  • This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. (OBN-001-91)
  • ONA Activity# 2020-0000000632
  • Expiration date:  9/16/2022

 
Social Work:

  • Michigan Institute for Care Management and Transformation is an approved provider with the Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative.  
  • Approved provider Number: MICEC 110216

REGISTRATION DETAILS
Course Dates and Times (Live Virtual):

August 18, 2022         1:00pm – 4:00pm
To register, please visit: https://cvent.me/e2R5l0 


September 21, 2022  1:00pm – 4:00pm
To register, please visit: https://cvent.me/43GNrP


December 8, 2022                  1:00pm – 4:00pm
To register, please visit:  https://cvent.me/42PYz4

Download the flyer here

 

Register here: https://transformcoach.wufoo.com/forms/unconscious-bias-in-healthcare-junenovember-2022/ 
 


Could Your Stomach Problem be Gastroparesis?
Gastroparesis Awareness Month only became a member of the U.S. National Health Observances Calendar in 2016. The goal of adding this disorder to the calendar was to encourage people who may have gastroparesis symptoms to consult their health care provider. The provider can help patients with diagnosis, treatment, management and preventive strategies. 

What is gastroparesis? A lot of people may not have ever heard of this word or just weren’t sure what it meant. Gastroparesis is a stomach disorder and means delayed gastric emptying. It is considered a chronic condition that slows or stops the movement of food from your stomach to your small intestine. 

What are the symptoms of people who experience it?

  • Feeling full after starting a meal
  • Feeling full long after eating a meal
  • Heartburn or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Weight loss and malnutrition
  • Abdominal pain or bloating
  • Changes in blood sugar levels
How is it diagnosed?
  • Medical history
  • Physical exam
  • Blood tests
  • Medical tests
    • Tests to measure stomach emptying
    • Upper GI
    • Upper endoscopy
What are the causes?
  • Diabetes is the most common cause of gastroparesis. This is due to damage to the vagus nerve that controls how food moves in your digestive system. The nerve gets damaged from high glucose levels.
  • Other surgeries related to the esophagus, stomach or small intestine
  • Radiation therapy to the chest or stomach area
  • Medications that may slow down movement in your intestines, such as narcotics, antidepressants, high blood pressure medication and allergy medications
  • Eating disorders, such as bulimia or anorexia
  • Nervous system disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease or multiple sclerosis
  • Metabolic disorders
  • Viral illnesses
  • Unknown causes
What are the treatments?
  • Medications
  • Diet change
    • Eating smaller meals – 6 smaller meals instead of 3 larger ones
    • Not eating fatty and high fiber foods
    • Getting the right amount of nutrients, calories and liquids
  • Lifestyle changes such as mild physical activity (walking, yoga) after a meal to stimulate digestion
  • Surgery 
  • If caused from diabetes, better control of blood glucose levels

Although there is no cure for gastroparesis, your health care provider can work with you to develop a plan to manage symptoms and reduce the chances of complications. 

https://aboutgastroparesis.org/what-is-gastroparesis/common-questions-about-gastroparesis/ 
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gastroparesis/symptoms-causes/syc-20355787#:~:text=Gastroparesis%20is%20a%20condition%20that,food%20through%20your%20digestive%20tract. 
https://www.cedars-sinai.org/health-library/diseases-and-conditions/g/gastroparesis.html 
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/gastroparesis 

 

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