December 16, 2022

CME's Greetings!

The MOA wishes everyone a safe and happy holidays!

Look below for CME opportunities for MOA Members.

Governor Appoints MOA Leaders to the Michigan Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery

Through relationships with strategic partners, health professional associations, legislators, and administrative officials, the MOA has been successful in recommending the following to external, statewide leadership positions.

Congratulations to recent appointees to the Michigan Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery:

Stephen Bell, DO (Chair)

John K. Everett, DO

Craig S. Glines, DO (Vice Chair)

Khawaja H. Ikram, DO

Kathleen Rollinger, DO

Links:

MOA DO Leaders webpage with the press release from the Governor's office

Autumn On Demand Sessions Available

The Autumn on demand sessions are now available in the MOA Learning Center at www.cmelearningcenter.com!

Pre-recorded lectures from Autumn convention speakers are available in a virtual on demand format. Registrants have 30 days from the purchase date to complete the program.

Please note that Implicit Bias Training is not available on demand but will be offered during MOA Spring/Autumn in person only.

Looking for an online Implicit Bias Training course? Visit U of M OHEI Building Toward Belonging (use promo code MOA for $25 discount)

To register for the Autumn sessions on demand, click below:

MOA on demand CME programs available 24/7 at www.cmelearningcenter.com

The MOA offers an online Learning Center to deliver CME in an on demand format. In addition to our Spring and Autumn sessions, there are several other programs available. Over 150 hours of CME courses are offered in the Learning Center, all qualifying for AOA Category 1-A CME credits and MOA also offers AMA PRA Category 1-A Credit(s)TM

For questions, contact Melissa Budd: mbudd@domoa.org

"Having options of on demand CME is extremely important. This was the most interesting, most informative seminar ever in over 40 years..."

- Dr. T.O.

CME Available for MOA Members at no charge

iMPROve Health partners with MHA to host a live, virtual CME session on Lung Cancer Screening 

Wednesday, January 11^th from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. via Zoom.

As part of the webinar series from the MHA Endorsed Business Partner (EBP) program, and the MHA’s commitment to providing physicians and other healthcare providers current continuing medical education credit opportunities, a Lung Cancer Screening Learning Session will be hosted with iMPROve Health on Jan. 11 from noon to 1:00 p.m. ET. 

This webinar is offered free of charge, but registration is required. Recipients may also forward this invitation to those within their organizations who may be interested in this event. Information about continuing education credits will be provided in future communications. 

Healthcare providers are valued and trusted by patients and their recommendations are a leading reason why patients complete life-saving lung cancer screenings. This session will address the importance of screening, current recommendations, how to identify and refer eligible patients to screening and managing next steps after screening results.

In this session, speakers will share the following learning objectives:

• Explain statewide prevalence of commercial tobacco use, lung cancer incidence and mortality and the importance of early detection.
• Describe lung cancer screening recommendations, eligibility criteria, benefits, risks and costs.
• Understand how to identify eligible patients and conduct counseling and shared decision-making visits.
• Identify quality measures that will be impacted by referral processes for lung cancer screening.
• Find strategies and resources for promoting lung cancer screening, commercial tobacco cessation and processes for following up on screening results.

iMPROve Health is excited to host this webinar with senior quality consultants, Julee Campbell and Elise Wilson, along with guest presenter and cardiothoracic surgeon, James R. Fenton, M.D.

From BCBSM:

Coding Advisor outreach to educate providers about appropriate use of procedure codes

What you need to know:

In January, Change Healthcare will reach out by phone or letter to health care providers who submit claims to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network. Coding Advisor will compare the billing of CPT codes to those used by a provider’s peers through a physician profile. (An example of a physician profile is at the end of this article.)

Throughout this program, Coding Advisor will continue to monitor billing practices and send updated reports periodically. Coding Advisor may contact your practice to discuss coding variances and offer one-on-one coding education. You’ll receive all correspondence from Change Healthcare— Link

Lunch and learn webinars focus on risk adjustment/coding— Link

Enforcement of Electronic Prescribing

standard to begin Jan.1, 2023

The Bureau of Professional Licensing (BPL) within the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) issued notification regarding important implementation updates for Public Acts 134, 135, and 136 of 2020 which require electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) of prescriptions in October, 2023.

The MOA has received calls with questions and concerns regarding the requirements. The MOA contact BPL and staff joined in on a conference call with BPL staff to discuss some of the issues and concerns. A key concern is how to get a waiver on the new requirements. BPL has posted an FAQ on their website that you may find useful if you are believe you should have a waiver: Electronic Prescribing FAQ

Should you have any questions, please contact bplhelp@michigan.gov or visit their website at: www.michigan.gov/bpl

If you have questions or comments for the MOA, please visit the webpage we have created with information on the enforcement of the new, Electronic Prescribing requirements: MOA Electronic Prescribing page

Membership Renewal

The 2023 membership renewal notices have been sent through email and via U.S. Postal Service. A reminder—90% of your yearly dues can be deducted on your tax returns.

Simply call, 517/347-1555 ext.100 or click the button below for online renewal.

Renew Membership here