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Washington County
Legislative Reception Oct. 16th
Thank you to all of our
members who have attended the legislative receptions being held around the
state this fall. The series continued last week with well attended events
in Rutland last Tuesday and Newport last Thursday. Physicians and PAs at
both events had the opportunity to talk with legislators about the recent Green
Mountain Care Board hospital budget orders and the Act 167 Oliver Wyman report
and how the recommendations could impact patient care in their
communities. VMS Board Member Alison Davis, MD (Rutland) and VMS member
Peter Stuart, MD (Newport) gave brief welcoming remarks. Please mark your
calendars for the last reception of the fall at Barr Hill in Montpelier on
October 16th for VMS members who live or work in Washington
County. Learn more and register at: https://vtmd.org/fall-candidate-meet-and-greet-receptions
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Responses Continue to Act 167 Hospital Transformation Report
Hospital administrators, clinical staff and patients around the state continue to react to the Act 167 Oliver Wyman report. See a summary of reactions in the news from the Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems here. Responses are also being submitted to the Green Mountain Care Board – responses received and the form to submit public comment can be found here. VMS is continuing to work with its Board and specialty medical societies on next steps. Please reach out to Jessa Barnard at jbarnard@vtmd.org if you would like to be involved. |
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Vermont Moves Towards Implementation of Act 111, Prior Authorization Reform
Act 111, the law that makes significant reductions in prior authorization, including allowing exemptions to step therapy and eliminating prior authorization for primary care providers ordering imaging, tests and procedures, goes into effect on January 1, 2025. VMS has been working with statewide partners to inform implementation efforts, including how primary care providers will be identified and tracked by the payers, how step therapy exemptions will be requested and determined by payers, and designing a survey to gather baseline data regarding prior authorization impact. VMS has also been partnering with the American College of Radiology to provide support to PCPs in ordering imaging in the absence of PA. Please see a summary of helpful ARC resources that can be useful at the practice level, including Appropriateness Criteria and Clinical Decision Support, here. ARC leadership will also be presenting at the VMS Annual Meeting on November 2nd. VMS and other statewide professional organizations are tasked in the law to survey members regarding prior authorization impacts before and after the law goes into effect, so please watch your emails for a survey link and thank you in advance for supporting these efforts. Follow developments here and in future issues of the Rounds. Reach out to Jessa Barnard at jbarnad@vtmd.org with questions. |
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Register Today for the 2024 Collaborative Meeting
The 2024 Collaborative Meeting of the Vermont Medical Society, American Academy of Pediatrics Vermont Chapter, Vermont Academy of Family Physicians, and Vermont Psychiatric Association being held Friday, November 1st through Saturday, November 2nd at Topnotch Resort and Spa in Stowe, VT.
You don’t want to miss this opportunity to come together to learn, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues around the state. Register today for the meeting and to ensure you have childcare! |
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Next Commissioner Call November 7th
The Commissioner of Health, Mark Levine, MD, will hold his next Public Health Update with VMS Members Thursday, October 3rd at 12:30 pm. You can join the zoom meetings here.
He held his most recent VMS member call on October 3rd. Notes from the call are here. |
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Register Today for the VMS Physician Wellness Retreat, Jan 25-28th
Join the Vermont Medical Society from Sunday, January 25th at 3pm through Tuesday, January 28th at 12pm for deep rest and a reprieve from the busy-ness of medicine. Experience the benefits of mindfulness, restorative yoga practices and culinary medicine. Cultivate relationships with other physicians while you re-connect with what matters most to you in a grounding, natural environment. Instructors include Dr. Anna Benvenuto, a practicing OBGYN hospitalist, and Doug Wysockey-Johnson, the Program Director of Lumunos. Included with registration are all meals, overnight accommodations at Setu Retreat Center in Brattleboro, 1 massage, and all yoga/meditation/ group sessions & activities. Registration is open until October 18th. Learn more and register here. |
EVENTS
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Mental Health Urgent Care Webinar
October 16, 2024, 6pm -7:30pm
Virtual Webinar
This October Howard Center will open a new Mental Health Urgent Care in partnership with the University of Vermont Medical Center, Community Health Centers, Pathways Vermont, and the Vermont Department of Mental Health. The clinic will offer mental health support services, peer support, and medical care in a trauma-informed, suicide-safe setting located at 1 South Prospect Street in Burlington. Care will be available for adults over 18 seeking immediate support or in self-defined crisis as a therapeutic alternative to emergency department care. You can learn more about Mental Health Urgent Care and watch a recording of the first town hall here.
Register here.
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2024 Clinical Quality Symposium - Comprehensive Care Nourishing Minds, Bodies, and Communities
October 16th Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee, VT Explore key topics like food as medicine, poverty's impact on brain health, care coordination in hypertension, acute help for patients needing behavioral health supports, and how weight stigma impacts management of chronic conditions. This event offers valuable insights, networking opportunities, and actionable strategies to enhance patient care and drive positive change in health care.For more details on the sessions, speakers and to register, please visit here.
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Vermont ACP Chapter Annual Scientific Meeting
October 18, 2024
Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, VT
Join us for the in-person Vermont ACP Chapter's Annual Scientific Meeting.
Meeting Highlights
- Atrial Fibrillation Update
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Update in Hospital Medicine
- Update in General Internal Medicine
- Physician Wellness
- Principles in the Care of Gender Diverse Persons
- Things We Do For No Reason
- Public Health Highlights
Designated for a maximum of 4.5 AMA PRAA Category 1 credit(s) and up to 4.5 medical knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Visit the Meeting Hub for registration, agenda and details of the meeting here.
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Learning Collaboratives on In-Basket Reduction and Reducing Regulatory Burden
October 2024 – March 2025
AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy is launching two new, six-month learning collaboratives on optimizing the in-basket to reduce work burden and rethinking how organizations apply regulatory rules to clinical practice. Each collaborative will convene dyads or triads of leadership representatives from multiple organizations to engage in a longitudinal shared learning experience. Limited space available. Learn more.
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For more information about offerings from UVM
CMIE, visit here. |
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