Message fr from th the President! Greetings to all members of NWMO MGMA! One of my major concerns is the well-being of my staff. And that concern extends to my colleagues in this organization. I would encourage each of you to be a calming force in your professional life in some way. Reinforce the rules of your clinic (PPE, parking lot check-in, I truly hope this message finds you well. By now hopefully or whatever it might be), but also reinforce that there is hope. Laugh a you know our April meeting has been cancelled, but please little with staff, with colleagues, and with family. Continue to be one of be sure to sign up for the CMS webinar series scheduled the pillars of your practice. for 4/22 concerning “Addressing Your Pain Points: Yet, each of us needs to have a friend, a colleague, a fellow manager or Behavioral Health.” This is a great opportunity for some professional to talk to about the things that trouble us, those things we free, valuable education straight from CMS’ Rural Health must endure, that cannot be joked about. I would suggest this is Coordinator Michelle Wineinger . I hope to “see” you all where NWMO MGMA can help. Hopefully, established members have there! already built a network of contacts so all they need to do is pick up the Those of you who know me know that I usually have phone, dial, and say “Hey, I need to talk.” I would encourage our longer something to say or a snappy comeback, but today I am at standing members to reach out to newer members and just say, “Hi! a bit of a loss for words. Everyone working in healthcare is How ya ’ doin ’?” and begin to establish that bond between members, experiencing the stress of COVID-19 in some way. To between healthcare workers, that can so quickly become borrow a phrase, we are “drinking from the firehose” with impenetrable. updated regulations from CMS, the Department of Labor This is a stressful, tiring time in our profession. So, don’t forget to rest. and many other payers. Patient visits are down or even To reflect. To count your blessings. To hug your loved ones (virtually if non-existent for clinics but approaching or exceeding necessary). Don’t forget to take proper precautions, whatever those capacity for hospitals. Employees are either concerned might be. And to borrow the phrase from the CDC website, “stay calm about getting enough hours and pay to cover their bills, or and wash your hands.” they are pushed to physical limits. Yet each and every one Be safe! Stay well! And I’ll see you once we can gather together again! of you and your staff are still vital to the Northwest Missouri’s part in the effort to overcome. FACMPE, NWMO MGMA President
NWMO COVID-19 IN INFO WEBP BPAGE This webpage is updated daily with information received by NWMO members, managers and partners, CMS, and other reliable sources. Website Page Link: https://nwmomgma.wildapricot.org/COVID-19-INFO MGMA NATIONAL COVID-19 Resource Center The MGMA COVID-19 Resource Center can help you quickly find what you are looking for. MGMA has compiled resources by subject. If you are viewing on desktop, see the topical items on the left. If you are viewing on mobile, you can access the titles through the page menu. Check back frequently: this page will be updated as new resources become available. Note: For the latest regulatory and legislative updates from MGMA Government Affairs, visit the MGMA COVID-19 Action Center. MGMA National Resource Page for COVID-19 Link: https://www.mgma.com/covid-19-resource-center STATE MGMA COVID-19 ACTION CENTER Stay Up To Date - Links from Missouri MGMA In hopes of supporting you in this intense time, Missouri MGMA has created a COVID-19 Action Center that will serve as a central location for national and state information as well as a registration hub for the Webinars we are conducting. They will be updating this website daily. If there is something you would like to see on here, please let them know. Be sure to check out the daily webinars that are being offered. LINK TO THEIR PAGE: State MGMA Covid-19 Action Center 3
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2020 CMS WEBINAR SERIES “Addressing Your Pain Points!” Mark • APRIL 22 - 1:00 – 2:00pm – Behavioral Health Your • JULY 22 - 1:00 – 2:00pm – CMS Proposed Rules Calendar • OCTOBER 28 - 1:00 – 2:00pm – CMS Strategic Initiatives No Cost! • DECEMBER 2 - 1:00 – 2:00pm – Overview of the CY2021 Final Rules Any new updates will be shared at end of each webinar. Type in questions you have during webinar and if there is time they will be addressed. Open to everyone! Registration Links: April 22: https://nwmomgma.wildapricot.org/event-3719662 July 22: https://nwmomgma.wildapricot.org/event-3719766 Michelle Wineinger CMS October 28: https://nwmomgma.wildapricot.org/event-3719772 Rural Health Coordinator Dec 2: https://nwmomgma.wildapricot.org/event-3719781 CO-SPONSORED BY GKC MGMA & NWMO MGMA
NWMO MGMA Monthly Programs May 12 - WEBINAR “Delivering an Upfront Patient Cost Experience” - Andrew Harding, Rivet Health June 9 “OSHA/CDC–Are Your Methods Working?” Ashli Gill, Excellence in Practice, LLC July 14 Board Groups: Difficult Physicians, People, Situations August 11 Managing Change – Becky Blackwell, TMC SEPT. 23 SYMPOSIUM - “Caring for the Kingdom” October 13 Russ Tuttle, More than meets the Eye - Stop Trafficking November 10 OPEN December 8 OPEN (Annual Business Mtg)
“Delivering an Upfront Date: May 12, 2020 Time: 12:00 am - 1:00 pm Patient Cost Experience” (Call in link to come) ONLINE WEBINAR Open to NWMO and GKC MGMA Members Everything you need to know from estimating costs, having the financial discussion, collecting payments, and more! Bio: Andrew is the Vice President of customer success at Rivet. He brings nearly a decade of revenue cycle experience to support process and organizational change. His primary function is supporting Rivet’s customers in learning, implementation, and adoption of Rivet from patient cost transparency to navigating the waters of insurance contracts. Andrew Harding VP Customer Success Chapter members, Please register only at: Rivet Health https://nwmomgma.wildapricot.org/event-3406210
"OSHA/CDC - Are Your Methods Working?" Date: June 9, 2020 Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Location: Liberty Hospital, Education Center Ashli will present an overview of regulatory compliance, risk management and safety programs as well as an overview of OSHA and what it covers from bloodborne pathogens to workplace conditions, to knowing our rights as employees, Ashli Gill, MBA managers and business owners. She will cover PPE Excellence in Practice, LLC and OSHA General Standard for Emergency Action BIO: Ashli Gill is a management consultant who has spent Plans, critical policies and procedures, exposure her career in the field of healthcare. Ashli shares her control plan, the infection disease process and knowledge and skills with medical and dental offices on all much more. areas of regulatory compliance. She offers smart solutions to improve the doctor patient relationship as well as the Register for this meeting at: practice's office team. She has a Master's Degree in https://nwmomgma.wildapricot.org/event-3406214 Business Administration, Health Care Management.
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