News exclusively for LHP members - November 1, 2018 No Images? Click here Neurologists talk about headachesDinner, conversation and a lot of information was shared at the “Honing in on Headaches” Clinical Collaboration Series event on October 4. The 33 attendees heard from several of the network’s neurologists about the finer points of a good neurologic exam, indications for imaging, and recognizing the frequent and varying presentations of migraine headaches. Read the whole story and download the presentations. Clinical Collaboration Guides - by providers, for providersThrough the course of the year, we have been developing a set of Clinical Collaboration Guides for the network to meet our goals of providing consistent, high-quality and efficient care. These tools represent the network’s best practices for co-management between primary care and specialty around common clinical situations. Read the whole story and download the guides. Last call: Nov. 5 deadline for committee applications You have a few days remaining to apply for a seat on one of LHP’s four committees. Last week’s Hot Topic included information about the types of specialists being sought for each committee. Read about each committee’s areas of responsibilities and fill out the one-page application here. Learn more and download an application from the LHP team site. Are you in the know about these new support services?Have you talked with your field operations adviser about the newest Legacy Partner Solutions offerings? The Patient Experience offering connects LHP members to Press Ganey Patient Experience survey platform at a competitive rate. The Care Resource Line provides on-demand telephonic access for care coordination resources and pharmacy. Find information on the LHP team site. Also, please remember to complete the Legacy Partner Solution Interest Survey sent to you last month. We want to hear about your interests and priorities for 2019. Meds on the Go newsletterCheck here for FDA updates, safety alerts and ambulatory medication study updates, prepared by Zach McCall, Pharm.D. We'll post his updates as they are available. Provider registration for Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)Legacy medical staff, with the help of LHP’s field operations advisers and Legacy physician liaisons, are working to get the word out to appropriate LHP providers about the requirement to register for the Oregon Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP). Prescribers, pharmacists and their delegates who are PDMP-authorized users can query the Oregon PDMP within their electronic workflow, saving time and reducing workflow redundancies. Read the Oregon Health Authority fact sheet. Your guide to health care jargon—from ACA to VBPHealth care is so full of acronyms and jargon, it’s hard to keep up. A “Health Care Jargon Dictionary,” produced by the Advisory Board Company, explains 100 health care terms that you hear all the time but might not always understand. Download the dictionary from the LHP team site to get fluent in reform and innovation, payment and insurance, sites of care, and more. The LHP Team Site is your one-stop shop for information, tools and news. Suggestions for this newsletter? Contact the editor. |