Connections Newsletter, Nov, 2006
Development Notes from Lancaster, PA
Lancaster County’s Physician Leadership Team mobilized their community operations team, workgroups and physician recruitment effort on October 25. (More photos on Page 2.)
"We have more than 300 conditional physician commitments!" reports Dr. Raymond Foley, Regional Gastroenterology Associates, chair of the physician recruitment team.
Looking on are Ms. Alice Yoder, Director of Community Health, Lancaster General Hospital, Dr. Chip Mershon, Cornerstone Family Practice and Water Street Rescue Mission, and Dr. Bret Daniels, Twin Rose Family Practice.
Mark Your Calendars: You’re Invited!
North Carolina Association for Healthcare Access (NCAHA) Kick-Off
Raleigh, NC, January 30-31, 2007
With seed funding from the State Legislature and cooperation from the State Medical Society and Office of Rural Health, ten communities are taking Project Access statewide in North Carolina. There will be two tracks—one for new communities and one for established sites as well as state and national advocacy discussions. These initiatives reflect the diversity of Project Access communities nationwide. If you’ve been wanting a chance to network other Project Access communities, this is it. For more information, contact Chip Baggett, Executive Director / CEO, Buncombe County Medical Society, ceo@bcmsonline.org, 828-274-2267.
Project Access of Greater Greensboro Winston-Salem Project Access HealthAssist, Greenville Community Health Access Network, Sylva Toe River Project Access, Spruce Pine Appalacian Healthcare Project, Boone Physicians Reach Out, Mecklenberg Buncombe County Medical Society Project Access
Hot Off The Press--INSURERS' PLAN AIMS TO COVER UNINSURED
11/14/2006 Health insurance companies proposed a $300 billion plan Monday aimed at getting coverage for all uninsured children in three years and for most adults within 10 years. Read more online.More Lancaster Photos, Stories, October 25, 2006
Left: "I want a referral system where it is as easy for me to see uninsured patients as it is to see those with insurance," says Dr. Bret Daniels, Twin Oaks Family Practice. Like most private physicians, Dr. Daniels already sees uninsured patients but is frustrated when they can’t easily access other charity care programs and services. Dr. Daniels is the leadership team liaison to the medical care coordination workgroup.
Right: "Project Access should benefit all partners," says Dr. William Fife, Medical Director for SouthEast Lancaster Health Services. Dr. Fife designed a promotional power point inviting collaboration to assure the initiative benefits hospitals, clinics, physicians and especially patients. He is the physician leadership team liaison the hospital care coordination workgroup.
Left: Dr. Jerome Gottlieb, Lancaster General Medical Group, represents physicians affiliated with Lancaster General and has been participating on the physician leadership team from the start.
Right: Dr. Raymond Foley, Regional Gastroenterology Associates, chairs the physician recruitment workgroup and acts as physician ambassador, assuring that physicians from all four hospitals, specialty groups, clinics and private practices have a place in project design.
Left: Dr. Joseph Meek, former Dean, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, and leader in Wichita’s Project Access, emphasized physician ownership. "With ownership comes responsibility," he declared. Dr. Meek has also chaired both his local and state medical society boards.
Center: Dr. Colleen Kayden, Pharmacist, believes her county pharmacists’ association "Can come up with a creative way to support Project Access more cost effectively." She is co-chairing the pharmacy workgroup with Dr. Chip Meshon, medical director for the Water Street Rescue Mission.
Right: Ms. Rae Bond, Executive Director, Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Society, coached the physician leadership team as it mobilized an operations council and workgroups for physician recruitment, hospital care, medical care, pharmacy, evaluation, marketing and MIS on October 25, 2006.
APAN Board of Directors: Dr. Suzanne Landis, Dr. Karen Minyard, Ms. Anne Nelson, Dr. James Powell, III, Dr. Joseph Meek, II. Mr. Chip Baggett, Ex-officio.
Staff: Ms. Kayla West, Executive Director, Ross Fricke, Administration, Tamra Johnson, Accountant.