LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY
MEMBER BENEFITSPhysician Leadership in Quality and Patient Safety
Health care is entering a challenging era of transparency and accountability, and the Iowa Medical Society wants to make sure you have the tools to succeed in this new environment!
This online seminar gives you an opportunity to learn from the experts and find out how physicians from your area are engaging their colleagues in quality initiatives.
Seminar cost is $99 for IMS members and their staff or $300 for non-member physicians.
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Agenda
| Laying the Tracks... |
| Tom Evans, MD, President/CEO, Iowa Healthcare Collaborative, Des Moines Dr. Evans will describe the new era of transparency and accountability, the efforts and activities of the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative, and consider with attendees the perspective physicians should take in this new era. |
| On the Leading Edge: Quality, Transparency, and Value in Clinical Medicine |
| Tim Gutshall, MD, Clinical Coordinator, Iowa Foundation for Medical Care, West Des Moines Quality measures are becoming key discussion points within and beyond medical circles. This presentation will educate physicians on the importance of quality measurement in improving care processes and quality measurement in relation to reimbursement. |
| Physician Engagement |
| Tom Evans, MD, President/CEO,
Iowa Healthcare Collaborative, Des Moines Tim Gutshall, MD, Clinical Coordinator, Iowa Foundation for Medical Care, West Des Moines This presentation will explain the importance of physician participation in development and deployment of clinical quality initiatives, and provide tools and techniques to engage physicians. |
| Panel Discussion |
| Tom Evans, MD, President/CEO, Iowa Healthcare Collaborative, Des Moines, Facilitator Local panelists will share successes and hurdles experienced in engaging physicians in improvement of clinical performance and patient safety. |
Intended Audience
Physicians in the state of Iowa
Purpose
To educate, align and equip physicians to successfully navigate in a new era of transparency and accountability in patient safety and quality.
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Discuss and explore the attributes of this new era of transparency, and the application to the physician world.
- Describe the work plan of the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative and the activities to equip physicians and their practices.
- Consider the role of physician leadership in equipping the physician community to compete in the new era of value-based reimbursement.
- Discuss importance of quality measurement in improving care processes.
- Discuss importance of quality measurement in reimbursement environment.
- Discuss the importance of physician participation in development and deployment of clinical quality initiatives.
- Discuss the unique perspectives of physicians and how that drives engagement.
- Explore techniques to engage physicians in system processes
Faculty Bios
Tom Evans, MD, is the president/CEO of the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative (IHC). He practiced family medicine for 13 years and serves as a member of the House of Delegates for the American Medical Association. Dr. Evans also serves on the board of governance for the National Patient Safety Foundation and as a faculty member with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Dr. Evans is an adjunct faulty member for Des Moines University and the University of Iowa College of Public Health.
Tim Gutshall, MD, is the clinical coordinator for the Iowa Foundation for Medical Care (IFMC) in West Des Moines. He provides clinical leadership and strategic planning support for IFMC's Medicare quality improvement projects. Dr. Gutshall has 10 years of experience as a staff physician with the Iowa Health System Emergency Physicians and additional experience as a family practice physician.