Center Call Agenda, Tuesday February 2nd, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Center for Multi-Stakeholder Demonstrations
Tuesday, February 2nd 2:00pm-3:00pm
Call in number: 712.432.3900   Code -  471334#    Moderator/Speakers - *406354

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Call Agenda 

I.  Introduction
 
II. Presentation Topic:  The Adirondack Medical Home Demonstration - A project involving 8 public and private payers, over 40 primary care practices in 4 New York counties, and the State of New York.
 
SPEAKERS:
 
  • Foster Gesten MD, Medical Director, New York State Department of Health, Office of Health Insurance Programs - Dr. Gesten will provide an overview of the pilot, issues, and next steps.
 
  • Robert DuBois, Director, Employee Benefits Division, New York State Department of Civil Service - Mr. Dubois will provide the rationale of an employer/insurer for engaging in the pilot.
 
  • John Rugge MD, CEO, Hudson Headwaters Health Network - Dr. Rugge will provide the rationale of a provider for engaging in the pilot and will also speak to practice transformation issues.
 
Additionally, all of the speakers will touch on work to position the pilot for CMS participation.
 
Immediately following the speaker's presentations, we will open up the call for Q&A.  Remember to unmute your lines, if you wish to ask a question.
 
III.  New Ideas and Suggestions for the PCPCC Website
 
If you have an idea for new topics to be added to our Collaborative's website, or the Center for Multi-Stakeholder Demonstration section, please notify Relja Ugrinic, at rugrinic@pcpcc.net.  The Collaborative is looking for new information to populate our site.
  
IV. Next call is: Tuesday March 2, 2010; 2:00PM EST

Call Schedule: Monthly - Tuesday, 2 PM EST: 3/2, 4/6, 5/4, 6/1, 7/6, (no August calls) 9/7, 10/5, 11/2, 12/7
Call in number 712.432.3900, Code 471334#
 

Resources
Center for Multistakeholder Demonstration Website- Goals and Objectives: http://www.pcpcc.net/content/center-multi-stakeholder-demonstrations

Purchasers Guide: http://www.pcpcc.net/content/purchaser-guide
Pilot Guide: http://www.pcpcc.net/content/pcpcc-pilot-projects
 

Deliverables' Timeframe
Deliverables
Timeframe
Establish and maintain pilot tracking of regionally diverse, multi-payer initiatives that convene based on the "Joint Principles"  in support of the patient-centered primary care medical home model
Begin Now- ongoing 180 days operational
Identify potential collaborators for local pilots
Ongoing
Offer guidance on market opportunities, key barriers (anti-trust, patient activation, care coordination, reimbursement models, study design) and compile through Center Resource Center and outreach through "Focus On" calls
60-90 days
Facilitate web-based conversations through PCPCC workrooms in support of "Joint Principles" 
90-120 days
Establish key characteristics of the PCMH as a guidepost for market start-ups and evaluation 
TBD

 

Edwina Rogers, Executive Director
Relja Ugrinic,  Director of Operations and External Affairs

Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative
The Homer Building
601 Thirteenth Street, NW, Suite 400 North
Washington, DC 20005
Edwina Direct:  (202) 417-2081
Edwina Cell: (202) 674-7800
Relja Direct:  (202) 724-3332
Relja Cell: (703) 585-9165
Fax: (202) 393-6148

erogers@pcpcc.net
rugrinic@pcpcc.net

www.pcpcc.net