Scripps Mercy Physician Partners

05/08/2020

01/19/2018

Did you miss our most recent webinar? A video recording is now available!

Webinar Topics:

1. The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) at-a-glance:

-- What is MIPS?
-- What are the Performance Category Weights?
-- Who is excluded from MIPS?

2. Overview of Advancing Care Information and Improvement Activities (ACI):

-- What is ACI?
-- Who must participate?
-- Requirements for the transition year (base score & bonus score)
-- How to submit

Presented by:
Natalie Nelson, Physician Services Director
Physician Partners

Advancing Care Information (ACI) Data Submission Webinar Topics: 1. The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) at-a-glance: -- What is MIPS? --…

12/22/2017

Read our December Progress Report for our latest news, including ACI data submission updates, MIPS Exemption, and more! http://ow.ly/QvBy30hoSDf

12/08/2017

Learn about the benefits of working with Aviacode in this recorded webinar.

Topics include:

• What are today’s medical coding challenges, especially with costs and lost revenue opportunities

• How does outsourced medical coding and coding audits work

• What is the special Aviacode coding and coding audit program for members of Scripps Mercy Physician Partners

Benefits of Working with Aviacode Medical coding is increasingly a challenge in the environment of ICD-10 and its annual updates of new, changed, or deleted…

12/06/2017

"Filing for MIPS & ACI — It’s not too late!" It's not too late to register for today's webinar: http://ow.ly/ttDA30h3E51

MIPS Quality & ACI Reporting Learn how you can report and avoid penalties in 2019 Webinar topics: It’s not too late to report One patient, one meas...

11/16/2017

Learn more about the Advancing Care Information (ACI) performance category under MIPS as part of MACRA and the Quality Payment Program (QPP).

Presented by:
Natalie Nelson, Physician Services Director
Physician Partners

Presentation Links: One patient, one measure, no penalty: A step-by-step guide to avoiding Medicare payment penaltieshttp://physicianresourcecenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/QPP-Avoid-Medicare-Payment-Penalties.pdf Hardship…

11/08/2017

Thank you to those who attended today's webinar: 'Filing for MIPS & ACI -- It's not too late!' View the slides here: http://ow.ly/ooVB30gscgI

11/07/2017

Haven't made the switch to Capital Bankcard for your credit card processing? Take advantage of their Nov Special! http://ow.ly/TCnN30gqA7X

Limited time offer: Sign up with Capital Bankcard and they'll give you a $100 sign-on bonus, a FREE VX520 with 2nd day shipping

11/01/2017

Aviacode offers special pricing on medical coding & audits for Physician Partners members! Read the full release -- http://ow.ly/fP9w30gi79M

Aviacode, Inc. is an industry leader in technology‐enabled medical coding and compliance/coding audit services, which have been meeting the needs o...

10/27/2017

Make sure to RSVP for our upcoming Town Hall event, at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego on 11/2!

Keynote presentations by:
Barbara Price
Corporate Senior Vice President
Chief Executive, Accountable Care Organization

& Andy Croder, CHCIO
Corporate Senior Vice President
Chief Information Officer


Vendor Fair
– Affiliate Partners will be present to offer pertinent information, and preferred products & services to benefit your practice!


Giveaways & More!
– Don’t miss your opportunity to win Amazon Kindles, restaurant gift cards, and more!
– Delicious food, wine, and other beverages will be served

Keynote presentations by: Barbara Price Corporate Senior Vice President Chief Executive, Accountable Care Organization Andy Croder, CHCIO Corporate...

10/25/2017

Read our Progress Report Update for our latest news, incl. Scripps Discharge Summaries access, ACO updates, & more! http://ow.ly/kV3X30g87Xs

10/12/2017

View our recorded webinar - "Medical Assistant Liability: Their Vital Role and Sources of Risk", presented by Cooperative of American Physicians.

This 45 minute interactive webinar focuses on the medical assistant’s role in your medical practice:

Topics include:

-- Training requirements;
-- Scope of practice;
-- and supervision requirements.

The audience also will learn about important risk management & patient safety issues by taking short quizzes, learning from real CAP closed-claims examples, and having an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the PowerPoint presentation.

This 45 minute interactive webinar focuses on the medical assistant’s role in your medical practice: Topics include: -- Training requirements; -- Scope…

10/04/2017

Our October 2017 Progress Report is now available. Read about important announcements, upcoming events, & more!

10/03/2017

It's not too late to register for tomorrow's webinar: " 2017 -- How to Report & Avoid Penalties", http://ow.ly/5IyT30fC8ZL

This is the Medicare transition year Learn what you need to do and when you need to start in order to meet the 90-day MIPS reporting requirement ...

09/14/2017

RSVP for next week's webinar: "Hiring the Best Talent", presented by Gene Brown of OfficeWorks Staffing. Learn How to Hire the Best Talent in Your Industry!

Learn How to Hire the Best Talent in Your Industry! You can start hiring like the pros do. In this webinar, you will learn the best practices used...

09/13/2017

Our next Physician Mixer will be at Scripps Mercy Surgery Pavilion on Thursday, October 12th @ 5:30pm. We hope to see you there! ow.ly/CXj230f83TW

09/08/2017

The submission deadline for first-time EPs transitioning to in 2017 hardship exception is 10/1/17: http://ow.ly/KRlI30er2A3

09/05/2017

Last chance to RSVP for lunch this Thurs, 9/7 @ 12:15pm. Topics include , new member benefits, & more! http://ow.ly/TVGb30eQMUZ

09/04/2017

Need help with reporting? Learn more in our 9/6 LIVE webinar @ 12:15 p.m. - http://ow.ly/I7Xx30eJCzQ

09/01/2017

Today, 70% of patients begin and end their search for a doctor online. Patients primarily use online search and review sites to aid them in selecting the right doctor. Bad online reviews posted by unhappy patients can steer 35% of your prospective patients to another doctor.

Through our partnership with Doctible, we're able to offer access to an automated toolkit to help drive positive patient feedback, mitigate negative reviews by enabling you to engage the patient BEFORE they post negative feedback.

We are pleased to announce that Doctible, a practice marketing & automation platform, has joined the Physician Resource Center. As a Physician...

08/31/2017

National University is always looking for internship opportunities for their Health & Human Services students. Each internship program has its own hourly and objective requirements, and we’re here to answer your questions and assist you in finding the best intern for your practice’s needs.

Learn more in this recorded webinar -

Strategic help with projects while training the next generation of health care workers NU’s School of Health and Human Services is looking for...

08/29/2017

estimates that 2/3 of patients have 2 or more chronic conditions. Learn about our program, powered by Chronic Care Management Solutions

08/28/2017

Congrats to Scripps Health's President & CEO, Chris Van Gorder, for being named one of Modern Healthcare's 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare! What a great accomplishment!

Scripps CEO Chris Van Gorder was named No. 62 on the annual 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare, his ninth appearance on the list.

08/24/2017

Accessing San Diego Health Connect in the Hospital Setting - Learn more in our informational webinar.

A primer on Accessing the Health Information Exchange (HIE) Learn how to access health information from different healthcare providers and obtain...

08/22/2017

Our August 2017 Progress Report is now available. Read about important announcements, upcoming events, & more!

08/21/2017

Did you know that CMS is accepting requests for exemption for utilizing an EHR? The submission deadline for first-time EPs transitioning to MIPS in 2017 hardship exception is October 1, 2017.

08/17/2017

Hospitals like Scripps Memorial La Jolla are leading the way by providing senior-specific emergency health care services.

via UT-San Diego

As senior population soars, hospitals' emergency departments try to provide more care focused on older patients.

08/16/2017

Dr. William Mills, founder of Chronic Care Management, LLC talks about innovative programs to provide in-between visit care for some of the sickest primary care patients.

People have been talking about revisions to the home health care industry for years. The basic storyline runs a little like the classic soap opera....

08/15/2017

Looking to Fill a Vacant Position in Your Practice?

OfficeWorks Staffing offers 10% off all staffing services, exclusively to Physician Partners members!

OfficeWorks specializes in the recruitment and placement of healthcare professionals in clinical, administrative and financial positions for hospitals, clinics and physician’s offices nationwide.

Solutions include:

-- Hard-to-Fill Positions
-- Maternity, Medical, or Family Leave Coverage
-- Unexpected Openings & Special Projects
-- Direct and Contract-to-Hire Placements
-- Vacation & Sick Day Coverage
-- Seasonal Peaks & Rapid Expansion

08/14/2017

Watch our most recent webinar "Chronic Care Management - Program Overview"

Webinar Topics:
-- Decrease ER visits, hospitalizations, and readmissions
-- Receive Clinical Quality Measures support & robust audit trail
-- Capture revenue for in-between visit care
-- 2017 Medicare updates provide additional reimbursement codes, for increased revenue

Presented by:
Jennifer Malynn, Regional Manager
Chronic Care Management, LLC

Improve Patient Outcomes/Increase Practice Revenues: Chronic Care Management Scripps Physician Partners have teamed with Chronic Care Management,...