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Northern Michigan

Practicing medicine in Northern Michigan offers unique challenges and opportunities. NPO was founded by a group of local physicians to respond to those challenges and to enhance the practice experience by providing support, information and education.

NPO is one of the largest organizations of its kind in the state, dedicated exclusively to supporting physicians in the practice of medicine.

NPO’s mission is to develop and manage a physician controlled integrated delivery system offering comprehensive medical services of quantifiable quality at a competitive price.

Vital benefits offered by NPO for physician administrators.


 

Membership Update - It is easier than ever to be a member of NPO and the benefits keep growing.  Take advantage of all the quality benefits and valuable services available through our affordable, annual membership.

 

NPO membership includes:

    • Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) membership dues paid annually.
    • County Medical Society dues paid annually
    • CIPA PGIPS participation.
    • Login/password(s) to MMGMA, MGMA, MSMS and NPO websites

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July 27, 2010

344 members

Are you interested in serving on the NPO Board of Directors?

The NPO Board of Directors consists of 9 NPO member physicians.  Every three years, three seats become available through rotation.  This is the time of year NPO campaigns for new directors.  If you would like more information regarding the duties, responsibilities renumeration, etc., please contact our office via email. info@npoinc.org or contact a current director. See "Contact Us" tab above for contact information.

This is the website to learn about how to opt out of Medicare.

http://aapsonline.org/medicare/optout.htm

New NPO Website Coming!

See below!

HHS Announces Website

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) recently took a significant step to educate patients and employers about healthcare reform by launching www.healthcare.gov . This interactive website contains personalized and comparable insurance option information, preventative care services and tips, a tool to compare hospital quality information, and other educational resources about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. HHS is expected to continually update the Website with new information as it becomes available.

Save The Date!

  • October 13, 2010
  • 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • PQRI
  • Sponsored by MSMS
  • Location:  TBD

New Web Development

Coming Soon: 

New interactive Web site with e-Newsletters, e-blasts, easy access to archive of all notices, political updates, billing and coding updates, third party updates, PAAC minutes, Board minutes and current information you need to help manage your practice.

Part Time Medical Director

 

NPO is currently has an opening for a Part-time Medical Director.  If you know a physician who may be interested please share this information.

Medical Director should perform the following services:

  • .Review cost and utilization reports developed by health plans.
  •  Make recommendations to the PO Medical Management Committee concerning utilization, cost and quality issues
  • Serve as a liaison between health plan medical directors and PO physicians to address issues of concern
  • Discuss utilization, cost and quality issues with individual PO physicians
  • Attend meetings of PO medical directors held by health plans
  • Perform other duties as Medical Director, the PO Medical Management Committee, and the PO Board of Directors determine are necessary to help ensure that PO physicians provide high quality, cost-effective care

Medical Director will be paid $85.00 per hour for providing the services described above.

  • Medical Director shall be compensated for a maximum of 20 hours per month for providing the services described in section 1 unless Medical Director receives the approval of the PO President to spend additional time. NPO shall pay Medical Director on a monthly basis within 30 days of receipt from Medical Director of the records described.
  • Mileage reimbursement.

 

Medical Director should be available at least 5 hours per week to provide the services described.  However NPO will not be required to utilize the services of Medical Director for a minimum number of hours per week.

Medical Director will submit to NPO records documenting the time Medical Director spends providing the services described.  Send CV and letter of interest by June 1, 2010 to:  NPO, PO Box 2160, Traverse City, MI 49685 or email to: bswitzer@npoinc.org.

Posted 5-10-2010

 

Accountable Care Organization

NPO is closely following the evolving Accountable Care Organizations.  We will post articles as appropriate:

Article 1, ACO

Handbook ACO

 

PGIPS Quarterly Meeting

June 11, 2010

Lansing Michigan

There are 10 PDF files associated with this meeting. posted June 14, 2010

Agenda:

 

 

"We are very happy to be members of NPO. They have been easily accessible from answering our questions to ordering supplies.The monthly meetings are very informative and they are most helpful assisting us with our office needs. It's nice to have NPO's support, it has really enhanced our business.

T.N. Batzer's Office Staff
Manistee

 

 

Executive Committee
Peter Sneed, MD President

Brad Evans, MD Vice President

Carl Anders, MD, Secretary, Treasurer

Directors

J. P. Milliken, MD

Mary Clifton, MD
Michael Harris, MD
Robert Kuhn, DO

Nathan March, DO
Glenn R. Seagren, MD


Advisor Representatives

J. Ben Hengy, DO

Administration
Robert Farrell, Petoskey PAAC
Chair/Board Advisor

Pamela Stoner, Petoskey PAAC

Co-Chair/Board Advisor

Patti Wilson, Manistee PAAC

Chair

Nancy Dilloway, Traverse City PAAC Chair

Theresa Phillips, Traverse City PAAC

Co-Chair


Barbara Switzer, Executive Director

 

Board of Directors Meeting Schedule

  • August 2, 2010
  • September 13, 2010
  • October 4, 2010
  • November 1, 2010
  • December 6, 2010
  • January 10, 2011
  • February 7, 2011
  • March 7, 2011
  • April 4, 2011
  • May 2, 2011
  • June 6, 2011
  • July 11, 2011
  • August 1, 2011
  • September 12, 2011
  • October 3, 2011
  • November 7, 2011
  • December 5, 2011

Location:  REMEC, 6th Floor South

For Information, click here.

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Fall Schedule

Red Flag Rules Delayed

Modern Healthcare (5/28, Robeznieks) reported, "The Federal Trade Commission announced that it will be delaying enforcement of its 'red flags' rule through Dec. 31, 2010, while Congress considers legislation that would exempt physician, attorney, and accounting offices with fewer than 20 employees from having to comply with the regulation that calls for banks and 'creditors' to have written plans in place to prevent, identify, and mitigate identity theft." Originally, "the FTC had set a deadline of June 1 for compliance."

 

        "A bill introduced in the House this month would exclude healthcare practices with 20 or fewer employees from the definition of 'creditor' when it comes to the Red Flags Rules," Medscape (5/28, Lowes) reported.

 

Power Point links added

June 4, 2010 Annual Seminar

 

9:15 - 10:30       Health Care Reform,

                           Colin Ford, Director,

                           MSMS Government Relations

                           (power-point)

10:45 - 11:45     PCMH

                           Patient-Centered Medical Home,                            Marge Young, Administrator

                           Pine Medical Group

                           (power-point)

1:00 - 2:00         LEAN System Integration,

                           Christopher G. Wise,

                               Ph.D.,M.H.A.,

                           Univ of Mich Health System    

                     (power-point)

2:15 - 4:00          Billing and Reporting -

                           Incident-To Reporting (NP-PA),                            Daniel F. Ladd, PA-C, DFAAPA

                           Vice President,

                    Hospitalists of No. Mich

Health and Wellness

With all the interest in health and wellness I am happy to share 2 new web sites.

Mary R. Clifton, MD
www.drmarymd. com

 

And

Charles J. Huebner, MD

Harbor Lifestyle Center

Petoskey

www.harborlifestylecenter.com

posted April 8, 2010

     

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