The Oregon Medical Group Management Association (OMGMA) is offering two (2) scholarships up to the amount of $500 each to current OMGMA Member(s). These scholarships may only be used to attend the 2022 Pacific Northwest Medical Management Conference taking place May 17 – 19, 2022 at the Holiday Inn Columbia Riverfront in Portland, Oregon.
A total of 9.0 ACMPE Live CE hours will be available for this conference.
Applicants must meet all required criteria in the Conference Scholarship Policy. This scholarship is non-transferable and may only be awarded to an OMGMA Member once in five years.
Applications may be submitted for a period of 60 days starting 90 days before the conference begins. Applications will not be accepted 30 days prior to conference. Application submission window for the 2022 Pacific Northwest MGMA Conference begins Wednesday, February 16th, 2022 and ends Sunday, April 17th, 2022
Please CLICK HERE for scholarship details, criteria and application
Conference Dates: May 17-19, 2022
Presentation Date: May 18, 2022
Location: Holiday Inn - Columbia Riverfront, Portland, Oregon
This will be an IN-PERSON event.
The Conference Planning Committee is currently accepting concurrent session presentation submissions for the 2022 Pacific Northwest Medical Management Conference. The committee will be selecting 8-10 concurrent session speakers for the agenda.If you wish to be considered, we ask that you complete and submit a Request to Present Form as soon as possible.
*Deadline to apply is January 7, 2022. This is a firm deadline.*
APPLY TO PRESENT A CONCURRENT SESSION HERE
OHA recognizes that communities of color and disabled communities are disproportionally impacted by COVID-19, and without collection and reporting of REALD data for COVID-19 encounters these inequities cannot be adequately tracked and measured. The state’s response to mitigating the spread and health impacts of COVID-19 for the purpose of service provision, including but not limited to: testing, education, outreach, wrap services and vaccine distribution will continue to be impaired if it does not have reliable REALD data.
The following healthcare providers are and will Page 1 of 4 continue to be subject to the REALD collection and reporting requirements:
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They are reviewing potential changes to the way data is collected - no details yet but my fingers are crossed that they'll come up with a way that doesn't require so much staff interaction at the clinic while trying to see patients. In the meantime we'll continue to try and figure out how we can actually make this happen before the end of the year. Who knows! Maybe COVID will be gone by then! Yep. Optimist.....at least some of the time.
FELLOW (FACMPE) SCHOLARSHIP
The Oregon Medical Group Management Association is offering (2) scholarships up to the amount of $1,000 each to current OMGMA member(s) to assist in attending the MGMA National Conference in the actual year the FACMPE designation is earned.
The 2021 MGMA National Conference is scheduled for October 24-27 in San Diego , CA.
Applicant(s) must be a current OMGMA Member in good standing for 2 or more years.
Applicants must meet all required qualifications stipulated in the attached New Fellow (FACMPE) Scholarship Policy.
This scholarship is non-transferable and may only be awarded to an OMGMA Member one time.
The deadline for submitting this application and supporting materials is between July 1st and September 1st. Scholarship winners will be announced by October 1st.
Please CLICK HERE for complete information, policies and application
(you must sign in with your OMGMA member username/password to access this information/application)
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It is very important that our voting members prioritize attendance at this meeting. We must meet minimum quorum requirements in order to ratify association business.
Due to Covid-19 and restrictions on gatherings, Oregon MGMA will need to conduct this Member Business Meeting virtually.
The purpose of this Membership Meeting will be to vote on recommended edits to Oregon MGMA bylaws.
This meeting is open to all Active Members current in their Oregon MGMA membership.
Your OMGMA Board of Directors recommends changes to the OMGMA Bylaws in order to keep up with membership characteristics and changes in the industry, as well as to add clarification to existing bylaws.
Active Members, copy and paste the meeting information below into your calendar to access this meeting:
OMGMA Membership Meeting Agenda
May 5, 2021 | Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: Virtual, GoToMeeting
Called by: OMGMA President,Greg Sarish
12:00 PM - Welcome and Opening Announcements, Greg Sarish, OMGMA President
12:05 PM - Items to be ratified by the membership
Join in on the discussion...
Your Board of Directors is recommending changes to the Oregon MGMA Bylaws in order to keep up with membership characteristics and changes in the industry, as well as to add clarification to our existing bylaws.
Ahead of a vote by the Active membership which we are scheduling for late April and will be needed in order to ratify the recommended changes, we are welcoming member comments and questions through various forums:
We have planned for two (2) OMGMA Town Hall Virtual Meetings to listen to your comments and address any questions:
To participate in these meetings you will need your computer's mic & speakers or you can dial in by phone.
Join in on the discussion TODAY, March 17 at 12:00 PM...
Oregon MGMA Town Hall Meeting (Bylaws Edits Discussion) Wed, Mar 17, 2021 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (PDT) Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/113283429 You can also dial in using your phone. United States: +1 (669) 224-3412 Access Code: 113-283-429 New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/113283429
This award recognizes a medical practice professional serving as a state MGMA legislative liaison volunteer who has provided outstanding leadership in the education and motivation of MGMA members through grassroots and advocacy involvement on legislative and regulatory issues of importance to medical group practices.
Christi is the Immediate Past President of Oregon MGMA, serves as co-chair of the association's Legislative Committee and is the Chief Executive Officer for Grants Pass Clinic LLC.
Oregon MGMA is fortunate to have Christi serving as a member of our Board and as our state Legislative Liaison with MGMA. Congratulations Christi and thank you for all of your hard work!
posted 4.15.2020
OMGMA Annual Conference Cancellation Announcement
The Oregon MGMA Board of Directors has determined it is impossible to hold our Annual Conference given the current government bans, burden, and stresses being placed on the healthcare system and workers at this critical time.
The Annual Conference was scheduled for June 3-5, 2020 at the Riverhouse on the Deschutes in Bend, OR.
The wellness of our members, partners, and supporters as well as the patients represented by our member organizations is first and foremost to us.
CANCELLATION NOTES:
Conference Registration Fees
Hotel Room Reservations at the Riverhouse on the Deschutes
Education and Resources for OMGMA members at this critical time
We hope you have been able to participate in some of the free webinars we have been able to coordinate specific to the COVID-19 crisis. Webinars are available on-demand along with some links to state resources at: https://statemgma.m3solutionsllc.com/
The OMGMA Education Committee will also explore options to provide education and resources to our members later in the year as we see how the situation unfolds.
If we have not addressed all of your immediate questions or concerns please contact us at: main@omgma.com | 971-373-1477
We appreciate your patience, support and understanding.
Stay well,
Christi Siedlecki, MSN, RN, FACMPE
President, OMGMA
CEO, Grants Pass Clinic
Contact us! main@omgma.com | (678) 523-5915 | P.O. Box 1468, Sandpoint, ID 83864
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