Healthcare Expected to Be Among Major Issues in Utah's 2015 Legislative Session
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*|MC:SUBJECT|* file:///Volumes/revolver/Brian Kearney Inc/2009 Intermountain iss... Healthcare expected to be among major issues in Utah’s 2015 legislative session. Utah’s state legislature will begin its 2015 session on January 26. Healthcare reform, specifically the question of how to respond to Governor Herbert’s ‘Healthy Utah’ proposal or other options for Medicaid expansion, is expected to be one of the major issues. Intermountain and SelectHealth will also be tracking the legislature’s actions on Utah’s Medicaid ACO program. As always, Intermountain encourages trustees and employees to be informed and engaged with their elected representatives. In an effort to support trustees and employees who are interested in receiving updates and information as the 2015 session progresses—as well as information about how to become more involved—Intermountain has created a subscription service called the Intermountain Health Policy Network. Those who subscribe receive periodic emails providing legislative updates and occasional “calls to action” on pressing issues and how to contact the appropriate officials. You may subscribe to this network here. Participation in the network is strictly voluntary and informational. Intermountain Healthcare neither endorses nor opposes any political candidate or party. Plan now to attend Intermountain’s annual Trustee Conference on March 20. 2 of 11 2/4/15, 4:15 PM *|MC:SUBJECT|* file:///Volumes/revolver/Brian Kearney Inc/2009 Intermountain iss... Healthcare expected to be among major issues in Utah’s 2015 legislative session. Utah’s state legislature will begin its 2015 session on January 26. Healthcare reform, specifically the question of how to respond to Governor Herbert’s ‘Healthy Utah’ proposal or other options for Medicaid expansion, is expected to be one of the major issues. Intermountain and SelectHealth will also be tracking the legislature’s actions on Utah’s Medicaid ACO program. As always, Intermountain encourages trustees and employees to be informed and engaged with their elected representatives. In an effort to support trustees and employees who are interested in receiving updates and information as the 2015 session progresses—as well as information about how to become more involved—Intermountain has created a subscription service called the Intermountain Health Policy Network. Those who subscribe receive periodic emails providing legislative updates and occasional “calls to action” on pressing issues and how to contact the appropriate officials. You may subscribe to this network here. Participation in the network is strictly voluntary and informational. Intermountain Healthcare neither endorses nor opposes any political candidate or party. Plan now to attend Intermountain’s annual Trustee Conference on *|MC:SUBJECT|* file:///Volumes/revolver/Brian Kearney Inc/2009 Intermountain iss... March 20. 2 of 11 2/4/15, 4:15 PM All trustees are invited to attend the 2015 Intermountain Healthcare Trustee Conference, scheduled for March 20 at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City. The conference provides a perspective on the challenges and opportunities we’ll face in 2015 and helps trustees govern Intermountain more effectively. Here are some important details: What: 2015 Intermountain Healthcare Trustee Conference When: Friday, March 20, 2015 (please plan to attend all day) Where: Little America Hotel, 500 South Main Street, Salt Lake City Breakfast and lunch are provided. Some board members traveling long distances may choose to stay overnight on the Thursday before the conference. Registration forms and printed invitations will be sent at the end of January. Intermountain experts will answer heart health questions Feb. 10. Intermountain Healthcare medical experts will answer questions about heart health during interviews on KUTV Channel 2 and over the phone with callers on Tuesday, February 10, from noon to 5:30 p.m. Those interested may call 877-908-0680 to speak free of charge to one of the experts, including doctors, dieticians, exercise experts, and other clinicians. Participants can also receive answers via Facebook or Twitter using #kutvasktheexpert. 3 of 11 2/4/15, 4:15 PM *|MC:SUBJECT|* file:///Volumes/revolver/Brian Kearney Inc/2009 Intermountain iss... All trustees are invited to attend the 2015 Intermountain Healthcare Trustee Conference, scheduled for March 20 at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City. The conference provides a perspective on the challenges and opportunities we’ll face in 2015 and helps trustees govern Intermountain more effectively. Here are some important details: What: 2015 Intermountain Healthcare Trustee Conference When: Friday, March 20, 2015 (please plan to attend all day) Where: Little America Hotel, 500 South Main Street, Salt Lake City Breakfast and lunch are provided. Some board members traveling long distances may choose to stay overnight on the Thursday before the conference. Registration forms and printed invitations will be sent at the end of January. Intermountain experts will answer heart health questions Feb. 10. Intermountain Healthcare medical experts will answer questions about heart health during interviews on KUTV Channel 2 and over the phone with callers on Tuesday, February 10, from noon to 5:30 p.m. Those interested may call 877-908-0680 to speak free of charge to one of the experts, including doctors, dieticians, exercise experts, and other clinicians. Participants can also receive answers via Facebook or Twitter using *|MC:SUBJECT|* file:///Volumes/revolver/Brian Kearney Inc/2009 Intermountain iss... #kutvasktheexpert. The “Ask the Expert” series runs the second Tuesday of each month. The planned 2015 schedule runs below (subject to change). For more information visit 3 of 11 intermountainhealthcare.org/asktheexpert. 2/4/15, 4:15 PM Month Topic March Maternity – Baby Your Baby April Sports Injuries, Orthopedics May Aging June Cancer July Back Pain August Diabetes September Sleep Disorders October Breast Cancer November Health Insurance – SelectHealth December Asthma – Air Quality See a video of our recent Healthy Dialogues speaker online. Quick access to the web page for Intermountain’s Healthy Dialogues speaker series is featured on the home page of the Trustee Resource Center. Click on the “Healthy Dialogues” feature at the bottom of the page. The Healthy Dialogues site can also be accessed directly by visiting intermountainhealthcare.org/dialogues The Healthy Dialogues website includes a brief video interview with Thomas Lee, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Press Ganey, the nation’s leading provider of patient satisfaction surveys. Also on the site is the presentation Dr. Lee gave at our Healthy Dialogues event on December 15. The presentation shared a new perspective on care coordination and how these efforts are important to patients. A practicing physician, 4 of 11 2/4/15, 4:15 PM *|MC:SUBJECT|* file:///Volumes/revolver/Brian Kearney Inc/2009 Intermountain iss... The “Ask the Expert” series runs the second Tuesday of each month. The planned 2015 schedule runs below (subject to change). For more information visit intermountainhealthcare.org/asktheexpert. Month Topic March Maternity – Baby Your Baby April Sports Injuries, Orthopedics May Aging June Cancer July Back Pain August Diabetes September Sleep Disorders October Breast Cancer November Health Insurance – SelectHealth December Asthma – Air Quality See a video of our recent Healthy Dialogues speaker online. Quick access to the web page for Intermountain’s Healthy Dialogues speaker series is featured on the home page of the Trustee Resource Center. Click on the “Healthy Dialogues” feature at the bottom of the page. The Healthy Dialogues site can also be accessed directly by visiting intermountainhealthcare.org/dialogues The Healthy Dialogues website includes a brief video interview with Thomas Lee, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Press Ganey, the nation’s leading provider of patient satisfaction surveys. Also on the site is the presentation Dr. Lee gave at our Healthy *|MC:SUBJECT|* file:///Volumes/revolver/Brian Kearney Inc/2009 Intermountain iss... Dialogues event on December 15. The presentation shared a new perspective on care coordination and how these efforts are important to patients. A practicing physician, executive in provider organizations, researcher, and health policy expert, Dr. Lee is a widely recognized leader in healthcare performance improvement. 4 of 11 2/4/15, 4:15 PM The Healthy Dialogues lecture series brings national healthcare leaders to Utah to engage in conversations about health policy with local business, healthcare, and community leaders. Awards and recognition. Intermountain and SelectHealth recently received recognition from a number of sources: Supply Chain Center is certified as one of the world’s top five certified distribution centers. Intermountain’s Kem C. Gardner Supply Chain Center Auditors from the Warehouse Education and Resource Council (WERC) recently certified Intermountain’s Supply Chain Center as one of their top five facilities globally. WERC is the distribution industry’s leading source of knowledge and research in logistics, warehousing, and distribution best practices. Auditors performed a sequence of onsite inspections, interviews, and audits covering best practices in distribution, warehousing, and logistics. Our center met the stringent certification requirements held by only 40 other facilities worldwide, and Intermountain’s scores placed it among the top five. Intermountain’s Supply Chain is the first medical-surgical products