Reclaiming our Mission:

Aligning Practice and Vaues in an

ACO Environment

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Registration 8:00-9:00am

Program 9:00am-4:30pm

DoubleTree by Hilton Westborough

Jointly Sponsored by the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the

Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers.

About the Conference

Ongoing changes in healthcare, especially large systems changes resulting from shifts in care reimbursement structures, can feel overwhelming and cause caregivers lose sight of the values and passion that brought them to the work in the first place. This one-day conference will explore how health centers are staying on mission during this transition period. Sessions will focus on how clinical practice is changing and if these changes align with health center values. Panels and discussions will explore approaches to non-differentiated care, how providers from multiple disciplines and organizations are communicating and contributing to new workflows, and the expansion and formalization of methods for addressing the social determinants of health. Afternoon concurrent sessions will focus on building skills that serve our health centers’ missions.

The full program can be found HERE.

Who Should Attend

This conference is designed for direct care health center providers of all types, including physicians, nurses, behavioral health, oral health and optometric health providers. This conference is free for community health center providers and continuing education credits will be offered for the disciplines listed below.

Continuing Education

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Massachusetts Medical School Office of Continuing Medical Education (UMMS-OCME) and Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers. The UMMS-OCME is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Massachusetts Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This offering meets the requirements for a maximum of 7.5 contact hours, as specified by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244-CMR 5.04). Each nurse should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the activity.

Social Work:

Application for social work continuing education credits has been submitted. Please contact us at for the status of social work CE accreditation.

Licensed Mental Health Counselor:

Application for Licensed Mental Health Counselor continuing education credits has been submitted. Please contact us at jhatch@massleague.org for the status of LMHC CE accreditation.

Dental:

This offering meets the requirements for 5 CEUS, as specified by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry (234-CMR 8.00). Each dental provider should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Please RSVP by November 21st.

Please contact Jennifer Hatch with any questions at jhatch@massleague.org.