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HHSC seeks physicians for new state advisory committees
Last year the Legislature made its regular adjustments to the list of advisory committees that report to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Department of State Health Services. These committees play important roles in bringing fresh perspectives to the agencies and family doctors who have served on them in the past have had the chance to influence state programs to benefit patients.
The full list of advisory committees with available seats can be found on the HHSC website, but two committees are of particular interest to the Academy. The new Value-Based Payment and Quality Improvement Committee is a combination of the previous Medicaid/CHIP Quality-Based Payment Advisory Committee and the Texas Institute for Healthcare Quality. Its purpose is to provide a forum to promote public-private, multi-stakeholder collaboration in support of quality improvement and value-based payment initiatives for Medicaid and other health services.
The Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Advisory Committee will advise HHSC on the operation of Medicaid managed care, including program design and benefits, concerns about the system from consumers and providers, efficiency and quality of services, contract requirements, network adequacy, trends in claims processing, and other issues. The agency is looking for primary care physicians and has a specific directive to include rural providers.
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All you need to know to be ready for the C. Frank Webber Lectureship and Interim Session
If you're headed to Austin this week to join your friends and colleagues at the 2016 C. Frank Webber Lectureship and Interim Session, we've got a great lineup of CME scheduled for you and lots of opportunities to network and make new connections. Here is a set of essential info you'll need to be prepared for a wonderful experience. Any further questions? Feel free to comment below or give us a call at (512) 329-866 or and email at tafp@tafp.org.
Registration Hours
- Thursday, April 14 | 12 - 7 p.m.
- Friday, April 15 | 6 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Saturday, April 16 | 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
C. Frank Webber Lectureship registration will be located on the main floor in the hotel lobby. The CME breakfast lecture begins at 7 a.m. on Friday. On Thursday, registration for the SAM Group Study Workshop on Mental Health in the Community starts at 12:30 p.m. and the SAM begins at 1 p.m. On Saturday, registration for the SAM Group Study Workshop on Preventive Care starts at 7:30 a.m. and the SAM begins at 8 a.m.
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