Peach State Health Plan Blog

Dear Peach State Providers,

We are pleased to share an educational opportunity with you regarding PaySpan Health (Payformance). Payformance is happy to announce the continuation of the Webinar Wednesday program. Listed below are scheduled webinar dates for October 2010. Due to limited space, early registration is encouraged.

  During the webinar, the following topics will be covered:

• Viewing News & Alerts
• Working with New Payments
• Using the New Posting & Denial Reports
• How to Use Account & Payer Management
• Search for Remits using Document Archive Search
• User Administration
• Mailbox Management
• Questions & Answers

Sign up for a FREE PaySpan Health Training Webinar today! Please click one of the links below to register for the meeting of your choice. Space is limited!

 ***PLEASE NOTE ALL WEBINAR TIMES ARE EASTERN TIME***

 Wednesday, October 20^th, 2010 – 4PM EASTERN TIME

 https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/235954834

Wednesday, October 27^th, 2010 – NOON EASTERN TIME

 https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/787755755

Wednesday, November 3^rd, 2010 – 10AM EASTERN TIME

 https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/296579867

For additional information or to speak with one of PaySpan’s Provider Services Specialists, please call 1-877-331-7154. The Provider Services Team is available Monday through Friday, 7am to 9pm, Eastern Time.

Thank you for partnering with Peach State and using PaySpan Health.

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Dear Peach State Provider,

Peach State Health Plan (Peach State) is committed to assisting you in providing the highest quality of care to Peach State members while supporting you when the use of antibiotics may not be appropriate.

As you are aware, Upper Respiratory Infections can include conditions such as Pharyngitis, Bronchitis, Otitis Media, Sinusitis, Rhinitis, and the Common Cold.

In an effort to support the current medical concerns related to antibiotic resistance, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has developed a useful guide regarding recommendations for antibiotic use for pediatric treatment of Upper Respiratory Infections.  This guide also includes helpful suggestions to use when parents demand antibiotics. Attached is a copy of the CDC/AAP guide for your reference.

Thank you for the quality of care and service that you provide our Peach State members. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any question you may have at 678-556-2300 extension 62438.

Professionally yours,

Dean Greeson, MD

Vice President of Medical Affairs

CDC _Pediatric Appropriate Treatment Summary

CDC_Careful Antibiotic Use

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Dear Provider:

Effective December 1, 2010, OB ultrasound procedures will be incoroprated into Peach State’s Radiology Management Program serviced by NIA. Please click the link to review the OB Ultrasound Quick Reference Guide (PDF) for ordering physicians.

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Dear Provider:

Blood Lead Level (BLL) screening is a required component of a Health Check screen. Please click the link below to review the document and adhere to the information therein. For questions or concerns, call the Provider Solutions Department at 1-866-874-0633, Monday – Friday, 7am – 7pm.

Blood Lead Level Testing (PDF)

Grow Healthy,

Peach State Health Plan

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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Time: 10:30 ET Teleconference

Dial-In Number: (866) 742-7165

Duration: 90 minutes

Program Agenda

• Opening Remarks – Renard Murray, Atlanta Regional Administrator
• Introduction of Speakers – Robert Foster,  Regional External Affairs
• Overview of Medicare and Medicaid Incentive Programs
• Program Highlights and Important Issues                                                      Michael Pierson – Medicare 

      David Hinson – Medicaid

• Benefits of  EHRS – Chief Medical Officer- Dr. Rick Wild
• Helpful Resources — Electronic and Human -Michael Pierson
• Medicaid State Agency – Terri Branning
• Regional Extension Center –  Dr. Dominic Mack Morehouse School of Medicine

Morehouse School of Medicine – www.msm.edu/research_centersandinstitutes/research_cni_NCPC.aspx

• Community Success Stories – Delta Health Alliance – Beacon Community Speaker

                        info@deltahealthalliance.org

• Community Calendar – Robert Foster
• Opportunity for Questions
• Adjournment

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