The Chapter President and Executive Director Town Halls are an opportunity for chapter leaders to discuss topics important to them with the ACEP President and President Elect.

The next town hall will be held on Tuesday, August 3, 2021.

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm  Central
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Mountain
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm am Pacific + Mountain Standard
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm am Alaska
10:00 am - 11:00 am Hawaii

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Chapter Leaders Call from February 25, 2021

Each agenda topic is hyperlinked to its video recording segment.

ACEP Update
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Mark S. Rosenberg, DO, MBA, FACEP, President
Gillian Schmitz, MD, FACEP, President-Elect

• Virtual chapter visits
• Items approved at the January Board meeting
• Innovation strategies around 1) Health equity; 2) Current and future pandemics with an eye on the future of EM

Executive Director Update
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Sue Sedory, MA, CAE, Executive Director

• Operations / HR
• Comprehensive assessment of ACEP's portfolio of programs
• Strategic plan

Membership & Communications Update
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Jana Nelson, Managing Director, Membership & Communications

• General membership update/metrics
• Upcoming projects: Online Career Center, Member needs assessment, etc.
• Member benefit: ACEP’s Wellness & Assistance Program provides 3 free wellness coaching/counseling sessions, & you can add legal or financial assistance for $15 per year. It can be helpful if you have an employment contract question or issue.
   

Federal Advocacy
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Laura Wooster, MPH, Associate Executive Director, Public Affairs

• Staff moved into new DC office, EM Surprise Billing Implementation Task Force with EDPMA, ED violence bill reintroduction, COVID relief, ACEP's meeting with OSHA about PPE and protections for emergency physicians and frontline workers seeking mental health treatment or peer support. Watch the the February 24th Capital (30) Minutes for additional information on the above. 
   

Regulatory Update
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Jeffrey Davis, Director of Regulatory Affairs

• Summary of MAT Issues: The “X Waiver Saga”, ACEP Applauds Bill to Expedite Patient Access to Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder & The New Medicare Payment for MAT Initiated in the ED
• Summary of Financial Relief Options
• Summary of ACEP’s MIPS Value Pathway (MVP) Submitted to CMS
• Summary of MIPS COVID-19 Hardship Exemption
   

Public Relations
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Steve Arnoff, Public Relations Manager

• ACEP Press Releases and Official Statements
• PSA due to release on TV stations across the country in the Spring.
• Social Media: Twitter: @EmergencyDocs | Facebook: @EmergencyPhysicians.org
• ACEP’s DocBlog
• Resources for Chapter Leaders on the ACEP Media & Spokesperson Hub include ACEP Chapter and Spokesperson COVID-19 Vaccine Public Education Toolkit & PR for the ER: ACEP’s Communication Master Class.
• ACEP PR is a resource to Chapters. We want to help you get your voices heard. Reach out to us at pr@acep.org
   

NEMPAC and Grassroots Advocacy
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Jeanne Slade, NEMPAC & Grassroots Advocacy Director

• NEMPAC election report, grassroots connections with new committee members and new members of Congress, 911 Network improvements, Advocacy toolkit coming soon.

State Legislative Update
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Danyelle Redden, MD, FACEP, Chair, State Legislative and Regulatory Committee

• The State/Leg committee is involved with projects that would benefit from your feedback and contributions. If there is any proposed legislation or discussions about possible legislation in your state related to these topics, please let us know.
  • State actions taken in response to the COVID-19 crisis related to: physician licensure, telehealth, medical liability, and physician wellness.
  • Disparities in health care outcomes.
  • Downcoding and denials by insurers.

Quality Update
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Pawan Goyal, MD, MHA, CBA, PMP, FHIMSS, FAHIMA, ACEP Associate Executive Director, Quality

• 2021 enrollment in CEDR is open to all members interested in participating.
• Emergency Quality Network (E-QUAL) - Stroke Initiative enrollment deadline is March 14, 2021.
• CMS is creating an automatic exemption for MIPS in 2020 due to COVID-19. If you haven't reported data and choose not to, you will be held harmless and will not receive a bonus or penalty in 2022 based on your performance in MIPS in 2020. Learn more.
• Quality Measures
• Next generation quality data analytics platform

Education & Accreditation Update
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Michele Byers, CAE, CMP, Managing Director, Education

• ACEP's Online Learning Collaborative has 144 courses and 869 hours of education. Content is continually being added. CME is available for most of the courses. It can help your members meet state specific requirements.
• Webinars
• Spring Educational Meetings
  • Emergency Department Directors Academy
  • April 19-21: Advanced Pediatric EM Assembly (Virtual Conference) - Registration is open.
  • July 25-17 Leadership and Advocacy Conference (Washington, DC) Registration open in April.
• October 25-28: ACEP21 (Boston, MA). Registration opens in June.
• Accreditation: The ACCME and the AMA recently made substantial changes to their accreditation requirements. Our application and software tools were updated to reflect these changes and a new training course was created for users.

Council Update
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Gary R Katz, MD, MBA, FACEP, Council Speaker

• Report from Jan 26 Steering Committee meeting
  • Asynchronous testimony
  • Updates to Campaign Rules TBA after April 25
• 2021 Councillor Allocations
• Board of Directors & Council Officer nominations due by March 22
• All award nominations – including Council Awards and Diane K. Bollman Chapter Advocate Award, due by March 1
• Resolutions due by July 26, 2021
  • The Council engagED platform can be used to post ideas and drafts of resolutions to solicit co-sponsorship or collaboration.
• Council Forum during LAC on July 25, 2021
• Council Meeting is October 23-24, 2021

Closing Remarks
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IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES

• Diane K Bollman Chapter Advocate Award Nominations due by March 1, 2021
• ACEP Leadership and Excellence Award & Council Award Nominations due by March 1, 2021
• ACEP National Board of Directors & Council Officer Positions Nominations due by March 22, 2021
• Council Forum during LAC on July 25, 2021
• Council Resolutions due by July 26, 2021
• List of Councillors & Alternates due to Mary Ellen Fletcher by Aug 1, 2021
• Resolutions with background info distributed to Councillors no later than September 23, 2021

 

Chapter Leaders call from August 26, 2020

Listen to the call recording