AANP E-Bulletin
Posted over 14 years ago by Carol A Fain
AANP CE Center
There are many new CE activities for the beginning of 2011. Please go to www.aanp.org/ce to learn more about this continuing education benefit.
Candidates for AANP 2011 Election
The slate of candidates running for office in the 2011 AANP Election is now posted on the AANP website. To view the slate, sign in at the AANP Member Login page http://www.aanp.org/AANPCMS2/PublicPages/Login.aspx and click on the "2011 AANP Election Slate of Candidates" link.
The election site will open on Thursday, March 10 and will close on March 31 at midnight Pacific Time. AANP members who are eligible to vote will be notified electronically when the site is open. All voting is conducted electronically through the election site.
PQRIwizard - Deadline is March 15, 2011
The Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI), developed by CMS, is a voluntary reporting program that provides a financial incentive to nurse practitioners, physicians and other eligible healthcare professionals who report data on quality measures for covered services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries. AANP has partnered with CECity (a CMS qualified registry for PQRI reporting) to offer our members a $50 discount on the PQRIwizard, an online tool that offers a simple way to qualify for the PQRI incentive payment program of CMS. Register your account now and pay just $249/provider.
To find out more about the program and to get started, sign in at the AANP Member Login page http://www.aanp.org/AANPCMS2/PublicPages/Login.aspx and click on the "PQRIwizard" link.
Eligible professionals now have until midnight (Pacific Time) on March 15, 2011 to complete and submit their 2010 PQRI reports with PQRIwizard.
Nominations for AANPF Humanitarian Awards Close Friday, March 11
March 11 is the last day to submit nominations for the AANP Foundation Humanitarian Awards. Don't miss your opportunity to recommend a deserving NP! Three awards will be given at the first annual AANP Foundation Honors Dinner at the AANP national conference in Las Vegas. More information on awards and the nominations process may be found at http://www.aanp.org/Foundation/HumanitarianNominations.htm.
Nurse-Led Medical Homes – Increasing Access to Quality Care:
April 5, 2011 Symposium
The Nursing Alliance for Quality Care and AANP are hosting a symposium about the important role that APRNs play in delivering higher quality, lower cost, primary care, and the provisions of nurse-led medical homes under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The symposium will provide attendees an opportunity to understand the provisions and accreditation requirements for patient-centered medical homes, hear first hand from APRNs about innovative nurse-led homes, view quality performance data already gathered and analyzed, and acquire positioning and marketing strategies for nurse-led medical homes in the new health care environment that include accountable care organizations. The symposium will be held on April 5 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the George Washington University Foggy Bottom Campus in Washington, DC. The general fee is $150. Fee for students: $25. Webcast $95. Click on the link below to register and view agenda.
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e367zde0f166271a&llr=eoex7gdab
First Annual AANP Foundation Honors Dinner
The first annual AANP Foundation Honors Dinner will be held at the AANP national conference in June to recognize outstanding humanitarian efforts by AANP members. Reserve your seat now and join us in a celebration of NP excellence.
http://www.aanp.org/NR/rdonlyres/5D06E413-4922-4D2B-86C0-B47984D14E0A/4583/HonorsDinnerSavetheDatefinal.pdf
Join us in Las Vegas for the 26th National Conference!
Register now for the AANP 26th National Conference, June 22-26, 2011 at The Venetian® and The Palazzo® & Sands® Expo and Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV! The registration brochure and online registration process are available at http://www.aanp.org.
The 26th National Conference schedule has an expansive breadth of clinical presentations to address the growing diversity of conference attendees featuring 26 concurrent sessions throughout the conference schedule.
Your conference registration receipt will contain the housing access code needed to make your reservation online or by phone at The Venetian® and The Palazzo®. AANP has negotiated the special conference rate of $149 single/double for our conference attendees at this all suites property. With 19 restaurants and more than 75 stores, this conference venue is the largest hotel and convention center complex in the world!
See you in Las Vegas!