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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0083.007 2012-2014 Page 1 of 1 (� /CL L(td Ci L Murashige, Laura C1.3$MJL S 5 From: Breanne Miller[bmiller©hhsc.org] Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 4:22 PM To: 'counciltestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us' Cc: Lori Rogers Subject: Written Testimony for Resolutin 41-13 Attachments: Suuport of HHSCPCTP.pdf Dear Sir or Madam, Please find attached written testimony for the County Council meeting on Wednesday,January 23, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. from the Hilo Medical Center Foundation. Please let me know if you need anything further. Thank you, lireanne swealure, Agnew Administrative Assistant to Lori Rogers 1190 Waianuenue Avenue Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Phone: (808)-935-2957 email: bmiller @hhsc.org Fax: (808)-974-4746 Visit our website at: www.hilomedicalcenterfoundation.org Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Do not forward or print. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient. please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. Comm. N023. 7 R.af. To: Ref. Date JAN 2 3 2013 1/22/2013 �s~;�'�, HILO MEDICAL CENTER - „�'`- 1 FOUNDA`T' ION PRESIDENT J. Yoshimoto,Chair Julie Tulang VICE PRESIDENT and Members of the Hawaii County Council Marcella Stroh SECRETARY Phoebe Lambeth January 23,2013 TREASURER West Hawaii Civic Center, Building A Valerie Peralto Support of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation Primary Care Training Program TRUSTEES HILO MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION Puna Belcher Representative Jerry Chang Beverly Dodo As BOARD MEMBERS of the Hilo Medical Center Foundation,we support Resolution No. Lynda Dolan,M.D. 41-13 urging the I Iawaii State Legislature to appropriate funds to the Department of Health for the Chuck Erskine Hawaii Health Systems Corporation Primary Care Training Program. we resolve to strengthen the Steve Godzsak state's provider workforce through the HHSC Primary Care Training Program Amy Hamane (HHSCPCTP). Kathy Hirayama Richard Johnson Brad Kinoshita Support of this program and of family medicine graduate education will generate greater Fred Koehnen numbers of providers practicing throughout the islands. We endorse the HHSCPCTP as a Peter Kubota Means of Closing the Provider Gap in Hawaii. June Kunimoto Garry Maeda Steve Morrison,M.D. Investing in training family practice residents in the neighbor islands is expected to yield a Hoon Park,M.D. meaningful return on investment Jon Patterson Dr.John Pezzuto • Increasing the number of famil y p ractice physicians is expected to decrease the Dawn Pung Richard Robbins,M.D. number and rate of"potentially avoidable hospitalizations,"which the state now Marie Ruhland pays for through both its Medicaid program and unreimbursed care by state's Michael Seu,M.D. public hospital system, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation. Peter Tadaki • In rural areas of the state the impact of the Residency Program and greater access Christine Takahashi Representative Clifton Tsuji to family medicine physicians is projected to have a profound impact on lowering the costs of treating expensive and debilitating conditions. For example,diabetes EXECUTIVE and coronary heart disease have reached epidemic proportions in Hawaii County DIRECTOR compared to Oahu and other areas of the state where there is greater access to Lori Rogers primary care. • The known economic multiplier effect of additional physicians in Hawaii means each additional physician is expected to generate 5 new jobs and new tax revenue. (Source: The Lewin Group). We recognize that the HHSCPCTP uses an advanced model of care delivery that eliminates the need to train or attract unrealistically high numbers of physicians. The current predominant model of care throughout the country involves one primary care physician caring for 2,000-2,500 individuals with a small staff, usually including a medical assistant and receptionist. The team model of care in which the HHSCPCTP is 1 190 WAIANUENUE AVENUE• HILO,HAWAII 96720•TEL(808)935-2957 FAX(808 974-4746 www.hilomedicalcenlerfoundation.org 7- HILL) MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION PRESIDENT training Hawaii's future providers allows one physician and their team to care for up to Julie Tulang 10,000 patients. Critical team components include a nurse practitioner or physician assistant and specialists in chronic disease management such as pharmacists,certified VICE PRESIDENT diabetes educators, behavioral health providers, licensed nurses, and well trained non- Marcella Stroh licensed staff. SECRETARY Phoebe Lambeth We recognize that it is well documented throughout the nation that physicians attending TREASURER rural training programs are much more likely to practice in a rural area. More than half of Valerie Peralto residents trained at rural sites stay and practice in this setting after they completed their residency. The same can be expected for advanced practice nurses, psychologists, and TRUSTEES clinical pharmacists. Puna Belcher Representative Jerry Chang We recognize that a more robust primary care base will attract physicians in other needed Beverly Dodo specialties to the islands as they will be guaranteed appropriate referrals. The opportunity Lynda Dolan,M.D. to teach residents and other health professions students on the outer islands will also Chuck Erskine Steve Godzsak attract physicians who might otherwise not stay or come to Hawaii. Amy Hamane Kathy Hirayama We strongly urge your support of a resolution for the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation Richard Johnson Primary Care Training Program. Brad Kinoshita Fred Koehnen Peter Kubota Thank you, June Kunimoto Hilo Medical Center Foundation Board Members Garry Maeda Steve Morrison,M.D. Hoon Park,M.D. Jon Patterson Dr.John Pezzuto Dawn Pung Richard Robbins,M.D. Marie Ruhland Michael Seu,M.D. Peter Tadaki Christine Takahashi Representative Clifton Tsuji EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Lori Rogers 1190 WAIANUENUE AVENUE•HILO, HAWAII 96720•TEL(808)935-2957 FAX(808 974-4746 www.hilomedicalcenterfoundation.org