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Region 7 Meeting

Region 7 Meeting. Dixon Kaufman, MD. Purpose of Regional Meeting. Discuss regional business Provide updates on OPTN/UNOS activities Gather feedback from members to share with OPTN/UNOS committees and Board of Directors. Public comment proposals. Public comment booklets on each table

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Region 7 Meeting

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  1. Region 7 Meeting Dixon Kaufman, MD

  2. Purpose of Regional Meeting • Discuss regional business • Provide updates on OPTN/UNOS activities • Gather feedback from members to share with OPTN/UNOS committees and Board of Directors

  3. Public comment proposals • Public comment booklets on each table • All attendees may discuss and provide feedback • Each OPTN/UNOS member has one voting representative • Sponsoring committee considers regional feedback in development of final proposal • Board receives all public comment • Your feedback is important!

  4. Regional Business • Summary of spring 2012 regional meeting • Vote • Updated summary of fall 2011 regional meeting • Sponsoring committee’s response to regional comments • Board action on each proposal

  5. Regional Committee Openings • Liver and Intestinal Transplantation • Living Donor • Operations and Safety • Pediatric Transplantation • Transplant Administrators (3-year term) • Transplant Coordinators

  6. OPTN/UNOS Committee Nominations • Call for nominations– deadline December 12th • A regional selection committee of one representiatvefrom each state, associate councillor, and current councillor will be convened in January 2012 • N ominationsreviewed by regional nominating committee • Professional experience • Willingness to serve • Needs for subject specific expertise • Representation from around the region

  7. Region 7 Selection Process • Nominating committee will provide recommendations to the regional councillor • Regional councillor selections are considered by OPTN/UNOS President-Elect • Appointments in May for term beginning July 1

  8. Update on OPTN/UNOS November Board meeting • OPTN/UNOS Board met on November 12 and 13 • Increased emphasis on governance and finance, in addition to policy • First-ever report of the IT Advisory Committee • Board resolution on geography • Policy changes • Living kidney donor evaluation, consent, and follow-up • LAS revisions • KPD pilot project

  9. UNOS Update United Network for Organ Sharing Regional Meetings Fall 2012

  10. Corporate governance structure: Board makeup, terms, Board committees Governance: standing committees, regional representation, new committees UNOS 2012 Strategic plan OPTN 2012 Strategic plan Financial health: revenue sources, capital investment, long-term stability Fiscal management: OPTN revenue structure, project/revenue alignment Information Technology: future health IT directions, capital needs, support for ongoing maintenance Information technology: priority for new products/services OPTN strategy: bid strategy, HRSA relationship Allocation policy: new systems, mature systems, distribution/geography issues Patient safety: role of OPTN in healthcare system, approach to compliance, performance measurement and improvement, educational efforts UNOS brand: other clients, other products/services, communication of UNOS role, partnerships with other organizations

  11. OPTN Key Goals • Goal 1: Increase the number of transplants • Goal 2: Increase access to transplants • Goal 3: Improve survival for patients with end stage organ failure • Goal 4: Promote transplant patient safety • Goal 5: Promote living donor safety • Goal 6: Promote the efficient management of the OPTN

  12. UNOS Key Goals • Goal 1: Assure that UNOS has the capability to be the OPTN contractor • Goal 2: Provide services to support UNOS members’ priorities • Goal 3: Become the world leader in transplantation-related services

  13. Change in UNOS Board Committees • UNOS Board recently approved changes in Board structure. • 3 committees will do the primary work of the board • Corporate Governance Committee • Finance Committee • Information Technology Committee • Each committee is composed of Board members but also includes non-Board advisors.

  14. Communication Education Engagement

  15. Promoting effective practices learned through MPSC without compromising peer review • Creating tools for members to do their own measurement and quality improvement • Rewriting policies and the Evaluation Plan in plain language

  16. Developing sample forms to help members comply with policy requirements • Working with CMS to reduce the burden of duplicative requirements • Developing more educational offerings for members

  17. Structural Issues • Tools to estimate cost of compliance • Improving prioritization tools • Long-term planning for IT • Alternate sources of income

  18. Questions?

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