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MSMS Board of Directors Addresses Team-based Care During Meeting

Posted on March 19, 2015 15:33

During the March meeting of the Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) Board of Directors, the Board addressed team-based care, upcoming meetings and conferences, resolutions for the upcoming House of Delegates, and more. Below are some of the highlights:

  • 2015 House of Delegates: The 150th Annual House of Delegates will now be two days, beginning on Saturday, May 2. The Ways and Means, and Rules and Order meeting will begin at 9 am with all other reference committees beginning at 10 am. With 78 resolutions, MSMS Delegates will explore discuss and debate a broad range of topics affecting health care in Michigan.
  • Team-based care and Senate Bill 68: The Legislative Policy Committee discussed the ongoing efforts to defeat Senate Bill 68 in the Senate. Efforts are still being made to make the necessary changes that retain physician involvement in decision-making. To urge your lawmaker to vote 'NO' on Senate Bill 68, please visit http://msms.org/Engage.
  • "Health Reform Coverage Expansions: Impact of Insurance Exchanges & Medicaid Expansion on Michigan Health Plans": Caroline Pearson, Vice President, Avalere Health, provided an overview on state and national trends on the exchanges, Medicaid expansion and opportunities and challenges for the future. The Health Care Delivery Committee had a lengthy discussion throughout this presentation on high deductibles, high pharmacy costs, and narrow networks. Many expressed the need for health insurance literacy for patients with these new products. New product designs include max out of pocket and co-insurance which are not always transparent or easy to understand.
  • Supporting vaccinations and continued collaborations for community benefit: In the Scientific and Educational Affairs Committee, Matthew Davis, MD, Chief Medical Executive gave a presentation on Michigan’s New Immunization Administrative Waiver Rules. Based on recommendations from MSMS, the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, in December 2014, approved a new educational requirement for Michigan parents opting their children out of getting vaccinated before entering school which went in to effect January 1, 2015. Doctor Davis encouraged MSMS to continue to educate the public and reinforce a clear message supporting vaccinations and continue collaboration efforts for the community benefit.
  • Spring Scientific Meeting, May 13 - 14, 2015: This year's fourth annual Spring Scientific Meeting (SSM) will address numerous practice gaps identified by Michigan physicians on Wednesday, May 13, and Thursday, May 14, 2015, at the Henry in Dearborn. The SSM will have concurrent sessions over the two days, and an evening course for a total of ten courses, and 14 AMA Category 1 Credits™. To register, please visit http://msms.org/eo.
  • Maternal and Perinatal Health Conference, May 14, 2015: The Committee on Maternal and Perinatal Health will cover practice gaps aimed at reducing Michigan’s Infant Mortality at the 2015 54th Annual Joseph S. Moore, MD, Conference on Maternal and Perinatal Health scheduled for Thursday, May 14, at the Henry in Dearborn. To register, please visit http://msms.org/eo.
  • Annual Scientific Meeting, October 21 - 24, 2015: The 150th Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) is schedule for Wednesday, October 22, through Saturday, October 25, 2015, at the Somerset Inn in Troy. Watch http://msms.org/eo for more information in June.
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As part of CCB, and having become known in the HOD as a trusted and respected parliamentarian and advisor, he has been actively sought out by sections and delegations for his expertise and counsel, to ensure their concerns are met and can be adopted by the House. His commitment to open, fair and unbiased discussion and debate empowers colleagues wherever he leads, including in our House of Delegates.

ACEP
In addition to his commitments to MSMS, the AMA and CCB, Pino participates in the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Section Council. This allows him to stay informed about the latest issues facing their specialty and the broader medical landscape across the country. The council comprises representatives from all over the US, who bring unique perspectives and experiences to the table, and gain a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing emergency medicine in different regions, and work collaboratively to develop solutions and best practices. This also allows him to build relationships across the country, which are key to getting the House to “yes.”

MSMS
Dr. Colone has been an active member of the AMA since his first year of medical school. He served as Chair of the Medical Student Section, Resident and Fellows Section, and the Young Physician Section of the Michigan State Medical Society, as well as representing each of those sections as delegate from MSMS to the AMA. He has served on the Michigan Delegation to the AMA for almost 30 years, and on the MSMS Board of Directors for 11 years during that time. He is also a recipient of the AMA Foundation Leadership Award.

In addition to influencing the national debate, Dr. Colone served as president of his county and state medical societies during times of crisis. He led his county medical society during the Flint water crisis and MSMS during the COVID pandemic from 2021-2022, standing up to outside efforts by lay persons and legislators and standing by science for the safety and betterment of the public. During his presidency he led a coalition of 50 patient and health care organizations to achieve comprehensive prior authorization reform removing barriers and improving the health of all Michiganders.

President of MSMS: Pino took the helm of MSMS as President during a tumultuous time. The COVID pandemic was entering its second year. Effective and, more importantly, ineffective treatments, were becoming better known, better understood, as physicians were learning every day how to best save lives. He stood by science and resisted pressures and endorsed science based treatments based on what we’d learned, over unproven, and even dangerous, treatments.

Health Can’t Wait Initiative: Pino advanced the Health Can’t Wait Initiative as President of MSMS, a coalition of over 50 health-focused groups that saw the successful passage of comprehensive prior authorization reform into law.

Read more about the coalition here

Organizations involved in the coalition 

PA Reform Signed into Law

“Today is a wonderful day for Michigan patients who can now rest easy knowing insurance company prior authorization practices will no longer prove to be an impassable roadblock between them and the timely care and treatment they too often desperately need," said MSMS President Pino Colone, MD. “Speaking on behalf of providers, patient advocacy groups and patients across the state, I want to thank Governor Whitmer and Michigan’s lawmakers for recognizing the need for reform in this area and then working to craft and enact legislation that delivers. In signing SB 247, Governor Whitmer has ushered in a new era where transparency, clinical validity and fairness to patients will all be factored into the prior authorization process, protecting Michigan patients from costly and dangerous delays in access to health care. Officially signing this bill into law is a tremendous—and much needed—win for countless Michigan patients and the providers who serve them.”

Scope of Practice: He has testified on scope of practice helping legislators understand that nonphysician practitioners (NPPs) do not have the training or education to safely care for our families, and that medical school matters. (include the graphic from the article) and link the article: https://www.mha.org/newsroom/tag/pino-colone/

Pino spent six years as chair of the MSMS Task Force on Opioid Stewardship, advocating for naloxone to be available to residents of Michigan without a prescription, collaborating with colleagues and state officials, and disseminating timely and accurate information to MSMS members. In this role, he was pivotal in shaping MSMS’s strategic plan to reduce opioid-related overdose, eliminate stigma, and support harm reduction efforts by fighting to make naloxone available over the counter.

He was also a member of the MSMS Executive Task Force on Health Care Disparities. 

Genesee County Medical Society
Pino was also president of the GCMS during the water crisis of its largest city, Flint. He led efforts by the Society to disseminate accurate information about lead in drinking water and its effects on health. With the city and state in the national spotlight, Pino stood firm against pressure from government officials to endorse what would later prove to be flawed information, putting the expertise of his physician colleagues and the safety of local residents first.
Read more about Pino’s service as county medical society president below: 

§  November 2020 GCMS Bulletin 

§  December 2020 GCMS Bulletin

§  January 2020 GCMS Bulletin

§  February 2020 GCMS Bulletin

§  March 2020 GCMS Bulletin 

§  April 2020 GCMS Bulletin

§  May 2020 GCMS Bulletin

§  June 2020 GCMS Bulletin

§  July 2020 GCMS Bulletin

§  August 2020 GCMS Bulletin

§  September 2020 GCMS Bulletin

§  October 2020 GCMS Bulletin

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