[hilac] FW: An Urgent Community Plea From The Hilo Medical Center Foundation - Legislation on HHSCPCTP (Residency Program)
- From: Elena Cabatu <ecabatu@xxxxxxxx>
- To: "hilac freelist (all LACs)" <hilac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:33:07 -1000
Good morning! I am sending along advocacy information to support the HHSC Primary Care Training Program (previously known as the Family Medicine Residency Program in Hilo headed by Dr. Kristine McCoy). This program provides perinatal care for women in our community. Please lend your support. Mahalo, Elena Elena Cabatu Community Relations Manager Hilo Medical Center - Hale Ho'ola Hamakua - Kau Hospital 1190 Waianuenue Avenue Hilo, Hawaii 96720 New Phone Number: 808-932-3160 Fax: (808) 974-6831 ________________________________ From: Lori Rogers Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 4:55 PM To: Lori Rogers Subject: An Urgent Community Plea From The Hilo Medical Center Foundation - Legislation on HHSCPCTP (Residency Program) Importance: High Dear Chamber and Community Members, Attached are the two bills (H. B. No. 417 and S. B. No. 1220) that have been introduced at the legislature regarding financial support for the Residency Program now known as the Hawaii Healthcare System Corporation Primary Care Training Program (HHSCPCTP). I wanted to distribute the bills early for people to have ample time to review and prepare testimony to be ready for the committee hearings. At this time it seems the bills will be heard by the Health Committee, House Finance and Senate Ways and Means Committees. As I understand the process, if the bill survives it will end up in a joint committee of House Finance and Senate Ways & Means to determine funding or not and at what level. So the first step has been accomplished; to have the bills introduced in both the House and Senate. You will be able to submit your testimony on these bills by going to the legislative website; which is www.capitol.hawaii.gov<http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov>. All testimony is expected to be sent electronically. Testimony cannot be submitted until a hearing is scheduled. We just received word today that SB 1220 will be heard in the Health Committee this Friday on Feb 1st at 1:15 p.m. in conference room 229 at the State Capitol. See instructions on how to submit testimony below. You can check the website: www.capitol.hawaii.gov<http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov> to follow the hearing schedule and we will attempt to notify you of the hearing schedule. Below is a fact sheet about the positive passage of the attached two bills: * Hawaii Healthcare System Corporation Primary Care Training Programs (HHSCPCTP) support improved access to healthcare, by supporting a proven effective physician recruitment and retention strategy. * Nationally and locally about 70% of the Residents stay and practice where they train. * Hawaii Healthcare System Corporation Primary Care Training Program (HHSCPCTP) effectively addresses the severe access to primary care issue resulting from the severe healthcare provider shortage in the rural areas of Hawaii State. * The HHSC Primary Care Training Program will train four new primary care providers each year and most are likely to remain and practice on Hawaii Island, which will improve access to high quality primary care, and therefore improve prevention, detection and management of chronic diseases. * The HHSC Primary Care Training Program will help by also reducing the onset and advancement of chronic diseases in rural communities throughout the state; which will eventually reduce the high cost of healthcare by reducing potentially avoidable emergency room and hospital utilization. * Primary Care Training Programs (Rural Residency programs) have been shown to have a positive return on investment in other states and are frequently supported by other states for that reason. Please kindly consider submitting your testimony by 1:00 p.m. on Thursday January 31st. 1. Click on the link below 2. Click on submit testimony button 3. Enter: Your Name Email address Email address verification You can choose to testify as an INDIVIDUAL or a REPRESENTATIVE OF AN ORGANIZATION (special rules may apply to your organization) Your position is SUPPORT You can note if you will be present, or not, at the hearing on Friday to provide verbal testimony Then, you need to UPLOAD your completed testimony Leave PROPOSED AMENDMENTS blank Then, Click on "NEXT" Then, accept terms and conditions and click for your final submission Status & Testimony<http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1220&year=2013> Thank you for your support, Lori Rogers, Executive Director [cid:image001.jpg@01CDFEBC.0C221780] 1190 Waianuenue Avenue Hilo, Hawaii 96720 ph. 935-2957 email: lrogers@xxxxxxxx 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.
Attachment:
HB417_ HHSC House Bill (new residency program HB).pdf
Description: HB417_ HHSC House Bill (new residency program HB).pdf
Attachment:
SB1220_ HHSC Senate Bill (new residency program SB).pdf
Description: SB1220_ HHSC Senate Bill (new residency program SB).pdf
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