U--Physician Training

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 5 (NCO5) Martinsburg West Virginia intends to award a sole source contract in accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The Government intends to establish a BPA to American College of Physicians Executive, Inc. The BPA will be established and will provide VISN 5 physicians, medical and leadership staff instructor lead training throughout the year with accredited program course work through Certifying Commission in Medical Management (CCMM). Staff will be prepared if desired to continue course work and obtain a Certification of Physicians Executive (CPE). Course work/ training will be offered monthly at appointed VISN 5 locations based on training needs and space accommodations for class size. The following classes will be offered under this agreement subject to change in accordance with accreditation standards. Course #1 Course, Live: Physician in Management Leadership 1 day training Faculty: Carrie Kish, CPCC http://www.physicianleaders.org/join/our-people/faculty/carrie-kish Credits: 7 CME 7 Core for Certification/Master s Cost/Additional Materials: Course Description: Effective physician leadership is key to improved patient satisfaction, reduced length of stay and better integration of clinical care across service lines. To be effective, physician leaders must master multiple clinical and leadership competencies, including interpersonal skills. When leaders learn to use interpersonal skills, they are able to apply them in a wide variety of specific activities, including leading teams, coaching and managing conflict. Course Objectives: Establish more effective relationships with colleagues and patients. Define the essential behaviors and practices of good teamwork. Work better within teams. Increase their effectiveness as a team leader. Describe basic influence principles. Use influence to motivate others. Use influence to resolve and/or prevent interpersonal and organizational conflicts Course #2 Course, Live: Physician in Management Communication Faculty: Timothy Keogh, PhD http://www.physicianleaders.org/join/our-people/faculty/tim-keogh Credits: 7 CME 7 Elective for Certification/Master s Cost/Additional Materials: $10,500 Program Fee + DiSC Survey: $35.00 PP Course Description: It takes solid communication skills to gain influence, promote cooperation and engage top performers. And you need to know yourself before you can reach others. Here, you ll identify your own personal work behavioral tendencies and develop an understanding of how these styles may affect others. You ll learn how to identify style differences and understand and value individual differences. These skills will enhance your effectiveness by improving your relationships with others and you ll be able to develop strategies for collaboration to increase productivity in the workplace. Course Objectives: Differentiate the four recognized style differences based on the Personal Profile System Survey. Identify your own personal work behavior tendencies. Develop an understanding of how these styles may affect others. Enhance effectiveness in accomplishing tasks by improving your relationships with others. Develop strategies for working together to increase productivity in the work environment. Course #3 Course, Live: Physician in Management: Finance Faculty: Hugh W. Long, PhD, JD http://www.physicianleaders.org/join/our-people/faculty/hugh-long Credits: 7 CME 7 Elective for Certification/Master s Cost/Additional Materials: Course Description: Learn key financial concepts and basic economic principles that will earn you respect from administration and admiration from clinicians. Other topics include: Blow away the smoke when dealing with CFOs and accountants Interpret financial statements they don t say what you think they say Discover what costs are relevant for decision-making Create cost and payment structures that work to your advantage Course #4 Course, Live: Physician in Management Negotiation Faculty: Amanda Plummer-Weirup, MBA, PhD http://www.physicianleaders.org/join/our-people/faculty/amanda-plummer-weirup Credits: 7 CME 7 Core for Certification/Master s Cost/Additional Materials: $9,500 Program Fee + $7.50 PP for copyright charges for cases Course Description: Learn proven techniques to use in every negotiation process and come out further ahead than you ever thought possible. Other topics include: Learn how to prepare for a negotiation and determine your bargaining power Use the most effective strategies to negotiate the best agreements Take charge of the negotiation process Negotiate win-win outcomes and that enhance long-term working relationships Learn how to avoid costly conflict Course Objectives: Introduce the framework and concepts of the negotiation process. Improve the ability to analyze negotiations in a variety of contexts. Balance the implicit tradeoffs of competition and cooperation inherent in most negotiations. Prepare for a negotiation and determine your bargaining power. Identify the most effective negotiation strategies. Improve the ability to conduct successful negotiations. Recognize opportunities to negotiate. Negotiate win/win outcomes that enhance long-term working relationships. Reflect upon the ethical dilemmas involved in most negotiations. Avoid costly conflict. Course #5 Course, Live: Physician in Management Quality Faculty: Larry McEvoy II, MD, http://www.physicianleaders.org/join/our-people/faculty/larry-mcevoy Credits: 7 CME 7 Core for Certification/Master s Cost/Additional Materials: $10,500 Program Fee Course Description: Poorly designed care processes or systems have led to unnecessary duplication of services, long waiting times and delays, and compromised patient safety, resulting in avoidable errors and harm to patients. Health care organizations are increasingly adopting quality improvement methods and techniques to minimize waste, decrease errors, increase efficiency, and ultimately improve quality of care. Gain clarity about what you are trying to accomplish, what changes you can make that will result in an improvement, and how you will know that the improvement has occurred. Learn how you can implement such approaches more successfully within health care. Course Objectives: Summarize quality improvement theories and frameworks Examine the role of finance in quality improvement programs and articulate & demonstrate the relationship between quality and cost Define data collection, measurement and analysis tools and techniques Compare internal and external performance against the identified quality standards and practices and against national quality initiatives (including patient safety) Explore the historical context of quality and safety with an emphasis on how this fits into health reform Course #6 Course, Live: You re Not Just a Dr. Anymore Faculty: Kevin O Connor, CSP http://www.physicianleaders.org/join/our-people/faculty/kevin-o'connor Credits: 7 CME 7 Elective for Certification/Master s Cost/Additional Materials: $10,500 Program Fee Course Description: Physician leaders are required to develop a new skillset of beliefs, behaviors, and results that will define their work beyond their clinical expertise and reputation. In order to meet these challenging requirements the physician as leader, influencer, and as 'right thinker'Â this course devotes itself to the following competencies. Course Objectives: Develop a personal philosophy of leadership. Determine a personal plan of action when influence is required. Analyze and demonstrate how to initiate successful change in a complex activity. Analyze and summarize one s own unique understanding of change and transformation. Use specific communication strategies for specific needs and in specific situations. Prepare and rehearse a plan for executive presence in meetings one-to-one or one-to-one-hundred. This course consists of lecture, interactive group work, theory and best practices, as well as discussion in order to meet the stated competencies and outcomes. Pre-work in the form of a confidential email to the attendees from the presenter will allow for a closer focus on the needs and the wishes of those present. The responses received will provide a platform for faster and more effective education and change and will serve as a dynamic model for the attendees themselves as they take the course content to their respective positions of leadership. At the end of the program, participants will understand: A common vocabulary of leadership, change and influence. An opportunity to openly discuss leadership successes and near successes. A way to forge a leader identity that focuses on outcomes. Strategies to use immediately with others. This action will result in establishing a base BPA contract framework: Firm-Fixed Price awards will be made with a period of performance of 12 months with up to 4/one year options for training services and course offerings. This is not a solicitation and does not constitute a commitment or an obligation by the government. This notice is not a request for offers, quotes or proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations; interested parties may express their interest by providing a capabilities statement NLT July 6th 2017 at 9am EST. The capabilities statement must provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate the capability of the party to provide the required services, accreditations and certifications. A determination not to compete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to: VISN 5 Physicians (CCMM) Training - Notice of Intent. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes. Phone calls will not be accepted. The point of contact for this action is Contract Officer, Victor E. Stiner Jr who can be reached at [email protected]