Community Care Partnership of Maine

Community Care Partnership of Maine has added another member to our team! Alycia Botting began as a Pre-Visit Planning Medical Assistant on July 9th. Prior to joining CCPM, Alycia worked at Penobscot Valley Hospital Primary Care. She has a six-year-old son and one of their favorite past times is camping. Alycia also enjoys spending time with family and friends. In her role at CCPM, Alycia will work closely with the Quality Team and member organizations to develop workflows for pre-visit planning activities. She will conduct pre-visit planning for CCPM member organizations to improve health outcomes for patients.

Here we grow again! CCPM is hiring for two full-time Director roles to join our team! We are looking for experienced professionals to join our team as our company continues to expand! Director of Value Based Contract Operations: https://lnkd.in/gQ8T7-95 Director of Population Health and Clinical Operations: https://lnkd.in/gYVdrgiW

Thank you to our wonderful Medicare Shared Savings Program ACO Coordinator Mark Porter-Rodriguez and his colleague Katie DiMartino for traveling to Maine to spend the day with us, learn more about Community Care Partnership of Maine’s mission and initiatives, and discuss our alignment with MSSP’s goals to improve care coordination, advance population health, improve healthcare quality and lower costs. We are so grateful to be a part of the Medicare Shared Savings Program and feel very fortunate to have spent time with our colleagues from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).   Pictured from left to right are Mary Prybylo, Danielle Brown, Dusty Hillman, Kim Alexander, Mark Porter-Rodriguez, Tracey MacDonald, Katie DiMartino, Erin Leighton, RHIA, CHPS and Mary Butler-Fleming. Not pictured are our CEO Sandy Nesin and Board Chair Heather Pelletier who also participated in today’s visit. Thank you all for your time, hard work and engagement.

Members of the CCPM team Mary Butler-Fleming (Chief Operating Officer) and Kim Alexander (Chief Clinical Operations Officer) spent some time in Madawaska last week with our colleagues at Fish River Rural Health celebrating the progress on construction of the new Madawaska Community Health Center. We know this project will have a tremendously positive impact on the town of Madawaska and the surrounding communities in the St. John Valley, and can't wait to follow its progress in the months to come. Thank you Heather Pelletier (Fish River Rural Health Chief Executive Officer and CCPM Board Chair) and team for including us in such a wonderful event and for all that you do to improve healthcare quality and access in your community. 

Congratulations to Mary Prybylo, our Chief Research & Innovation Officer and President of St. Joseph Healthcare, on receiving the prestigious Phebe Conrey King Access to Healthcare Award from the Maine Public Health Association! This honor celebrates Mary's exceptional leadership in improving healthcare access for underserved Mainers, from championing programs that support vulnerable groups to ensuring equitable COVID-19 vaccine and treatment access. Members of the CCPM and St. Joseph Healthcare teams were proud to attend the 2024 Awards Ceremony on June 6th at Maple Hill Farm Inn and Conference Center in Hallowell to celebrate Mary’s well-deserved recognition. Thank you to MPHA for hosting such a wonderful and inspiring event. Kudos to all the 2024 award recipients -- view the full list here: https://lnkd.in/d9g9JzyZ

Thank you to our Medical Director of Research & Innovation, Dr. Noah Nesin, for contributing to this important news piece on Maine's efforts to combat overdose deaths in our state, which resulted in a 16% decreased in overdose deaths in 2023 according to data from the Maine Drug Data Hub. Dr. Nesin points to the widespread availability of overdose reversal drugs like Narcan, and the efforts of the State Legislature, medical professionals and everyday people as contributing factors to the reduction. Check out the news story here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gJJcixMk

CCPM is pleased to announce the recent addition of Maine Mobile Health Program (MMHP) as its first ever affiliate member. We’d like to extend a warm welcome to Demetri Blanas, Medical Director and the team at Maine Mobile Health Program to Community Care Partnership of Maine. As an affiliate member, MMHP will not participate in CCPM’s value-based contracts, but they will play an important role in CCPM’s learning community, participate in various quality improvement initiatives, and share best practices about delivering mobile care and integration of community health workers (CHWs) into care delivery. For more information, please see the following press release: https://lnkd.in/eVHq2q8i

Maine is one of four states in the U.S. to report a 15% or greater reduction in overdose deaths, showing a 16% decrease in 2023. Our Medical Director of Research & Innovation, Noah Nesin, highlights the critical role of expanded treatment access and naloxone availability in this positive trend. Learn more about these encouraging developments and the ongoing fight against the opioid crisis. Read the full article to hear more from Dr. Nesin and other experts across the state: https://lnkd.in/d_WdwcV6

Community Care Partnership of Maine has added another member to our team! Rhonda Scott began as a Pre-Visit Planning Medical Assistant on April 29th. Rhonda has 24 years of experience working in a healthcare setting. Prior to joining CCPM, Rhonda worked at Millinocket Regional Hospital holding various positions including RMA, Lead MA and Surgical MA. In her spare time, Rhonda enjoys reading and camping with her family and friends. Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Rhonda. In her role at CCPM, Rhonda will work closely with the Quality Team and member organizations to develop workflows for pre-visit planning activities. She will conduct pre-visit planning for CCPM member organizations to improve health outcomes for patients.

Congratulations to our 2024 award winners: Eric Morris (CCPM Patient-Centered Care Award), Mary Stewart (CCPM Engagement Award), Sue Bouchard (CCPM Quality Improvement Champion Award), Todd Kitchens (CCPM Care Delivery Innovation Award) and Heidi Warman (Mary Prybylo Collaboration Award) as well as all who were nominated for awards this year. We are so grateful to work with the outstanding staff at all 20 of our member organizations -- your collaboration is an essential part of CCPM’s success!