08-06-055  

  • WSR 08-06-055

    NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS

    DEPARTMENT OF

    LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
    (Industrial Insurance Medical Advisory Committee)

    [ Filed February 29, 2008, 1:58 p.m. ]


    Industrial Insurance Medical Advisory Committee Meeting


    Date: April 10, 2008
    Time: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    Location: Washington Mutual Leadership Center at Cedarbrook
    Simply Cedar Conference Room
    18525 36th Avenue South
    SeaTac, WA 98188

    Agenda

    *Denotes an expected action item



    Time and Lead Topic Desired Outcome
    1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Gary Franklin, MD, MPH Welcome and introductions

    Review day's agenda

    Get settled, oriented, and ready to do the day's business.
    *1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

    Josh Morse, BS

    Electrodiagnostic studies (EDS) policy presentation Review EDS laws, rules, and draft policy; clarify recommendation options.
    *1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

    Josh Morse, BS

    Public comment on EDS options Take public comment on draft policy.
    *2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

    Josh Morse, BS

    Final discussion and vote on EDS policy IIMAC members vote on what to recommend for EDS policy.
    2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

    Simone Javaher, BSN, MPA

    Prioritization of practice guidelines Provide information about factors to consider when prioritizing guideline selection.
    2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Break
    *3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

    Gary Franklin, MD, MPH

    Committee chair and vice-chair

    Review of chair/vice-chair duties

    Nominations

    Nominee comments

    Election of chair/vice-chair by ballot

    Allow opportunity for interested persons to come forward, share their ideas and vision, and complete nominations.

    Elect chair and vice-chair.

    3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

    Gary Franklin, MD, MPH

    Update on health technology clinical committee and lumbar fusion guidelines Share information with committee members.
    *4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

    Gary Franklin, MD, MPH

    Future topics and subcommittee formation (ad hoc or standing) for guideline development (meet between quarterly IIMAC meetings) Committee chair, DLI, and committee members decide approach to subcommittees including leadership.
    4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Wrap-up and next meeting preview Leave with next steps in mind.

         Meeting Materials (to be e-mailed no later than April 1st)


    Slide handouts for guideline prioritization Summary of HTCC fusion/discography outcome
    Slide handouts for EDS options
    Final IIMAC bylaws
    Chair and vice-chair ballots