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UNIVERSITY
OF VIRGINIA
BOARD OF VISITORS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
HEALTH AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
November 7, 1997
8:15-9:15 a.m., East Oval Room, The Rotunda
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ACTION ITEMS
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A. HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS - SALARY ADJUSTMENTS - Codified autonomy
legislation for the UVA Medical Center, which became effective
on July 1, 1996, authorizes the Board of Visitors to establish
competitive compensation plans for Medical Center employees. Pending
Board approval, the Medical Center will implement salary increases
for Medical Center Health Care Professionals.
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B. UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATE COMPLIANCE
PROGRAM - The University of Virginia, on behalf of the Medical
Center, has engaged the law firm of Vinson and Elkins to assist
in the development of a Health Services Delivery Compliance Plan.
The purpose of the Plan is preventive in nature, providing a comprehensive
self-assessment of Medical Center practices and policies, identifying
significant risks and recommending alternative or preferred solutions.
The purpose of the Corporate Compliance Program is to develop
and implement improved quality and performance, responsive to
the increasing complexity of Medical Center operations.
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C. NEW BUSINESS VENTURE - I.Q. HEALTH -- A proposed new business
venture, between the UVA Health Services Foundation and Cerner
Corporation, will be discussed. The Institute for Quality Health
(I.Q. Health), a division of the UVA Health Services Foundation,
will license its Health Risk Assessment to the Cerner Corporation,
a large Kansas City-based health information company, along with
additional services related to the development and enhancement
of the Health Risk Assessment.
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D. GAINSHARING PLAN FOR MEDICAL CENTER EMPLOYEES INCLUDING WAGE
EMPLOYEES AND CLINICAL FACULTY -- A modification of the 1997 Gainsharing
Plan, the 1998 Gainsharing Plan establishes a target operation
margin of $24,360,000 prior to Gainsharing payout. Those eligible
for participation in the Gainsharing Program will include all
Medical Center employees (including Housestaff) and the School
of Medicine Clinical Faculty who are on the payroll as of June
30, 1998. At Level I, with a Quality Index of greater than 4.49,
payments will equal a maximum of 4% of employee salary based on
operating margin. For Quality Index ratings of less than 4.49,
payment will equal a maximum of 3.6% of employee salary (also
based on operating margin). If the Quality Index is below 4.36
there will be no Gainsharing. The Gainsharing payment will be
paid in August of 1998 as a one-time lump sum payment.
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REPORTS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT AND PROVOST FOR HEALTH SCIENCES
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A. VICE PRESIDENT'S REMARKS -- Developments of significance to
the Health Sciences Center occurring since the last meeting of
the Board of Visitors will be briefly highlighted. Focus will
also be given to progress made in implementing Codified Autonomy
in the Medical Center.
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B. UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER FINANCIAL REPORT - SEPTEMBER
1997 -- A quarterly report of financial results for the Medical
Center will be presented.
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C. REMUNERATION TASK FORCE REPORT -- The chair of the Clinical
Faculty Remuneration Task Force will report on the comprehensive
review of the School of Medicine's Faculty Practice Plan, outlining
the issues addressed in the official report of the Task Force.
Recommendations of the Task Force will be discussed. The Faculty
Practice Plan was approved by the Board of Visitors in 1990 and
establishes rules and guidelines to compensate clinical faculty
working at the University of Virginia Health Sciences Center and
its clinical facilities.
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