Register  |  Login
 
 Join hma
   Minimize

Physician Resources

*Note: HMA does not provide endorsements and resources are available purely for informational purposes.

HMA Directory of Physicians  HMA Member Information 

Medical Licensure   | Third-Party Payer Resources

Medical Students and Resident Physicians  |   National Medical Resources  |  Professional Liability Insurance

ePrescribing/EMR Resources   |  Advance Directives & POLST Prescription Assistance



Medical Licensure
 
Licenses to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of Hawaii are issued by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Medical Board.
Phone: (808) 586-3000
Website

The State Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Narcotics Enforcement Division (NED) regulates the license to prescribe controlled substances:

State Department of Public Safety’s (DPS)
Narcotics Enforcement Division (NED)
3375 Koapaka, D-100
Honolulu, HI 96819
Phone:
(808) 837-8470


Back to Top



Third-Party Payer Resources


Affordable Health Care Act information for providers

Medicare Updates

Letter to Governor Lingle Regarding Delayed Medicaid Payments

BCBS/HMSA Settlement Information

Health Plan Information for Providers:

AlohaCare   |   Evercare   |   HMA, Inc. (Summerlin Life & Health Insurance Company)

HMAA   |    HMSA   |    'Ohana Health Plan    |    UHA

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Medicaid Hawaii (Med-Quest)

Visit the AMA Private Sector Advocacy Web site to access tools such as "How to challenge your 'profile' or placement in a tiered or narrow network" and the "AMA Guidelines for Pay for Performance Programs", and information on filing complaints against insurers.  

Back to Top



Medical Students and Resident Physicians


A valuable resource for medical students and resident physicians is available online with the AMA. Learn about topics such as the USMLE, Match process, residency rotations, selecting a specialty, financial management, CV and interview preparation, specialty board certification, credentialing, medical licensure, preparing for practice and much more. Visit Succeeding from Medical School to Practice for details.



National Medical Resources

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)

AMA Alliance

AMA Doctor Finder

Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Physicians Desk Reference

Council for the Advancement of Diabetes Research and Education
(CADRE)

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (U.S. DHHS)

The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB)

Virtual Office of the Surgeon General



ePrescribing / EMR Resources

Bridging the IT Adoption Gap

CMS Health Information Techonology Updates


CMS ePrescribing Incentives

Hawaii Health Information Exchange

The National ePrescribing Patient Safety Initiative (NEPSI)
The goal of NEPSI is to increase patient safety by making ePrescribing accessible—and desirable—to all physicians and medication prescribers by providing it free of charge.

AMA ePrescribing Learning Center
    See how eRx can help your practice
    Find an eRx System that fits your needs
 
A free service that helps physicians research and narrow down their search for medical software.
 
Back to Top



Advance Directives & POLST
 
Information on Advanced Health Care Directives and POLST (Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment) and free forms can be downloaded from Kokua Mau's Web site, www.kokuamau.org.  Additional details available from the state Executive Office on Aging site: http://hawaii.gov/health/eoa/index.html and from the University of Hawaii Elder Law Program, www.hawaii.edu/uhelp.
 


Prescription Assistance

AlohaMeds
AlohaMeds is the local chapter of the nationwide program Partnership for Prescription Assistance. If your patients need help paying for their medications there are two ways to see if they qualify through the AlohaMeds website
alohameds.org or they can call 1-888-4PPA-NOW (1-888-477-2669). In both cases patients need to know the medicines they are taking before they begin.

For more information about the Partnership for Prescription Assistance Program, download a PPA Fact Sheet in
English, Ilokano, or Tagalog or contact HMA, (808) 536-7702.

Hawaii Rx Card
A new statewide discount prescription assistance program, called Hawaii Rx Card, is now available. Administered by United Networks of America, the Hawaii Rx Card is free to all residents and will provide savings of up to 75% on both brand and generic medications (average savings are estimated to be roughly 30%). Hawaii Rx Card is accepted at most pharmacies across the state.

The Hawaii Rx Card was launched to help the uninsured residents of Hawaii afford their prescription medications. However, people who have prescription coverage can use this program for medications not covered by their health plan. Additionally, the program can also be used by those people who have health insurance coverage with no prescription benefits.

Anyone interested in obtaining a free card can visit www.hawaiirxcard.com.


      



All HMA Polos
& Aloha Wear

1/2-price items
an
additional
25% off!

(price shown in cart)
 
Go to online store