NYCREACH August 10th EHR Open House – Meaningful Use in NYC
The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is hosting a free Open House to educate physicians about electronic health records. Learn how NYC REACH can help doctors adopt electronic health records, receive discounted EHR programs, and meet the requirements for Meaningful Use incentives. As the second NYC REACH doctor to successfully attest for Medicare Meaningful Use, Dr. Sal Volpe will share his experience on EHR adoption and implementation. He will be receiving his first payment of $18,000.
You will hear about Meaningful Use and the EHR adoption process, ask Dr. Volpe questions on his experience, and view demos from our three preferred EHR vendors- eClinicalWorks, MDLand, and Greenway.
Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Time: 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Location: 42-09 28th Street, 12th Floor, Room 12-22, Long Island City (Queens), New York
To attend, please register: http://www.nycreachopenhouse.eventbrite.com
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Sunday, July 31, 2011
NYeC Regional Extension Center Rapidly Approaching Capacity
If you are NYS primary care physician practicing outside the five boroughs be sure to contact NYeC before their subsidized grants are exhausted. SV
In just a short period of time, the NYeC Regional Extension Center (REC) has helped 2857 primary care providers progress toward Meaningful Use—more than half the total number it is subsidized to assist through its federal grant.
As the federally designated REC for New York State, NYeC has a grant to provide subsidized services to 5107 primary care providers. As of today, there are only 2250 slots left to receive federal assistance, and providers continue to sign up at a rapid pace—as many as 200 per week.
For providers who are already live on an EHR, REC service is free if they sign up before August 31, 2011. For those practices still using paper records, the price is $750 per provider, with the remainder covered by the federal subsidy. After the remaining subsidized spots are filled, NYeC’s EHR-adoption programs and service price return to the regular price of $4000 - $5750 per provider.
The REC has done an extraordinary job so far of assisting providers, with 1500 of the roughly 2800 being live on EHRs, and over 60 individuals having attested to Meaningful Use. To put that into context: approximately 300 providers have received EHR Incentive checks from Medicaid throughout the entire country, which demonstrates the high rate of success at NYeC and in New York State.
Since federally subsidized spots are going so fast, NYeC encourages providers to contact them as soon as possible. The REC will assist any primary care provider, regardless of their progress in the transition to EHRs.
For more information, email recinfo@nyehealth.org.
If you are NYS primary care physician practicing outside the five boroughs be sure to contact NYeC before their subsidized grants are exhausted. SV
In just a short period of time, the NYeC Regional Extension Center (REC) has helped 2857 primary care providers progress toward Meaningful Use—more than half the total number it is subsidized to assist through its federal grant.
As the federally designated REC for New York State, NYeC has a grant to provide subsidized services to 5107 primary care providers. As of today, there are only 2250 slots left to receive federal assistance, and providers continue to sign up at a rapid pace—as many as 200 per week.
For providers who are already live on an EHR, REC service is free if they sign up before August 31, 2011. For those practices still using paper records, the price is $750 per provider, with the remainder covered by the federal subsidy. After the remaining subsidized spots are filled, NYeC’s EHR-adoption programs and service price return to the regular price of $4000 - $5750 per provider.
The REC has done an extraordinary job so far of assisting providers, with 1500 of the roughly 2800 being live on EHRs, and over 60 individuals having attested to Meaningful Use. To put that into context: approximately 300 providers have received EHR Incentive checks from Medicaid throughout the entire country, which demonstrates the high rate of success at NYeC and in New York State.
Since federally subsidized spots are going so fast, NYeC encourages providers to contact them as soon as possible. The REC will assist any primary care provider, regardless of their progress in the transition to EHRs.
For more information, email recinfo@nyehealth.org.
Friday, July 22, 2011
NYC DOH PCIP/NYC REACH PCMH/Meaningful Use Webinars
July 2011
Together we will explore:
Healthcare challenges facing physicians
Benefits of EHR
The path to EHR EHR/EMR
Implementation Thoughts & Considerations.
Patient Centered Medical Home
Federal Incentives under ARRA
Meaningful use
This is now a weekly series of events.
Topic: Dr. Sal Volpe's Webinar
Time: 10:00 am, Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)
Friday, July 22, 2011
Friday, July 29, 2011
July 2011
Together we will explore:
Healthcare challenges facing physicians
Benefits of EHR
The path to EHR EHR/EMR
Implementation Thoughts & Considerations.
Patient Centered Medical Home
Federal Incentives under ARRA
Meaningful use
This is now a weekly series of events.
Topic: Dr. Sal Volpe's Webinar
Time: 10:00 am, Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)
Friday, July 22, 2011
Friday, July 29, 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011
ACO Insights Series Webinars
September 27, 2011 1:30 to 3 p.m. Eastern
"Engaging the Community: Involving Patients and their Providers in ACOs"
Learning Objectives and Event Details
Speakers:
Mary Young, senior vice president, network management, Monarch HealthCare
Kirsten Sloan, vice president, National Partnership for Women & Families
REGISTER for the Sept. 27, 2011 Webinar!
October 25, 2011 1:30 to 3 p.m. Eastern
"Federal Standards for ACOs: A Legal and Governance Primer"
Learning Objectives and Event Details
Speakers:
David Manko, partner, Rivken Radler Health Services Practice Group
George Choriatis, partner, Rivken Radler Health Services Practice Group
REGISTER for the Oct. 25, 2011 Webinar!
Both webinars available free of charge.
THINC is dedicated to improving the quality, safety and efficiency of health care for the benefit of the people of the Hudson Valley region of New York. The primary purpose of THINC is to advance the use of health IT through the sponsorship of a secure health information exchange network, the adoption and use of interoperable EHRs and the implementation of population health improvement activities, including public health surveillance and reporting, pay for performance, patient centered medical home practice transformation, care coordination activities, public reporting and other quality improvement initiatives. For more information, go to www.THINC.org. THINC is part of the Hudson Valley Initiative, an effort to revolutionize health care delivery through a shared vision to improve the quality, safety and efficiency of health care in the community. To learn more, go to http://www.hudsonvalleyinitiative.com.
September 27, 2011 1:30 to 3 p.m. Eastern
"Engaging the Community: Involving Patients and their Providers in ACOs"
Learning Objectives and Event Details
Speakers:
Mary Young, senior vice president, network management, Monarch HealthCare
Kirsten Sloan, vice president, National Partnership for Women & Families
REGISTER for the Sept. 27, 2011 Webinar!
October 25, 2011 1:30 to 3 p.m. Eastern
"Federal Standards for ACOs: A Legal and Governance Primer"
Learning Objectives and Event Details
Speakers:
David Manko, partner, Rivken Radler Health Services Practice Group
George Choriatis, partner, Rivken Radler Health Services Practice Group
REGISTER for the Oct. 25, 2011 Webinar!
Both webinars available free of charge.
THINC is dedicated to improving the quality, safety and efficiency of health care for the benefit of the people of the Hudson Valley region of New York. The primary purpose of THINC is to advance the use of health IT through the sponsorship of a secure health information exchange network, the adoption and use of interoperable EHRs and the implementation of population health improvement activities, including public health surveillance and reporting, pay for performance, patient centered medical home practice transformation, care coordination activities, public reporting and other quality improvement initiatives. For more information, go to www.THINC.org. THINC is part of the Hudson Valley Initiative, an effort to revolutionize health care delivery through a shared vision to improve the quality, safety and efficiency of health care in the community. To learn more, go to http://www.hudsonvalleyinitiative.com.
Monday, July 11, 2011
NYS Health Home SPA for Individuals with Chronic Conditions
NYS has issued additional information regarding support for Health Homes/Patient Centered Medical Homes for the Medicaid population. SV
NYS Medicaid
NYS has issued additional information regarding support for Health Homes/Patient Centered Medical Homes for the Medicaid population. SV
NYS Medicaid
Thursday, July 07, 2011
NYC DOH PCIP/NYC REACH PCMH/Meaningful Use Webinars
July 15 2011, 10 AM-11 AM, EST
Together we will explore:
Healthcare challenges facing physicians
Benefits of EHR
The path to EHR EHR/EMR
Implementation Thoughts & Considerations.
Patient Centered Medical Home
Federal Incentives under ARRA
Meaningful use
http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
This is now a weekly series of events.
Topic: Dr. Sal Volpe's Webinar
Date: Friday, July 15, 2011
Time: 10:00 am, Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)
Meeting Number: 790 156 700
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July 15 2011, 10 AM-11 AM, EST
Together we will explore:
Healthcare challenges facing physicians
Benefits of EHR
The path to EHR EHR/EMR
Implementation Thoughts & Considerations.
Patient Centered Medical Home
Federal Incentives under ARRA
Meaningful use
http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
This is now a weekly series of events.
Topic: Dr. Sal Volpe's Webinar
Date: Friday, July 15, 2011
Time: 10:00 am, Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)
Meeting Number: 790 156 700
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Tuesday, July 05, 2011
Medscape CME for CMS EHR Incentive Programs
You can now earn CME while learning about the CMS EHR Incentive Programs. sv
Medscape
You can now earn CME while learning about the CMS EHR Incentive Programs. sv
Medscape
SPINNphr:White label Microsoft Healthvault PHR?
Here's an interesting product using the Healthvault platform.
Please tell us of your organization's experience with this product. sv
SPINN is a private-labeled PHR system that allows healthcare providers, patient advocacy groups and other organizations to quickly, easily and cost effectively offer their own branded Personal Health Record solution.
Not just a re-skinning of a one-size-fits-all system, SPINN allows organizations to configure the ideal PHR solution, allowing them to pick and choose the functions and features that make the most sense from among a growing number of SPIhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifNN and HealthVault partners.
Designed with an import / export translation layer that can support HL Seven, CCR and CCD formats, SPINN phr can be integrated to almost any electronic medical record system. While every situation is different, SPINN is designed to make the initial integration and on-going support and maintenance as easy as possible.
And because SPINN stores personal health information in HealthVault, members will have secure access to information provided by all other healthcare providers in the growing HealthVault ecosystem.
SPINNphr
Here's an interesting product using the Healthvault platform.
Please tell us of your organization's experience with this product. sv
SPINN is a private-labeled PHR system that allows healthcare providers, patient advocacy groups and other organizations to quickly, easily and cost effectively offer their own branded Personal Health Record solution.
Not just a re-skinning of a one-size-fits-all system, SPINN allows organizations to configure the ideal PHR solution, allowing them to pick and choose the functions and features that make the most sense from among a growing number of SPIhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifNN and HealthVault partners.
Designed with an import / export translation layer that can support HL Seven, CCR and CCD formats, SPINN phr can be integrated to almost any electronic medical record system. While every situation is different, SPINN is designed to make the initial integration and on-going support and maintenance as easy as possible.
And because SPINN stores personal health information in HealthVault, members will have secure access to information provided by all other healthcare providers in the growing HealthVault ecosystem.
SPINNphr
Thursday, June 30, 2011
New York State’s Proposed All-Payer Database: APD
The New York State Department of Health (DOH) is developing an all-payer database (APD) for New York State. The database will serve as a repository of claims data drawn from all major public and private payers which may also be combined with clinical and public health data sources. APDs support state-level health care reform efforts by providing powerful tools to evaluate critical issues such as regional variations in utilization, quality, and cost. In addition, APDs are used to examine the impact of reimbursement methodologies, public health interventions, and health care resources on utilization, quality, outcomes, and/or costs. When this data is publicly available, consumers will have the tools they need to compare price and quality for important health care decisions. APDs may be a valuable tool in assessing the impact of various delivery system reforms and payment innovations encouraged by federal health care reform.
To date, nine states have created APDs: Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Vermont, and Utah. Three additional states are in the process of implementation, and fourteen states have either taken initial steps toward creating an APD, or established a voluntary system.
Recently, New York enacted legislation for the creation of an APD. New York’s APD legislation builds on the existing Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS), which collects clinical and demographic data concerning hospital discharges, emergency department visits, and certain ambulatory surgery and clinic visits. The new APD system may be developed within SPARCS or as a separate entity. It will include claims data related to inpatient, outpatient, emergency department, laboratory, pharmacy, and other health care services. The legislation authorizes New York to participate in a similar system operated by a regional or national entity or another jurisdiction. The bill is widely supported by members in both houses of the legislature and has been included in the 2011-2012 New York State Budget.
Currently, the project is in the initial planning phase. On Tuesday, June 7, 2011, the New York State Health Foundation, in collaboration with Commissioner Nirav Shah and the New York State Department of Health, hosted a working discussion regarding the establishment of the database. Various healthcare stakeholders throughout the state participated and provided valuable ideas about how to proceed. The Office for Health IT Transformation prepared an inventory of the existing data resources in New York that utilize payer data which was discussed at the meeting as well. These databases include SPARCS, FAIR Health, New York Quality Alliance (NYQA), and a state funded project in the Adirondacks.
The group began to discuss the governance, policies, and technical requirements of the system. Based on their input, DOH will reach out to a larger group of stakeholders to create a roadmap for implementation and potential funding sources and requirements, as well as a framework for an overall architecture model. In addition, a cross-cutting group within DOH will begin work on the regulations described in the legislation which will address the collection and use of the data as well as provisions to protect patient privacy.
The New York State Department of Health (DOH) is developing an all-payer database (APD) for New York State. The database will serve as a repository of claims data drawn from all major public and private payers which may also be combined with clinical and public health data sources. APDs support state-level health care reform efforts by providing powerful tools to evaluate critical issues such as regional variations in utilization, quality, and cost. In addition, APDs are used to examine the impact of reimbursement methodologies, public health interventions, and health care resources on utilization, quality, outcomes, and/or costs. When this data is publicly available, consumers will have the tools they need to compare price and quality for important health care decisions. APDs may be a valuable tool in assessing the impact of various delivery system reforms and payment innovations encouraged by federal health care reform.
To date, nine states have created APDs: Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Vermont, and Utah. Three additional states are in the process of implementation, and fourteen states have either taken initial steps toward creating an APD, or established a voluntary system.
Recently, New York enacted legislation for the creation of an APD. New York’s APD legislation builds on the existing Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS), which collects clinical and demographic data concerning hospital discharges, emergency department visits, and certain ambulatory surgery and clinic visits. The new APD system may be developed within SPARCS or as a separate entity. It will include claims data related to inpatient, outpatient, emergency department, laboratory, pharmacy, and other health care services. The legislation authorizes New York to participate in a similar system operated by a regional or national entity or another jurisdiction. The bill is widely supported by members in both houses of the legislature and has been included in the 2011-2012 New York State Budget.
Currently, the project is in the initial planning phase. On Tuesday, June 7, 2011, the New York State Health Foundation, in collaboration with Commissioner Nirav Shah and the New York State Department of Health, hosted a working discussion regarding the establishment of the database. Various healthcare stakeholders throughout the state participated and provided valuable ideas about how to proceed. The Office for Health IT Transformation prepared an inventory of the existing data resources in New York that utilize payer data which was discussed at the meeting as well. These databases include SPARCS, FAIR Health, New York Quality Alliance (NYQA), and a state funded project in the Adirondacks.
The group began to discuss the governance, policies, and technical requirements of the system. Based on their input, DOH will reach out to a larger group of stakeholders to create a roadmap for implementation and potential funding sources and requirements, as well as a framework for an overall architecture model. In addition, a cross-cutting group within DOH will begin work on the regulations described in the legislation which will address the collection and use of the data as well as provisions to protect patient privacy.
SAVE THE DATE: 2011 NYeC Digital Health Conference
The New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) will host its first annual Digital Health Conference on December 1st and 2nd in New York City at Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers. This conference will bring together health information technology (HIT) stakeholders from the public and private sectors—including providers, hospital administrators, insurers, IT vendors, as well as other members of private industry and government representatives.
The two-day educational conference will include numerous panel discussions with experts in several areas: chronic care management, advances in the delivery of primary care, innovations in inpatient settings and health and wellness. An exhibit area will also showcase the latest technologies and tools that are available to help improve the quality of healthcare and reduce costs. A separate evening gala and awards ceremony will recognize key individuals who have made special contributions to HIT.
To participate in this conference as an attendee, speaker, exhibitor or sponsor please visit www.digitalhealthconference.com
or contact Tom Tagariello, NYeC Events Manager, TTagariello@NYeHealth.org, for more information.
The New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) will host its first annual Digital Health Conference on December 1st and 2nd in New York City at Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers. This conference will bring together health information technology (HIT) stakeholders from the public and private sectors—including providers, hospital administrators, insurers, IT vendors, as well as other members of private industry and government representatives.
The two-day educational conference will include numerous panel discussions with experts in several areas: chronic care management, advances in the delivery of primary care, innovations in inpatient settings and health and wellness. An exhibit area will also showcase the latest technologies and tools that are available to help improve the quality of healthcare and reduce costs. A separate evening gala and awards ceremony will recognize key individuals who have made special contributions to HIT.
To participate in this conference as an attendee, speaker, exhibitor or sponsor please visit www.digitalhealthconference.com
or contact Tom Tagariello, NYeC Events Manager, TTagariello@NYeHealth.org, for more information.
CMS Attestation Website : EHRincentives
As we approach the Fourth of July Weekend, you may want to set aside some time during the festivities to "Attest". Have a Happy and Safe Holiday. sv
Here are the instructions for registering on the CMS website:
1. Go to https://ehrincentives.cms.gov/hitech/login.action
2. Click continue to get to the log-in page and enter your user ID and password
• Medicaid professionals will only need their NPI number
• Medicare professionals and Eligible hospitals will need their (1) NPI number and (2) PECOS or NPPES user ID and password (If you do not have an active PECOS or NPPES username and password, please request one here: https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov/NPPES/IASecurityCheck.do )
3. Click the registration tab on the new page and select “register” under “Registration Selection”
4. Click “Start Registration” at the bottom of the page and proceed to complete the registration pages
5. Once registered, you will see a successful submission screen
Please be sure to select the incentive program that you wish to participate in when registering. You may only select one. Before 2015, you may switch programs only once after your first payment has started.
As we approach the Fourth of July Weekend, you may want to set aside some time during the festivities to "Attest". Have a Happy and Safe Holiday. sv
Here are the instructions for registering on the CMS website:
1. Go to https://ehrincentives.cms.gov/hitech/login.action
2. Click continue to get to the log-in page and enter your user ID and password
• Medicaid professionals will only need their NPI number
• Medicare professionals and Eligible hospitals will need their (1) NPI number and (2) PECOS or NPPES user ID and password (If you do not have an active PECOS or NPPES username and password, please request one here: https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov/NPPES/IASecurityCheck.do )
3. Click the registration tab on the new page and select “register” under “Registration Selection”
4. Click “Start Registration” at the bottom of the page and proceed to complete the registration pages
5. Once registered, you will see a successful submission screen
Please be sure to select the incentive program that you wish to participate in when registering. You may only select one. Before 2015, you may switch programs only once after your first payment has started.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Flexiant providing Cloud Platform for e-Health Pilot in England
Definitely a pilot worth following, sv
Scottish cloud software and services provider Flexiant is providing a cloud platform for a research project that promises NHS patients complete control over their medical records and the power to decide who has access to their data.The E-Health Cloud, using Flexiant’s pioneering cloud platform Extility, will be the first large scale deployment of the cloud in e-health.
A pilot underway at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, is using cloud computing to make communication between patient, consultant and GP faster and more efficient. Researchers at Chelsea and Westminster are working with Edinburgh Napier University and Flexiant to show how the current paper-based system could be replaced with a next-generation e-health platform. After 18 months in development, with the cloud integration work provided by Flexiant, the E-Health Cloud is now ready to be tested and a demonstrator will go live on Flexiant’s Extility platform next month. The demonstrator will be the first large scale deployment of the cloud in e-health.
Definitely a pilot worth following, sv
Scottish cloud software and services provider Flexiant is providing a cloud platform for a research project that promises NHS patients complete control over their medical records and the power to decide who has access to their data.The E-Health Cloud, using Flexiant’s pioneering cloud platform Extility, will be the first large scale deployment of the cloud in e-health.
A pilot underway at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, is using cloud computing to make communication between patient, consultant and GP faster and more efficient. Researchers at Chelsea and Westminster are working with Edinburgh Napier University and Flexiant to show how the current paper-based system could be replaced with a next-generation e-health platform. After 18 months in development, with the cloud integration work provided by Flexiant, the E-Health Cloud is now ready to be tested and a demonstrator will go live on Flexiant’s Extility platform next month. The demonstrator will be the first large scale deployment of the cloud in e-health.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
NYC DOH PCIP/NYC REACH PCMH/Meaningful Use Webinars
June 24 2011, 10 AM-11 AM, EST
Together we will explore:
Healthcare challenges facing physicians
Benefits of EHR
The path to EHR EHR/EMR
Implementation Thoughts & Considerations.
Patient Centered Medical Home
Federal Incentives under ARRA
Meaningful use
This is now a weekly series of events.
Registration is required. Upon registration, you will receive an email with code need to join.
Dial In Code: 888-622-5357
Participant Code: 586020
Meeting information
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Topic: Dr. Sal Volpe's Webinar
Date: Friday, June 24, 2011
Time: 10:00 am, Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)
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Go to https://healthnycgov.webex.com/healthnycgov/j.php?ED=154822162&UID=482061732&PW=NYWI2YWI5OTgx&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D
June 24 2011, 10 AM-11 AM, EST
Together we will explore:
Healthcare challenges facing physicians
Benefits of EHR
The path to EHR EHR/EMR
Implementation Thoughts & Considerations.
Patient Centered Medical Home
Federal Incentives under ARRA
Meaningful use
This is now a weekly series of events.
Registration is required. Upon registration, you will receive an email with code need to join.
Dial In Code: 888-622-5357
Participant Code: 586020
Meeting information
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Topic: Dr. Sal Volpe's Webinar
Date: Friday, June 24, 2011
Time: 10:00 am, Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)
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To start or join the online meeting
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Go to https://healthnycgov.webex.com/healthnycgov/j.php?ED=154822162&UID=482061732&PW=NYWI2YWI5OTgx&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Physician Quality Reporting System & Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program National Provider Teleconference Presentation-June 21, 2011 is now available
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is pleased to announce that presentation that will be used during the June 21st, 2011 Physician Quality Reporting System & Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program national provider teleconference is now available on the CMS website.
This presentation will provide an overview of the proposed rule CMS released on May 26th, 2011 which addresses the proposed changes to the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
To access the presentation, go to http://www.cms.gov/PQRS, and select the CMS Sponsored Calls tab on the left side of the page. Next, scroll down to the section under the heading Downloads and select - June 21, 2011 National Provider Call Materials.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is pleased to announce that presentation that will be used during the June 21st, 2011 Physician Quality Reporting System & Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program national provider teleconference is now available on the CMS website.
This presentation will provide an overview of the proposed rule CMS released on May 26th, 2011 which addresses the proposed changes to the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
To access the presentation, go to http://www.cms.gov/PQRS, and select the CMS Sponsored Calls tab on the left side of the page. Next, scroll down to the section under the heading Downloads and select - June 21, 2011 National Provider Call Materials.
Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs: What Hospitals Need to Know
On July 13, the New York State Department of Health, in conjunction with GNYHA, the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS), NYSTEC, the New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC), and NYC REACH, New York City’s Regional Extension Center, will be hosting an informational session, “Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs: What Hospitals Need to Know.” The event will feature presenters from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). Topics to be covered include registration, attestation, meaningful use, and EHR certification; a question-and-answer session will follow the presentations.
The details of the briefing are as follows:
DATE:
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
TIME:
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
LOCATION:http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
GNYHA Conference Center
555 West 57th Street, 15th Floor
REGISTRATION:
https://www.regonline.com/nyincentiveprogramevent
Participants can also register to attend this event via Webcast. Please see the attached invitation for more details and the program agenda. If you have any questions about this event, please contact Zeynep Sumer (zsumer@gnyha.org) or Sara Kaplan-Levenson (skaplan-levenson@gnyha.org).
On July 13, the New York State Department of Health, in conjunction with GNYHA, the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS), NYSTEC, the New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC), and NYC REACH, New York City’s Regional Extension Center, will be hosting an informational session, “Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs: What Hospitals Need to Know.” The event will feature presenters from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). Topics to be covered include registration, attestation, meaningful use, and EHR certification; a question-and-answer session will follow the presentations.
The details of the briefing are as follows:
DATE:
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
TIME:
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
LOCATION:http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
GNYHA Conference Center
555 West 57th Street, 15th Floor
REGISTRATION:
https://www.regonline.com/nyincentiveprogramevent
Participants can also register to attend this event via Webcast. Please see the attached invitation for more details and the program agenda. If you have any questions about this event, please contact Zeynep Sumer (zsumer@gnyha.org) or Sara Kaplan-Levenson (skaplan-levenson@gnyha.org).
Monday, June 13, 2011
Reminder: NYC DOH PCIP EHR Open House, This Wednesday!
REMINDER! The NYC Health Department’s Primary Care Information Project is hosting a free Open House to educate physicians about electronic health records. Learn about how we can help you adopt an electronic health record and earn federal Meaningful Use incentive payments. The Primary Care Information Project has funding to offer you discounted software and subsidized training services.
Join us Wednesday evening for a Meaningful Use overview and EHR software demos from our three preferred vendors: eClinicalWorks, Greenway, and MDLand.
Date/Time: Wednesday, June 15, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Location: 42-09 28th Street (Room 12-22, 12th floor) in Long Island City
If you or any colleagues would like to attend, simply RSVP to http://nycreachopenhouse.eventbrite.com/.
We look forward to seeing you!
Primary Care Information Project
42-09 28th Street, 12th Floor, CN-52
Long Island City, NY 11101
pcip@health.nyc.gov
REMINDER! The NYC Health Department’s Primary Care Information Project is hosting a free Open House to educate physicians about electronic health records. Learn about how we can help you adopt an electronic health record and earn federal Meaningful Use incentive payments. The Primary Care Information Project has funding to offer you discounted software and subsidized training services.
Join us Wednesday evening for a Meaningful Use overview and EHR software demos from our three preferred vendors: eClinicalWorks, Greenway, and MDLand.
Date/Time: Wednesday, June 15, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Location: 42-09 28th Street (Room 12-22, 12th floor) in Long Island City
If you or any colleagues would like to attend, simply RSVP to http://nycreachopenhouse.eventbrite.com/.
We look forward to seeing you!
Primary Care Information Project
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Avoid eRx penalties: CMS announces new exemption categories
On May 26 the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) responded to AMA concerns about the e-prescribing penalty program and issued a proposed rule that makes significant changes to it by adding more exemption categories. These changes will assure that physicians are not unfairly penalized for failing to meet the requirements under the 2012 e-prescribing penalty program.
The American Medical Association (AMA) has had many concerns with the e-prescribing penalty from CMS. AMA President Cecil Wilson, MD, has discussed these concerns on several occasions with Donald Berwick, MD, the CMS administrator. AMA staff also has continually stressed to senior CMS officials that there was an urgent need to modify the policy.
Physicians are still required to e-prescribe using a qualifying e-prescribing system and report the G8553 code on at least 10 Medicare Part B claims from Jan. 1, 2011, through June 30, 2011, to avoid the 2012 e-prescribing penalty.
However, to avoid the 2012 e-prescribing penalty, physicians now will have an opportunity to attest through an on-line web portal that they are eligible for one of the following penalty exemptions:
Physician's practice is located in a rural area without high speed internet access
Physician's practice is located in an area without sufficient available pharmacies for electronic prescribing
Physician is registered to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid EHR Incentive Program and has adopted certified EHR technology
Physician is unable to electronically prescribe due to local, State, or Federal law or Regulation (e.g., prescribes controlled substances)
Physician infrequently prescribes (e.g., prescribe fewer than 10 prescriptions between January 1, 2011 –June 30, 2011)
There are insufficient opportunities to report the e-prescribing measure due to program limitations (e.g., surgeons)
Physicians will have to apply for an exemption from the 2012 e-prescribing penalty via the web-portal tool by Oct. 1.
Read more on the CMS website.
View the proposed rule.
See a statement from the AMA on the e-prescribing policy modifications.
The proposed rule will be published in the Federal Register on June 1, 2011. The comment period will close on July 25, 2011.
The AMA will review the proposed rule in more detail once it is formally published.
On May 26 the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) responded to AMA concerns about the e-prescribing penalty program and issued a proposed rule that makes significant changes to it by adding more exemption categories. These changes will assure that physicians are not unfairly penalized for failing to meet the requirements under the 2012 e-prescribing penalty program.
The American Medical Association (AMA) has had many concerns with the e-prescribing penalty from CMS. AMA President Cecil Wilson, MD, has discussed these concerns on several occasions with Donald Berwick, MD, the CMS administrator. AMA staff also has continually stressed to senior CMS officials that there was an urgent need to modify the policy.
Physicians are still required to e-prescribe using a qualifying e-prescribing system and report the G8553 code on at least 10 Medicare Part B claims from Jan. 1, 2011, through June 30, 2011, to avoid the 2012 e-prescribing penalty.
However, to avoid the 2012 e-prescribing penalty, physicians now will have an opportunity to attest through an on-line web portal that they are eligible for one of the following penalty exemptions:
Physician's practice is located in a rural area without high speed internet access
Physician's practice is located in an area without sufficient available pharmacies for electronic prescribing
Physician is registered to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid EHR Incentive Program and has adopted certified EHR technology
Physician is unable to electronically prescribe due to local, State, or Federal law or Regulation (e.g., prescribes controlled substances)
Physician infrequently prescribes (e.g., prescribe fewer than 10 prescriptions between January 1, 2011 –June 30, 2011)
There are insufficient opportunities to report the e-prescribing measure due to program limitations (e.g., surgeons)
Physicians will have to apply for an exemption from the 2012 e-prescribing penalty via the web-portal tool by Oct. 1.
Read more on the CMS website.
View the proposed rule.
See a statement from the AMA on the e-prescribing policy modifications.
The proposed rule will be published in the Federal Register on June 1, 2011. The comment period will close on July 25, 2011.
The AMA will review the proposed rule in more detail once it is formally published.
Friday, May 27, 2011
AHIMA 2011 Long-Term and Post-Acute Care HIT Summit
Event Type: In Person Meeting
Learning Category: e-HIM and Electronic Records
Venue: Hyatt Regency Baltimore on the Inner Harbor
Location: Baltimore, MD
Date: 6/13/2011 – 6/14/2011
Time: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM CST
Register Now
The 2011 Long Term and Post Acute Care (LTPAC) Health Information Technology (HIT) Summit is the leading conference on HIT and electronic health record (EHR) initiatives, providing the latest on key issues, trends, and solutions for aging services. This year’s summit on advancing the LTPAC HIT roadmap initiatives also gives priority to key areas for advancement:
1.The healthcare stimulus package and the opportunities for post-acute and LTC,
2.A showcase of HIT standards in action through interoperability demonstrations, and
3.Case studies on the latest LTC research and implementation successes.
Continuing Education Units Available: 14
Learning Level: Advanced
Event Type: In Person Meeting
Learning Category: e-HIM and Electronic Records
Venue: Hyatt Regency Baltimore on the Inner Harbor
Location: Baltimore, MD
Date: 6/13/2011 – 6/14/2011
Time: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM CST
Register Now
The 2011 Long Term and Post Acute Care (LTPAC) Health Information Technology (HIT) Summit is the leading conference on HIT and electronic health record (EHR) initiatives, providing the latest on key issues, trends, and solutions for aging services. This year’s summit on advancing the LTPAC HIT roadmap initiatives also gives priority to key areas for advancement:
1.The healthcare stimulus package and the opportunities for post-acute and LTC,
2.A showcase of HIT standards in action through interoperability demonstrations, and
3.Case studies on the latest LTC research and implementation successes.
Continuing Education Units Available: 14
Learning Level: Advanced
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Intelligent Communities Forum: “Health in the Intelligent Community”
The Government of Canada cordially invite you to attend a Breakfast Seminar in conjunction with the Intelligent Communities Forum “Health in the Intelligent Community”
Friday, June 3, 2011 - 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM
The Cornell Club - New York City
6 East 44th Street
New York, NY 10017
Admittance is Free.
Key Note Speaker, Dr. Ed Brown, CEO, Ontario Telemedicine Network
Chronic diseases also have serious economic impacts on families, communities and societies in general. According to the New York Alliance Against Chronic Disease nearly half of all Americans suffer from at least one chronic disease which is often exacerbated by lifestyle choices such as smoking, overeating and lack of exercise. In Canada, chronic diseases are projected to account for 89% of all deaths and accounts for 55% of all direct and indirect health care costs.
Learn how Intelligent Communities can help to rein in rising healthcare costs while increasing access to healthcare among disadvantages populations and harness the power of Information & Communication Technologies to create new opportunities for economic growth and job creation.
Moderated by Dr. Salvatore Volpe, NY HIMSS Chapter President
Panelists: Penny H. Feldman, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Research and Evaluation, Visiting Nurse Service of NY;
Ann Snowdon, Ph.D., Professor, Management Science, University of Windsor;
Rebekah Monson, Attorney at Law, Pepper Hamilton LLP;
John Brennan of Huron Perth Enterprise IT Service in Stratford.
Please RSVP by: June 1, 2011 at: rsvp.cngny@international.gc.ca
Intelligent Communities Forum
The Government of Canada cordially invite you to attend a Breakfast Seminar in conjunction with the Intelligent Communities Forum “Health in the Intelligent Community”
Friday, June 3, 2011 - 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM
The Cornell Club - New York City
6 East 44th Street
New York, NY 10017
Admittance is Free.
Key Note Speaker, Dr. Ed Brown, CEO, Ontario Telemedicine Network
Chronic diseases also have serious economic impacts on families, communities and societies in general. According to the New York Alliance Against Chronic Disease nearly half of all Americans suffer from at least one chronic disease which is often exacerbated by lifestyle choices such as smoking, overeating and lack of exercise. In Canada, chronic diseases are projected to account for 89% of all deaths and accounts for 55% of all direct and indirect health care costs.
Learn how Intelligent Communities can help to rein in rising healthcare costs while increasing access to healthcare among disadvantages populations and harness the power of Information & Communication Technologies to create new opportunities for economic growth and job creation.
Moderated by Dr. Salvatore Volpe, NY HIMSS Chapter President
Panelists: Penny H. Feldman, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Research and Evaluation, Visiting Nurse Service of NY;
Ann Snowdon, Ph.D., Professor, Management Science, University of Windsor;
Rebekah Monson, Attorney at Law, Pepper Hamilton LLP;
John Brennan of Huron Perth Enterprise IT Service in Stratford.
Please RSVP by: June 1, 2011 at: rsvp.cngny@international.gc.ca
Intelligent Communities Forum
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
New Accountable Care Organization models will improve patient care, could save Medicare up to $430 million
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced three Affordable Care Act initiatives designed to help put doctors, hospitals and other health care providers on the path to becoming Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) and improve health care for Americans with Medicare.
First, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (Innovation Center) is requesting applications for a new Pioneer ACO Model, which provides a faster path for mature ACOs that have already begun coordinating care for patients and are ready to move forward.
Second, the Innovation Center is seeking comment on the idea of an Advance Payment Initiative that give certain ACOs participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program access to their shared savings up front, helping them make the infrastructure and staff investments crucial to successfully coordinating and improving care for patients.
Finally, providers interested in learning more about how to coordinate patient care through ACOs can attend free new Accelerated Development Learning Sessions. The Accelerated Development Learning Sessions will teach providers interested in becoming ACOs what steps they can take to improve care delivery and how to develop an action plan for moving toward providing better coordinated care.
Together with the Medicare Shared Savings Program, the initiatives announced today give providers a broad range of options and support that reflect the varying needs of providers in embarking on delivery system reforms.
CMS issued a proposed rule to implement the Medicare Shared Savings Program in March 2011 and is continuing to encourage and accept comments from providers and the public that will help strengthen the final rule.
These initiatives are part of a broader effort by the Obama Administration, made possible by the Affordable Care Act, to improve care and lower costs. For more information about all of these initiatives, visit the Innovation Center website.
To read the CMS Press release issued today (5/17) click here: http://www.cms.gov/apps/media/press_releases.asp
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced three Affordable Care Act initiatives designed to help put doctors, hospitals and other health care providers on the path to becoming Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) and improve health care for Americans with Medicare.
First, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (Innovation Center) is requesting applications for a new Pioneer ACO Model, which provides a faster path for mature ACOs that have already begun coordinating care for patients and are ready to move forward.
Second, the Innovation Center is seeking comment on the idea of an Advance Payment Initiative that give certain ACOs participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program access to their shared savings up front, helping them make the infrastructure and staff investments crucial to successfully coordinating and improving care for patients.
Finally, providers interested in learning more about how to coordinate patient care through ACOs can attend free new Accelerated Development Learning Sessions. The Accelerated Development Learning Sessions will teach providers interested in becoming ACOs what steps they can take to improve care delivery and how to develop an action plan for moving toward providing better coordinated care.
Together with the Medicare Shared Savings Program, the initiatives announced today give providers a broad range of options and support that reflect the varying needs of providers in embarking on delivery system reforms.
CMS issued a proposed rule to implement the Medicare Shared Savings Program in March 2011 and is continuing to encourage and accept comments from providers and the public that will help strengthen the final rule.
These initiatives are part of a broader effort by the Obama Administration, made possible by the Affordable Care Act, to improve care and lower costs. For more information about all of these initiatives, visit the Innovation Center website.
To read the CMS Press release issued today (5/17) click here: http://www.cms.gov/apps/media/press_releases.asp
Monday, May 16, 2011
New York's IT Readiness for Health Reform: A Gap Analysis
Health reform requires states to implement a "no wrong door" policy for accessing both public and private health insurance options and to establish health insurance exchanges as a one-stop shop venue to obtain coverage. Executing seamless eligibility and enrollment requires sophisticated information technology (IT) systems and infrastructure to receive, process, and transmit information between individuals, the exchange, employers, health plans, and Federal agencies. Robust, modern, and consumer-friendly IT systems will play a crucial role in the success of health reform.
A new report by Social Interest Solutions, conducted for NYSHealth, identifies the assets and deficits in New York State's IT readiness to implement health reform. The report finds that New York State has a strong technical architecture contained in its Medicaid claims system and powerful reporting and data analysis capability in its Medicaid Data Warehouse; both of these assets are highly leveraged in the State's Early Innovator approach. However, the IT inventory and assessment also identifies gaps, including the need to add a suitable front-end system that provides a "first-class customer experience," limitations in the State's Welfare Management System, and a need for functionality related to some commercial insurance offerings for individuals and small businesses. New York State will use its Early Innovator award from the Federal government to address these and other systems issues.
Access the entire report and appendices.
Health reform requires states to implement a "no wrong door" policy for accessing both public and private health insurance options and to establish health insurance exchanges as a one-stop shop venue to obtain coverage. Executing seamless eligibility and enrollment requires sophisticated information technology (IT) systems and infrastructure to receive, process, and transmit information between individuals, the exchange, employers, health plans, and Federal agencies. Robust, modern, and consumer-friendly IT systems will play a crucial role in the success of health reform.
A new report by Social Interest Solutions, conducted for NYSHealth, identifies the assets and deficits in New York State's IT readiness to implement health reform. The report finds that New York State has a strong technical architecture contained in its Medicaid claims system and powerful reporting and data analysis capability in its Medicaid Data Warehouse; both of these assets are highly leveraged in the State's Early Innovator approach. However, the IT inventory and assessment also identifies gaps, including the need to add a suitable front-end system that provides a "first-class customer experience," limitations in the State's Welfare Management System, and a need for functionality related to some commercial insurance offerings for individuals and small businesses. New York State will use its Early Innovator award from the Federal government to address these and other systems issues.
Access the entire report and appendices.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Distinguishing Your Practice to Payers & Patients: A Webinar with Bridges to Excellence’s CEO François de Brantes
Many health plans in the State are offering both financial and nonmonetary incentives to improve diabetes care and outcomes. Clinicians have a powerful voice in the design of such programs. We invite you to attend a webinar on May 12th to learn how your practice can:
• Achieve national recognition using your own clinical data and reduce your reporting burden
• Distinguish your practice to payers and patients
• Promote to health plans the importance of a defined, uniform set of measures and potentially gain incentiveshttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
François de Brantes is the CEO for Bridges to Excellence (BTE), a national program focused on rewarding physicians for better quality care. Mr. de Brantes is responsible for setting and implementing BTE’s strategy. He is also the national coordinator for PROMETHEUS Payment®, a new compensation approach based on medical episodes of care.
Register for this webinar.
Date: May 12, 2011 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City: New York
State: New York
Many health plans in the State are offering both financial and nonmonetary incentives to improve diabetes care and outcomes. Clinicians have a powerful voice in the design of such programs. We invite you to attend a webinar on May 12th to learn how your practice can:
• Achieve national recognition using your own clinical data and reduce your reporting burden
• Distinguish your practice to payers and patients
• Promote to health plans the importance of a defined, uniform set of measures and potentially gain incentiveshttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
François de Brantes is the CEO for Bridges to Excellence (BTE), a national program focused on rewarding physicians for better quality care. Mr. de Brantes is responsible for setting and implementing BTE’s strategy. He is also the national coordinator for PROMETHEUS Payment®, a new compensation approach based on medical episodes of care.
Register for this webinar.
Date: May 12, 2011 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City: New York
State: New York
National Provider Call on the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs: Understanding Meaningful Use
(Thursday, May 19, 2:30-3:45 p.m. EDT)
Register for the call today.
Wish you knew more about how to use electronic health records (EHRs) to earn incentive payments from CMS? CMS will hold a national provider education call to help you learn more about meaningful use on Thursday, May 19 at 2:30 p.m. EDT.
This call will cover:
The definition of meaningful use
The requirements for Stage 1 of meaningful use (2011 and 2012)
How to attest to having met meaningful use
Overview of the meaningful use objectives specification sheets
Stage 1 EHR Meaningful Use Specification Sheets for Eligible Professionals
Stage 1 EHR Meaningful Use Specification Sheets for Eligible Hospitals
Q&A about meaningful use
In order to receive the call-in information, you must register for the call. It is important to note that if you are planning to sit in with a group, only one person needs to register to receive the call-in data. This registration is solely to reserve a phone line, NOT to allow participation.
Please note: If you plan to request continuing education credit from your professional organization and if this organization requires proof ohttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.giff registration, you will personally need to register so that you receive a confirmatory e-mail.
Registration will close at 2:30 p.m. ET on May 18, 2011, or when available space has been filled. No exceptions will be made, so please be sure to register prior to this time. In order to register, you should:
Visit the registration page.
Fill in all required information and click “Register.”
You will be taken to the “Thank you for registering” page and will receive a confirmation email shortly thereafter. Please save this page in case your server blocks the confirmation emails. (If you do not receive the confirmation email, check your spam/junk mail filter as it may have been directed there.)
If assistance for hearing impaired services is needed, please email medicare.ttt@palmettogba.com no later than 3 business days before the call.
Prior to the call, presentation materials will be made available in the “Upcoming Events” section of the Spotlight Page on the CMS EHR website.
Want more information about the EHR Incentive Programs?
Make sure to visit the EHR Incentive Programs website for the latest news and updates on the EHR Incentive Programs.
(Thursday, May 19, 2:30-3:45 p.m. EDT)
Register for the call today.
Wish you knew more about how to use electronic health records (EHRs) to earn incentive payments from CMS? CMS will hold a national provider education call to help you learn more about meaningful use on Thursday, May 19 at 2:30 p.m. EDT.
This call will cover:
The definition of meaningful use
The requirements for Stage 1 of meaningful use (2011 and 2012)
How to attest to having met meaningful use
Overview of the meaningful use objectives specification sheets
Stage 1 EHR Meaningful Use Specification Sheets for Eligible Professionals
Stage 1 EHR Meaningful Use Specification Sheets for Eligible Hospitals
Q&A about meaningful use
In order to receive the call-in information, you must register for the call. It is important to note that if you are planning to sit in with a group, only one person needs to register to receive the call-in data. This registration is solely to reserve a phone line, NOT to allow participation.
Please note: If you plan to request continuing education credit from your professional organization and if this organization requires proof ohttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.giff registration, you will personally need to register so that you receive a confirmatory e-mail.
Registration will close at 2:30 p.m. ET on May 18, 2011, or when available space has been filled. No exceptions will be made, so please be sure to register prior to this time. In order to register, you should:
Visit the registration page.
Fill in all required information and click “Register.”
You will be taken to the “Thank you for registering” page and will receive a confirmation email shortly thereafter. Please save this page in case your server blocks the confirmation emails. (If you do not receive the confirmation email, check your spam/junk mail filter as it may have been directed there.)
If assistance for hearing impaired services is needed, please email medicare.ttt@palmettogba.com no later than 3 business days before the call.
Prior to the call, presentation materials will be made available in the “Upcoming Events” section of the Spotlight Page on the CMS EHR website.
Want more information about the EHR Incentive Programs?
Make sure to visit the EHR Incentive Programs website for the latest news and updates on the EHR Incentive Programs.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
AMA Online Tutorials: methodologies for successful adoption of health information technology solutions
This program provides information to physicians and practice staff on methodologies for successful adoption of health information technology solutions. The methodologies will be presented in a series of 6 short video modules. The target audience for this program is physicians and practice staff in small practices who are faced with decisions regarding health IT.
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, physicians and staff should be able to:
* Formulate an approach to adoption of health information technology for the small physician group practice.
* Utilize information about health IT adoption methodologies in the decision making process leading to successful adoption.
AMA CME LINK
This program provides information to physicians and practice staff on methodologies for successful adoption of health information technology solutions. The methodologies will be presented in a series of 6 short video modules. The target audience for this program is physicians and practice staff in small practices who are faced with decisions regarding health IT.
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, physicians and staff should be able to:
* Formulate an approach to adoption of health information technology for the small physician group practice.
* Utilize information about health IT adoption methodologies in the decision making process leading to successful adoption.
AMA CME LINK
Friday, May 06, 2011
HIMSS ONC HIT Workforce Development Program job board
HIMSS has developed this career resource in support of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), which has funded the Health IT Workforce Development Program. The goal of the program is to train a new workforce of health IT professionals to improve the quality, safety and cost-effectiveness of healthcare.
This section of HIMSS JobMine offers ONC graduates the opportunity to post their resumes and search for jobs that will match their emerging skill set. This service also offers potential employers a database of qualified employees who have graduated from U.S. workforce development and certification programs.
For more information on the HIMSS JobMine ONC Workforce Development Program please click here.
For More Information About:
Community College Consortia, visit http://healthit.hhs.gov/communitycollege
University-Based Health IT Training, visit http://healthit.hhs.gov/programs/UniversityTraining
Curriculum Development Centers, visit http://healthit.hhs.gov/curriculumdevelopment
Competency Examination Program, visit http://healthit.hhs.gov/competencyexam
Download Get the Facts About Health IT Workforce Development Program [PDF – 276 KB]
HIMSS has developed this career resource in support of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), which has funded the Health IT Workforce Development Program. The goal of the program is to train a new workforce of health IT professionals to improve the quality, safety and cost-effectiveness of healthcare.
This section of HIMSS JobMine offers ONC graduates the opportunity to post their resumes and search for jobs that will match their emerging skill set. This service also offers potential employers a database of qualified employees who have graduated from U.S. workforce development and certification programs.
For more information on the HIMSS JobMine ONC Workforce Development Program please click here.
For More Information About:
Community College Consortia, visit http://healthit.hhs.gov/communitycollege
University-Based Health IT Training, visit http://healthit.hhs.gov/programs/UniversityTraining
Curriculum Development Centers, visit http://healthit.hhs.gov/curriculumdevelopment
Competency Examination Program, visit http://healthit.hhs.gov/competencyexam
Download Get the Facts About Health IT Workforce Development Program [PDF – 276 KB]
Northeast eclinicalworks users conference live blog
Girish is speaking
A unified product company: comprehensive solution
Some numbers
55 K users
27 M eprescriptions sent
54 M eprescriptions projected for 2011
93 M patients added
150 Hubs connecting communities
Version 9 is a whole new product, has a connected community approach
Makes meaningful use part of regular workflow
Ecwideas website has been a rich source of development suggestions
Practice management has been enhanced
Ebo 5 permits tracking 3200 data elements
Girish is speaking
A unified product company: comprehensive solution
Some numbers
55 K users
27 M eprescriptions sent
54 M eprescriptions projected for 2011
93 M patients added
150 Hubs connecting communities
Version 9 is a whole new product, has a connected community approach
Makes meaningful use part of regular workflow
Ecwideas website has been a rich source of development suggestions
Practice management has been enhanced
Ebo 5 permits tracking 3200 data elements
Thursday, May 05, 2011
How do I get paid for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs?
Payments for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs are distributed based on each year of participation, and follow a specific payment schedule. Located below are payment details on the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. For an overview, see the Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters Special Edition article (SE1111) – Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Payment Process.
Medicare EHR Incentive Program
• Eligible professionals (EPs): EPs can receive up to $44,000 over five years under the Medicare EHR Incentive Program. There's an additional incentive for EPs who provide services in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA).To get the maximum incentive payment, Medicare EPs must begin participation by 2012.
• Eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs): Incentive payments to eligible hospitals and CAHs may begin as early as 2011, and are based on a number of factors, beginning with a $2 million base payment.
Medicaid EHR Incentive Program
• EPs: The Medicaid EHR Incentive Program is voluntarily offered by states and territories. EPs can receive up to $63,750 over the six years that they choose to participate in the program. Medicaid EPs must initiate the program by 2016.
• Eligible hospitals: Medicaid hospitals that qualify for incentive payments may begin receiving incentive payments as early as FY 2011. Hospital payments are based on a number of factors, beginning with a $2 million base payment. Medicaid hospitals must initiate the payments by 2016.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Medicare Administration Contractors (MACs), carriers, and Fiscal Intermediaries (FIs) will not be making Medicare EHR incentive payments. CMS has contracted with a Payment File Development Contractor to make these payments.
DON'T: Call your MAC/Carrier/FI with questions about your EHR incentive payment.
INSTEAD: Call the EHR Information Center
• Hours of Operation: 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (Central Time) Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.
• 1-888-734-6433 (primary number) or 888-734-6563 (TTY number).
A revised FAQ on payment for the EHR Incentive Programs has been posted to the EHR website
Question: For the 2011 payment year, how and when will incentive payments for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program be made?
Answer: For EPs, incentive payments for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program will be made approximately four to eight weeks after an EP successfully attests that they have demonstrated meaningful use of certified EHR technology. However, EPs will not receive incentive payments within that timeframe if they have not yet met the threshold for allowed charges for covered professional services furnished by the EP during the year. Read the rest of the answer to this FAQ here.
Want more information about the EHR Incentive Programs?
Make sure to visit the EHR Incentive Programs website at http://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms for the latest news and updates on the EHR Incentive Programs.
Payments for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs are distributed based on each year of participation, and follow a specific payment schedule. Located below are payment details on the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. For an overview, see the Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters Special Edition article (SE1111) – Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Payment Process.
Medicare EHR Incentive Program
• Eligible professionals (EPs): EPs can receive up to $44,000 over five years under the Medicare EHR Incentive Program. There's an additional incentive for EPs who provide services in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA).To get the maximum incentive payment, Medicare EPs must begin participation by 2012.
• Eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs): Incentive payments to eligible hospitals and CAHs may begin as early as 2011, and are based on a number of factors, beginning with a $2 million base payment.
Medicaid EHR Incentive Program
• EPs: The Medicaid EHR Incentive Program is voluntarily offered by states and territories. EPs can receive up to $63,750 over the six years that they choose to participate in the program. Medicaid EPs must initiate the program by 2016.
• Eligible hospitals: Medicaid hospitals that qualify for incentive payments may begin receiving incentive payments as early as FY 2011. Hospital payments are based on a number of factors, beginning with a $2 million base payment. Medicaid hospitals must initiate the payments by 2016.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Medicare Administration Contractors (MACs), carriers, and Fiscal Intermediaries (FIs) will not be making Medicare EHR incentive payments. CMS has contracted with a Payment File Development Contractor to make these payments.
DON'T: Call your MAC/Carrier/FI with questions about your EHR incentive payment.
INSTEAD: Call the EHR Information Center
• Hours of Operation: 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (Central Time) Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.
• 1-888-734-6433 (primary number) or 888-734-6563 (TTY number).
A revised FAQ on payment for the EHR Incentive Programs has been posted to the EHR website
Question: For the 2011 payment year, how and when will incentive payments for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program be made?
Answer: For EPs, incentive payments for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program will be made approximately four to eight weeks after an EP successfully attests that they have demonstrated meaningful use of certified EHR technology. However, EPs will not receive incentive payments within that timeframe if they have not yet met the threshold for allowed charges for covered professional services furnished by the EP during the year. Read the rest of the answer to this FAQ here.
Want more information about the EHR Incentive Programs?
Make sure to visit the EHR Incentive Programs website at http://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms for the latest news and updates on the EHR Incentive Programs.
Medicare CMS PQRI Call May 17 2011
2011 Physician Quality Reporting System & Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program
National Provider Call with Question & Answer Session
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Provider Communications Group will host a national provider conference call on the 2011 Physician Quality Reporting System and Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program. This toll-free call will take place from 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., EDT, on Tuesday, May 17, 2011.
The Physician Quality Reporting System is voluntary quality reporting program that provides an incentive payment to identified individual eligible professionals (EPs) and group practices who satisfactorily report data on quality measures for covered Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) services furnished to Medicare Part B Fee-For-Service (FFS) beneficiaries.
The Physician Quality Reporting System (formally known as PQRI) was first implemented in 2007 as a result of section 101 of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (TRHCA), and further expanded as a result of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (MMSEA), and the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA).
The eRx Incentive Program is an incentive program for eligible professionals initially implemented in 2009 as a result of section 132(b) of the MIPPA. The eRx Incentive Program promotes the adoption and use of eRx systems by individual eligible professionals and group practices.
Following the formal presentation that will cover the following:
· Highlights of the 2009 Physician Quality Reporting System and Electronic Prescribing Experience Report;
· Measures vs. Measures Groups; and
· Understanding Measure Numerator and Measure Denominator.
The lines will be opened to allow participants to ask questions of CMS Physician Quality Reporting System and eRx subject matter experts.
A PowerPoint slide presentation will be posted to the Physician Quality Reporting System webpage at, http://www.cms.gov/PQRS/04_CMSSponsoredCalls.asp on the CMS website for you to download prior to the call so that you can follow along with the presenter.
Educational products are available on the Physician Quality Reporting System dedicated web page located at, http://www.cms.gov/PQRS , on the CMS website, in the Educational Resources section, as well as educational products are available on the eRx Incentive Program dedicated web page located at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ERxIncentive on the CMS website. Feel free to download the resources prior to the call so that you may ask questions of the CMS presenters.
Conference call details:
Date: May 17, 2011
Conference Title: Physician Quality Reporting System & Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program National Provider Call
Time: 1:30 p.m. EDT
In order to receive the call-in information, you must register for the call. It is important to note that if you are planning to sit in with a group, only one person needs to register to receive the call-in data. This registration is solely to reserve a phone line, NOT to allow participation.
Please note: If you plan to request continuing education credit from your professional organization and if this organization requires proof of registration, you will personally need to register so that you receive a confirmatory e-mail. Registration will close at 1:30 p.m. EDT on May 16, 2011, or when available space has been filled. No exceptions will be made, so please be sure to register prior to this time.
To register for the call participants need to go to:
http://www.eventsvc.com/palmettogba/051711
Fill in all required data.
Verify that your time zone is displayed correctly in the drop down box.
Click "Register".
You will be taken to the “Thank you for registering” page and will receive a confirmation e-mail shortly thereafter. Note: Please print and save this page, in the event that your server blocks the confirmation e-mails. If you do not receive the confirmation e-mail, please check your spam/junk mail filter as it may have been directed there.
If assistance for hearing impaired services is needed the request must be sent to medicare.ttt@palmettogba.com no later than 3 business day before the event.
2011 Physician Quality Reporting System & Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program
National Provider Call with Question & Answer Session
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Provider Communications Group will host a national provider conference call on the 2011 Physician Quality Reporting System and Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program. This toll-free call will take place from 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., EDT, on Tuesday, May 17, 2011.
The Physician Quality Reporting System is voluntary quality reporting program that provides an incentive payment to identified individual eligible professionals (EPs) and group practices who satisfactorily report data on quality measures for covered Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) services furnished to Medicare Part B Fee-For-Service (FFS) beneficiaries.
The Physician Quality Reporting System (formally known as PQRI) was first implemented in 2007 as a result of section 101 of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (TRHCA), and further expanded as a result of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (MMSEA), and the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA).
The eRx Incentive Program is an incentive program for eligible professionals initially implemented in 2009 as a result of section 132(b) of the MIPPA. The eRx Incentive Program promotes the adoption and use of eRx systems by individual eligible professionals and group practices.
Following the formal presentation that will cover the following:
· Highlights of the 2009 Physician Quality Reporting System and Electronic Prescribing Experience Report;
· Measures vs. Measures Groups; and
· Understanding Measure Numerator and Measure Denominator.
The lines will be opened to allow participants to ask questions of CMS Physician Quality Reporting System and eRx subject matter experts.
A PowerPoint slide presentation will be posted to the Physician Quality Reporting System webpage at, http://www.cms.gov/PQRS/04_CMSSponsoredCalls.asp on the CMS website for you to download prior to the call so that you can follow along with the presenter.
Educational products are available on the Physician Quality Reporting System dedicated web page located at, http://www.cms.gov/PQRS , on the CMS website, in the Educational Resources section, as well as educational products are available on the eRx Incentive Program dedicated web page located at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ERxIncentive on the CMS website. Feel free to download the resources prior to the call so that you may ask questions of the CMS presenters.
Conference call details:
Date: May 17, 2011
Conference Title: Physician Quality Reporting System & Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program National Provider Call
Time: 1:30 p.m. EDT
In order to receive the call-in information, you must register for the call. It is important to note that if you are planning to sit in with a group, only one person needs to register to receive the call-in data. This registration is solely to reserve a phone line, NOT to allow participation.
Please note: If you plan to request continuing education credit from your professional organization and if this organization requires proof of registration, you will personally need to register so that you receive a confirmatory e-mail. Registration will close at 1:30 p.m. EDT on May 16, 2011, or when available space has been filled. No exceptions will be made, so please be sure to register prior to this time.
To register for the call participants need to go to:
http://www.eventsvc.com/palmettogba/051711
Fill in all required data.
Verify that your time zone is displayed correctly in the drop down box.
Click "Register".
You will be taken to the “Thank you for registering” page and will receive a confirmation e-mail shortly thereafter. Note: Please print and save this page, in the event that your server blocks the confirmation e-mails. If you do not receive the confirmation e-mail, please check your spam/junk mail filter as it may have been directed there.
If assistance for hearing impaired services is needed the request must be sent to medicare.ttt@palmettogba.com no later than 3 business day before the event.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
EclinicalWorks 2011 Northeast Users’ Group Meeting
When: Friday, May 6th & Saturday, May 7th, 2011
Where: Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge
This event is the perfect opportunity to learn more about new advancements from eClinicalWorks, while making valuable connections with colleagues in your area. Through this meeting, and through interaction with fellow medical professionals, you can gain insight about local initiatives that may affect your practice. There are a host of new developments here at eCW – some recently announced and some still in the works – and your collaboration and feedback plays a major role in the success of these concepts.
Cost: $125 per attendee
Registration:
2011 Northeast Users' Group Meeting Registration
Questions or Comments?
Contact Lynne at specialevents@eclinicalworks.com
Hotel Information:
New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge
333 Adams Street
Brooklyn, New York 11201
When: Friday, May 6th & Saturday, May 7th, 2011
Where: Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge
This event is the perfect opportunity to learn more about new advancements from eClinicalWorks, while making valuable connections with colleagues in your area. Through this meeting, and through interaction with fellow medical professionals, you can gain insight about local initiatives that may affect your practice. There are a host of new developments here at eCW – some recently announced and some still in the works – and your collaboration and feedback plays a major role in the success of these concepts.
Cost: $125 per attendee
Registration:
2011 Northeast Users' Group Meeting Registration
Questions or Comments?
Contact Lynne at specialevents@eclinicalworks.com
Hotel Information:
New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge
333 Adams Street
Brooklyn, New York 11201
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
NYC Personal Health Record Systems for Community-Based Health Promotion.
A Request for Information
On April 13th, 2011 the Fund for Public Health in New York, Inc. (FPHNY) and the Primary Care Information Project (PCIP) of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) issued a Request for Information (RFI) with the intention of identifying preferred vendors of a Personal Health Record (PHR) customized for use by people participating in community-based health promotion programs. Find the RFI at FPHNY’s website (http://www.fphny.org/whatsnew/rfps).
The RFI is based on close consultations with community-based organizations in New York (faith-based and senior centers). The membership of these organizations take part in community-based blood pressure screening programs and, by sharing their outcomes with trusted Lay Health Workers (LHW), receive counseling and advice for the prevention and management of chronic disease. DOHMH provides technical assistance and blood pressure monitors.
Access to a PHR system could make these programs more effective by enabling members to share their information with LHWs more easily, more securely, and in a way that is more conducive to effective counseling and health promotion.
This RFI envisions a PHR system that would strengthen community-based health promotion in the following ways:
A. Providing community members with access to a PHR that supports their efforts to prevent and manage chronic disease and allows them to securely and electronically share information with trusted care-givers. This will require applications for data visualization, goal-setting and alerting.
B. To provide lay health workers (LHWs) with a Community Health Dashboard that:
a. Enables LHWs to perform targeted outreach to members at risk of adverse health events. This will require a customized registry function capable of generating lists of members sorted by data values.
b. Enables LHWs to track trends in the population health of all consenting community members using a PHR. This will require the visualization of aggregated data shared with the LHW.
Promoting the adoption of Personal Health Records is one component of the DOHMH strategy to activate patients and communities to engage in chronic disease prevention and management.
A Question and Answer Session regarding this RFI will be held on April 26th.
Letters of Intent are due on April 29th
The final response is due on May 20th
For more information, contact Thomas Cannell at tcannell@health.nyc.gov
A Request for Information
On April 13th, 2011 the Fund for Public Health in New York, Inc. (FPHNY) and the Primary Care Information Project (PCIP) of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) issued a Request for Information (RFI) with the intention of identifying preferred vendors of a Personal Health Record (PHR) customized for use by people participating in community-based health promotion programs. Find the RFI at FPHNY’s website (http://www.fphny.org/whatsnew/rfps).
The RFI is based on close consultations with community-based organizations in New York (faith-based and senior centers). The membership of these organizations take part in community-based blood pressure screening programs and, by sharing their outcomes with trusted Lay Health Workers (LHW), receive counseling and advice for the prevention and management of chronic disease. DOHMH provides technical assistance and blood pressure monitors.
Access to a PHR system could make these programs more effective by enabling members to share their information with LHWs more easily, more securely, and in a way that is more conducive to effective counseling and health promotion.
This RFI envisions a PHR system that would strengthen community-based health promotion in the following ways:
A. Providing community members with access to a PHR that supports their efforts to prevent and manage chronic disease and allows them to securely and electronically share information with trusted care-givers. This will require applications for data visualization, goal-setting and alerting.
B. To provide lay health workers (LHWs) with a Community Health Dashboard that:
a. Enables LHWs to perform targeted outreach to members at risk of adverse health events. This will require a customized registry function capable of generating lists of members sorted by data values.
b. Enables LHWs to track trends in the population health of all consenting community members using a PHR. This will require the visualization of aggregated data shared with the LHW.
Promoting the adoption of Personal Health Records is one component of the DOHMH strategy to activate patients and communities to engage in chronic disease prevention and management.
A Question and Answer Session regarding this RFI will be held on April 26th.
Letters of Intent are due on April 29th
The final response is due on May 20th
For more information, contact Thomas Cannell at tcannell@health.nyc.gov
Sunday, April 10, 2011
CMS Web Page for the Medicare Shared Savings Program (Shared Savings Program) ACOs
On March 31, 2011, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published in the Federal Register proposed rule CMS-1345-P, Medicare Program; Medicare Shared Savings Program: Accountable Care Organizations that implements the Medicare Shared Savings Program (Shared Savings Program) and establishes the requirements for Accountable Care Organizations. CMS has launched a dedicated web page at www.cms.gov/sharedsavingsprogram for Medicare FFS providers and other providers of services and suppliers. Bookmark the web page and check back often, as CMS continues to add information on the program.
On March 31, 2011, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published in the Federal Register proposed rule CMS-1345-P, Medicare Program; Medicare Shared Savings Program: Accountable Care Organizations that implements the Medicare Shared Savings Program (Shared Savings Program) and establishes the requirements for Accountable Care Organizations. CMS has launched a dedicated web page at www.cms.gov/sharedsavingsprogram for Medicare FFS providers and other providers of services and suppliers. Bookmark the web page and check back often, as CMS continues to add information on the program.
Friday, April 08, 2011
Farzad Mostashari, MD, ScM, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Congratulations Dr Mostashari
A well-deserved promotion!
Dr Blumenthal,thank you for all you've done.SV
Farzad Mostashari, MD, ScM serves as National Coordinator for Health Information Technology within the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Farzad joined ONC in July 2009 and serves as Deputy National Coordinator for Programs and Policy.
ONC
Congratulations Dr Mostashari
A well-deserved promotion!
Dr Blumenthal,thank you for all you've done.SV
Farzad Mostashari, MD, ScM serves as National Coordinator for Health Information Technology within the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Farzad joined ONC in July 2009 and serves as Deputy National Coordinator for Programs and Policy.
ONC
Monday, April 04, 2011
Webinar: Take Control of Clinical Imaging Objects to Improve Patient Care
Presenter: Dave Lundal, CIO from SSM Healthcare and Dean Clinic
DATE: Monday, April 11, 2011
TIME: 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Click here to register!
Learn how a VNA (Vendor-Neutral Archive) solution will migrate Silo’d PACS to an Enterprise Image Archive, enable healthcare institutions to take control of the images and the storage management, and drive a universal clinical viewer.
Without an enterprise imaging plan, healthcare institutions will face a data management problem and costly data migrations. More important, the physicians need a universal way to access and view the images, securely, anywhere and at anytime.
CIO’s Perspective for VNA:
* What is VNA?
* VNA positioning and value proposition as it relates to data management initiatives
* Providing a patient-care centric imaging content record for the EMR
* How VNA can assist in preparing for meaningful use
* Gain a better understanding of the specifications for a Vendor-Neutral (Enterprise) Image Archive
For more information, please contact Stacey Volke (Stacey.Volke@us.logicalis.com)
Presenter: Dave Lundal, CIO from SSM Healthcare and Dean Clinic
DATE: Monday, April 11, 2011
TIME: 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Click here to register!
Learn how a VNA (Vendor-Neutral Archive) solution will migrate Silo’d PACS to an Enterprise Image Archive, enable healthcare institutions to take control of the images and the storage management, and drive a universal clinical viewer.
Without an enterprise imaging plan, healthcare institutions will face a data management problem and costly data migrations. More important, the physicians need a universal way to access and view the images, securely, anywhere and at anytime.
CIO’s Perspective for VNA:
* What is VNA?
* VNA positioning and value proposition as it relates to data management initiatives
* Providing a patient-care centric imaging content record for the EMR
* How VNA can assist in preparing for meaningful use
* Gain a better understanding of the specifications for a Vendor-Neutral (Enterprise) Image Archive
For more information, please contact Stacey Volke (Stacey.Volke@us.logicalis.com)
Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program Attestation
Here is a great set of step by step instructions, screen shots and video. SV
Attestation for the Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program begins on Monday, April 18, 2011. In order to receive your Medicare EHR incentive payment, you must attest through CMS's web-based Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs Registration and Attestation System.
Today, you can preview selected screenshots of the Attestation System to help you understand what the attestation process will involve. Please note that these screenshots are only examples – the final appearance and language may incorporate additional changes. CMS will release additional information about the Medicare attestation process soon, including User Guides that provide step-by-step instructions for completing attestation and educational webinars that describe the attestation process in depth.
Registration and Attestation instructional video link
More information to help you prepare for Medicare attestation: You need to understand the required meaningful use criteria to successfully attest. Meaningful use requirements for eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) participating in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program are different:
EP Meaningful Use Criteria – Must report on 15 core measures, 5 of 10 menu measures, and 6 clinical quality measures, consisting of 3 required core measures and 3 additional measures.
Visit the Stage 1 EHR Meaningful Use Specification Sheets for EPs for information on core and menu measures for EPs.
Visit the Clinical Quality Measures page for information on the required clinical quality measures for EPs.
Eligible Hospital and CAH Meaningful Use Criteria – Must report on 14 core measures, 5 of 10 menu measures, and 15 clinical quality measures.
Visit the Stage 1 EHR Meaningful Use Specification Sheets for Eligible Hospitals and CAHs for information on core and menu measures for eligible hospitals and CAHs.
Visit the Clinical Quality Measures page for information on the required clinical quality measures for eligible hospitals and CAHs.
You should also make sure that you begin your 90-day reporting period in time to attest and receive a Medicare payment in 2011. The last days to begin 90-day reporting periods for 2011 incentive payments are:
Sunday, July 3, 2011, for eligible hospitals and CAHs; and
Saturday, October 1, 2011, for EPs.
Under the Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs, the date when participants can begin attestation for adopting, implementing, upgrading, or demonstrating meaningful use of certified EHR technology varies by state. Visit the Medicaid State EHR Incentive Program web-tool for more information about your state's participation in the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program.
Here is a great set of step by step instructions, screen shots and video. SV
Attestation for the Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program begins on Monday, April 18, 2011. In order to receive your Medicare EHR incentive payment, you must attest through CMS's web-based Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs Registration and Attestation System.
Today, you can preview selected screenshots of the Attestation System to help you understand what the attestation process will involve. Please note that these screenshots are only examples – the final appearance and language may incorporate additional changes. CMS will release additional information about the Medicare attestation process soon, including User Guides that provide step-by-step instructions for completing attestation and educational webinars that describe the attestation process in depth.
Registration and Attestation instructional video link
More information to help you prepare for Medicare attestation: You need to understand the required meaningful use criteria to successfully attest. Meaningful use requirements for eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) participating in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program are different:
EP Meaningful Use Criteria – Must report on 15 core measures, 5 of 10 menu measures, and 6 clinical quality measures, consisting of 3 required core measures and 3 additional measures.
Visit the Stage 1 EHR Meaningful Use Specification Sheets for EPs for information on core and menu measures for EPs.
Visit the Clinical Quality Measures page for information on the required clinical quality measures for EPs.
Eligible Hospital and CAH Meaningful Use Criteria – Must report on 14 core measures, 5 of 10 menu measures, and 15 clinical quality measures.
Visit the Stage 1 EHR Meaningful Use Specification Sheets for Eligible Hospitals and CAHs for information on core and menu measures for eligible hospitals and CAHs.
Visit the Clinical Quality Measures page for information on the required clinical quality measures for eligible hospitals and CAHs.
You should also make sure that you begin your 90-day reporting period in time to attest and receive a Medicare payment in 2011. The last days to begin 90-day reporting periods for 2011 incentive payments are:
Sunday, July 3, 2011, for eligible hospitals and CAHs; and
Saturday, October 1, 2011, for EPs.
Under the Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs, the date when participants can begin attestation for adopting, implementing, upgrading, or demonstrating meaningful use of certified EHR technology varies by state. Visit the Medicaid State EHR Incentive Program web-tool for more information about your state's participation in the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program.
Saturday, April 02, 2011
NYS Eprescribing guidelines publication
Here are the guidelines in case you missed them when first released. SV
Here are the guidelines in case you missed them when first released. SV
Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) - Federal Health IT Strategic Plan 2011 -2015: Comment period
The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) is looking for comments on its Federal Health IT Strategic Plan 2011 - 2015; the public comment period is open until Friday, April 22, 2011.
The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) is looking for comments on its Federal Health IT Strategic Plan 2011 - 2015; the public comment period is open until Friday, April 22, 2011.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Electronic Health Records, Meaningful Use, Medical Home and Implications for Pharmacy Practice May 22, 2011
MAY 22, 2011
Two activities.
One registration for both activities.
Part I: Electronic Health Records, Meaningful Use and the Medical Home
Part II: Implications for Pharmacy Practice (includes 3 hours of medication safety)
A Knowledged Based Activities.
LAGUARDIA MARRIOTT HOTEL
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE REGISTRATION FORM
Target Audiences: All Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians especially those in practices considering the use of electronic health records.
PART 1 Electronic Health Records, Meaningful Use and the Medical Home
FOR PHARMACIST
OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
Recognize ARRA, CMS, NY incentives, meaningful use, stages of implementation
List clinical quality metrics for each stage of implementation
List meaningful use for hospitals vs. ambulatory care
Recognize how to apply meaningful use in your institution/practice
Continuing Education Credits: “The Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.”The College has assigned 2 hours (0.2 ACUs) for attendance, active participation in embedded learning activities and assessments, and completion of the activity evaluation at this seminar. Statements of continuing pharmacy education credit will be mailed within six weeks of the activity.
For Pharmacists: UAN 0042-0000-11-006-L04-P
FOR TECHNICIANS
OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
Recognize ARRA, CMS, NY incentives, meaningful use, stages of implementation
List clinical quality metrics for each stage of implementation
List meaningful use for hospitals vs. ambulatory care
Recognize how to apply meaningful use in your institution/practice
Continuing Education Credits: “The Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.” The College has assigned 2 hours (0.2 ACUs) for attendance, active participation in embedded learning activities and assessments, and completion of the activity evaluation at this seminar. Statements of continuing pharmacy education credit will be mailed within six weeks of the activity.
For Technicians: UAN 0042-0000-11-006-L04-T
PART 2 Implications for Pharmacy Practice (includes 3 hours of medication safety)
FOR PHARMACIST
OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
Recognize items in literature on clinical decision support systems regarding safe medication prescribing (CPOE (Computerized Prescription Order Entry) and e-Rx) with focus on warfarin, PIMs(potentially inappropriate for use in the elderly), and CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) parameters
List potential roles of pharmacists in health information technology environment and potential impact on public health with regard to safe medication use
Identify how pharmacists can incorporate medication therapy management and collaborative drug therapy management into the medical home model using health information technology
Describe potential payment reform strategies for provision of pharmaceutical care in the medical home
Continuing Education Credits: “The Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.”The College has assigned 3 hours (0.3 ACUs) for attendance, active participation in embedded learning activities and assessments, and completion of the activity evaluation at this seminar. Statements of continuing pharmacy education credit will be mailed within six weeks of the activity.
For Pharmacists: UAN 0042-0000-11-007-L05-P
FOR TECHNICIANS
OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
Recognize items in literature on clinical decision support systems regarding safe medication prescribing (CPOE (Computerized Prescription Order Entry) and e-Rx) with focus on warfarin, PIMs (potentially inappropriate for use in the elderly), and CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) parameters
List potential roles of pharmacists in health information technology environment and potential impact on public health with regard to safe medication use
Describe potential payment reform strategies for provision of pharmaceutical care in the medical home
Continuing Education Credits: “The Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.” The College has assigned 3 hours (0.3 ACUs) for attendance, active participation in embedded learning activities and assessments, and completion of the activity evaluation at this seminar. Statements of continuing pharmacy education credit will be mailed within six weeks of the activity.
For Technicians: UAN 0042-0000-11-007-L05-T
MAY 22, 2011
Two activities.
One registration for both activities.
Part I: Electronic Health Records, Meaningful Use and the Medical Home
Part II: Implications for Pharmacy Practice (includes 3 hours of medication safety)
A Knowledged Based Activities.
LAGUARDIA MARRIOTT HOTEL
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE REGISTRATION FORM
Target Audiences: All Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians especially those in practices considering the use of electronic health records.
PART 1 Electronic Health Records, Meaningful Use and the Medical Home
FOR PHARMACIST
OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
Recognize ARRA, CMS, NY incentives, meaningful use, stages of implementation
List clinical quality metrics for each stage of implementation
List meaningful use for hospitals vs. ambulatory care
Recognize how to apply meaningful use in your institution/practice
Continuing Education Credits: “The Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.”The College has assigned 2 hours (0.2 ACUs) for attendance, active participation in embedded learning activities and assessments, and completion of the activity evaluation at this seminar. Statements of continuing pharmacy education credit will be mailed within six weeks of the activity.
For Pharmacists: UAN 0042-0000-11-006-L04-P
FOR TECHNICIANS
OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
Recognize ARRA, CMS, NY incentives, meaningful use, stages of implementation
List clinical quality metrics for each stage of implementation
List meaningful use for hospitals vs. ambulatory care
Recognize how to apply meaningful use in your institution/practice
Continuing Education Credits: “The Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.” The College has assigned 2 hours (0.2 ACUs) for attendance, active participation in embedded learning activities and assessments, and completion of the activity evaluation at this seminar. Statements of continuing pharmacy education credit will be mailed within six weeks of the activity.
For Technicians: UAN 0042-0000-11-006-L04-T
PART 2 Implications for Pharmacy Practice (includes 3 hours of medication safety)
FOR PHARMACIST
OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
Recognize items in literature on clinical decision support systems regarding safe medication prescribing (CPOE (Computerized Prescription Order Entry) and e-Rx) with focus on warfarin, PIMs(potentially inappropriate for use in the elderly), and CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) parameters
List potential roles of pharmacists in health information technology environment and potential impact on public health with regard to safe medication use
Identify how pharmacists can incorporate medication therapy management and collaborative drug therapy management into the medical home model using health information technology
Describe potential payment reform strategies for provision of pharmaceutical care in the medical home
Continuing Education Credits: “The Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.”The College has assigned 3 hours (0.3 ACUs) for attendance, active participation in embedded learning activities and assessments, and completion of the activity evaluation at this seminar. Statements of continuing pharmacy education credit will be mailed within six weeks of the activity.
For Pharmacists: UAN 0042-0000-11-007-L05-P
FOR TECHNICIANS
OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
Recognize items in literature on clinical decision support systems regarding safe medication prescribing (CPOE (Computerized Prescription Order Entry) and e-Rx) with focus on warfarin, PIMs (potentially inappropriate for use in the elderly), and CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) parameters
List potential roles of pharmacists in health information technology environment and potential impact on public health with regard to safe medication use
Describe potential payment reform strategies for provision of pharmaceutical care in the medical home
Continuing Education Credits: “The Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.” The College has assigned 3 hours (0.3 ACUs) for attendance, active participation in embedded learning activities and assessments, and completion of the activity evaluation at this seminar. Statements of continuing pharmacy education credit will be mailed within six weeks of the activity.
For Technicians: UAN 0042-0000-11-007-L05-T
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Mobile Health Forum March 28, Philadelphia
“How Mobile Devices and Services are Changing the Healthcare Landscape – A Guide for Entrepreneurs and Healthcare Providers”
Date: Monday, March 28th
Time: 5:00pm – 8:30pm
Location: College of Physicians of Philadelphia (22nd and Market Street)
Mobile Monday Mid-Atlantic welcomes you to join two distinguished panels of world class entrepreneurs, clinicians, venture capitalists, privacy & security experts, and technologists for the 2nd annual Mobility in Healthcare event.
Healthcare in the United States has reached a critical juncture. A recent Wall Street Journal article details the Congressional limitations on Medicare trained practitioners and how this has resulted in a dramatic shortage of doctors. This, coupled with a proposed cut of nearly $60 billion in doctor training through 2020, calls for new solutions to provide care for the nearly 32 million additional Americans expected to be insured under healthcare reform and the 10,000 Baby Boomers turning 65 each day.
The Race is On, the Time is Now:
Advances in mobile technology are helping to fill this void, as evidenced by a recent story in the New York Times, creating tremendous opportunities for both medical service providers and mobile innovators to work together to streamline patient care. According to Parks Associates, mobile health industry revenues in 2010 hit $1.7 billion, and the projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the next five years will be 27%, reaching $4 billion by 2013.
Join us on March 28th to determine how this technological sea change will affect your profession and answer questions such as:
· Can mHealth actually improve care and reduce costs?
· What are the key drivers for the mHealth marketplace today and looking ahead?
· What are the main barriers facing mHealth?
· Will consumers pay for mHealth?
· What types of mobile solutions are changing the face of healthcare and what is on the horizon?
· What therapeutic areas offer the biggest business potential?
· How can mHealth be effectively integrated into the healthcare ecosystem?
· What are the attributes of the smartphone apps, cloud-based services, and mobile internet platforms that constitute the best services?
Panel Discussion #1: Mobile Communications in Healthcare – A Business Perspective
· Dr. Sal Volpe, MD, FAAP, FACP, CHCQM, President of the HIMSS New York State Chapter, who was recently featured on ABC News discussing the top health iPhone applications
· Brian Wells, Chief Technology Officer at University of Pennsylvania Health System, who leads Penn’s mobile communications initiatives
· Hans Boerma, Managing Partner at KBT Partners, industry expert, emerging mHealth and HIT technology
· David Baiada, Division Director and Practice Leader, Skilled Visit Services, including mobile technology integration & management at Bayada Nurses
Panel Discussion #2: Mobile Communications in Health care – A Clinical/Medical Perspective
* Moderator: Dr. Brian McDonough, M.D., FAAFP, Clinical Professor of Family Medicine, Temple School of Medicine; Chairman, the Family Medicine Department at St. Francis Hospital; Dr. McDonough's medical features are syndicated on over 500 U.S. radio stations, including 1010 WINS in NYC and KYW NewsRadio, Philadelphia
· Jason Goldberg, President, Ideal Life, Inc., who will be speaking about the Ideal Life remote health monitoring program in China, which will be the largest initiative of its type in the world with 100,000 patients in Shandong province
· Christopher Clark, Chief Operating Officer, Fiberlink
· Henry Fader, Pepper Hamilton corporate and health care partner
Make certain you attend the mHealth event of the year...REGISTER NOW!
“How Mobile Devices and Services are Changing the Healthcare Landscape – A Guide for Entrepreneurs and Healthcare Providers”
Date: Monday, March 28th
Time: 5:00pm – 8:30pm
Location: College of Physicians of Philadelphia (22nd and Market Street)
Mobile Monday Mid-Atlantic welcomes you to join two distinguished panels of world class entrepreneurs, clinicians, venture capitalists, privacy & security experts, and technologists for the 2nd annual Mobility in Healthcare event.
Healthcare in the United States has reached a critical juncture. A recent Wall Street Journal article details the Congressional limitations on Medicare trained practitioners and how this has resulted in a dramatic shortage of doctors. This, coupled with a proposed cut of nearly $60 billion in doctor training through 2020, calls for new solutions to provide care for the nearly 32 million additional Americans expected to be insured under healthcare reform and the 10,000 Baby Boomers turning 65 each day.
The Race is On, the Time is Now:
Advances in mobile technology are helping to fill this void, as evidenced by a recent story in the New York Times, creating tremendous opportunities for both medical service providers and mobile innovators to work together to streamline patient care. According to Parks Associates, mobile health industry revenues in 2010 hit $1.7 billion, and the projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the next five years will be 27%, reaching $4 billion by 2013.
Join us on March 28th to determine how this technological sea change will affect your profession and answer questions such as:
· Can mHealth actually improve care and reduce costs?
· What are the key drivers for the mHealth marketplace today and looking ahead?
· What are the main barriers facing mHealth?
· Will consumers pay for mHealth?
· What types of mobile solutions are changing the face of healthcare and what is on the horizon?
· What therapeutic areas offer the biggest business potential?
· How can mHealth be effectively integrated into the healthcare ecosystem?
· What are the attributes of the smartphone apps, cloud-based services, and mobile internet platforms that constitute the best services?
Panel Discussion #1: Mobile Communications in Healthcare – A Business Perspective
· Dr. Sal Volpe, MD, FAAP, FACP, CHCQM, President of the HIMSS New York State Chapter, who was recently featured on ABC News discussing the top health iPhone applications
· Brian Wells, Chief Technology Officer at University of Pennsylvania Health System, who leads Penn’s mobile communications initiatives
· Hans Boerma, Managing Partner at KBT Partners, industry expert, emerging mHealth and HIT technology
· David Baiada, Division Director and Practice Leader, Skilled Visit Services, including mobile technology integration & management at Bayada Nurses
Panel Discussion #2: Mobile Communications in Health care – A Clinical/Medical Perspective
* Moderator: Dr. Brian McDonough, M.D., FAAFP, Clinical Professor of Family Medicine, Temple School of Medicine; Chairman, the Family Medicine Department at St. Francis Hospital; Dr. McDonough's medical features are syndicated on over 500 U.S. radio stations, including 1010 WINS in NYC and KYW NewsRadio, Philadelphia
· Jason Goldberg, President, Ideal Life, Inc., who will be speaking about the Ideal Life remote health monitoring program in China, which will be the largest initiative of its type in the world with 100,000 patients in Shandong province
· Christopher Clark, Chief Operating Officer, Fiberlink
· Henry Fader, Pepper Hamilton corporate and health care partner
Make certain you attend the mHealth event of the year...REGISTER NOW!
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Medical Informatics: An Executive Primer, Second Edition Now Available
New!
Now available: Second Edition to a HIMSS best seller!
Ken Ong, MD, MPH, Editor
Medical Informatics: An Executive Primer is the follow-up to the award-winning first edition. Published in 2007, the first edition examined how information technologies applied in hospitals settings, at the physician's office and in patients' homes were transforming healthcare delivery. This updated edition examines the advances that have taken place in the past four years, as healthcare providers increasingly utilize health IT, including ambulatory electronic health records, clinical decision support, personal health records, identity management, and health information exchange to care for patients and improve quality and patient safety.
New to this second edition are chapters focused on how federal legislation--namely, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act--is providing financial incentives for healthcare providers that demonstrate the meaningful use of health IT. The second edition also features a physician sharing how IT enables the patient-centered medical home in his practice and several case studies, including lessons learned on how health IT is transforming healthcare at a rural health network, a small primary care practice, a fully integrated healthcare system with 2,000-plus affiliated physicians, and two hospitals that have achieved Stage 7 on the HIMSS Analytics EMR Adoption Model. 2011.
Order Code: 584 Softcover ISBN: 978-0-9844577-0-0
HIMSS Member Price: $75 Regular Price: $90
We've some good news to share with you. The book's publisher, HIMSS, has donated 20 copies of the book as a fund-raising opportunity for Japan tsunami relief.
For a donation of $100, each donor will get an autographed copy of the new book. These special volumes will be available at the book party. All proceeds will go to the American Red Cross International Services's Response to Japan Tsunami.
Special thanks to Fran Perveilier and Nancy Vitucci at HIMSS who made both the book and this relief opportunity possible.
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Sunday, March 06, 2011
Important Post-HIMSS11 Tools
Be sure to check out these important post-HIMSS11 tools, including continuing education credits, presentation handouts, HIMSS11 Online Daily, conference evaluations and access to HIMSS social media platforms.
Continuing Education Credits
Get accreditation information and claim continuing education credits online.
HIMSS11 Presentation Handouts
Download the supporting materials and presentations from general education sessions, symposia and workshops, CIO Forum, HIT X.0, Leading from the Future, Career Services Pavilion, Social Media Center and more.
HIMSS11 Online Daily
Check out the HIMSS11 Online Daily to get highlights and news from each day’s events.
HIMSS11 Evaluation
Share your feedback! Take the HIMSS11 Conference Evaluation and tell us how we did.
Join HIMSS11-focused Discussions
Throughout the conference, HIMSS11 attendees used social media to share their observations, comments, photos, video and more. Thank you for doing so! To get a glimpse of what was shared, check out the HIMSS Page on Facebook, HIMSS11-focused discussion on LinkedIn, HIMSS Channel on YouTube and latest HIMSS11 Tweets on Twitter.
HIMSS TOOLS
Be sure to check out these important post-HIMSS11 tools, including continuing education credits, presentation handouts, HIMSS11 Online Daily, conference evaluations and access to HIMSS social media platforms.
Continuing Education Credits
Get accreditation information and claim continuing education credits online.
HIMSS11 Presentation Handouts
Download the supporting materials and presentations from general education sessions, symposia and workshops, CIO Forum, HIT X.0, Leading from the Future, Career Services Pavilion, Social Media Center and more.
HIMSS11 Online Daily
Check out the HIMSS11 Online Daily to get highlights and news from each day’s events.
HIMSS11 Evaluation
Share your feedback! Take the HIMSS11 Conference Evaluation and tell us how we did.
Join HIMSS11-focused Discussions
Throughout the conference, HIMSS11 attendees used social media to share their observations, comments, photos, video and more. Thank you for doing so! To get a glimpse of what was shared, check out the HIMSS Page on Facebook, HIMSS11-focused discussion on LinkedIn, HIMSS Channel on YouTube and latest HIMSS11 Tweets on Twitter.
HIMSS TOOLS
GAO Report:Electronic Prescribing: CMS Should Address Inconsistencies in Its Two Incentive Programs That Encourage the Use of Health Information Technology
This is an excellent report and illustrates the potential to improve on the existing programs and make them more consistent. SV
Summary
Congress established two CMS-administered programs--the Electronic Prescribing Program and the Electronic Health Records (EHR) Program--that provide incentive payments to eligible Medicare providers who adopt and use health information technology, and penalties for those who do not. The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 required GAO to report on the Electronic Prescribing Program. To do so, GAO examined how CMS determines which providers receive incentive payments and avoid penalties from that program and how many providers received incentive payments in 2009. Also, GAO was asked to examine how the requirements of the two programs compare. GAO reviewed relevant laws and regulations, interviewed CMS officials, and analyzed CMS data on incentive payments made for 2009, which were the most recent data available for a full year.
GAO is recommending that the CMS Administrator take four actions, including (1) encourage physicians and other providers in the Electronic Prescribing Program to adopt certified technology and (2) expedite efforts to remove the overlap in reporting requirements for physicians who may be eligible for incentive payments or subject to penalties under both programs. CMS generally agreed with three recommendations and disagreed with a fourth recommendation, which GAO clarified based on CMS's comments.
GAO
This is an excellent report and illustrates the potential to improve on the existing programs and make them more consistent. SV
Summary
Congress established two CMS-administered programs--the Electronic Prescribing Program and the Electronic Health Records (EHR) Program--that provide incentive payments to eligible Medicare providers who adopt and use health information technology, and penalties for those who do not. The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 required GAO to report on the Electronic Prescribing Program. To do so, GAO examined how CMS determines which providers receive incentive payments and avoid penalties from that program and how many providers received incentive payments in 2009. Also, GAO was asked to examine how the requirements of the two programs compare. GAO reviewed relevant laws and regulations, interviewed CMS officials, and analyzed CMS data on incentive payments made for 2009, which were the most recent data available for a full year.
GAO is recommending that the CMS Administrator take four actions, including (1) encourage physicians and other providers in the Electronic Prescribing Program to adopt certified technology and (2) expedite efforts to remove the overlap in reporting requirements for physicians who may be eligible for incentive payments or subject to penalties under both programs. CMS generally agreed with three recommendations and disagreed with a fourth recommendation, which GAO clarified based on CMS's comments.
GAO
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Care Coordination: Expanding the Team to the Healthcare Community - The Experience of a PCMH
Register Free Now
Hosted: Care Coordination Taskforce
Date: Thursday, February 24th 2011, from 10:00 - 11:00am ET
Description:
Hear from a practicing Family Medicine Physician Dr. Holly Cleney on their team approach to care coordination within the community. Learn how their focus on patient centered care across delivery systems has supported effective Care Coordination. Learn from the Lantham Medical Groups practical experience and what their next steps are for their continuous journey of Transformation.
Dr. Holly Cleney is a practicing physician with Latham Medical Group in Lathem, New York. She is currently working as a group leader in the Capital District Physicians Health Plan PCMH project centered around transforming a practice into a patient centered medical home while studying the payment reform model that incorporates risk adjusted capitation as the base payment and rewards for quality and efficiency measures. The program is utilizing Allan Gorroll's Adult Primary Care Comprehensive Payment Model. Dr. Cleney has coordinated the “Team based care” team for the 2 years and enjoyed collaborating with and using ideas from anyone in the office willing to give them to improve our systems of care delivery and encourage every member of the team to understand the content of and importance of their roles as we work to continually define how to improve.
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Thu, Feb 24, 2011 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST
Friday, February 18, 2011
2011 Physician Quality Reporting System & Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program
National Provider Call and Webinar with Question & Answer Session
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Provider Communications Group will host a national provider conference call and webinar on the 2011 Physician Quality Reporting System and Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program. This toll-free call will take place from 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., EST, on Tuesday, March 8, 2011.
The Physician Quality Reporting System is voluntary quality reporting program that provides an incentive payment to identified individual eligible professionals (EPs) and group practices who satisfactorily report data on quality measures for covered Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) services furnished to Medicare Part B Fee-For-Service (FFS) beneficiaries.
The Physician Quality Reporting System was first implemented in 2007 as a result of section 101 of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (TRHCA), and further expanded as a result of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (MMSEA), and the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA).
The eRx Incentive Program is an incentive program for eligible professionals initially implemented in 2009 as a result of section 132(b) of the MIPPA. The eRx Incentive Program promotes the adoption and use of eRx systems by individual eligible professionals and group practices.
Following the formal presentation that will cover the following:
· Measure Reporting; and
· How to Get Started --Participating in the 2011 Physician Quality Reporting System and 2011 Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program (eRx).
The lines will be opened to allow participants to ask questions of CMS Physician Quality Reporting System and eRx subject matter experts.
A PowerPoint slide presentation will be posted to the Physician Quality Reporting System webpage at, http://www.cms.gov/PQRI/04_CMSSponsoredCalls.asp on the CMS website for you to download prior to the call so that you can follow along with the presenter.
Educational products are available on the Physician Quality Reporting System dedicated web page located at, http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PQRI , on the CMS website, in the Educational Resources section, as well as educational products are available on the eRx Incentive Program dedicated web page located at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ERxIncentive on the CMS website. Feel free to download the resources prior to the call so that you may ask questions of the CMS presenters.
Conference call details:
Date: March 8, 2011
Conference Title: Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) & Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program National Provider Call
Time: 1:30 p.m. EST
In order to receive the call-in information, you must register for the call. It is important to note that if you are planning to sit in with a group, only one person needs to register to receive the call-in data. This registration is solely to reserve a phone line, NOT to allow participation.
Registration will close at 1:30 p.m. EST on March 7, 2011, or when available space has been filled. No exceptions will be made, so please be sure to register prior to this time.
To register for the call participants need to go to:
http://www.eventsvc.com/palmettogba/030811
Fill in all required data.
Verify that your time zone is displayed correctly in the drop down box.
Click "Register".
You will be taken to the “Thank you for registering” page and will receive a confirmation email shortly thereafter. Note: Please print and save this page, in the event that your server blocks the confirmation emails. If you do not receive the confirmation email, please check your spam/junk mail filter as it may have been directed there.
6. CMS added a webinar as part of this national conference call. This feature will allow participants who are on the Internet the ability to follow the presentation online as it is given. This will not have any effect on those participants who are only dialing in to the audio portion of the call.
Please note participants who are not signed into the webinar should download the presentation from the CMS website. CMS would like to thank those of you who will participate in this feature.
To access Adobe Connect Pro Webinar: please use the following URL: https://webinar.CMS.hhs.gov/PQRSandERX– Instructions: Sign in as a “Guest” when prompted – please enter your first and last name.
Please dial in for the call first and then go to Adobe Connect Pro.
If assistance for hearing impaired services is needed the request must be sent to medicare.ttt@palmettogba.com no later than 3 business day before the event.
For those of who will be unable to attend, a transcript and MP3 file of the call will be available at least one week after the call at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/pqri on the CMS website.
National Provider Call and Webinar with Question & Answer Session
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Provider Communications Group will host a national provider conference call and webinar on the 2011 Physician Quality Reporting System and Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program. This toll-free call will take place from 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., EST, on Tuesday, March 8, 2011.
The Physician Quality Reporting System is voluntary quality reporting program that provides an incentive payment to identified individual eligible professionals (EPs) and group practices who satisfactorily report data on quality measures for covered Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) services furnished to Medicare Part B Fee-For-Service (FFS) beneficiaries.
The Physician Quality Reporting System was first implemented in 2007 as a result of section 101 of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (TRHCA), and further expanded as a result of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (MMSEA), and the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA).
The eRx Incentive Program is an incentive program for eligible professionals initially implemented in 2009 as a result of section 132(b) of the MIPPA. The eRx Incentive Program promotes the adoption and use of eRx systems by individual eligible professionals and group practices.
Following the formal presentation that will cover the following:
· Measure Reporting; and
· How to Get Started --Participating in the 2011 Physician Quality Reporting System and 2011 Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program (eRx).
The lines will be opened to allow participants to ask questions of CMS Physician Quality Reporting System and eRx subject matter experts.
A PowerPoint slide presentation will be posted to the Physician Quality Reporting System webpage at, http://www.cms.gov/PQRI/04_CMSSponsoredCalls.asp on the CMS website for you to download prior to the call so that you can follow along with the presenter.
Educational products are available on the Physician Quality Reporting System dedicated web page located at, http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PQRI , on the CMS website, in the Educational Resources section, as well as educational products are available on the eRx Incentive Program dedicated web page located at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ERxIncentive on the CMS website. Feel free to download the resources prior to the call so that you may ask questions of the CMS presenters.
Conference call details:
Date: March 8, 2011
Conference Title: Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) & Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program National Provider Call
Time: 1:30 p.m. EST
In order to receive the call-in information, you must register for the call. It is important to note that if you are planning to sit in with a group, only one person needs to register to receive the call-in data. This registration is solely to reserve a phone line, NOT to allow participation.
Registration will close at 1:30 p.m. EST on March 7, 2011, or when available space has been filled. No exceptions will be made, so please be sure to register prior to this time.
To register for the call participants need to go to:
http://www.eventsvc.com/palmettogba/030811
Fill in all required data.
Verify that your time zone is displayed correctly in the drop down box.
Click "Register".
You will be taken to the “Thank you for registering” page and will receive a confirmation email shortly thereafter. Note: Please print and save this page, in the event that your server blocks the confirmation emails. If you do not receive the confirmation email, please check your spam/junk mail filter as it may have been directed there.
6. CMS added a webinar as part of this national conference call. This feature will allow participants who are on the Internet the ability to follow the presentation online as it is given. This will not have any effect on those participants who are only dialing in to the audio portion of the call.
Please note participants who are not signed into the webinar should download the presentation from the CMS website. CMS would like to thank those of you who will participate in this feature.
To access Adobe Connect Pro Webinar: please use the following URL: https://webinar.CMS.hhs.gov/PQRSandERX– Instructions: Sign in as a “Guest” when prompted – please enter your first and last name.
Please dial in for the call first and then go to Adobe Connect Pro.
If assistance for hearing impaired services is needed the request must be sent to medicare.ttt@palmettogba.com no later than 3 business day before the event.
For those of who will be unable to attend, a transcript and MP3 file of the call will be available at least one week after the call at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/pqri on the CMS website.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
NYC DOH PCIP/NYC REACH PCMH/Meaningful Use Webinars
Weekly in February 2011, 10 AM-11 AM, EST
Together we will explore:
Healthcare challenges facing physicians
Benefits of EHR
The path to EHR EHR/EMR
Implementation Thoughts & Considerations.
Patient Centered Medical Home
Federal Incentives under ARRA
Meaningful use
This is now a weekly series of events.
Registration is required. Upon registration, you will receive an email with code need to join.
Dial In Code: 888-622-5357
Participant Code: 586020
February 18th Link
February 25th Link
Weekly in February 2011, 10 AM-11 AM, EST
Together we will explore:
Healthcare challenges facing physicians
Benefits of EHR
The path to EHR EHR/EMR
Implementation Thoughts & Considerations.
Patient Centered Medical Home
Federal Incentives under ARRA
Meaningful use
This is now a weekly series of events.
Registration is required. Upon registration, you will receive an email with code need to join.
Dial In Code: 888-622-5357
Participant Code: 586020
February 18th Link
February 25th Link
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
ONC Direct Project Collaboration Pilots
Let's hear it for NY'S MedAllies!
Seven pilots in total . sv
MedAllies has been tapped to be part of a national effort to fast track electronic information exchange, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT announced at the launch of the Direct Project. The Hudson Valley has been selected as one of seven pilot sites to go live in 2011, and MedAllies was specifically mentioned during a Feb. 2 White House press conference announcing the program. Direct Project, a public/private collaborative, is an effort is to find a simple, secure, scalable, standards-based way for participants to send authenticated, encrypted health information via the Internet. That capability supports Meaningful Use requirements. MedAllies anticipates providing a national network capable of supporting interoperability of all physicians using certified EHR systems by the end of 2011. It will demonstrate the technological capabilities at HIMSS next week. "This is an important milestone in our journey to achieve secure health information exchange, and it means that health care providers large and small will have an early option for electronic exchange of information supporting their most basic and frequently needed uses," said Dr. David Blumenthal, ONC chief
Let's hear it for NY'S MedAllies!
Seven pilots in total . sv
MedAllies has been tapped to be part of a national effort to fast track electronic information exchange, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT announced at the launch of the Direct Project. The Hudson Valley has been selected as one of seven pilot sites to go live in 2011, and MedAllies was specifically mentioned during a Feb. 2 White House press conference announcing the program. Direct Project, a public/private collaborative, is an effort is to find a simple, secure, scalable, standards-based way for participants to send authenticated, encrypted health information via the Internet. That capability supports Meaningful Use requirements. MedAllies anticipates providing a national network capable of supporting interoperability of all physicians using certified EHR systems by the end of 2011. It will demonstrate the technological capabilities at HIMSS next week. "This is an important milestone in our journey to achieve secure health information exchange, and it means that health care providers large and small will have an early option for electronic exchange of information supporting their most basic and frequently needed uses," said Dr. David Blumenthal, ONC chief
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Northrop Grumman Introduces National Health Data Repository for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Records Incentive Programs
MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 11, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has launched the National Level Repository (NLR) in support of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) initiation of registration by eligible professionals, eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Programs. The system was completed on schedule and made available to the public on Jan. 3, 2011, the date when registration for the Medicare EHR Incentive Programs and some Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs became available.
MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 11, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has launched the National Level Repository (NLR) in support of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) initiation of registration by eligible professionals, eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Programs. The system was completed on schedule and made available to the public on Jan. 3, 2011, the date when registration for the Medicare EHR Incentive Programs and some Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs became available.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Norman Regional Health System’s Dr. Cynthia Taylor First in Nation to Receive Check for Meaningful Use
WESTBOROUGH, Mass.—January 24, 2011—eClinicalWorks®, a market leader in ambulatory clinical systems, today announced that Oklahoma’s Dr. Cynthia Taylor, affiliated with Norman Regional Health System, is the first in the country to receive a reimbursement check from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for demonstrating “meaningful use” of an electronic medical records system. An eClinicalWorks customer since February 2008, Dr. Taylor received a ceremonial check for $21,250 in her office from the Oklahoma Health Care Authority.
WESTBOROUGH, Mass.—January 24, 2011—eClinicalWorks®, a market leader in ambulatory clinical systems, today announced that Oklahoma’s Dr. Cynthia Taylor, affiliated with Norman Regional Health System, is the first in the country to receive a reimbursement check from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for demonstrating “meaningful use” of an electronic medical records system. An eClinicalWorks customer since February 2008, Dr. Taylor received a ceremonial check for $21,250 in her office from the Oklahoma Health Care Authority.
Tuesday, February 08, 2011
Aetna Medicity Acquistion
As predicted in August 2010, another insurance carrier has purchased a Health Information Exchange provider.
Will the Blues make the next move? SV
As predicted in August 2010, another insurance carrier has purchased a Health Information Exchange provider.
Will the Blues make the next move? SV
NYC REACH, Regional Extension Center, invitation to ONC-ATCB EHR systems
NYC REACH, the Regional Extension Center for New York City, would like to invite EHR vendors with certified ONC-ATCB complete EHR systems to attend one of three meetings we are hosting to understand how we could work together. We are interested in learning how our federally subsidized program could augment the services you provide to your customers, what co-development you would like to do with us, and how we could partner with you. We've heard from many of you that you would like us to find a way to collaborate with a wider pool of EHR vendors, particularly those vendors who were not selected during our preferred vendor process last year, and we are excited to hear from you how we could do that.
To that end, we invite you to register for & attend one of the following
3 sessions:
Feb 23, 2011 from 10 AM to 12 PM
Feb 25, 2011 from 11 AM to 1 PM
Mar 4, 2011 from 11 AM to 1 PM
Please register online at http://www.RECvendor.eventbrite.com
All meetings will be held at the PCIP/NYC REACH offices at 161 William Street, 6th floor conference room, in New York City. No more than 2 representatives from any EMR vendor organization may attend as space is limited. You must register in order to attend as you will need to be cleared by building security. Again, only vendors with complete ONC-ATCB certified are invited at this time.
NYC REACH, the Regional Extension Center for New York City, would like to invite EHR vendors with certified ONC-ATCB complete EHR systems to attend one of three meetings we are hosting to understand how we could work together. We are interested in learning how our federally subsidized program could augment the services you provide to your customers, what co-development you would like to do with us, and how we could partner with you. We've heard from many of you that you would like us to find a way to collaborate with a wider pool of EHR vendors, particularly those vendors who were not selected during our preferred vendor process last year, and we are excited to hear from you how we could do that.
To that end, we invite you to register for & attend one of the following
3 sessions:
Feb 23, 2011 from 10 AM to 12 PM
Feb 25, 2011 from 11 AM to 1 PM
Mar 4, 2011 from 11 AM to 1 PM
Please register online at http://www.RECvendor.eventbrite.com
All meetings will be held at the PCIP/NYC REACH offices at 161 William Street, 6th floor conference room, in New York City. No more than 2 representatives from any EMR vendor organization may attend as space is limited. You must register in order to attend as you will need to be cleared by building security. Again, only vendors with complete ONC-ATCB certified are invited at this time.
NY County Medical Society Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) Presentation
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs): What They Are, What They Are Not and What They May Be
Monday, February 28, 2011, 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Hospital for Special Surgery (Conference Room C), 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY
The ACO, authorized by the 2010 healthcare reform act, is a new provider configuration the government thinks may have great potential - to boost quality, help cut costs and put physicians in a key decision-making role. Big savings and bonuses may be possible for ACOs. But will physicians control ACOs - or will control be taken over by the hospitals? What should physicians be doing right now?
With presentations by Kern Augustine attorney Donald Moy (who's also Counsel to MSSNY) and ACO expert Marion Davis - followed by a panel discussion with NYCMS physician leaders Scot Glasberg MD and Michael Goldstein MD, and NYCMS counsel Scott Einiger.
The ACO will take global responsibility for the care of a specific group of Medicare patients, all the way from initial office visits through hospital stays.
- Will the old problems of capitation creep in again?
- Will shared savings and bonuses actually materialize - now that Congress is talking about dismantling parts of the healthcare reform law?
- Will all Medicare beneficiaries be routed into ACOs? What will happen to primary care physicians who aren't part of ACOs?
- Are clinical guidelines well enough developed? And are physicians ready to collaborate on this level?
- Huge, powerful IT systems will be needed. Can the physician-run ACO afford to buy and maintain those systems? (Remember: Hospitals have cheaper access to capital.)
- The physician-run ACO will be a network, with primary care physicians in decision-making roles. The goal: To minimize unnecessary specialty care. What will happen to specialists?
- What will the insurers do? Will they all switch over to the new ACO-oriented payment model at the same time?
- What if the public blames physicians for withholding or rationing care?
- Should physicians rush to form and join ACOs? What might be some pitfalls?
Be sure to join us for this discussion! Sign up as soon as possible: "Accountable Care Organizations: What They Are, What They Are Not, and What They May Be," in Conference Room C, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th, New York, NY, on Monday, February 28, 2010. Registration 5:30 p.m.; program 6:00 p.m.
Register by calling Lisa Joseph at 212-684-4670, ext. 222, or e-mailing ljoseph@nycms.org
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs): What They Are, What They Are Not and What They May Be
Monday, February 28, 2011, 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Hospital for Special Surgery (Conference Room C), 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY
The ACO, authorized by the 2010 healthcare reform act, is a new provider configuration the government thinks may have great potential - to boost quality, help cut costs and put physicians in a key decision-making role. Big savings and bonuses may be possible for ACOs. But will physicians control ACOs - or will control be taken over by the hospitals? What should physicians be doing right now?
With presentations by Kern Augustine attorney Donald Moy (who's also Counsel to MSSNY) and ACO expert Marion Davis - followed by a panel discussion with NYCMS physician leaders Scot Glasberg MD and Michael Goldstein MD, and NYCMS counsel Scott Einiger.
The ACO will take global responsibility for the care of a specific group of Medicare patients, all the way from initial office visits through hospital stays.
- Will the old problems of capitation creep in again?
- Will shared savings and bonuses actually materialize - now that Congress is talking about dismantling parts of the healthcare reform law?
- Will all Medicare beneficiaries be routed into ACOs? What will happen to primary care physicians who aren't part of ACOs?
- Are clinical guidelines well enough developed? And are physicians ready to collaborate on this level?
- Huge, powerful IT systems will be needed. Can the physician-run ACO afford to buy and maintain those systems? (Remember: Hospitals have cheaper access to capital.)
- The physician-run ACO will be a network, with primary care physicians in decision-making roles. The goal: To minimize unnecessary specialty care. What will happen to specialists?
- What will the insurers do? Will they all switch over to the new ACO-oriented payment model at the same time?
- What if the public blames physicians for withholding or rationing care?
- Should physicians rush to form and join ACOs? What might be some pitfalls?
Be sure to join us for this discussion! Sign up as soon as possible: "Accountable Care Organizations: What They Are, What They Are Not, and What They May Be," in Conference Room C, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th, New York, NY, on Monday, February 28, 2010. Registration 5:30 p.m.; program 6:00 p.m.
Register by calling Lisa Joseph at 212-684-4670, ext. 222, or e-mailing ljoseph@nycms.org
Dr. Farzad Mostashari Discusses How to Implement Health IT
Only 2 WEEKS Left to Save $300!
Healthcare Informatics Executive Summit
Thursday, May 12, 2011 | 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
P01 - Opening Keynote Presentation:
Implementing Health IT: The Meaningful Use Regulation and Beyond
Farzad Mostashari, MD, ScM , Deputy National Coordinator for Programs and Policy Office, the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Dr. Farzad Mostashari, Senior Advisor in the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, will update attendees on the latest developments in the ongoing evolution of meaningful-use requirements under the HITECH Act, and will address questions and concerns from the audience.
Only 2 WEEKS Left to Save $300!
Healthcare Informatics Executive Summit
Thursday, May 12, 2011 | 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
P01 - Opening Keynote Presentation:
Implementing Health IT: The Meaningful Use Regulation and Beyond
Farzad Mostashari, MD, ScM , Deputy National Coordinator for Programs and Policy Office, the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Dr. Farzad Mostashari, Senior Advisor in the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, will update attendees on the latest developments in the ongoing evolution of meaningful-use requirements under the HITECH Act, and will address questions and concerns from the audience.
Friday, February 04, 2011
NYeC Electronic Health Records and Meaningful Use Summit Series 2011
EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS FOR:
* . Practices still using paper records
* . Practices with EHRs wanting to qualify for Meaningful Use and federal reimbursements
DATES AND LOCATIONS:
* Thursday, March 31 Troy, Hilton Garden Inn
* Thursday, April 28 Syracuse, The Genesee Grande
* Friday, April 29 Johnson City, Traditions At The Glen
* Wednesday, May 11 Fairport, Woodcliff Hotel & Spa
* Thursday, May 12 Buffalo, Hyatt Regency
* Thursday, June 16 Farmingdale, Carlyle On The Green
* Friday, June 17 West Point, The Thayer Hotel
WHY YOU SHOULD COME:
LEARN how electronic health records improve your practice and patient care and reduce costs
RECEIVE information on how to reach Meaningful Use and receive federal reimbursements
OBTAIN exclusive access to vendors for new products and the latest technologies
LISTEN to expert speakers
NETWORK with peers
JOIN the NYeC EHR adoption program and get discounted pricing for EHR systems and consulting services
REGISTER
www.nyehealth.org
Use Discount Code: NYEC1
EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS FOR:
* . Practices still using paper records
* . Practices with EHRs wanting to qualify for Meaningful Use and federal reimbursements
DATES AND LOCATIONS:
* Thursday, March 31 Troy, Hilton Garden Inn
* Thursday, April 28 Syracuse, The Genesee Grande
* Friday, April 29 Johnson City, Traditions At The Glen
* Wednesday, May 11 Fairport, Woodcliff Hotel & Spa
* Thursday, May 12 Buffalo, Hyatt Regency
* Thursday, June 16 Farmingdale, Carlyle On The Green
* Friday, June 17 West Point, The Thayer Hotel
WHY YOU SHOULD COME:
LEARN how electronic health records improve your practice and patient care and reduce costs
RECEIVE information on how to reach Meaningful Use and receive federal reimbursements
OBTAIN exclusive access to vendors for new products and the latest technologies
LISTEN to expert speakers
NETWORK with peers
JOIN the NYeC EHR adoption program and get discounted pricing for EHR systems and consulting services
REGISTER
www.nyehealth.org
Use Discount Code: NYEC1
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
NCQA's Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) 2011 Released
The biggest changes reflect a more patient-centric point of view based upon feedback as well as the inclusion of Meaningful Use language. In the end, a Patient Centered Medical Home should Meaningfully Use Health Information Technology. SV
On January 31, the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) released new standards for its Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) program. The revised standards call on medical practices to be more patient-centered and reinforce federal "meaningful use" incentives for primary care practices to adopt health information technology.
NCQA's PCMH 2011 program provides a roadmap for practices to improve delivery and the experience of care for both clinicians and patients. The PCMH 2011 standards offer guidance on developing better chronic care management programs, enhancing patient engagement and improving patient outreach. They are focused on evidence-based requirements to improve quality and reduce costs and encourage practices to adopt proven systems for improving care.
More information on the revised standards can be found here.
The biggest changes reflect a more patient-centric point of view based upon feedback as well as the inclusion of Meaningful Use language. In the end, a Patient Centered Medical Home should Meaningfully Use Health Information Technology. SV
On January 31, the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) released new standards for its Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) program. The revised standards call on medical practices to be more patient-centered and reinforce federal "meaningful use" incentives for primary care practices to adopt health information technology.
NCQA's PCMH 2011 program provides a roadmap for practices to improve delivery and the experience of care for both clinicians and patients. The PCMH 2011 standards offer guidance on developing better chronic care management programs, enhancing patient engagement and improving patient outreach. They are focused on evidence-based requirements to improve quality and reduce costs and encourage practices to adopt proven systems for improving care.
More information on the revised standards can be found here.
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