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- September 11, 2012
Register for the September 13 CMS National Provider Call on Stage 2
Read moreOn August 23, 2012, CMS issued the final rule for Stage 2 of the EHR Incentive Programs, which builds upon the initial progress of the Incentive Programs, while introducing new criteria that are designed to improve patient safety and quality of care. On Thursday, September 13, 2012, from 12:00...
00 - September 6, 2012
3 HRSA Webinars: Health Information Technology Week and Meaningful Use Stage 2 Final Rule
Read moreTuesday, September 11, 2012 – 8:00 AM (MDT) ONC- HRSA Webinar: “Demo of the New ONC Privacy and Security Training Game and Program Update for Safety Net Providers” This webinar will feature a new training tool from the Office of National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) Privacy and Security...
- September 6, 2012
Dial-a-Doctor Telemedicine Program Seen as Solution for Provider Shortage in Rural Georgia
Read moreUntil recently, when children in Ware County, Georgia, needed to see a pediatrician or a specialist, getting to the nearest doctor could entail a four hour drive up Interstate 75 to Atlanta. Now, there’s another option. As part of a state-wide initiative, the rural county has installed videoconferencing equipment...
- September 6, 2012
Draft of Essential Health Benefits Benchmark Plan Released
Read moreThe Governor’s Office, Division of Insurance and the Exchange are requesting stakeholder feedback about a draft recommendation for Colorado’s essential health benefits (EHB) benchmark plan. Beginning in 2014, most health insurance plans sold to small employers and individuals must include a minimum set of health care services and products....
- September 6, 2012
ACC Payment Reform Initiative Update
Read moreThe Accountable Care Collaborative (ACC) payment reform initiative bill passed during the 2012 legislative session allows the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) to accept proposals for innovative payment reforms that will demonstrate new ways of paying for improved client health outcomes for Medicaid clients while reducing...
- September 6, 2012
Boomers Retiring to Rural Areas Face Trouble Finding Providers
Read moreAs record numbers of baby boomers go into retirement, many are thinking about moving from the places they needed to live to make a living, and going someplace warmer, quieter or prettier. And if they choose rural towns they may have a hard time finding a family doctor willing...
- September 6, 2012
Funding for the Old Age Pension Program Renewed
Read moreA bill passed during the 2012 legislative session which restored funding for the Old Age Pension (OAP) program. Treatment for the Oral Health Program of OAP is anticipated to begin January of 2013. The OAP program was established by legislation in 1977 to provide dental care (dentures and related...
- August 31, 2012
New CMS Resource Available: Payment Adjustment & Hardship Exceptions Tipsheets for Eligible Hospitals and Eligible Professionals
Read moreCMS has developed new tipsheets to help providers learn more about congressionally mandated payment adjustments that will be applied to Medicare eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) that do not demonstrate meaningful use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology under the EHR Incentive Programs....
- August 30, 2012
Join CMS for a Webinar Providing a Detailed Look at Stage 2 of the EHR Incentive Programs on August 30
Read moreWe apologize for the late notice, but CMS sent this at 8:50am MDT and it was posted as soon as possible. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Physicians Practice are holding a free and open webinar on Stage 2 of the Medicare & Medicaid Electronic Health...
- August 30, 2012
GAO Reports on Medicaid Expansion
Read moreThe United States GAO released “Medicaid Expansion: States’ Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.” The report addresses the actions states are taking to implement the Medicaid expansion, what actions selected states have taken to prepare for the Medicaid expansion provisions of the Affordable Care Act, what...
