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- July 13, 2012
CMS Wants You to Register Today to Receive Maximum Incentives
Read moreCMS recommends that all eligible professionals (EPs) register as early as possible for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs. By registering early you can verify that your information is up to date in all of the CMS systems and resolve any issues so that you...
00 - July 13, 2012
CMS’ New Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Guide for Eligible Professionals
Read moreCMS has created a new comprehensive guide, An Introduction to the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program for Eligible Professionals, to help walk EPs through all of the phases of the Medicaid program. This guide includes chapters on: An overview of the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Eligibility determination Registration through CMS...
- July 11, 2012
The Center for Rural Affairs Publishes Latest Healthcare Report
Read moreThe Center for Rural Affairs recently published their latest healthcare report, The Affordable Care Act: Real Help for Real People, which highlights provisions in the law that are helpful for rural people across the country. You can read the short version here.
- July 11, 2012
New Federal Waiver in Oregon Offers Incentives to Get More Doctors in Rural Areas
Read moreA new federal waiver for Oregon includes a provision aimed at luring doctors to small towns. The state won final approval Monday from the Obama administration for plans to move ahead with big changes in healthcare. The new agreement also funds a program to help physicians pay off their...
- July 11, 2012
States Should Check with Hospitals Regarding Medicaid Expansion
Read moreHospitals might experience the largest impacts of any type of provider if states decline the opportunity to expand Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act, so states are being urged to check with hospitals before making the decision to reject the Medicaid expansion. Read more here.
- July 10, 2012
HRSA Webinar: Clinical Applications
Read moreThe National Telehealth Webinar Series Presented by the National Network of Telehealth Resource Centers Thursday, July 19, 2012 12:00 PM MDT Presented by: Ronald S. Weinstein, MD Director, Arizona Telemedicine Program President Emeritus, American Telemedicine Association This presentation will discuss real-time & store-forward clinical applications amenable to telemedicine &...
- July 5, 2012
ACO Executives Would Have Continued Regardless of Decision
Read moreAccountable Care Organization (ACO) executives say they would have continued building the ACOs, regardless of the Supreme Court’s decision. An ACO is a type of payment and delivery reform model that ties provider reimbursements to quality metrics and reductions in the total cost of care for an assigned population...
- July 3, 2012
OCR Reveals HIPAA Audit Protocol
Read moreThe U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) publicly announced its HIPAA audit protocol on June 26, 2012. The HITECH Act required OCR to create a test audit program to assess the national level of HIPAA compliance. In response, the OCR created the audit...
- July 3, 2012
Colorado Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Reminder – Patient Lists for Attestation
Read moreMany of the hospitals and clinics we have worked with to attest to Medicaid, have received requests for the actual patient lists substantiating their eligibility or qualification for Medicaid EHR incentives. This is a normal part of the “verification step”. Verification occurs after the attestation. Once verification is confirmed...
- July 2, 2012
Nominations for Dual Eligibles Advisory Subcommittee
Read moreTo support greater collaboration between the Demonstration to Integrate Care for Dual Eligible Individuals (the Demonstration) and other healthcare initiatives, the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) will assemble a group of dual eligible individuals (eligible for Medicaid and Medicare), family members, advocates, and other stakeholders with...
