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- April 25, 2012
RAC Webinar: The Role of Leadership in the EHR Project: What Rural Leaders Need to Know
By Michelle Mills on April 25, 2012Read moreDate: Tuesday, May 8, 2012Time: 1:00pm Mountain Featured Speaker: Joe Wivoda, Chief Information Officer, National Rural Health Resource Center Description: Hospital leadership is critical when implementing electronic information systems, particularly in rural and critical access hospitals. This presentation will provide examples of effective project structure for rural and critical...
00 - April 20, 2012
HRSA Webinar: Continuity and Resiliency for Health IT Systems: Preparing for Unforeseen Events
By Michelle Mills on April 20, 2012Read moreFriday, April 27, 2012, 12:00 pm MDT This webinar provides expert advice on how health information technology (IT) can help primary care and rural inpatient providers prepare for and overcome an unforeseen event. When these events – such as a flood, data loss, power outage, snowstorm, or a public...
- April 20, 2012
HHS Settles Case with Phoenix Cardiac Surgery for Lack of HIPAA Safeguards
By Michelle Mills on April 20, 2012Read moreThis enforcement action is particularly important because it marks the first recent case where failure to conduct a HIPAA Security Risk Analysis is used for a financial penalty or fine! Please remember this is a requirement under HIPAA as well as to attest to meaningful use. If you have...
- April 11, 2012
THE Consortium April Webinar – MU Stage 2 Introduction and Notes from the Field
By Michelle Mills on April 11, 2012Read moreJoin us for the April THE Consortium webinar on Thursday, April 19, 2012 from 12pm – 1:15pm MDT where we will give an introduction to Stage 2 Meaningful Use Measures and share more notes from the field on the Medicaid Incentive Program and the Medicare Incentive Program and RHCs....
- April 11, 2012
HRSA Message Regarding the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program
By Michelle Mills on April 11, 2012Read moreHRSA Administrator Mary Wakefield, together with the heads of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), recently co-signed a letter to encourage eligible professionals and hospitals in the safety net community to take advantage of the...
- April 9, 2012
HHS Press Release: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Announces Delay of ICD-10 until October 1, 2014
By Michelle Mills on April 9, 2012Read moreIn a new press release from HHS, Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced a proposed rule that would delay the compliance date for ICD-10 from October 1, 2013 to October 1, 2014 The ICD-10 compliance date change is part of a proposed rule that would adopt a standard for a unique...
- April 9, 2012
CMS has Posted the Proposed CQMs under the Stage 2 NPRM on the CMS Website
By Michelle Mills on April 9, 2012Read moreCMS has posted the full set of proposed Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) for 2014 as part of the Medicare and Medicaid Programs Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs Stage 2 Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM). The public can review the CQMs and submit feedback online. Proposed CQMsThe proposed...
- April 6, 2012
CMS Webinar: EHR Incentive Program Basics for Eligible Professionals
By Michelle Mills on April 6, 2012Read moreWednesday, May 2nd 11:30 MDT CMS Regions VI, VII and VIII are pleased to announce a new webinar presenting basic information on how your practice may be able to access EHR incentive payments. This session will provide you with the information you need to determine if you are eligible...
- April 3, 2012
CMS Announces Extension of Eligibility Appeals Deadline to April 30
By Michelle Mills on April 3, 2012Read moreCMS is extending the deadline for eligible professionals (EPs) to submit eligibility appeals under the Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs’ 2011 payment year. The new deadline is April 30, 2012, giving EPs an extra month to file their appeals. An eligibility appeal allows a provider to show...
- April 3, 2012
Latest Success Data on Provider Participation in the EHR Incentive Programs
By Michelle Mills on April 3, 2012Read moreCMS has released February 2012 data that highlights program-to-date (since January 2011) participation and payment totals under the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs. The February report documents continued growth in registrations and payments, including: Over 211,500 eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals...