CMS has added new information to the Attestation section of the EHR website about the appeals process for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. To read more, click here. On December 1st, 2011, CMS began accepting appeals for eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs)....

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released today a free toolkit designed to guide hospitals through the process of using the AHRQ Inpatient Quality Indicators (IQIs) and Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) to improve care. The AHRQ Quality IndicatorsTM Toolkit for Hospitals is designed and tested to meet...

For more information or to register, please click on the location nearest you! February 22nd in Rifle, ColoradoFebruary 23rd in Yuma, ColoradoMarch 27th in Alamosa, ColoradoMarch 28th in Lamar, Colorado Your registration confirmation is your ticket to the workshop.

CMS is proud to announce that after a review of collected feedback, enhancements and changes have recently been made to the EHR Information Center Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system. Among these caller-friendly revisions is a new feature to assist with Hot Topics, including registration and attestation, as well as...

A new online toolkit will serve as a pilot program for providing health information technology (HIT) resources to rural health care providers. The toolkit, developed by the Rural Assistance Center (RAC) and the National Rural Health Resource Center (The Center) is designed to help rural providers find resources for...

January 3rd was the one year anniversary of the start of registration for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs. Over the past year, there has been a tremendous amount of interest in the incentive programs as providers across the country have implemented EHRs. Year one...

Agency for Healthcare Research and QualityNational Web Conference on the Evaluation of Personal Health Record (PHR) systems and their Impact on Chronic Disease Wednesday, January 25, 201211:00- 12:30 MST Overall Purpose:Through continuing review of new developments and new research in public health and health care, previous CE activity evaluation...

Colorado Eligible Providers (EP) and Eligible Hospitals (EH) can now register for the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program on the CMS Registration & Attestation site! Colorado is now available in the drop down menu when you choose the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program. In order to apply for Medicaid Incentive funds,...

The National Coordinator for Health Information Technology announced today a nationwide, open call for entries in the Healthy New Year Video Challenge, highlighting personal stories of patients and families using health technology to improve health. The video challenge, launched by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information...

Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2012Time: 11:00 – 12:30 p.m., MST Overall Purpose:Through continuing review of new developments and new research in public health and health care, previous continuing education (CE) activity evaluation, and the judgment of the CE planning group, we identified a gap between health care and public...