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Register Now for the Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs National Provider Call: Registration and Attestation for Eligible Professionals

Hear the Experts Discuss the EHR Incentive Programs

Date: Friday, September 9
Time: 1:30-3:00 p.m. ET
Agenda: During the call, CMS experts will discuss the following topics:

• Path to Payment
• Highlights of Registration and Attestation Processes
• Third Party Proxy
• Troubleshooting
• Helpful Resources

There will also be a Q&A session where experts will address your questions and concerns.

Registration: Register now for this informative session. Registration will close at 1:30 p.m. on September 8, or when available space has been filled. No exceptions will be made, so please register early.  

Presentation Materials: The presentation will be available prior to the call on the presentations section of the CMS EHR website.

Note: Hospital-based eligible professionals (EPs) may not participate. An EP is considered hospital-based if 90 percent or more of the EP's services are performed in a hospital inpatient or emergency room setting. Medicaid EPs must meet patient volume criteria, providing services to those attributable to Medicaid or, in some cases, needy individuals. Visit the CMS EHR Incentive Program website for more information, including Medicaid patient volume requirements.

  The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute

The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute released its annual report, Georgia's Budget Primer 2012. The report provides an overview for the FY 2012 budget as well as budget trends in key areas such as education, public safety, health care, and human services.

GBPI says Georgia is still rebounding after one of the worst recessions since the Great Depression. High unemployment, years of budget cuts, and an outdated revenue system threaten the state's ability to educate our children, provide health care for the elderly, and ensure the safety of our communities.

For the FY 2012 Legislative session, the governor and General Assembly must prioritize its investments in a way that both attracts jobs and provides critical services for its residents. At the same time, comprehensive tax reform must be addressed - Georgia needs smart tax reform that allows the state to make investments that will increase its competitiveness and improve the economy.

Click here to download the 2012 Budget Primer.

Free Webinar Series

'Issues in Rural Health Planning'

Details 

Georgia Rural Health Association Annual Conference

September 19-21, 2011

Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain, GA

School Based Health Clinic Summit 

 September 20, 2011

10 a.m.-2 p.m.