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 For Meaningful Use January 1, 2013 Reporting year begins for EPs for CY2013 February 28, 2013 Last day for EPs to register/attest for CY2012 reporting year July 3, 2013 |
Last day for eligible hospitals to begin their 90-day reporting period to demonstrate meaningful use for FY 2013
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MU Stage 2
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Make sure you are prepared for Stage 2 of the EHR Incentive Programs. See our full list of MU services
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January 1, 2013
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Higher payments will be delivered to Primary Care Physicians serving Medicaid patients.
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| MT/WY Medicaid Eligibility Calculations have changed in 2013 | |
For help with these Medicaid eligibility calculation changes, visit our website
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| Top 5 New Year's Resolutions Healthcare Systems Should Thrive to Make in 2013 |  | |
With the Affordable Care Act now the law of the land, a value-based healthcare regime where hospitals and healthcare systems are rewarded for keeping patients well, being efficient and cost conscious is the path we are on.
If you are a hospital or health care system eager to secure your future in 2013, be sure to read about these Top 5 New Year's Resolutions!
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From all of us at Health Technology Services
Susan Clarke
Mary Erickson
Tim Jacobs
Patty Kosednar
Sarah Leake
Jeremy Lougee
Daniel Meyers
Sharon Milanos
Mark Norby
Erin O'Brien
Debbie Sawyer
Marlin Sander
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EHR and Health IT Perspectives Newsletter
Welcome to the Montana/Wyoming Health Technology Service's (HTS) EHR and Health IT Perspectives Newsletter.
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| The Urgency of Now - Provider Attestation! | |
Eligible professionals (EPs) who participated in the Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program in 2012 must complete attestation for the 2012 program year by February 28, 2013. In order to be eligible to attest, you must have completed your 2012 reporting period by December 31, 2012.
CMS encourages Medicare EPs to register and attest as soon as possible to resolve any potential issues that may delay their payment.
Let us help you with your registration and attestation needs.
Please contact your HTS REC Health Technology Consultant
or Patty Kosednar 406-461-4410
You can also visit the our website
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| MU Stage 1 - Reporting Year 2 | |
Stage 1 Meaningful Use - DONE! Now on to Stage 2
We are ready to help you navigate the next steps of Meaningful Use. Stage 2 means higher thresholds in patient engagement and care coordination,  but also includes specific requirements in e-prescribing, recording demographic information and transmitting care summaries electronically.
Stage 1 - You did your first reporting year. Do you know what is needed for Stage 1 Year 2?
As a reminder - there are MU changes to Stage 1 now. Let us help you through your 2nd year of meaningful use.
Click the link below to access a helpful MU Stage 1 Reference
Contact your HTS REC Health Technology Consultant or
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| Are You At Risk for Patient Data Breaches? | |
As of October 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services-Office of Civil Rights reported that data breaches are on the rise, not only in large hospitals and institutions, but also in small provider practices (10-50 providers).
Data breaches included stolen laptops and electronic medical records, unauthorized disclosure of patient information (including posting patient clinical and surgical appointments on an internet calendar) and unencrypted emails sent to unsecure employee email addresses. In fact, 77%  of Patient Privacy audit issues and 61% of Security audit issues were found in the small provider practices.
Fines ranged from $35,000 to $4.5 million.
Can you afford data breaches in your practice?
Let us help you better understand your risks and areas of vulnerability to best allocate resources to strengthen your security and privacy safeguards.
Check out our Privacy and Security services at
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GAO Report Studies Medicaid Meaningful Use Incentive Awards
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 SuccessEHS B.R.I.E.F.
On the Hill - December, 2012
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that from 2011 through 2019, the Meaningful Use entitlement program would cost a total of $30 billion, with spending in the Medicaid program accounting for over one-third or $12.4 billion.
Since its launch, concerns have been voiced over a number of factors including the location in urban or rural areas, size of hospitals and professional practices, which may impact participation.
Read more...
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Additional HTS Services | |
Let Health Technology Services assist you with all your HIT needs, from E.H.R selection/implementation to meaningful use and beyond. Our HIT services also include:
- HIT Consulting and Project Management
- IT Managed Services
- HIPPA Privacy and Security Assessments
- E.H.R and Essential Computer Training Programs
- MU Year 2 monitoring and Stage 2 preparation
Let HTS help you with all your HIT needs
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Health IT Resources (Links)
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National eHealth Collaborative
"We are at a critical moment when patient engagement is becoming increasingly important given the movement toward meaningful use and accountable care."
eHealth Initiative (eHI)
The eHealth Initiative is a national organization that represents all of the stakeholders in the healthcare industry. Their mission is to drive improvement in the quality, safety, and efficiency of healthcare through information and technology.
ICD-10 Update
The deadline set to convert to using ICD-10 has changed from October 1, 2013 to October 1, 2014.
HealthIT.gov
HealthIT.gov makes it possible for health care providers to better manage patient care through secure use and sharing of health information.
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Thank-you for reading our newsletter. Please contact us if you have any questions or comments.
Thank-you and have a Happy New Year!
Marlin Sander
406-457-5897
Executive Director
Health Technology Services
Montana/Wyoming Regional Extension Center
www.htsrec.com
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