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 For EHR Meaningful Use Incentives in 2013 MEDICARE Incentives July 1, 2013 |
Last day for eligible hospitals to begin their 90-day reporting period to demonstrate meaningful use for FY 2013. |
September 30, 2013
Last day of federal fiscal year. Reporting year ends for eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals.
October 1, 2013
90-day reporting begins for eligible hospitals and critical hospitals for FY 2014.
December 31, 2013
Reporting year ends for eligible professionals.
MEDICAID Incentives
March 1, 2013 - WY
March 29, 2013 - MT
Last day eligible providers must register and attest for 2012 calendar year.
November 29, 2013
An eligible hospital must register and attest for 2013 calendar year. | |
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Make sure you are prepared for Stage 2 of the EHR Incentive Programs. See our full list of
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Meaningful Use
July 1 Deadline for Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals
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To get fiscal year 2013 incentive dollars, your Meaningful Use 90-day reporting period must start by July 1.
Let us help you get ready.
Contact your HTS REC Health Consultant or Patty Kosednar at 406-461-4410 |
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For the 2014 Meaningful Use reporting year, all MU users MUST ugrade their EHR to the 2014 version.
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Enjoy Spring!
From all of us at Health Technology Services
Deb Anderson
Susan Clarke
Mary Erickson
Patty Kosednar
Sarah Leake
Daniel Meyers
Sharon Milanos
Mark Norby
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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Highlights from the Montana/Wyoming HIMSS Convention May 2-3 in Billings, MT
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If you couldn't attend the conference, you can download any of the 9 main presentations given at the conference. Be sure to check out these presentations -
"LEAN in Today's Rural Healthcare Environment" - an intro to Lean's Six Sigma cost effective way to get performance improvement in a rural healthcare environment presented by SigmaMed IT Solutions and Health Technology Services
"Health Information Exchange - Across the Nation - Across Montana" - An HIE update from HealthShare Montana, including the latest on Direct secure messaging
"Patient Portals - What You Need to Know"
"Mobility Trends and and Access Strategies for Healthcare"
"Successful Adoption of CPOE - A Research Based Approach to Improving Effiency and Effectiveness"
and more...
Click MT/WY HIMSS website to download any of these presentations at the HIMSS website
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Confused About Meaningful Use Stage 1 Changes?
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Are you ready for Meaningful Use Changes that are effective now? Health Technology Services is hosting a Webinar to provide guidance on changes in the Stage 1 Electronic Health Records Meaningful Use program effective in fiscal and calendar year 2013.
Please join us to learn more on -
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
- 1:00 - 1:30 pm MT for Eligible Providers
- 1:30 - 2:00 pm MT for Eligible Hospitals
Registration is Required. To register - click Susan Clarke to send an email to register.
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Thanks to All Clinic and Hospital Nurses who are using Electronic Health Records!
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A huge thank you goes out to all the nurses who support their clinic providers and hospitals in the achievement of utilizing electronic health records. You are making a big difference in the lives of your patients and enhancing the delivery of healthcare! Congratulations, and enjoy your special week of recognition.
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Direct Secure Messaging to Meet MU Stage 2
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HealthShare Montana offers secure messaging to meet Meaning Use Stage 2 requirements. HealthShare offers HSMDIRECT which is a secure, encrypted email service that allows users to safely send and receive email messages and attachments.
HSMDIRECT offers a secure and efficient method for two-way communication and transmission of protected health information (PHI) than fax, phone, and snail mail. The ability to instantly and electronically transmit patient records facilitates coordinated patient care; enhances communication between providers and facilities. It can also reduce duplicate procedures, tests, and medications.
Also, HealthShare Montana is offering HSMDirect free for the first year to the first 100 providers who sign up.
See more informaton about HSMDirect messaging in their HealthShare Montana newsletter.
Questions about Direct secure messaging?
Contact your HTS REC Health Technology Consultant or
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Aligning Clinical Quality Measures (CQM) To Reduce Reporting Burden of Providers
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Timing of Quality Reporting Alignment at CMS
Kate Goodrich, Acting Director, Quality Measurement and Health Assessment Group
Aligning quality measurement across CMS programs is an important focus for the eHealth initiative. In this article, CMS discusses aligning clinical quality measures (CQMs) to reduce the reporting burden for providers. Also highlighted is CMS' vision and goals for achieving quality alignment. 
In order to reduce the burden of multiple quality reporting initiatives, CMS is working to align quality measurement across programs. As part of the eHealth initiative, CMS has created a timeline of quality measurement alignment for both eligible professionals (EPs) and eligible hospitals.
Read more...
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Reporting Period to Submit eRx Data and Avoid Adjustments Ends June 30
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eHealth News Update
(Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services)
A major Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program deadline is approaching for both individual eligible professionals (EPs) and group practices participating in the Group Practice Reporting Option (GPRO). If you are an EP or an eRx GPRO participant, you must successfully report as an electronic prescriber before June 30, 2013 or you will experience a payment adjustment in 2014 for professional services covered under Medicare Part B's Physician Fee Schedule (PFS.)
The 2013 eRx Incentive Program 6-month reporting period (January 1, 2013 to June 30, 2013) is the final reporting period available to you if you wish to avoid the 2014 eRx payment adjustment.
If you do not successfully report, a payment adjustment of 2.0% will be applied, and you will receive only 98.0% of your Medicare Part B PFS amount for covered professional services in 2014.
Questions about eRX?
If you have questions regarding the eRx Incentive Program, eRx payment adjustments, or need assistance submitting a hardship exemption request, please contact the QualityNet Help Desk at 866-288-8912 (TTY 1-877-715-6222) or via qnetsupport@sdps.org. The Help Desk is available Monday through Friday from 7am-7pm CT.
To learn more about the eRx Incentive Program and program alignment under the CMS eHealth initiative, please visit www.CMS.gov/eHealth.
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New NCQA Recognition for Patient Centered Medical Home
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Health Technology Services can lead you to
- Lean Sigma Healthcare Methodology will allow us to help your clinic and hospital teams learn and apply an improvement healthcare methodology that can rapidly deliver lasting process improvements that can result in reduced costs and improved patient care.
- Lean Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) will allow us to help you redesign your patient care proccesses to attain National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) designation as a Patient Centered Medical Home.
Contact your HTS REC Health Technology Consultant or
Patty Kosednar 406-461-4410
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Additional HTS Services
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Let Health Technology Services assist you with all your HIT needs, from EHR selection/implementation to meaningful use and beyond. Our HIT services also include:
- HIT Consulting and Project Management
- IT Managed Services
- HIPAA Privacy and Security Assessments and New Network Penetration Testing
- New Lean Sigma Healthcare Methodology
- New Lean Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH)
- EHR and Essential Computer Training Programs
- MU Year 2 Monitoring and Stage 2 Preparation
New - We now have a Trusted IT Partner who can assist you with -
- Securing, Installing, Servicing and Supporting Hardware
- Recommending Software Solutions
- Managing Network and Other IT Services
Contact your HTS REC Health Technology Consultant for help or
Patty Kosednar 406-461-4410
See more at about these services on our website
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Health IT Resources (Links)
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Patient Centered Medical Home
NCQA 's Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) 2011 is an innovative program for improving primary care. In a set of standards that describe clear and specific criteria, the program gives practices information about organizing care around patients, working in teams and coordinating and tracking care over time.
HealthShare Montana
HealthShare Montana is a statewide, non-profit organization, created to develop a system for the electronic exchange of healthcare information.
New CMS MU Stage 2 Toolkit
New resource to help eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) prepare for Stage 2 of the EHR Incentive Programs.
CMS Interactive Tool to Determine MU Stages
An interactive tool that allows eligible providers to determine what year they will meet Stage 1, Stage 2 and Stage 3 of meaningful use in the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs.
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Thank-you for reading our newsletter. Please contact us if you have any questions or comments. We also welcome your feedback.
Thank-you!
Marlin Sander
Executive Director
Health Technology Services
Montana/Wyoming Regional Extension Center
406-457-5897
www.htsrec.com
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