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For EHR Meaningful Use Incentives in 2013 July 3 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.
November 29, 2013
An eligible hospital must register and attest for 2013 calendar year.
December 31, 2013
Reporting year ends for eligible professionals.
See Complete CMS MU Timeline |
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Make sure you are prepared for Stage 2 of the EHR Incentive Programs. See our full list of
MU Services |
Meaningful Use
July 3 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 3.
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Secure Messaging - a requirement for Stage 2 MU |
HSMDirect is a service of HealthShare Montana that allows authorized healthcare providers to send and receive secure messages that include a patient's protected health information (PHI).
HSMDirect is designed to ensure that PHI is sent and received using industry best practice security controls that are, at a minimum, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations.
Contact your HTS Health Technology Consultant or
Patty Kosednar
406-461-4410
or visit
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Enjoy Summer!
From all of us at Health Technology Services
Deb Anderson
Susan Clarke
Lisa Corino
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. |
Are You Prepared for a CMS MU Audit? |
Are you prepared for a CMS MU Audit?? Health Technology Services is hosting a free Webinar to provide guidance on CMS MU Audit preparedness.
Please join us to learn more on -
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
1:00 - 1:30 pm MT for Eligible Providers
1:30 - 2:00 pm MT for Eligible Hospitals
Registration is Required. Register on our website: www.htsrec.com
Don't miss other upcoming Free Webinars
Wednesday, August 21, 1 pm MT- MU Stage 2 Requirements
Wednesday, September 18, 1 pm MT - HIPAA Privacy and Security
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HTS Assistance for Year 2/Stage 1 MU |
It's not too late to get assistance for your second year of meaningful use reporting. HTS is offering discounted pricing for the remainder of 2013 for MU assistance for eligible providers who are in their second reporting year of MU.
Contact your HTS REC Health Technology Consultant or
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CAH II Physicians Now Eligible for Medicare MU Incentives |
CAH II Physicians Now Eligible for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program
Physicians who assign their reimbursement and billing to a Critical Access Hospital (CAH) under Method II (CAH IIs) are now eligible to participate in the Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program as eligible professionals (EPs).
In order for CAH II physicians to participate, CMS is implementing system changes to capture their National Provider Identifier (NPI) and line-of-service payment information. This ensures their claims are tied to the specific services rendered.
Incentive Payments Begin in 2014
CAH II physicians can begin participation in calendar year (CY) 2013. However, due to the time required to implement the system changes, they will not be able to submit attestations until January 2014.
See the CMS Tipsheet
Contact your HTS Health Technology Consultant
or Patty Kosednar 406-461-4410
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Additional HTS Services |
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:
- MU Year 2 Monitoring and Stage 2 Preparation
- HIT Consulting and Project Management
- HIPAA Privacy and Security Assessments and New Network Penetration Testing
- New Lean Sigma Healthcare Methodology
- New Lean Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH)
- New HSMDirect Secure Messaging
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) |
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 Resources
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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