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March 31, 2014
Eligible professionals must attest to receive payment for 2013 calendar year.
March 31, 2014
Last day of quarter for eligible professionals reporting for 1st quarter of 2014.
July 3, 2014
Last day for eligible hospitals (including CAHs) to begin their 90-day reporting period to demonstrate Meaningful Use for 2014 calendar year.
October 1, 2014
Last day for new eligible professional meaningful users to attest to 2014 data and avoid the 2015 payment adjustment.
See Complete CMS MU Timeline
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FOR PQRS
March 31, 2014
Last day to submit 2013 Physician Quality Reporting System data through registry reporting method
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FOR ICD-10
October 1, 2014
Transition date from ICD-9 to ICD-10 codes for diagnoses and inpatient procedures. |
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CMS To Be More Flexible with Hardship Exemptions
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Meaningful Use Stage 2 will go on as planned with no further extensions, but CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner announced that the agency would be more flexible about providing hardship exemptions for providers and vendors truly struggling to meet the incentive program's requirements
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CMS eHealth University
CMS just launched eHealth University, a new resource that helps providers find information and materials on each of the eHealth programs in one location.
Providers can use eHealth University to navigate the requirements of the eHealth programs with education modules tailored to their participation level, whether it's beginner, intermediate, or advanced.
Visit the eHealth University
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CMS has a new eHealth Interactive Timeline Tool
This timeline tool can help you identify key program dates for 2014-2017 and corresponding resources for a number of eHealth initiatives including MU, PQRS and more.
eHealth Interactive Timeline
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From all of us at Health Technology Services
Deb Anderson
Susan Clarke
Lisa Corino
Mary Erickson
Patty Kosednar
Sarah Leake
Sharon Milanos
Mark Norby
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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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Announcing New 2014 HTS Tiered Service Offerings and Discounted Prices for all Current and Previous HTS Clients
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 Whether you need just a little Meaningful Use help now and then with access to our educational webinars and staff, or would like assistance with the complete 2014 process, HTS is here to help you!
Pick the Tiered Service Level that's right for you -
Tier 4 is our MU Gold Service! It includes all the sevices in Tier 1-3 as well as full MU Project Management, 2014/Stage 2 Security Risk Analysis, PQRS reporting assistance and more. Many of you have benefitted from this level of service for Stage 1 Year 2 while taking advantage of ONC supplemental grant funding.
Tier 1 includes basic but critical services like Attestation Preparation and Audit Document Review. If you want the security of our MU experts when needed and access to our Subscriber Only educational 2014 webinars, this tier is for you.
Tier 2 adds limited Project Management, MU Gap Analysis, Vendor relationship assistance and more. If you have new members of your MU team or need more time from our MU experts, choose this tier.
Tier 3 includes assistance with Patient Portals, Workflow Support, EHR eligibility redetermination for Medicaid incentives as well as CQM review and reporting assistance.
Read the full details on all of our tiered service offerings and pricing at our HTS website.
Need help? Contact your HTS REC Health Technology Consultant or call
Patty Kosednar 406-461-4410
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FREE WEBINARS
Understanding & Reporting 2014 Clinical Quality Measures for EPs and EHs and
Meaningful Use/HIT Tips, Tricks and Tools
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Join us for our FREE webinars below - registration is required.
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Wed., March 19, 1-2 pm MST
Understanding & Reporting 2014 Clinical Quality Measures for EPs and EHs
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Wed., April 16, 1-2 pm MST
Meaningful Use/HIT Tips, Tricks and Tools
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Stay Tuned for Future Webinar Dates
Open MU Q&A (For HTS MU subscribers only)
See details on our website www.healthtechnologyservice.com
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| Confused About What to Expect for Vew, Download, and Transmit (VDT) as part of the Meaningful Use requirements in 2014? | |
All providers and hospitals attesting to Meaningful Use in 2014 will need to implement the VDT capabilities for their patients. 
Those in Stage 1 will attest for access and those in Stage 2 will attest for use. The term "online access" used in the VDT measure definitions refers to all three capabilities - view, download and transmit.
Read the latest update from ONC about these new requirements that a certain percentage of patients view, download and transmit their health data in 2014
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Don't Miss the MT Medical Group Management Association Conference - April 23-25, 2014
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The 2014 Montana Medical Group Management Association (MTMGMA) conference promises to be the best one yet with sessions that are relevant and informative to improve medical office operations given the current business and medical climate. 
Join fellow colleagues on April 23-25 in at the Billings Hotel and Conference Center in Billings Montana.
For registration details see mtmgma.com/
The conference schedule is online at
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| Nurse Informaticists Become Indispensable | |
 The latest Nursing Workforce Survey reports that the nursing informatics field has doubled since 2011, with 70% of respondents noting that informatics makes up a significant part of their employment.
The industry demands for more robust clinical documentation and analytics, especially achieving Meaningful Use, have increased the need for informaticists across the entire care spectrum.
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Medicare eRx Incentive Program Ends
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 Did you know that 2013 was the final program year for participating and reporting in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program?
The 6-month 2014 eRx payment adjustment reporting period, which began on January 1, 2013 and ended on June 30, 2013, was the final reporting period to avoid the 2014 eRx payment adjustment. You do not need to report G-codes (G8553) for 2014 eRx events.
Reference material is still available on the eRx Incentive program website.
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Additional HTS Services
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Let Health Technology Services assist you with 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
- MU 2014 Risk Assessment Review
- MU Stage 2 Consulting
- HIT Consulting and Project Management
- HIPAA Privacy and Security Assessments and New Network Penetration Testing
- PQRS Reporting Assistance
- 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) |
HealthLinkNow
HealthLinkNow is an Online Clinic where meaningful care comes to patients via telemedicine at home, work, school or vacation.
HealthShare Montana
HealthShare Montana is a statewide, non-profit organization, created to develop a system for the electronic exchange of healthcare information.
Wyoming eHealth Partnership
ONC launches new eHealth resource site to help providers effectively engage patients in choosing how they want their electronic patient health information shared.
MT HIMSS
MT Chapter of HIMSS is a local resource for peer networking, education, and information sharing to help navigate through the challenges in healthcare information technology with a focus in large rural areas.
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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!
Patty Kosednar
Executive Director
Health Technology Services, MT/WY Regional Extension Center
...a division of Mountain-Pacific Quality Health
406-461-4410
www.heathtechnologyservice.com
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