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Important Dates for MU
CAHs and Stage 2 Year 1 Providers - Start Your Audit Documention in July!
How Will You Be Affected by the New Proposed CMS MU Rule Changes
FREE Webinars
Wyoming Starts Onboarding Process with Immunization Registry
MU Public Health MU Registration
Interactive Tool to Help Providers Understand 2014 CEHRT NPRM
Learn More about Changes in Vital Signs Core Objective
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Health IT Resources
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FOR EHR MEANINGFUL USE INCENTIVES

      

 

July 1, 2014 

Medicare eligible professionals must submit hardship exception applications to avoid the upcoming Medicare payment adjustment for the 2015 reporting year

 

 

July 1, 2014

Last day for eligible professionals starting Medicare EHR Incentive Program for the first time in 2014, to start their 90-day reporting period to avoid Medicare payment adjustment

 

July 3, 2014
Last day for eligible hospitals (including CAHs) to begin their 90-day reporting period to demonstrate Meaningful Use for 2014 fiscal year

 

September 30, 2014

End of 2014 fiscal year and end of the 2014 reporting period for eligible hospitals

 

October 1, 2014
Last day for new eligible professional meaningful users to attest to 2014 data and avoid the 2015 payment adjustment
 
November 30, 2014
Attestation deadline for Medicare eligible hospitals for the 2014 program year
  
December 31, 2014
End of 2014 calendar year and end of the 2014 reporting period for eligible professionals
 

See Complete CMS MU Timeline 

 

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FOR ICD-10

 

October 1, 2015 

Transition date from ICD-9 to ICD-10 codes for diagnoses and inpatient procedures.

audit   

 Critical Access Hospitals and Stage 2 Year 1 Providers

 

Remember to start your audit documentation in July!

Enjoy Summer from Health Technology Services

Deb Anderson 

Susan Clarke

Lisa Corino

Mary Erickson

Patty Kosednar

Sarah Leake

Sharon Milanos

Issue #22 

       July, 2014   
 EHR and Health IT Perspectives Newsletter   
          
 Welcome to the Montana/Wyoming Health Technology Service's (HTS) EHR and Health IT Perspectives Newsletter. 
  How Will You Be Affected by the New Proposed CMS Meaningful Use Rule Change?  

The proposed rule change is not effective yet. The proposed rule has been published in the Federal Register and must complete a 60-day public comment requirement (ends July 21, 2014) before it can be adopted by CMS. 

 

Read the Proposed CMS Ruling   

  

Please contact Health Technology Services for more information

FREE Webinars

 Register for a free webinar!

 

Thursday, July 24, 1:30-3 pm ET 

CMS National Call-2015 Medicare PFS Proposals for PQRS, Value Modifier, EHR Incentive Program, and the Physician Compare Website

 

Overview of potential program updates to the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).

register here

Wednesday, July 30, 1-2 pm MDT

Health Technology Services-Montana MU Public Health Measure Requirements

 

Overview of the Montana Meaningful Use Public Health Measure requirements for Stage 1 and 2 for both Eligible Professionals and Hospitals/CAHs.  Topics include - 

update from Montana DPHHS on interface requirements - process and timeline - Q&A, Electronic Lab Reporting, Syndromic Surveillance, and Immunizations.


register here

 

See our HTS webinar archive for a listing of past webinars

   Wyoming Starts Onboarding Process with the Immunization Registry  

   

Wyoming hospitals and providers have started the onboarding process with the Wyoming Immunization Registry (WYIR) to meet the Meaningful Use public health immunization measure.  

 

Please contact Linda Cramer, HIT Systems Manager for Medicaid, at the Wyoming Department of Health for further information.

 

 Montana Public Health MU Registration 

Are you ready to submit your electronic data to the Montana immunization registry?  Start the process now.

 
  Interactive Tool to Help Providers Understand 2014 CEHRT NPRM 
In May 2014, CMS released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would grant flexibility to providers who are experiencing difficulties fully implementing 2014 Edition certified EHR technology (CEHRT) to attest this year.

  

Check out the CMS interactive decision tool that guides providers through their potential participation options for 2014. Providers answer a few questions about their current stage of meaningful use and Edition of EHR certification, and the tool displays the corresponding options proposed in the NPRM.
  
Learn More about Changes in the Vital Signs Core Objective in 2014 

Did you know that the vital signs objective is different in 2014? This year there was an increase in patient age limit for recording blood pressure to age 3 and a removal of age limit requirement for height and weight for the Stage 1 objective. These changes mirror the requirements for the objective in Stage 2.

 

Read the details for Meaningful Use Stage 1

Read the details for Meaningful Use Stage 2

  

Need help?  Contact HTS for more details 

Additional HTS Services 

Let Health Technology Services assist you with your HIT needs, from EHR selection/implementation to meaningful use and beyond.  Our HIT services also include: 

  • New 2014 MU HTS Tiered Service Offerings and Discounted Prices for all Current and Previous HTS Clients
  • New 2014 HTS Security Risk Analysis Service Level Offerings and Discounted Prices for all Current and Previous HTS Clients
  • HIT Consulting and Project Management
  • PQRS Reporting Assistance
  • HSMDirect Secure Messaging

 

 Contact your HTS REC Health Technology Consultant for help or 

contact HealthTechnology Services 
See more at about these services on our website

Health IT Resources (Links)
eHealth University
eHealth University is a CMS tool to help providers find information and materials on each of the eHealth programs in one location.  
Meaningful Use
New CMS Guide for Eligible Professionals practicing in multiple locations   
Montana Public Health MU Registration
Registration link to submit Meaningful Use immunization electronic data for Montana.
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.
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