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August 30, 2014
CMS due to approve Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) which may change 2014 MU reporting requirements
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
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Deaths by Medical Mistakes Hit Records
Preventable medical errors persist as the No. 3 killer in the U.S. - third only to heart disease and cancer - claiming the lives of some 400,000 people each year.
At a Senate hearing on July 17, patient safety officials put their best ideas forward on how to solve the crisis, with IT often at the center of discussions.
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Deb Anderson
Susan Clarke
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Mary Erickson
Patty Kosednar
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Sharon Milanos
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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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CMS Offers Relief to Meaningful Use Providers for 2014
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 On Tuesday, May 20, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health IT issued a proposed rule that would change the meaningful use timeline for 2014 to allow providers to continue to use 2011 Edition certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT) or a combination of 2011 Edition and 2014 Edition CEHRT for their 2014 reporting year.
CMS is due to approve this proposed rule (NPRM) on August 30, 2014 which may change 2014 MU reporting requirements.
Join us for clarification of the proposed rule as well as offer you guidelines for new possible options for 2014 MU reporting in our free webinar on the
New MU Rule from CMS - What It Means To You
Wednesday, August 20, 1-2 pm MDT.
Read the CMS Proposed Rule
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Wednesday, August 20, 10-11 am MDT
HiTechAnswers-Best Practices and Strategies to Engage Incentive Programs and Emerging Payment Models
Learn how to minimize your risk and control your own destiny in a fluctuating period of healthcare transformation by assessing your local healthcare ecosystem, health IT platform, patient engagement strategies, population health priorities and overall business model. | register here | |
Wednesday, August 20, 1-2 pm MDT
Health Technology Services-New MU Rule from CMS-What It Means To You
Looking for clarification of the CMS proposed rule that will change the 2014 meaningful use timeline? Join us for information on the proposed rule along with guidelines for new possible options for 2014 MU reporting.
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See our HTS webinar archive for a listing of past webinars
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CMS Intensifies Meaningful Use Audits for EHR Systems
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 CMS has intensified both in number and in criteria the MU audits they are performing for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs on both hospitals and providers throughout Montana and Wyoming. HTS has assisted several of our clients successfully through the audit process. Please contact us for assistance with insuring you have all necessary documentation in the event of an audit, or to assist you with the process of an actual audit or an audit appeal from CMS or the MT/WY Medicaid offices. Read more about the audit process and the main reasons organizations are failing - meaningful use audits intensify
Read the CMS FAQ on MU Audits
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Mountain-Pacific Quality Health Wins Five-Year QIN-QIO Contract
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Mountain-Pacific Quality Health was awarded the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) IDIQ contract (Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quality) and will serve as the Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organizations (QIN-QIOs) for Montana, Wyoming, Alaska and Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
After a national, highly competitive bidding process, Mountain-Pacific was awarded the new five-year contract for all four states and the U.S. Pacific Territories. The new contract began August 1, 2014 and amounts to more than $32M for the five years. Mountain-Pacific has served as the QIO for this region since 2005, and retains this status with receipt of this award.
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Montana Rural Health IT Network Offers Scholarships to Students
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Do you know a student who would like to enter the healthcare information technology workforce?
Montana Rural Health IT Network has partnered with Montana Tech, Flathead Valley Community College, Great Falls College and the University of Montana to help students enter this growing field by offering scholarships for college tuition, fees and books.
Read more about the program and refer a student.
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Confused About the Montana MU Public Health Measurement Requirements?
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If you didn't have a chance to attend our free HTS July 30 webinar on the Montana MU Public Health Measurement Requirements for Stage 1 and Stage 2 for eligible professionals and hospitals/critical access hospitals, be sure to download a copy of the webinar presentation from our HTS website archive.
In this webinar t he State of Montana Department of Health and Human Services provided very useful information on interface requirements, the process and timeline focusing on electronic lab reporting, syndromic surveillance and immunizations.
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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:
- 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
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eHealth University
eHealth University is a CMS tool to help providers find information and materials on each of the eHealth programs in one location.
Health Information Exchange
Statewide, non-profit organization created to develop a system for the electronic exchange of healthcare information.
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.
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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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