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IL-HITREC poised for continued success |
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As IL-HITREC reflects on 2012, the milestones reached position it for further success in helping providers reach Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records during 2013, according to John L. Lewis and Roger Holloway, Co-Executive Directors of the organization. In addition to meeting its Priority Primary Care Providers (PPCP) sign-up target number of 1,300, IL-HITREC has received Milestone 2 Attestation from 1,189 PPCPs, or 91% of its goal, and Milestone 3 Attestation from 611 priority primary care providers, which is 47% of its goal. |
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IL-HITREC CASE STUDY:
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois |
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When Lutheran Social Services of Illinois was considering participation in the Behavioral Health Integration Project it was seeking something more than a simple replacement for its fax. Care coordination requires greatly enhanced health information exchange capabilities to make the required level of communication sustainable and economically feasible within the framework of existing payer systems. The ability to push and receive labeled documents to known partners sparked considerable discussion within the LSSI's administration, SASS teams and its practice partner. ILHIE Direct Messaging offered a pragmatic health information exchange framework without a significant upfront economic cost to explore the range of uses. Read the complete article |
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Get Paid for 2012: Medicare EPs
Must Attest by Feb. 28, 2013 |
Eligible professionals (EPs) who participated in the Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program in 2012 must complete attestation for the 2012 program year by Feb. 28, 2013. In order to be eligible to attest you must have completed your 2012 reporting period by Dec. 31,2012. CMS encourages Medicare EPs to register and attest as soon as possible to resolve any potential issues that may delay their payment. Read the complete article |
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House Bill would provide health IT loan guarantees |
On the first day of the new Congress, Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) introduced the "Working Families' Access to Health Innovations Act of 2013" (HR 28). The bill would allow the Small Business Administration (SBA) to "guarantee up to 90 percent of the amount of the loan made to a qualified eligible professional for the acquisition of health information technology for use in such eligible professional's medical practice and for the costs associated with the installation of such technology." The maximum loan guarantee would be $350,000 for single practitioners, and $2 million for group practices. Follow this link for complete details: http://www.himss.org/ASP/ContentRedirector.asp?ContentID=81771&type=HIMSSNewsItem |
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New, Updated FAQs about EHR Incentive Programs |
To keep you updated with information on the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs, CMS has recently added eight new and three updated FAQs to its website. Read the complete article. |
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HIE Governance Town Halls Scheduled |
Join Dr Farzad Mostashari and senior staff at ONC for open listening sessions on governance of health information exchange:Jan. 17, noon - 1:30 p.m. EST - Space is limited! And Feb. 14, 3 - 4:30 p.m., EST.
These town halls will provide an opportunity for a wide range of stakeholders to describe their experience, practices, issues, priorities, and suggestions regarding HIE governance initiatives.Read the complete article. |
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IL-HITREC CASE STUDY:
DuPage County Health Department |
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Integrated Care and Care Coordination with a Clinical Mobile Van and ILHIE Direct Messaging: At the DuPage County Health Department, concurrent documentation and care integration are effectively managed through pragmatic information exchange provided by ILHIE Direct Messaging and organizational changes focused on the needs of enhanced patient safety, healthcare quality and process efficiency.Read the complete article. |
