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Accelerating HIT in Kansas |
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Welcome to KFMC's eNewsletter "Accelerating HIT in Kansas".
It is our desire that this eNewsletter easily highlight information about Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act activities in Kansas. We hope you find the information relevant and useful. |
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Introducing Synōvim Healthcare Solutions
The federal funding for the Kansas Regional Extension Center (REC), which supports the adoption, implementation and meaningful use of certified electronic health technology (CEHRT), is scheduled to end September 30, 2013. Kansas Foundation for Medical Care (KFMC) has had great success as the REC, assisting physician practices adopt and implement an EHR. The REC has helped healthcare providers across Kansas earn more than $6.5 million in incentive payments and worked with over 1500 providers in their journey toward Meaningful Use (MU). Kansas has made great strides toward an electronic exchange of health information, but there is still work to be done.
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Kansas Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Update
Christina Rondash, KDHE Incentive Payment Analyst, Division of Health Care Finance
September 2012 marked the six month anniversary of the Kansas Medicaid EHR incentive program. Since the start of the program, KDHE has paid more than $25 million in incentive payments to eligible professionals (EPs) and eligible hospitals (EHs).
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Quality-Based Reimbursement Program 2013
Robyne Goates, Manager, Provider Relations, BCBSKS
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (BCBSKS) has announced the components of the quality-based reimbursement program (QBRP) for 2013. This program applies to all CAP professional providers and services except for clinical lab, pharmacies and pharmaceuticals, and dentists. Sleep lab, PT/OT/SLP, anesthesia, ambulance, HME, and specialized imaging will be eligible for 2013 Tier I QBRP.
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Kansas REC to be spun off as independent non-profit, Synovim
By Phil Cauthon, Kansas Health Institute News Service Reporter
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 (reprinted with permission)
TOPEKA - The regional extension center created two years ago to help Kansas health care providers implement electronic patient records is to be spun off over the next year by its parent organization, the Kansas Foundation for Medical Care.
The new non-profit consulting firm - called Synōvim- will absorb all 15 staff members from the Kansas Regional Extension Center by the time the REC's federal funding runs out September 30, 2013, said REC director Michael Aldridge.
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Don't Forfeit $5,000
If 2012 will be your first year to attest for the Medicare EHR incentive payment, you should have begun the 90-day reporting period by October 3. At a minimum, you should be using certified EHR technology on or before October 3 for more than 50 percent of your patient base. You have until December 31 to meet all the Meaningful Use Measures.
If you do not begin the program in 2012, you forfeit $5,000 in incentive payments. Those who attest in 2012 have the ability to claim five years of incentives totaling $44,000. By waiting until 2013, it drops to four years, $39,000 and three years, $24,000 in 2014.
Synōvim can assess your readiness for attestation and provide assistance for obtaining the maximum incentive dollars.
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Your REC Team
REC Field Staff
Located in your area of the state in order to provide you with direct, individualized technical assistance in the adoption and Meaningful Use of EHRs.
Angie Barnett
Kristie Conway
Dan Elliott
Angela Handke
Trisha Harkness
Karlen Haury
Mary Monasmith
Erin Patrick
Thomas Vincent
REC Administrative Staff
Sarah Claspill
Kristina Rocha
Kelly Stephens
REC Leadership Group
Michael Aldridge
Donna Garwood
Mike Rohleder
Lori Howard
Ken Mishler |
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Congratulations Meaningful Users
The KFMC REC Team congratulates Kansas Meaningful Users. The physicians, practitioners and office staff associated with the REC participating practices named below have successfully met Meaningful Use Stage 1 measures for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program since the last eNewsletter.
Kamran Shahzada, MD - Arkansas City
Harper Hospital RHC - Harper
Conway Springs RHC - Conway Springs
Mid Kansas Family Practice - Hesston
Lifeline Family Medicine - Plainville
Daniel J Sanchez, MD, PA - Plainville |
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Upcoming Events
Meaningful Use Stage 2 and Security Workshop
presented by Synovim on
December 6, 2012
8 a.m-4:30 p.m.
Wichita Marriott in Wichita, KS
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Are Your Privacy and Security Processes Strong Enough for a Federal Review?
Trisha Harkness, Practice Consultant
This chart is a comparison of three Corrective Action Plans entered into by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and healthcare providers in 2011 and 2012. Entity basics were obtained primarily from each entity's website. Comparison information that is bolded indicates similarity between the Phoenix Cardiac Surgery, P.C. (PCS), and one or both of the comparison clinics. Comparison information that is underlined indicates similarity between Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates, Inc. (MEEI), and one or both of the comparison clinics. Underlined and/or bolded text is used to illustrate the similarities in Resolution Agreements and/or Corrective Action Plans between widely varying healthcare providers and different initial HIPAA violations.
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Thank you for subscribing to the aHIT REC eNewsletter. In November this eNewsletter will be discontinued and replaced with the Synōvim Healthcare Solutions eNewsletter. The Synōvim eNewsletter will continue to bring you the latest in HIT information and keep you informed of educational opportunities to support your practice in all HIT and quality improvement initiatives. Please add info@synovim.org to your contact list to ensure delivery. If you do not want to continue receiving this informative eNewsletter, please unsubscribe at the bottom of this newsletter using the SafeUnsubscribe link. |
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Take the first step to HIT success. Call (800) 432-0770 and choose the Regional Extension Center option or email us at recsupport@kfmc.org or find us on the web at kfmc.org
This material was prepared by Kansas Foundation for Medical Care, Inc. as part of our work as the Kansas Regional Extension Center, under grant #90RC0003/01 from the Office of the National Coordinator, Department of Health & Human Services. RC_2012_32 |
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