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Synōvim eSolutions
September 2013 - Vol 1, Issue 3 |
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National Health IT Week |
Synōvim joins organizations across the country to celebrate National Health IT Week, September 16-20. Learn more |
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Meaningful Use Webinar |
September 17 - In Synōvim's eighth monthly webinar regarding the MU Stage 2 Final Rule, Donna Garwood, BSN, RN, will review current Stage 1 measures and how Stage 1 will change in 2014. Learn more and register |
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Synōvim eSolutions offers current information on health information technology and quality improvement initiatives. |
Synōvim Announces New Board Member | |
 Synōvim Healthcare Solutions is honored to announce the appointment of Bill Wallace to the Board of Directors. Prior to this appointment, Wallace was the Chief Executive Officer for Kansas Health Information Exchange (KHIE). In addition, Wallace served as CIO and Vice President of Information Systems and Claims at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas. He was appointed by Governor Sebelius to the Kansas Commission for Healthcare Cost Containment, the Health Information Technology Commission, and also served on the Finance subcommittee of the eHealthcare Advisory Commission. Wallace also served as a consultant to the Kansas Foundation for Medical Care, assisting in the development of the application to become the Regional Extension Center for Kansas under a collaborative agreement with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, and chaired the Kansas Electronic Medical Record Steering Committee.
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Kansas REC: Tremendous Change in EHR Adoption |
Michael Aldridge, Synōvim CEO, was recently interviewed by FierceEMR regarding the success of the Kansas REC and the increased adoption of electronic health records by providers. More than 1,200 Kansas REC participants are utilizing certified electronic health record technology and 730 have attested to Meaningful Use, which secured more than $14 million of Medicare or Medicaid EHR program incentives for those providers. To read the interview, click here. |
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MU Deadline Reminder: Start Today or Forfeit $15,000 | |
October 3, 2013 is the last day to start your 90-day reporting period if you intend to attest to Meaningful Use for the 2013 Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs.
Medicare providers who successfully attest in 2013 are eligible to earn $15,000 more than those who wait until 2014 to attest. If you need help with the Meaningful Use measures or the required annual privacy and security risk analysis, contact Synōvim at 785-273-3031 or info@synovim.org. |
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Mostashari to Step Down | |
 From the Desk of Michael Aldridge, Synōvim CEO
Farzad Mostashari, MD recently announced his intention to step down as National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (HIT). While everyone who knows Dr. Mostashari would agree that his enthusiasm will be sorely missed, the timing of his departure is not altogether surprising. As with Dr. Blumenthal, who also served two years as National Coordinator (2009-2011), Dr. Mostashari provided the skills and personality that were needed at the time.
Dr. Blumenthal helped initiate many of the studies on the use and adoption of HIT that are now being used to demonstrate its value and importance. This work set the stage for Dr. Mostashari (2011-2013) who leveraged Dr. Blumenthal's work and successfully developed policy which has accelerated HIT adoption among the nation's healthcare providers. He also laid a strong foundation to help facilitate health information exchange. Dr. Mostashari's departure is occurring at a time when we collectively transition from implementation to proper utilization and outcomes. With MU Stage 2 looming and increased focus on interoperability and patient centeredness, I anticipate the next national coordinator to bring expertise that will complement this phase of the healthcare transformation, and thus continue the trend of the right person, with the right skills and personality at the right time.
To read more about Dr. Mostashari's announcement from Government Health IT, click here. |
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Deadline Draws Near for HIPAA Compliance |
Significant changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations became effective March 26, 2013. All covered entities and business associates must comply with the new regulations by September 23, 2013.
Do you know:
- Your Notice of Privacy Practices must be updated and redistributed?
- HIPAA breach determination standards have changed?
- Your Business Associate Agreements must be updated?
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Synōvim Healthcare Solutions, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization sponsored by the Kansas Foundation for Medical Care (KFMC) and the Kansas Association for the Medically Underserved (KAMU). Synōvim, comprised of Regional Extension Center (REC) staff, is in partnership with these organizations to help assist Kansas providers with their health information technology and quality improvement needs once federal funding has ceased for REC services. SYNREC_2013_31
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