Member Update
March 17, 2016
KDHE MAPIR System News
Medicaid 2015 MU and A/I/U Attestations are Due by July 31

 

Although 2015 A/I/U attestations can be submitted through MAPIR, the system will not be available for 2015 MU Attestations before the end of April.

 

We will forward MAPIR system news as we receive it from KDHE.

Informational and Training Webinars
HIPAA Compliant Faxing in a BYOD World
Wednesday, March 23, 12:00-12:45pm

HITECH Answers and eFax Corporate present:
  • What the HIPAA Standard on Encryption and Integrity of Transmissions is 
  • Common applications used in healthcare to transmit ePHI 
  • Pitfalls in BYOD environments 
  • Some best practices to reduce risks of breach

Click HERE to register.

Texting and E-mail: Communication Options with Patients to Meet Their Needs and Desires under HIPAA Rules
Webinar access expires in May
 
In November, we purchased this recorded webinar which will be accessible through May 19, 2016. During the webinar, information privacy and security compliance consultant Jim Sheldon-Dean presents:
  • How to handle patient communications
  • How E-mail and Texting can work under HIPAA
  • Guidance from HHS for patient communications
  • HIPAA policies that need to be changed
  • New rights for electronic copies of electronic records
  • New process that must be used in the event of breach
  • Being prepared for enforcement and auditing
  • How to approach compliance
Click HERE to access the recording. 
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EncoderPro Expert Training Webinar
Recorded on March 15
 
EncoderPro Expert is an online search application for all CPT�, HCPCS Level II, ICD-9-CM, and ICD-10-CM/PCS code sets, as well as Optum360 and Medicare coding guidelines. Through a pricing/licensing agreement with Optum360, we have purchased each member health center a license to use EncoderPro Expert. During the webinar, Keith Gold of Optum360 provides instructions for using the features of this product. 

Click HERE to register and access the recorded webinar.
Fee Analyzer Training Webinar
Recorded on March 15
 
Fee Analyzer is an online subscription service that provides access to relative and actual physician charge data for a specific geographic area and specialty. Through a pricing/licensing agreement with Optum360, we have purchased each member health center a license to use Fee Analyzer. During the webinar, Keith Gold of Optum360 provides instructions for using the features of this product. 

Click HERE to register and access the recorded webinar.
Contact the HCCN Grant Project Team
Contact Terri to request access to the Connections Resource Site, to request access to Virtual Lecture Hall, or to share information for a future Member Update.
 
Contact Amy or Trish for MU, HIPAA, or HIT assistance.  
Feel free to contact any member of the KAMU HCCN Grant Project Team below for assistance with project activities.

Terri Kennedy[email protected]785-233-8483
Susan Wood[email protected]785-233-8483
Amy Byer[email protected]316-737-9743
Trish Harkness[email protected]620-874-8034
Health Center Connections is a health center controlled network organized and supported by KAMU. Current funding for Connections is through Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) HCCN Funding Opportunity HRSA-13-237.