Statewide Internet Portal Authority (SIPA) – eGovernment Micro-Grant Opportunity

Colorado’s Statewide Internet Portal Authority (SIPA) is initiating a Micro-Grant to accelerate the adoption of electronic government services by placing more Colorado government services and information online. SIPA provides e-Government services for eligible governmental entities (EGEs) through the use of modern business practices and innovative technology solutions.

Grant funding is available for equipment, systems, services, project planning and implementation, and human resources that fall within the grant scope which may include: staff assistance for migrating content online, equipment purchases to support online services, requirement gathering for potential online services, and other activities which place more information or services online.

Grants will be available between the amounts of $1,000-$6,500 but smaller and larger grants can be requested and approved.

The deadline for application is Wednesday, December 8th. To view the requirements and apply, please visit http://www.colorado.gov/sipa.

CMS Webinar on Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs

CMS announces a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Regions VII (Kansas City) and VIII (Denver) Offices toll-free Webinar/Audio Conference regarding the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs. Originally scheduled for Wednesday, December 15th, the call has been rescheduled for Thursday, December 16, 2010, from 5:30 – 6:30 PM Central Time (4:30 – 5:30 PM Mountain Time).

The call will begin with a few brief opening remarks. The remainder of the time will be devoted to a question and answer session targeting eligible professionals. Although this session will not include a presentation, we encourage those who are interested in a basic overview of the EHR incentive programs’ meaningful use final rule to visit the CMS website at:
http://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms/

Date: Thursday, December 16, 2010
Time: 5:30 to 6:30 PM (Central Time) 4:30 to 5:30 PM (Mountain Time)
Audio Conference Toll Free Line #: 1-800-603-1774
Conference ID: 23978874
Webinar Website: https://webinar.cms.hhs.gov/ehr/
(If you have never attended a Connect Pro meeting before, test your connection: https://webinar.cms.hhs.gov/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm)

Pre-Registration for this event is not required.

We apologize for any confusion that this date change may create and look forward to talking with you on December 16th.

New Tool from CMS for Patient Education on HIT

CMS, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, has provided a new tool to help explain Health Information Technology (HIT) and the benefits of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and Electronic Prescribing.

This document entitled High-Tech Tools to Manage Your Health Information, along with the benefits of EHRs and ePrescribing, explains Personal Health Records (PHRs) and the need for each user to take an active role in protecting his/her private health information in conjunction with the established state and federal privacy laws. Providers and facilities can customize the document with their branding as a tool to educate patients about the value of HIT.

To review this document or to use it in whole or in part, click here.

Next Consortium Webinar November 17th, 12:00pm-1:15pm

THE Consortium webinar scheduled for October 21st has been canceled due to the EHR Vendor Symposium educational event, but please join us for the November webinar scheduled for Wednesday, November 17th, from 12:00pm-1:15pm. November’s topic is a continuation of our Diving Deep into Meaningful Use series where we will continue to help your clinic or hospital identify the gaps necessary to achieve Meaningful Use.

Click here to register!

Focus on the Final Rule: What Rural Hospitals Need to Know to Show Meaningful Use

Find out what your hospital and physicians need to do to qualify as meaningful EHR users, how to take advantage of incentive dollars and hear the latest news about EHR certification with a joint presentation from Healthland and Eide Bailly.

This live webinar held Wednesday, November 17 at 10:30 a.m. MST will provide:

• An overview of the incentive programs for eligible hospitals, critical access hospitals, eligible providers, and rural health clinics
• A clear definition of “Reasonable EHR Costs” and how it can impact incentive payments for critical access hospitals
• An overview of the Stage 1 objectives and measures required to demonstrate Meaningful Use
• Details on ensuring that your EHR is certified

Click here to register today.

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