Monday, August 15, 2011

Register for the CMS National Provider call on Understanding Meaningful Use

Registration is now open for the CMS National Provider Call titled, “Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs: Understanding Meaningful Use.” The call will be held Thursday, August 18, from 11:30-1:00 p.m. MDT.

This call will help you learn more about meaningful use so that you can get on the path to receiving an EHR incentive payment. The call will cover the following topics:

• Defining meaningful use
• The requirements for Stage 1 of meaningful use (2011 and 2012)
• Attestation for meaningful use
• Goals of the Meaningful Use Objectives Specification Sheets
o Stage 1 EHR Meaningful Use Specification Sheets for Eligible Professionals
o Stage 1 EHR Meaningful Use Specification Sheets for Eligible Hospitals
• A question & answer session

You can register online for the call. In order to receive the call-in information, you must register for the call. Registration will close at 1:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, August 17, or when available space has been filled. No exceptions will be made, so please register early.