Free ICD-10 Webinar – 2 CEU’s from AAPC!

Webinar Cost: FREE

Webinar Date: Thursday April 25th from 11am – 1pm Mountain time

Webinar Description: An informative webinar to give a coder’s viewpoint of the ICD-10 transition and to alleviate fears of what the new code set will mean to coders and billers. We will review guideline changes, new concepts and problematic code sets, along with in-depth discussions of the impact to outpatient coders, tips on how to begin the education and training process, and tips on how to avoid potential pitfalls during the implementation process.

This program has the prior approval for 2.0 CEU’s from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC).

Space is limited! Go-to-Meeting details and powerpoint presentation slides will be emailed to registered participants 2 days prior to Webinar event. Please be sure to provide your email as part of your registration.

Registration is temporarly unavailable.
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Coding Certification Bootcamp in Rifle, CO

May 21, 22 & 23, 2013

Grand River Hospital Conference Center

501 Airport Rd, Rifle, CO
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Questions? Contact Danette Swanson ds@coruralhealth.org

Registration Assistance: Samantha Hiner at 720.248.2757

Coding Certification Bootcamp in Alamosa, CO

March 19, 20 & 21, 2013

Ramada Inn & Conference Center

333 Sante Fe Ave, Alamosa, CO

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Questions? Contact Danette Swanson ds@coruralhealth.org

Registration Assistance: Samantha Hiner at 720.248.2757

A National Web Conference on Enhancing Behavioral Health Care Using Health IT

Date: February 27, 2013

Time: 2:00-3:30 p.m., EST

Overall Purpose:

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has identified a gap in health care and public health practitioners’ knowledge of health IT using multiple mechanisms, including the findings of the continuing education (CE) planning group. This series of Webinars is designed to increase practitioners’ ability to improve health care decisionmaking, support patient-centered care, and improve the quality and safety of care through the use of health IT. The purpose of this specific Webinar is to present a series of projects in which health IT applications are used to support the unique treatment and communications needs for patients with behavioral health issues. The approaches include combining data visualization, human factors, and data analysis for behavioral health decision support; examining the effect of a personal health record (PHR) for mental health applications; and adjusting basic health information exchange (HIE) protocols to fit the needs of the behavioral health community.

Confirmed Speakers:

Ketan Mane, Ph.D., M.S., Senior Research Scientist, Renaissance Computing Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Benjamin Druss, M.D., Rosalynn Carter Chair in Mental Health, Department of Health Policy and Management, Emory University

Silke von Esenwein, Ph.D., Assistant Research Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, Emory University

Wende Baker, M.Ed., Executive Director, Electronic Behavioral Health Information Network  

Moderator:

Charlotte Mullican, B.S.W., M.P.H., Senior Advisor for Mental Health Research, AHRQ

Learning Objectives:

1)      Discuss the use of visual decision support tools at the point of care to improve selection of effective treatment choices by providers for patients with major depressive disorder.

2)      Describe the potential benefits of use of a PHR for patients with serious mental illness.

3)      Describe how a PHR can support improvements in consumer activation and provider access to information for patients with serious mental illness.

4)      Explain the issues and challenges involved in building an HIE that includes behavioral health data.

Target Audience: hospitals, physicians, nurses, mental health professionals, government agencies, health IT vendors, patients/consumers, health care policymakers, and researchers interested in behavioral health

To Register:

1. Go to: https://ahrqnrc-conferences.webex.com/ahrqnrc-conferences/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=992809495

2. Select "Register."
3. On the registration form, enter your information and then select "Submit."
Once the host approves your registration, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to join the event.

For assistance:  Contact Jennifer Webb by email at jrwebb@rti.org or by phone at (919) 541-6746.

How to Obtain CME/CNE Credit

Participants must attend the entire Web conference and complete the evaluation online in order to earn 1.5 contact credit hours and obtain a CE certificate. No partial credit will be awarded. A link to the online evaluation system will be sent to participants who attend the Web Conference within 48 hours after the event.

HRSA Webinar on "Using an EHR and Quality Data to Improve Hypertension"

HIT/Quality Webinar

“Using an EHR and Quality Data to Improve Hypertension”
Friday, February 22, 2013, 2 pm EST

In recognition of “National Heart Month,” in February, this webinar will focus on how safety net providers can utilize health information technology (HIT) to improve health outcomes in patients with hypertension. Hypertension is a significant risk factor that contributes to major health complications, including cardiovascular disease, a leading cause of death in the United States. Hypertension control is a core clinical quality measure in the Meaningful Use incentive program and also a priority within the National Quality Strategy, Healthy People 2020, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ “Million Hearts” campaign.  Presenters for this webinar are safety net providers from rural inpatient and community health center settings, who will share their best practices for helping patients control their hypertension.

Presenters:
· Christopher H. Tashjian, MD, Ellsworth Medical Clinic, Ellsworth, Wisconsin
· Sarah Woolsey, MD, Health Insight, Salt Lake City, Utah

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Previous HRSA Health IT and Quality Webinars may be accessed at the HRSA Health IT and Quality Webinar website.

Meet your coding, reimbursement and compliance goals in 2013.

Coding Certification Bootcamp in Alamosa, COMarch 19, 20 & 21, 2013
Ramada Inn & Conference Center/333 Sante Fe Ave, Alamosa, CO
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Coding Certification Bootcamp in Rifle, CO.
May 21, 22 & 23, 2013
Grand River Hospital Conference Center/501 Airport Rd, Rifle, CO
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Questions? Contact Danette Swanson ds@coruralhealth.org

Registration Assistance: Samantha Hiner at 720.248.2757

Free Meaningful Use Boot Camp

 

April 12, 2013 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM          

Hilton Garden Inn - Tech Center
7675 East Union Ave
Denver, CO , 80237

Registration is required for this event. 

Register Today! 

 

Description

Interested in learning more about meaningful use? Want to find out if you’re eligible for incentive funds?
Attend the free Meaningful Use Boot Camp for health care professionals who want to incorporate Meaningful Use objectives into their practices and potentially receive incentive payments.

AGENDA:
11:30 – lunch
12:00 – 1:30
Meaningful Use Overview, Stages 1 & 2, Tracy Rue, Senior Consultant, Colorado Regional Extension Center

• Learn the basics of Meaningful Use
• Find out how to incorporate Meaningful Use Stages 1 and 2 into your practice’s workflow
• Understand how Meaningful Use and Health Information Exchange work together

1:30 – break
1:45 – 2:15
How to Attest for Meaningful Use Incentives, Tracy McDonald, Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Coordinator, CORHIO

• Understand the Medicaid requirements for attesting to the EHR Incentive Program
• Dive into the process, the system, and the documentation needed
• Learn more about the 2013 state Medicaid changes

2:15 – 2:45
Cyber Liability, Mitch Laycock, Account Executive, COPIC, FSG

• Learn about today’s increased regulatory environment
• Understand why and how physicians are being targeted
• Hear an overview of COPIC’s Cyber Liability options

2:45 – break
3:00 – 5:00
HIPAA Security Risk Analysis, David Ginsberg, President, PrivaPlan Associates and Consultant, Colorado Rural Health Center

• Learn how to conduct and complete a HIPAA Security Risk Analysis as required for Meaningful Use
• Complete key tasks of the risk analysis
• Correct security gaps found in most medical practices

Final HIPAA Rule Webinar: Register Today!

February 14, 2013 

12:00-1:00

 Click here to register!

Presented by

David Ginsberg, Senior Advisor, CRHC

 

After a 2.5 year wait the final HIPAA Omnibus Rule has been released with 563 pages of changes to HIPAA as part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The final omnibus rule will be effective on March 26, but covered entities and business associates have until Sept. 23 to comply.

CRHC's Senior Advisor, David Ginsberg has reviewed the new rule.  He says, "It is actually four separate rules affecting HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification. Most of the rules must be implemented by September 23, 2013". David stressed the importance for hospital and clinic HIPAA compliance staff to attend the webinar.

 

So register today for this informative and high level review of the Final HIPAA Rule! 

Meet your coding, reimbursement and compliance goals in 2013.

These classes are normally offered at over $2,000.00 per person. Save your time and money by attending our three day workshops.

Coding Certification Bootcamp in Alamosa, CO
March 19, 20 & 21, 2013
Ramada Inn & Conference Center/333 Sante Fe Ave, Alamosa, CO
Click here to register

Coding Certification Bootcamp in Rifle, CO.
May 21, 22 & 23, 2013
Grand River Hospital Conference Center/501 Airport Rd, Rifle, CO
Click here to register

Questions? Contact Danette Swanson ds@coruralhealth.org

Registration Assistance: Samantha Hiner at 720.248.2757

EHR Incentive Programs

The EHR Incentive Programs Stage 1 Rule stated that, in order for a Medicaid encounter to count towards the patient volume of an eligible provider, Medicaid had to either pay for all or part of the service, or pay all or part of the premium, deductible or coinsurance for that encounter. 

The Stage 2 Rule now states that the Medicaid encounter can be counted towards patient volume if the patient is enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program (either through the state’s fee-for-service programs or the state’s Medicaid managed care programs) at the time of service without the requirement of Medicaid payment liability.

 

How will this change affect patient volume calculations for Medicaid eligible providers?
Importantly, this change affecting the Medicaid patient volume calculation is applicable to all eligible providers, regardless of the stage of the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program they are participating in. Billable services provided by an eligible provider to a patient enrolled in Medicaid would count toward meeting the minimum Medicaid patient volume thresholds. Examples of Medicaid encounters under this expanded definition that could be newly eligible might include: behavioral health services, HIV/AIDS treatment, or other services that might not be billed to Medicaid/managed care for privacy reasons, but where the provider has a mechanism to verify eligibility. Also, services to a Medicaid-enrolled patient that might not have been reimbursed by Medicaid (or a Medicaid managed care organization) may now be included in the Medicaid patient volume calculation (e.g., oral health services, immunization, vaccination and women’s health services, telemedicine/telehealth, etc.).

Providers who are not currently enrolled with their state Medicaid agency who might be newly eligible for the incentive payments due to these changes should note that they are not necessarily required to fully enroll with Medicaid in order to receive the payment.
In some instances, it may now be appropriate to include services denied by Medicaid in calculating patient volume. It will be appropriate to review denial reasons. If Medicaid denied the service for timely filing or because another payer’s payment exceeded the potential Medicaid payment, it would be appropriate to include that encounter in the calculation. If Medicaid denied payment for the service because the beneficiary has exceeded service limits established by the Medicaid program, it would be appropriate to include that encounter in the calculation. If Medicaid denied the service because the patient was ineligible for Medicaid at the time of service, it would not be appropriate to include that encounter in the calculation.

Further guidance regarding this change will be distributed to the states as appropriate.

Final HIPAA Rule Webinar: Register Today!

The Final HIPAA Rule: What Rural Hospitals and Clinics Need to Know

February 14, 2013 

12:00-1:00

 Click here to register!

Presented by

David Ginsberg, Senior Advisor, CRHC

After a 2.5 year wait the final HIPAA Omnibus Rule has been released with 563 pages of changes to HIPAA as part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The final omnibus rule will be effective on March 26, but covered entities and business associates have until Sept. 23 to comply.

CRHC's Senior Advisor, David Ginsberg has reviewed the new rule.  He says, "It is actually four separate rules affecting HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification. Most of the rules must be implemented by September 23, 2013". David stressed the importance for hospital and clinic HIPAA compliance staff to attend the webinar.

So register today for this informative and high level review of the Final HIPAA Rule!  



Questions? Contact: David Ginsberg, Senior Advisor

Colorado Rural Health Center

505.466.8597  or 303.883.7760 (cell)

Billing & Coding Workshops: Register Today!

Coding Certificate Bootcamp in Alamosa

March 19, 20 & 21, 2013

Ramada Inn & Conference Center/333 Sante Fe Ave, Alamosa, CO

Click here to register!

Billing and Coding Workshop in Rifle

May 21, 22 & 23, 2013

Grand River Hospital Conference Center/501 Airport Rd, Rifle, CO

Click here to register!

Questions? Contact Danette Swanson ds@coruralhealth.org

Registration Assistance: Samantha Hiner at 720.248.2757

CMS and WEDI Announce End-to-End Testing Webinar

End-to-End Testing Virtual Event: A Collaborative Approach to Testing, Readiness and Compliance

February 28, 2013
11:00 am to 5:30 pm ET

Organizations must conduct thorough end-to-end testing to ensure readiness for the October 1, 2014, transition to ICD-10. To help the health care community prepare, CMS and the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) will host the End-to-End Testing Virtual Event on Thursday, February 28, 2013, 11 am – 5:30 pm Eastern Time. 

All members of the health care community are welcome to take part in this no-cost webinar, which will include sessions tailored for:

• Providers
• Clearinghouses
• Payers
• Vendors

A question and answer period will follow each webinar session, and a recording of the entire event will be available. 

To find out more and register, visit the WEDI website.