Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Disaster Recovery and EHR Systems-A special Workshop you should not miss!!!

Are you attending The Forum this April?  
Get the most out of your travel to Denver and consider arriving a day early for this special workshop on Disaster Recovery and EHR Systems!

Presented by The Colorado Rural Health Center and Data Services for Healthcare (DASH)  
 

S A V E  T H E   D A T E
Tuesday April 2, 2013
10:30 am - 3 pm
Colorado Rural Health Center
3033 S. Parker Road, Suite 606
Aurora, CO 80014

Why your IT staff or leadership MUST attend this workshop:
  • We will present the latest innovations and concepts in developing and deploying an affordable and appropriate disaster recovery plan for your facility
  • Disaster recovery and contingency plan policies and procedures will be reviewed. Every participant will leave with an up to date HIPAA DR and Contingency plan policy and procedure template you can quickly adopt at your facility!
  • Take a virtual tour of a Data Center that would provide the highest level of data security
  • We will facilitate several roundtable discussions with industry experts on solutions for each participant's DR planning issues and concerns
Additionally we will have the following presentations:
1.    Update on what IT staff should do relevant to the recent HIPAA Omnibus Rule
2.    Presentation on an innovative solution to internal audit of your EHR, PACS and other systems that create, maintain or store PHI
3.    Presentation on Mobile Device Security trends and new solutions 
Who should attend:
  • Critical Access Hospital IT leadership and staff
  • Rural PPS hospital IT leadership and staff
  • ClinicNet Safety net clinics who have IT staff
  • Federally Qualified Health Centers
Fee: There is a nominal $25 fee to cover lunch and refreshments. Recognizing the burden attending may pose to our rural facilities DASH is offering a limited number of $200 scholarships to defray travel costs. These will be issued on a first come/first serve basis.  Details on signing up for these scholarship will be included on registration forms.

For more information email David Ginsberg, Senior Advisor at dg@coruralhealth.org

Registration Coming Soon!
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Sequestration: Medicaid EHR Incentive Payments Will NOT be Reduced

Many of our members have been asking if Sequestration will affect the Medicare EHR incentive payments. In a March 13, 2013 announcement on the CMS EHR Registration and Attestation site CMS states the following:

Medicare payments will be reduced by 2% - Medicare payments will be reduced by 2% as a result of sequestration. This reduction will affect any Medicare EHR Incentive payment made by CMS on or after April 1, 2013. Medicaid payments are exempt from sequestration and as a result Medicaid EHR Incentive Payments will not be reduced. 

Regardless of when you submitted your attestation information, if the payment is occurring on or after April 1, 2013 this reduction is in effect.
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HRSA Offers Free Vouchers for Health IT Professional Examinations

Validating Core Health IT Knowledge and Skills

Voucher Requests End April 1


  • Are you interested in validating your core Health Information Technology (IT) and skills?
  • Are you a graduate of a community college Health IT program?
  • Are you seeking opportunities to advance your career?
  • Are you a healthcare provider who would like to expand your knowledge of Health IT?
  • Do you have employees who support your Health IT needs and would like to receive certification in this skill set?
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), in collaboration with The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT is offering free vouchers to take the Health IT Professional Exams (HIT Pro Exams). These exams assess competency in one of six Health IT workforce roles:
Why Should You Take the Exam?
Validate Competencies: Competency examinations enable Health IT professionals, employers and other stakeholders to assess their own knowledge and experience.
Staff Development: The examinations can be used by employers to enhance the Health IT skills and capabilities of personnel. Staff who become certified can be instrumental in helping your organization qualify for incentive payments for the meaningful use of electronic health records.
Organizational Credibility: These exams help organizations demonstrate to customers that their staff possess the key skills needed to meet the challenges of effectively implementing and utilizing Health IT.

To request a voucher or additional information, email healthit@hrsa.gov
For more information, please visit ONC’s Health IT Professional Exam website
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Disaster Recovery and EHR Systems-A special Workshop you should not miss!!!

Are you attending The Forum this April? 
Get the most out of your travel to Denver and consider arriving a day early for this special workshop on Disaster Recovery and EHR Systems!

Presented by The Colorado Rural Health Center and Data Services for Healthcare (DASH) 
 

S A V E  T H E   D A T E
Tuesday April 2, 2013
10:30 am - 3 pm
Colorado Rural Health Center
3033 S. Parker Road, Suite 606
Aurora, CO 80014

Why your IT staff or leadership MUST attend this workshop:
  • We will present the latest innovations and concepts in developing and deploying an affordable and appropriate disaster recovery plan for your facility
  • Disaster recovery and contingency plan policies and procedures will be reviewed. Every participant will leave with an up to date HIPAA DR and Contingency plan policy and procedure template you can quickly adopt at your facility!
  • Take a virtual tour of a Data Center that would provide the highest level of data security
  • We will facilitate several roundtable discussions with industry experts on solutions for each participant's DR planning issues and concerns
Additionally we will have the following presentations:
1.    Update on what IT staff should do relevant to the recent HIPAA Omnibus Rule
2.    Presentation on an innovative solution to internal audit of your EHR, PACS and other systems that create, maintain or store PHI
3.    Presentation on Mobile Device Security trends and new solutions 
Who should attend:
  • Critical Access Hospital IT leadership and staff
  • Rural PPS hospital IT leadership and staff
  • ClinicNet Safety net clinics who have IT staff
  • Federally Qualified Health Centers
Fee: There is a nominal $25 fee to cover lunch and refreshments. Recognizing the burden attending may pose to our rural facilities DASH is offering a limited number of $200 scholarships to defray travel costs. These will be issued on a first come/first serve basis.  Details on signing up for these scholarship will be included on registration forms.

For more information email David Ginsberg, Senior Advisor at dg@coruralhealth.org

Registration Coming Soon!
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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
Click here to register

Questions?
Contact Danette Swanson ds@coruralhealth.org
Registration Assistance: Samantha Hiner at 720.248.2757
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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Free ICD-10 Webinar

2.0 CEU’s from the AAPC

Webinar Cost: FREE
Webinar Date: Thursday April 25th from 11am – 1pm Mountain time
  • 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. 
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
Click here to register

Questions?
Contact Danette Swanson ds@coruralhealth.org
Registration Assistance: Samantha Hiner at 720.248.2757
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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

Questions?
Contact Danette Swanson ds@coruralhealth.org
Registration Assistance: Samantha Hiner at 720.248.2757
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Rural Health Virtual Training Gateway offer 3 HIT Webinars

Rural Health Virtual Training Gateway

Establishing A Remote Telehealth Site with the VA: A "How To" Event
This is part of the Telehealth Resource Centers' national webinar series held the 3rd Thursday of each month.
1:00 p.m. Central Time
Cost: FREE
Date: Thursday, March 21, 2013
Format: Webinar

Things to Consider Before Signing a Health IT Agreement
The operational and financial role of health information technology ("HIT") is rapidly increasing. The provision of HIT services and products is generally governed by lengthy and complex agreements. Unless you are directly and actively involved in the negotiation process for each product or service, reviewing, understanding and evaluating these agreements can be a daunting task.
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Central Time
Cost: FREE
Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Format: Webinar

ACA's Opportunities for Improving Care Quality & Efficiency: A Three-Part Series
HIMSS has developed a three part series exploring how the healthcare reform bill will transform mandates into real world patient care. Each session builds on the content from past sessions, which are available on demand.
Part 2Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Quality Measures Development: An Update
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Central Time
Part 3Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Administrative Simplification and Operating Rules: An Update
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Central Time
Gaining ROI By Implementing Federal Operating Rules
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Central Time
Consumer Access to Data and the State Insurance Exchanges: An Update
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Central Time
Cost: FREE
Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Format: Webinar

Administrative Simplification and Operating Rules: An Update
HIMSS has developed a three part series exploring how the healthcare reform bill will transform mandates into real world patient care. Each session builds on the content from past sessions. This is the third of three. Keeping it simple - that's the Affordable Care Act mandate for controlling costs. The ACA establishes a single set of operating rules to simplify the entire payment cycle - including eligibility. Don't miss this important, high level briefing that explains this key provision and health IT's critical role. Also learn about HIPAA Transaction Provisions: Enabling Operating Rules for the Electronic Exchange of Information (starting at 11:00 a.m.) and Consumer Access to Data and the State Insurance Exchanges: An Update (starting at 12:00 p.m.)
10:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Central Time
Cost: FREE Members, $79 nonmembers
Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Format: Webinar

Health Information Technologies and Their Application in Healthcare
Join Christina Thielst, FACHE in this new online seminar to explore health information technology (HIT) and current concerns, including the meaningful use of electronic health records, health information exchanges, telehealth, social media and mobile health. This session runs from May 16 to June 26, 2013.
Register for times.
Cost: Members: $490; Nonmembers: $565
Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Format: Webinar
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