Register Now : National Provider Call on Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program Basics for Eligible Professionals (EPs)
Date: Thursday, July 14
Time : 1:30-3:00pm ET
The call will cover the following topics:
• Are you eligible?
• How much are the incentives and how are they calculated?
• How do you get started?
• What are major milestones regarding participation and payment?
• How do you report on meeting meaningful use?
• Where can you find helpful resources?
• A question and answer session
Registration
To register for this informative session, go to: http://www.eventsvc.com/palmettogba/071411. Registration will close at 1:30 p.m. ET on July 13, 2011, or when available space has been filled. No exceptions will be made, so please be sure to register prior to this time.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Meaningful Use Stage 2 Delay Backed by National Health IT Coordinator Mostashari
Farzad Mostashari, MD, the national health IT coordinator, said he agreed with the suggestion of the Health IT Policy Committee to delay Stage 2 meaningful use until 2014, essentially signaling to the industry that federal policymakers will follow the advisory group's recommendation.
To read the entire article, click here.
To read the entire article, click here.
Due Diligence When Selecting an EHR or Other HIT Webinar
Thursday, July 14, 12-1:30pm MDT
The Vendor Selection and Due Diligence Process: Electronic Health Record (EHR) acquisition requires a stringent due diligence plan – hear from successful Health Information Technology organizations about what to expect during the selection and contract negotiation process, and gain insights from lessons learned through successful EHR acquisition, adoption, and implementation. This webinar is hosted by National Association of Community Health Centers.
Register for Free Here
The Vendor Selection and Due Diligence Process: Electronic Health Record (EHR) acquisition requires a stringent due diligence plan – hear from successful Health Information Technology organizations about what to expect during the selection and contract negotiation process, and gain insights from lessons learned through successful EHR acquisition, adoption, and implementation. This webinar is hosted by National Association of Community Health Centers.
Register for Free Here
National Library of Medicine launches MedlinePlus Connect
The National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library and a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has formally launched MedlinePlus Connect. This free service allows health organizations and health information technology (HIT) providers to link patient portals and electronic health record (EHR) systems to MedlinePlus.gov, a trusted source of authoritative, up-to-date health information for patients, families and health care providers.
To read the entire article, click here.
To read the entire article, click here.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Joint Commission safety goals should be part of EHR certification
The Joint Commission’s 2011 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) for hospitals should be included in electronic health record certification and criteria for meaningful use, say authors of a commentary that appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
“Ideally, addressing the NPSGs should be incorporated into the EHR certification process, requiring each vendor to specifically engineer targeted solutions and each organization to carefully implement and use these systems to improve safety,” wrote Ryan P. Radecki, MD, and Dean D. Sittig, PhD, authors of a commentary that was published in JAMA on July 6.
To read the entire article, click here.
“Ideally, addressing the NPSGs should be incorporated into the EHR certification process, requiring each vendor to specifically engineer targeted solutions and each organization to carefully implement and use these systems to improve safety,” wrote Ryan P. Radecki, MD, and Dean D. Sittig, PhD, authors of a commentary that was published in JAMA on July 6.
To read the entire article, click here.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Medscape Modules Now Available on CMS EHR Incentive Programs
CMS is pleased to announce that through Medscape Education, providers now have the opportunity to earn CME credits by learning more about the Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Programs.
On Medscape's EHR Learning Center website, leading physician experts in medical informatics provide information, resources, and tools to help providers determine eligibility for the EHR Incentive Programs, understand the requirements for participating, take steps to participate, and recognize the immediate benefits of participation and future consequences of not participating.
By completing the module “From Meaningful Use to Meaningful Care,” providers can earn CME credit while gaining a better understanding about the purpose of the EHR Incentive Programs, the stages of meaningful use, a timeline of key dates, and, most importantly, how patients will benefit.
Providers can also use the Medscape Learning Center to determine their comprehension of the EHR Incentive Programs by taking the “Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentives: What Do You Know and Do You Know Enough?” participant self-assessment. By completing the assessment, providers can help to shape the content of future CME activities to best address the educational and clinical performance gaps identified.
The site also offers interviews, in which physician EHR experts explain why it's important to register for the programs and the significance of EHRs to healthcare overall. Expert interviews include:
Registering for the EHR Incentive Program – Ready, Set, Go: An Expert Interview With Jason M Mitchell, MD, and Richard Paula, MD
Are You an Eligible Professional Who Hasn't Registered for the EHR Incentive Program? What Are You Waiting For? – An Expert Interview With William F Bria II, MD
In the next few weeks, new CME modules on meaningful use will also be made available; look out for a message to announce these new learning resources. Membership on Medscape is free, but you must register to view content; you do not have to be a health professional.
On Medscape's EHR Learning Center website, leading physician experts in medical informatics provide information, resources, and tools to help providers determine eligibility for the EHR Incentive Programs, understand the requirements for participating, take steps to participate, and recognize the immediate benefits of participation and future consequences of not participating.
By completing the module “From Meaningful Use to Meaningful Care,” providers can earn CME credit while gaining a better understanding about the purpose of the EHR Incentive Programs, the stages of meaningful use, a timeline of key dates, and, most importantly, how patients will benefit.
Providers can also use the Medscape Learning Center to determine their comprehension of the EHR Incentive Programs by taking the “Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentives: What Do You Know and Do You Know Enough?” participant self-assessment. By completing the assessment, providers can help to shape the content of future CME activities to best address the educational and clinical performance gaps identified.
The site also offers interviews, in which physician EHR experts explain why it's important to register for the programs and the significance of EHRs to healthcare overall. Expert interviews include:
Registering for the EHR Incentive Program – Ready, Set, Go: An Expert Interview With Jason M Mitchell, MD, and Richard Paula, MD
Are You an Eligible Professional Who Hasn't Registered for the EHR Incentive Program? What Are You Waiting For? – An Expert Interview With William F Bria II, MD
In the next few weeks, new CME modules on meaningful use will also be made available; look out for a message to announce these new learning resources. Membership on Medscape is free, but you must register to view content; you do not have to be a health professional.
Friday, July 1, 2011
Join the MUVment! Meaningful Use Vanguard Program
ONC has developed the Meaningful Use Vanguard EHR Champion Program and is asking for anyone interested to contact their REC partner.
MUVers (members of the MUV program) are champions of EHR adoption and meaningful use that serve as local leaders, advisors and role models in the move toward an electronically-enabled health care system.
MUVers are those that have made the transition to paperless systems, have had success using EHRs in patient care, experienced data exchange, are proficient in more advanced EHR applications and/or interested and willing to share experiences, help peers and educate patients on EHRs.
As a MUVer, you may be asked to share your experiences and best practices, provide case study material for education purposes, be a speaker or spokesperson as part of your REC’s efforts and provide feedback and counsel on topics, tools and materials such as identifying areas for education, evaluation EHR implementation and meaningful use tools, pilot test new EHR applications and advise on EHR gaps.
If you are interested and would like more information, please contact Tracy McDonald, HIT Program Coordinator.
MUVers (members of the MUV program) are champions of EHR adoption and meaningful use that serve as local leaders, advisors and role models in the move toward an electronically-enabled health care system.
MUVers are those that have made the transition to paperless systems, have had success using EHRs in patient care, experienced data exchange, are proficient in more advanced EHR applications and/or interested and willing to share experiences, help peers and educate patients on EHRs.
As a MUVer, you may be asked to share your experiences and best practices, provide case study material for education purposes, be a speaker or spokesperson as part of your REC’s efforts and provide feedback and counsel on topics, tools and materials such as identifying areas for education, evaluation EHR implementation and meaningful use tools, pilot test new EHR applications and advise on EHR gaps.
If you are interested and would like more information, please contact Tracy McDonald, HIT Program Coordinator.
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