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Earn CME for Health IT tutorials on workflow assessment
Three new video modules from the AMA show physicians how completing practice workflow analyses can increase quality of care and safety, mean more time spent with patients and possibly increase revenue.
The online tutorials, available for continuing medical education (CME) credit, provide information to physicians about the link between workflow redesign and the effective use of health information technology (IT). The short videos help physicians and practice staff in small practices make decisions regarding health IT.
The seven-minute-long videos cover:
•Electronic prescribing.
•Pre-visit planning.
•Point-of-care documentation.
The videos cover the benefits and processes involved in installing an ePrescribing system and how pre-visit planning can save time and money and help you improve the service you provide to your complex, high-utilization patients. They also show how point-of-care documentation yields time savings for physicians, patients and practice operations. Physicians and patients have more time to engage and document shared care plan decisions.
"Physician practices may need to redesign and reorganize their office routines so that they can successfully and efficiently adopt health IT," said AMA President Peter W. Carmel, MD. "The AMA created these tutorials to help physicians understand how to best implement new technologies, such as ePrescribing, into their practices."
The modules were created by the AMA and TransforMED, a nonprofit subsidiary of the American Academy of Family Physicians. These activities have been certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. View the tutorials.
CalHIPSO Enrollment Closing on February 29, 2012
CalHIPSO Enrollment Closing on February 29, 2012
Time is Running Out to Take Advantage of CalHIPSO’s FREE Core Services to Achieve Meaningful Use!
Primary Care Providers who join CalHIPSO before February 29th are eligible to receive free core services from Lumetra Healthcare Solutions, the Local Extension Center assigned to your Practice.
Membership in CalHIPSO includes the following benefits:
· Primary Care Providers are eligible to receive free core services for implementing an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system as well as assistance with up to 10 providers achieving Stage 1 Meaningful Use
· Access to group purchasing discounts, education and training, and other CalHIPSO services at no charge until January 2014
· Primary Care Providers have their membership fees waived until January 2014
· Complimentary 1-year HIMSS membership included in your CalHIPSO membership
Please see the following documents:
1. CalHIPSO Enrollment Agreement – As we mentioned last night, Pediatricians are eligible for free services from the Lumetra Local Extension Center in order to assist your practice implement an EHR and attest to Meaningful Use. Enrollment closes on February 29, 2012 so we recommend you return this document to us as soon as possible.
2. Meaningful Use Requirements Checklist – A summary document is attached as discussed.
Only a small number of available openings remain for enrollment. If you are interested in enrolling please complete the Provider Enrollment Agreement and email it to Jeff Gutman at the email address below at your earliest convenience.
Email: jgutman@lumetrasolutions.com
Fax: (415) 354-5604
Information for Pediatric Meaningful Use Payments (Medi-cal Only):
The total for pediatricians who meet the 20% patient volume but fall short of the 30% patient volume is $14,167 in the first year and $5,667 in subsequent years. This adds up to a maximum Medicaid EHR incentive payment of $42,500 over a six-year period.
Additional Resources:
For more information on the EHR incentive program, see: http://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms/ on the CMS website. (Pub# 954759, 4)
Also please note the following:
· Medi-Cal providers who are planning to earn the Medi-Cal Incentive for payment year 2011 DO have until March 31, 2012 to register at the National Level.
· Medicare providers DO have to have their registrations and attestations completed by February 29, 2012 for the 2011 payment year.