Health information technology is constantly changing. Is your organization ready? Topics: Meaningful Use Stage 2; Program Year 2013 of the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program; Privacy and Security; Health Information Exchange (HIE); and Public Health Initiatives. Location: Madison, WI. [Event]
Calendar of Events
Stocking the Shelves: Exchanges Work to Certify Health Plans
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05/29/2013 Open enrollment is only months away, and health insurance exchanges are working to “stock their shelves” with health plans so that individuals and small businesses seeking coverage have options to choose from. This State Refor(u)m webinar will explore the key elements—benefit design, consumer protections, actuarial value, network adequacy, marketing requirements, accreditation, rates, and more—of certifying health plans for the exchange. Time: 2:30pm ET. [Event]
Center for Integrated Health Solutions Expanding Access through Telebehavioral Health Training and Technical Assistance Series
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05/29/2013 Session I: Office Hours Q+A. This Series is designed to help you increase access to behavioral health services through telemedicine offered via interactive educational sessions with telebehavioral health subject matter experts. Each educational session will be followed by separate Q+A/technical assistance session. Subject matter experts in the field will be available to assist you in your implementation. Time: 11am CT. [Event]
Trailblazers' Vision for Quality Data Infrastructure that Enables Care Transformation
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05/30/2013 Multi-payer payment reform; new delivery models; patient-centered, value-based care. Significant investment--including funding to states through CMS's State Innovations Models initiative (SIM)—has gone toward transforming care delivery. State officials and key stakeholders seeking to transform health care delivery are invited to learn about a vision for infrastructure necessary to enable this transformation. Speakers will draw on lessons from the HIT Trailblazers project, a NASHP/ONC initiative to support states in developing the necessary data infrastructure to measure quality and provide feedback to providers. Time: 11:30am CT. [Event]
National Provider Call: Stage 1 of the Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs for Eligible Professionals: First in a Series
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05/30/2013 This session will inform individual practitioners on the basics of Stage 1 of the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs. Learn if you are eligible, and if so, what you need to do to earn an incentive. This is the first in a series of 6 National Provider Calls on the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. Other topics include: Stage 2, clinical quality measures, hardship exceptions, payment adjustments, and a discussion on certification by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. Target Audience: Professionals eligible for the Medicare and/or Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. Time: 1:30pm ET. [Event]
Legal Aspects Of Creating And Defending Medical Records: Documentation, Depositions and Other Fun!: Session 1 of 3
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05/31/2013 Presenters will delve into the legal and regulatory aspects of the electronic medical record and will outline legal considerations that should be incorporated into the record to minimize legal risk and to promote defendability of practice. Quarles & Brady will provide the expertise including a mock deposition of a professional relative to the patient care provided as documented in the medical record. Time: 9am CT; Location: Sauk City, WI. [Event]
BuildHealth3
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06/01/2013 - 06/02/2013 The conference explores the potentiality of community-driven research and development. The emphasis is on the methods of collaboration, emergent design and concept harvest. The goal is to develop an actionable response to one of three challenges: Literati Path: “A Book Called Health;” Data Path: “Exploring SynPUF;” and, Gamification: “Getting co-ops to co-operate.” Location: Milwaukee, WI. [Event]
Building Safety Net Billing Capacity: State Support for a Solid Foundation
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06/03/2013 This webinar will discuss concrete ways that states can facilitate safety net provider participation in Medicaid and QHPs in order to serve newly insured and remaining uninsured populations. Time: 12:30pm CT. [Event]
Working Together to Promote Oral Health Care for Pregnant Women
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06/03/2013 Oral health care for pregnant women is important for the health of the woman as well as her baby. This Webinar will cover the main points of this statement as well what you can do in your practice to promote oral health care for pregnant women. Collaboration across medical and dental professions is key to supporting women and creating healthy oral health habits for them and their families. Time: 12pm CT. [Event]
Build Your Community Coalition: A Workshop in Southeastern Wisconsin to Improve Patient Transitions Across Health Care Settings
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06/04/2013 Bring the decision-makers from your organization to build the foundation for your community’s coalition at this interactive workshop. Come with your ideas for improving transitions of care and leave with an action plan to get your coalition started. As part of this event, we will share the most recent data related to hospital readmissions across Wisconsin and information about evidenced-based transitions-of-care interventions. Location: Johnson Creek, WI. [Event; Registration]
