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At the Forefront of Healthcare Transformation!
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ILHITREC Requests Input by Dec. 16
on Our Provider Support Survey
ILHITREC offers healthcare providers technical assistance, guidance and information on best practices to support the achievement of meaningful use and quality improvement. Your feedback on our Provider Support Survey will be instrumental in shaping the current and future education, training, technology, and service needs of Illinois clinics, practices, and physicians.
Please take 5 minutes to let us know how we can support your education, training and technical assistance needs. Access the Provider Survey here. Please complete and submit the survey by Friday, Dec. 16, 2016. Thank you for your participation and feedback!
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Central Illinois Health Information Exchange Awarded $1.7 Million to Support Service Expansions
Central Illinois Health Information Exchange (CIHIE) has been awarded an additional $1.7 million in federal funds as the sole sub-recipient participating with the Illinois Health Information Exchange Authority in the "Advanced Interoperable Health Information Technology Services to Support Health Information Exchange" initiative.
The funding provides for:
Connectivity of long-term care facilities, home health agencies and physician practices to the health information exchange;
Connectivity of emergency medical services to the health information exchange;
Establishment of an alerts network that can provide notifications to healthcare providers when significant care events happen, such as hospital admissions and discharges; and
Alerting service expansion into the Chicago market and statewide. Read more...
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Slides Available from Dec. 1 eMIPP Webinar
Co-Hosted by IHC and ILHITREC
Thank you to those who participated in the Illinois Health Connect (IHC) webinar Dec. 1, during which ILHITREC's Clinical Informatics Specialists presented "2016 is Final Year to Enroll in eMIPP: Modified Stage 2 - 2015-2017; 2016 Reporting Requirements for Eligible Providers." If you missed the Webinar, a PDF of the PowerPoint slides is available on the ILHITREC website. The recording will be available soon on the ILHITREC site, as well as through IHC at www.illinoishealthconnect.com.
Webinar Synopsis:
This is the last year (2016) to begin participation in the Illinois Electronic Health Record Medicaid Incentive Payment Program (eMIPP). If you think you may qualify, don't delay! Contact ILHITREC at info@ILHITREC.org or complete our online eligibility survey.
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Join CMS Webinar Dec. 13 to Learn More about two of the MIPS Performance Categories
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites you to join a webinar titled "MIPS Overview: Understanding Advancing Care" on Tuesday, Dec 13 at 1:30 p.m.(ET). In the Webinar, participants will learn more about the Advancing Care Information and Improvement Activities performance categories included in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Register Now, space is limited!
During the webinar, CMS will provide the following:
Advancing Care Information category overview;
Improvement Activities category overview;
Explanation of how the categories intersect (earning Advancing Care Information bonus points with Improvement Activities);
Requirements for the 2017 transition year (Pick Your Pace).
Submit a Formal Comment
CMS also encourages the public to submit comments on the MACRA final rule. Comments are due Dec. 19, 2016, and can be submitted in several ways, including:
Electronically via www.regulations.gov; via regular mail; By Express or Overnight mail; By hand or courier.
For more information about the Quality Payment Program, visit qpp.cms.gov.
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Receive CMS Quality Payment Program Email Alerts
Subscribers of the EHR listserv are encouraged to sign up for the new CMS Quality Payment Program listserv.
The Quality Payment Program is part of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) and includes two tracks-Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs) and the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).
The Quality Payment Program's first performance period opens on Jan. 1, 2017 and closes Dec. 31, 2017. Participation in MIPS can start as early as Jan. 1, 2017 or as late as Oct. 2, 2017. The first payment adjustments based on performance go into effect on Jan. 1, 2019. Subscribe to the Quality Payment Program listserv to receive reminders for all of these important deadlines.
To subscribe, visit the Quality Payment Program portal and select "Subscribe to Email Updates" in the footer. The Education & Tools page includes program resources to help you learn more about eligibility and how to participate.
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Visit the CMS Website for Updated Information on CY 2017 and Stage 3 Program Requirements
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is committed to assisting eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) to participate successfully in the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs.
The recently released Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System for calendar year (CY) 2017 final rules include provisions that will affect the EHR Incentive Programs in 2017 and beyond. CMS has updated the CMS EHR Incentive Programs website and resources based on changes to the programs.
CMS encourages EPs, eligible hospitals, and CAHs to visit the updated website to find official CMS resources and program information. Read more...
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ABOUT SUPPORT PROVIDED BY ILHITREC:
The Illinois Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (ILHITREC), under contract with the Illinois Department of Health and Family Services (HFS), is providing education, outreach and support to Medicaid providers for the Electronic Health Record Medical Incentive Payment Program (eMIPP). Northern Illinois University serves as the Illinois Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center providing EHR and meaningful use services to providers in Illinois. For more information, e-mail
info@ilhitrec.org
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