News Updates: December 2017
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MeHI's 2018 Learning Collaborative -
Sign Up Now!
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The emphasis of the Spring 2018 Learning Collaborative workshops will be on increasing health information exchange (HIE) adoption on the receiving side of the exchange through process improvement. Topics for discussion will cover people-oriented process and change management strategies to incorporate HIE technology into workflows to the benefit of the healthcare practice, its patients, and employees.
MeHI’s
Learning Collaboratives provide a forum for stakeholders to discuss and address topics that challenge the healthcare community. Participants share their experiences and develop innovative resources to help other healthcare professionals and organizations.
MeHI organizes the Learning Collaboratives based on topics identified in cooperation with participants.
The goals of these Learning Collaboratives are to:
- Bring together a diverse group of participants, representing multiple healthcare sectors from areas across the Commonwealth, to offer their unique perspectives on the selected topic; and
- Use those perspectives to generate a comprehensive set of resources that can be shared with the broader healthcare community.
The Spring 2018 workshops will build upon the work of the Fall 2017 "Interoperability and Workflow" Learning Collaborative, but is open to new participants. More information, including specific workshop dates, will be available soon.
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Podcast on Aging and Digital Health
Features MeHI's Laurance Stuntz & Elder Affairs Secretary Alice Bonner
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Laurance Stuntz
, the Director of MeHI, the Massachusetts eHealth Institute, and
Secretary Alice Bonner
of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs, sat down with
Mike Dunkley
of Continuum for a lively discussion on aging, caregiving, and digital health in the Commonwealth.
Read the article on
Continuum's
blog
and listen to the podcast
here.
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Finish Your Program Year 2016 Application Soon!
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Eligible Professionals (EP) with open applications for Program Year 2016 (PY2016) or prior program years, please contact a Technical Assistant (TA) at your earliest convenience. If you have questions on requested supporting documentation, or no longer want to pursue an incentive, contact a TA to discuss next steps. Our TAs can assist you through the challenges of the Eligibility and Meaningful Use requirements.
The deadline for PY2017 is
March 31, 2018
. If you intend to attest for a PY2017 incentive, your pending applications must be approved for payment by
February 9th
.
MAPIR cannot create a record for PY2017 if a prior application is active. Approval by February 9
th
allows enough time for your payment to be processed and your application to move to a completed status in MAPIR before the PY2017 deadline.
Don’t hesitate. Pick up the phone and call our Technical Assistants: Thomas Bennett or Brendan Gallagher at 1-855-MassEHR or send them an email via
MassEHR@masstech.org
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Best Wishes in Retirement Al!
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MeHI’s beloved employee Al Wroblewski will be transitioning into retirement as of January 3, 2018.
Al has provided outstanding Outreach and Technical Assistance to many program participants since Program Year 2011. During his time with MeHI, he has built strong relationships with providers and his colleagues alike. With his cheerful outlook, Al always provided the most positive guidance. He will be missed by our team and we wish him well in his retirement.
Please take the opportunity to reach out to him at
wroblewski@masstech.org
to share your best wishes, words of gratitude, and for any last minute assistance!
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Introducing the PVT Calculator
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To qualify for Medicaid EHR Incentives,
Eligible Professionals
(EPs) must calculate their
Medicaid Patient Volume
(PVT). Determining PVT is complex and failure to properly calculate PVT is the main reason why EHR Incentive applications cycle through resubmissions. To simplify the calculation, MeHI has developed the PVT Calculator.
We recommend using the PVT Calculator to accurately determine your PVT before your Program Year 2017 attestation. The calculator will enable you to upload PVT Supporting Documentation into MAPIR, when requested during
the
validation process
. Our analysts use the PVT Calculator to validate PVT, so by using the tool you may help expedite your payment approval.
The PVT Calculator is easy to use with lots of onscreen instructions and help, see picture above. Users reported they mastered the PVT Calculator and accurately completed their PVT in 10 to 30 minutes. It is that easy, and can be used Free of Charge, so why not use it?
To learn more about the PVT Calculator, including its Copyright Notice and Notice of Responsibility,
click here
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Webinars: Patient Volume Threshold - Introducing the PVT Calculator
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In the previous section, you learned how the PVT Calculator can assist you in calculating the PVT from your claims detail. It's easy to use, covers all PVT methods (i.e. individual vs. group, paid claims vs. enrollees, etc.) and it's available to all eligible providers. Join us for an upcoming educational webinar to learn more about the benefits of the PVT Calculator, and to follow along as we demonstrate, step by step, how it works.
Webinars:
Patient Volume Threshold - Introducing the PVT Calculator
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Workshop: Successful Strategies for Electronic Patient Engagement
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MeHI and HealthCAWS have put together a workshop to facilitate the effective application of electronic patient engagement strategies. The workshop topics will cover the strategy design from the people, process and technology perspectives.
If you are a healthcare provider, practice manager, IT manager, MU or QPP designee, or have related responsibilities in a healthcare setting, we invite you to join this free-of-charge workshop on Jan 17, 2018, at MeHI in Westborough, MA.
During the session, participants will be able to share learnings, ask questions, and receive recommendations from the panelists.
Through this workshop participants will gain a better understanding of:
- Evaluating clinical workflows from a patient's perspective;
- Engaging with patients through patient portals, mobile apps, and workflow improvements;
- Identifying opportunities for improving experience, quality, and achieving cost savings;
- Applying new technologies and lessons learned to other aspects of the care services; and
- Incorporating mobile apps to meet the API and View Download and Transmit (VDT) requirements of MU Stage 2 & 3 and ACI.
Workshop:
Successful Strategies for Electronic Patient Engagement
When:
Wednesday, January 17, 2018, from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Where:
MeHI- Weiss Conference Center 100 North Drive, Westborough, MA
To view the agenda and a detailed workshop description
click here
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Mass HIway Connection Requirement Webinar
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As described in the state regulations 101 CMR 20.00 (which are also known as the Mass HIway Regulations), all Acute Care Hospitals, Large and Medium Medical Ambulatory Practices, and Large Community Health Centers in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts must provide an attestation by
July 1, 2018
regarding the regulatory requirement to connect to the Mass HIway.
This webinar will review the regulatory requirements and the attestation process.
When:
Thursday, January 18, 2018 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
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The Boston Scientific Connected Patient Challenge III
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Call for Submissions
The Boston Scientific Connected Patient Challenge is an open call to all participants with ideas on how to use the Internet of Things (IoT) to improve diagnosis, treatment, monitoring or patient care in the following areas:
- Neuromodulation
- Cardiac Rhythm Management
- Cardiology
- Electrophysiology
- Peripheral Interventions
- Oncology
- Endoscopy
- Urology
- Pelvic Health
Deadline:
Sunday, January 7, 2018
View event website for more information
here
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