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April 2012: On February 23 CMS (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services) released the proposed rules for Meaningful Use Stage 2. These rules will govern how the federal government dispenses the $23 billion that was appropriated by the HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health) Act in 2009. The proposed Stage 2 rules will have a 60 day comment period, CMS will consider the comments and come up with the final rule. For more details please read the entire Meaningful Use Stage 2 article.
To receive the full $44,000 in Medicare reimbursements for the Meaningful Use of an EHR, providers must show three months of Meaningful Use before the end of 2012. If you haven’t started yet time is of the essence!
Jonathan Krasner of BEI will discuss EHR selection, implementation and Meaningful Use.
Michael Nester of Access National Bank will discuss how financing options can tie into the government’s reimbursement schedule and and why financing an EHR system now is a cost-beneficial decision for your practice.
Access National Bank
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
1800 Robert Fulton Drive, Suite 250 Reston, Virginia 20191
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Please note: This seminar is limited to Physicians and Practice Managers
Core Measure 15 is one of the requirements for healthcare practices who are applying for federal funding for Electronic Health Record Systems. This specific requirement asks the provider to “Conduct or review a security risk analysis in accordance with the requirements under 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1) and implement security updates as necessary and correct identified security deficiencies as part of its risk management process.” Sounds pretty ominous, doesn’t it?
BEI can help healthcare practices conduct a security risk analysis to meet this important Stage 1 requirement. If you think you might need help with this, contact Jonathan Krasner at jonathan.krasner@beinetworks.com or 703-528-8300
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Thursday, June 2, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
In this presentation Jonathan Krasner of BEI will review the HITECH government funding programs and explain what it will take to achieve Meaningful Use. If you are interested in attending please click here.
Thursday, March 24, 2011 12:30 – 2 pm
Virginia Hospital Center
In this presentation Jonathan Krasner of BEI will review the HITECH government funding programs and explain what it will take to achieve Meaningful Use. If you are interested in attending please contact Jo Ann Allen of the Arlington County Medical Society.
If you have not installed an EHR yet, you’re probably weighing the possibility. If you already have an EHR, you can still be eligible for Government payments. The HITECH Act offers tens of thousands of dollars for EHR implementation. Simply purchasing and installing a certified EHR is not enough to qualify for HITECH funds. Physicians must also use their certified systems in a “meaningful” way.
During this webinar we’ll explain the Meaningful Use criteria and help Practice Administrators and Physicians understand what will be required to obtain this funding.
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We’ve summarized many of the Meaningful Use Resources on our website. Check back often as we’ll be adding to it as new sources become available:
Meaningful Use Resources
On December 15 BEI will be participating in the Arlington County Medical Society’s IT Summit. The event will be held at the Westin Gateway – for details please contact Jonathan Krasner at 703-528-8300 x105 or jonathan.krasner@beinetworks.com or go to the Arlington County Medical Society’s website.
On November 19 BEI exhibited at the Montgomery County Medical Society’s (MCMS) Futures Exhibit on Healthcare IT. The event was jointly sponsored by the Maryland Medical Society and the MCMS..
If you have not installed an EHR yet, you’re probably weighing the possibility. If you already have an EHR, you can still be eligible for Government payments. The HITECH Act offers tens of thousands of dollars for EHR implementation.
Simply purchasing and installing a certified EHR is not enough to qualify for HITECH funds. Physicians must also use their certified systems in a “meaningful” way. On July 13, 2010 HHS released the final regulations that define “Meaningful Use”. During this seminar we’ll explain the Meaningful Use criteria and help Practice Administrators and Physicians understand what will be required to obtain this funding. To request BEI’s whitepaper on Meaningful use, please click here.
Sponsored by BEI and Capture Billing, this seminar is for Physicians and Practice Managers.
Wednesday, January 26, 11:30 – 1:30
Maggianos in Tysons Corner
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