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EHR Incentive Progam Update....



CMS is Holding a Second Webinar on the CQMs and the EHR Incentive Programs for Small-Practice Providers

Overview
     What: Webinar- The CMS EHR Incentive Programs: Small-Practice Providers and Clinical Quality      Measures (CQMs)
     When: October 25 from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. EDT       
     Why: To help small-practice providers successfully report CQMs       
     How: Register online   
   
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is holding a second webinar on CQMs and their importance in attesting to meaningful use for the EHR Incentive Programs. CMS hopes to help small-practice and rural providers become more knowledgeable in the topics below:     
An overview of the CQMs     
   
How to report CQMs during attestation   
     
Why CQMs are included in the EHR Incentive Programs         
Answers to many FAQs on the CQMs and the EHR Incentive Programs         
Although, small-practice providers are the intended audience of this webinar, anyone is welcome to join.
The webinar presentation, a document with over 300 questions and answers from the webinar held on August 30, and an informational CQM fact sheet will be provided to participants before the webinar as downloadable handouts.
     
Additionally, registrants will be given an opportunity to submit questions through the registration site before the webinar that will be answered by CMS subject matter experts and posted to the CMS EHR website a few weeks after the webinar has been completed.
    
Registration

Individuals can register online for the webinar. After successfully registering, they will be sent a confirmation message with a link to the webinar site. Space is limited, so interested participants should register now to secure their place.
      
Want more information about the EHR Incentive Programs?       

Make sure to visit the CMS EHR Incentive Programs website for the latest news and updates on the EHR Incentive Programs.

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Updated Message on Important Information on Registration for the EHR Incentive Programs
This message is an updated  version of the registration listserv message that was sent by CMS on   October 4. This version of the message provides updated language to help  providers understand the difference in registration and attestation dates for  the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs. 
CMS wants to remind eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals,  and critical access hospitals (CAHs) of the key registration and attestation  dates for the EHR Incentive Programs, and provide information to help them  successfully register and start their path to payment for 2011. 

Important Registration Details for Medicare and Medicaid 
Medicare - November 30, 2011, is the  last day for Medicare eligible hospitals and CAHs to register and attest to  receive an incentive payment for Federal fiscal year 2011.
Medicare - February 29, 2012, is  the last day for Medicare EPs to register and attest to receive an incentive  payment for calendar year 2011.
Medicaid - Each state may have different attestation deadlines. Please check with  your State Medicaid  agency to find out the last day you can attest. 
When Should Providers Register?
  CMS encourages providers to register for the Medicare and/or Medicaid EHR  Incentive Program(s) as soon as possible to avoid payment delays. Please note  that not all states have launched a Medicaid EHR Incentive Program yet. EPs  will not be able to complete their registration for the Medicaid EHR Incentive  Program until their state's program has launched and that state's site has  opened. Eligible professionals should check their state's status.
Note: Providers can  register before they have a certified EHR and can also register if they do not  have an enrollment record in PECOS.
Registration Resources
  CMS has a number of resources to help providers successfully register  for the EHR Incentive Programs:
Step-by-step registration guides, available on  CMS' Registration  page.
A number of FAQs  about registration on the EHR Incentive  Programs website.
Webinars on YouTube to help guide providers  through the registration .process– one for EPs, and one  for hospitals.

Want more information about the  EHR Incentive Programs?
Make sure to  visit the EHR Incentive  Programs website for the latest news and updates on the EHR Incentive  Programs.


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