February CliniSync Connects Newsletter
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A Solo Doc's Journey to Electronics and the Office of the Future |
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A Solo Doc's Journey to EHR and the OFFICE OF THE FutureGregg Alexander, DO, a solo pediatrician from London, Ohio, is the first Medicaid recipient of federal incentive money in the state. That's because he was already using EHRs long before the federal program began in 2009. Dr. Alexander gave a presentation to The Partnership's Physician Associations Advisory Council on his journey through the use of electronics in his practice, as well as his ergonomic pediatric office. He sits on the Board of Directors of the Ohio Health Information Partnership and also serves on various committees. As a practicing physician, he gives great advice in communications to the Advisory Council as members discuss how to reach doctors with the latest news and information.A prolific columnist and writer with a dry wit, Dr. Alexander put this video together himself. An admitted tech geek, he's also a great pediatrician who's passionate about creating the "best rural pediatric office in America." Watch this video. It's great fun and gives you wonderful ideas on electronic health record use, telecomunications, website development and office design. You'll enjoy his sense of humor and commitment to children and medicine. View the video on our site. To view videos of his presentations on the Office of the Future, go to http://vimeo.com/channels/289251/ |
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Don't Miss This Video ON HIE in ActionDr. Herbert Schumm of St. Rita's Medical Center and Jolene Joseph of Health Partners of Western Ohio in Lima are just two of the administrators and staff you'll meet in this video that chronicles December 15, 2011. St. Rita's is the first hospital in Ohio to go live on the CliniSync HIE and also the first in the nation to exchange Direct, secure messaging based on ONC standards across state lines to Mississippi. Dr. Schumm says it's amazing that two physicians with disparate EHR systems can "talk" with one another both in the Lima area and across state lines. "We've taken baby steps, but very important steps in exchange. And I think the story is these providers are family docs just like everybody else. But with the help of the people who pulled this together and the community, they can accomplish this." Dr. Herbert Schumm, VP of Medical Affairs, St. Rita's Medical Center |
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APRIL 26 Educational MEETING AT OSU |
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Patient Care: Connecting the Dots in OhioDoctors, nurse practioners, office and hospital staff, administrators, join us for a day at OSU where you'll hear from other physicians about EHR adoption, meaningful use and HIE connections. Talk to People Who've Been There and Done That in HIT...and Survived! Tired of faxing, phoning, losing charts and wasting time? Join these physicians for a morning panel where you can ask questions and get practical advice on EHR adoption and its benefits.
Lima, Ohio is already plugged into the CliniSync HIE. Talk with a CIO and Project Manager about how it went and how expansion continues throughout the medical community. Want to treat the "whole person," including those with behavioral health issues? Listen to people who leverage technology and use care teams to create health homes. Trying to navigate through meaningful use requirements? Talk to practice managers and experts on how to make MU easier. |
Having trouble navigating through meaningful use? Tell us about it.We're listening. We'd like to know if you’re encountering any problems with achieving meaningful use so that we can talk with our federal partners about how to break down any barriers that hospitals and physician practices might be experiencing. Because the Ohio Health Information Partnership is the nonprofit organization responsible to the Office of the National Coordinator of HIT for assisting physicians in adopting EHRs and reaching meaningful use, we’ve created a short survey so you can provide your feedback. It should only take you five minutes to complete. We appreciate your assistance and hope we can help solve any hurdles you’re experiencing with MU in Ohio. Here is the link to the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MU_Barriers_All_Providers |
Are you short on HIT Staff? Looking for an Intern?Need Staff training?The Midwest Community College HIT Consortium already has graduated 700 students in Ohio who are equipped with the knowledge and skills to assist physicians and hospitals with their HIT needs. Cuyahoga Community College, Sinclair Community College, Columbus Community College and Cincinnati State Community College train people to become:
If you or your practice needs an intern, new staff or training for your existing staff, please directly contact the HIT project leads at each of the colleges to discuss your needs. Scholarships are available through federal funding for HIT workforce training. Soon, the Ohio Hospital Association, the Ohio Health Information Partnership and the Midwest Consortium will help you connect to these opportunities at OHHealthJobs.com In the meantime, please contact: Cuyahoga Community College Cincinnati State Community College Columbus State Community College Sinclair Community College |
Feb. 29 Last Day to Attest for 2011 Medicare MUJust a reminder from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services:The reporting year ended for eligible professionals (EP) who participated in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program in 2011. What does this mean? For participating EPs, they must have completed their 90-day reporting period by the end of 2011. However, EPs have until Wednesday, February 29, 2012 to actually register and attest to meeting meaningful use to receive an incentive payment for CY2011 through the Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Registration and Attestation System. |
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Medicity Gets Patent for HIEThe company that created the technological infrastructure for the statewide CliniSync HIE is Medicity, which just received a patent for its health information exchange technology. Medicity received the patent for its secure and effective identification of electronic patient health records. An exciting aspect of the technology is that not all of the data has to be stored in one large repository. Instead, the patient records and results can be searched for by an authorized physician, and the records will come in real time to that doctor so he or she can view them. Original records can remain at the source. Ohio's community-based model, CliniSync, is an HIE solution that will work well for our state. Medicity also works with state-designated organizations in Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Mississippi and Vermont as well as a private HIE, Michigan's HealthConnect. Medicity connects more than 750 hospitals, 125,000 physicians and some 250,000 end users. To read more about the patent, go to |
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JOIN the CMS’ EHR Incentive Programs ListservFor providers who already have registered for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs, Here's a message from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: We want to invite you to join a free email service to receive CMS' latest news on the EHR Incentive Programs. The CMS EHR Incentive Program listserv provides timely information on program requirements and changes in the EHR Incentive Programs. By subscribing to this listserv, you will receive early notification of new program developments, the availability of new resources, and the addition of any new Frequently Asked Questions that are published on the CMS EHR Incentive Programs' website. Click here to join the listserv and visit the listserv section of the EHR Incentive Programs website to take a look at some of the recent messages we have sent. We encourage you to let others know about the CMS EHR Incentive Program listserv, and to share its messages. Note: Make sure to add This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to your approved senders list so that the EHR Incentive Programs listserv messages do not get caught in your spam folder Want more information about the EHR Incentive Programs? Make sure to visit the EHR Incentive Programs website for complete information about the CMS Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. |
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