Jan 23, 2018
MIPS Data Submission: Practical Advice for Small Group Practices and Solo Practitioners
January 23 11:00 a.m. – 12 p.m. EST
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January 25 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST
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This webinar, hosted by IMPAQ on two separate days for your convenience, will feature a panel of experts familiar with the range of data submission options and focus on step-by-step processes on how to submit improvement activity and other MIPS data to CMS.
Contact Kentucky REC at 859-323-3090 with your MIPS questions. Our experts are here to help.
Jan 9, 2018
The Kentucky Regional Extension Center is pleased to announce a new resource available to help practices improve care and outcomes for patients with diabetes and/or cardiovascular disease. Through a many months long innovation partnership between The Kentucky Department for Public Health, University of Kentucky College of Public Health, and a team from Kentucky REC, we have produced a comprehensive library of resources for practices interested in ideas and tools to improve care for these patient populations.
The toolkit is available here.
Jan 8, 2018
Our friends at Quality Insights are hosting an informative webinar Thursday, January 11th at 2 p.m.:
If you are not going to utilize a registry, a Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR), the CMS web interface, or your EHR vendor to submit all of your 2017 MIPS data, then you will need to use the QPP portal. 2017 data must be submitted to CMS between January 2, 2018 and March 31, 2018.
So where do you begin? Join Quality Insights for an overview of the data submission process and take advantage of this opportunity to get your questions answered by the expert QPP team at Quality Insights.
Registration is required so please register today. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email that contains the login details for the webinar.
Thursday, January 11, 2018
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET (1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. CT)
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If you have any questions regarding the Quality Payment Program for 2017 and/or 2018, our experts at Kentucky REC are here to help. Call us at 859-323-3090
Dec 21, 2017
The University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health, the Kentucky Office of Rural Health, and the UK CCTS Community Engagement and Research Program are requesting applications for the 2018 Community Leadership Institute of Kentucky (CLIK). CLIK is a 4-week intensive leadership development training program offered in Hazard, Kentucky. It is designed to enhance research and capacity-building competencies in community leaders, senior staff, directors and administrators.
In addition to nearly a dozen enriching sessions provided by well-established experts during the 4 weeks, each participant’s organization will receive a $2500 grant for their participation in this competitive program and completion of their proposed project over a 12-month period. The participant’s organization must have 501c3 status or a designated lead fiscal agency (health agency or non-profit) to receive and manage the grant award.
KEY DATES:
Applications due: January 10, 2018
Applicants Notified: February 9, 2018
Save the Required Training Dates*: March 19, March 20, March 27, April 3 and April 10, 2018 (*tentative)
Save the Required Six-Month Project Update Meeting: Fall 2018 (date to be announced)
Save the Required Graduation Date: Spring 2019 (date to be announced)
Download the RFA and application here. For questions or further information, please visit here or contact Beth Bowling, RN, beth.bowling@uky.edu, (606)-439-3557 ext. 83545.
Dec 20, 2017
NCQA’s new redesigned PCMH program has a lot of the same features but there are some important changes you need to know.
Getting recognized as a patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is not easy, but it can be a great way to help develop greater cohesion in your care teams, improve the quality of care for patients and be more prepared for value-based payment initiatives. In Kentucky, the most common form of PCMH recognition is from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). In April 2017, NCQA released new guidelines for receiving recognition that are really different from the old approach.
So recognized PCMH practices have been scratching their heads and wondering what do they need to do differently under these new guidelines.
What Changed?
This new recognition process has three parts:
- Assess: During this step the practice will complete an assessment and work with its Relationship Manager to develop a plan.
- Transform: During the transformation process the practice will have virtual reviews and submit documentation to its Relationship Manager until it earns recognition.
- Sustain: Once recognition is earned, the practice will continue working towards implementing and enhancing their PCMH model. There will be an annual check-in with their Relationship Manager to attest to certain policies and procedures and submission of quality data.
Other changes include:
New nomenclature – Standards, Elements, and Factors are now called Concepts, Competencies, and Criteria.
- “Must-Pass” Standards are now called Core Concepts.
- Recognition is valid for one year (versus three) and must be renewed annually.
- An NCQA representative will be assigned to your practice and will conduct three virtual check-ins with you during the process.
What should you do now?
Begin your transformation journey 9-12 months before the expiration of your current PCMH program. Below are options for practices looking to move to the PCMH 2017 program from the PCMH 2011 or PCMH 2014 program.
- If you are a 2011 recognized practice: you should renew under the 2017 redesigned process by starting in the “Transform” phase. This applies to Level 1, 2 or 3 recognized practices
- If you are a PCMH 2014 Level 1 or 2 recognized practice: you can renew under the 2017 redesigned process by starting in the “Transform” phase.
- If you are a PCMH 2014 Level 3 recognized practice: NCQA is offering a direct entrance into the “Sustain” phase of the PCMH 2017 program when your recognition expires.
How can the Kentucky REC help?
Although there are many similarities between the old and new PCMH standards, the Kentucky REC has a team of trained experts to help guide you through the new 2017 process. Let us help you make your path to renewal as easy as possible! Our team is offering a new PCMH renewal service beginning in January 2018 for anyone interested in scalable, tailored support during your renewal process. Give us a call today at (859) 323-3090 for more information.
Nov 22, 2017
The end of the year is approaching, and it will soon be time to submit your Meaningful Use attestations.
Please join us for this webinar as we discuss: how to prepare for Medicaid attestations; suggested documents to retain; and reminders for the upcoming year. We will also share instructions on how to request a KCHIP report, how to obtain your CEHRT ID, and much more.
Let us help you be prepared and organized with all of the information that is needed to submit your Meaningful Use attestation. This will ensure that you have the list of items needed to upload with your attestation and save time. Register now to learn more.
Webinar : Preparing for Meaningful Use Attestation
Date and Time: Thursday, November 30, 2017 12:00 pm ET
