Webinars

Kentuckiana Health Collaborative Spring Conference March 14: Connecting Mental and Physical Health

Jan 26, 2018

You are invited to attend the Kentuckiana Health Collaborative’s upcoming annual conference, Connecting Mental and Physical Health: Successful Models of Integrated Care. The KHC brings together healthcare purchasers, payers, providers, and consumers to work collaboratively towards the triple aim goals. This year’s conference will focus on the latest evidenced-based approaches, best practices, and successful models of addressing mental health and substance use disorders among primary care providers, employers, and the community.

Tuesday, March 13, 2018 – Evening conference reception

Wednesday, March 14, 2018 – Full day annual conference

Location: The Olmsted, 3701 Frankfort Ave, Louisville KY 40207

Please see the conference flyer for details.

Questions? Email mganote@khcollaborative.org

Quality Insights QPP Webinar: Submitting 2017 MIPS Data Using the QPP Portal

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)
Register Here

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

Quality Payment Program Year 2: Are You Ready? Action Items & Upcoming Webinar

Dec 13, 2017

The first program year of the new Quality Payment Program is almost over. As we look toward Year 2, there are a few items to make certain are on your to do list:

According to CMS, data for Year 1 of the QPP must be submitted no later than March 31st of 2018. However, depending on your submission method(s) and/or vendor(s), you may have an even shorter timeframe.
Documentation to support Year 1 should be finalized and saved during 2017. Think improvement activities, exclusions, special status and any reports to support what you will submit in 2018 for Program Year 2017.
Year 2 of the Quality Payment Program kicks off January 1st 2018 for Quality and Cost. Therefore, you should aim to implement any changes to workflows and/or documentation in very early 2018 in order to maximize your efforts to improve your score.
The eligible clinician low volume thresholds increase as of January 1st to $90,000 and 200 Medicare patients. We recommend checking eligibility early in the year so that you have a clear idea of who is required to submit for year 2 of the program.

Year 2 of the Quality Payment Program has raised the bar slightly with the minimum threshold of 15 points, increased from the Year 1 minimum of 3 points. This will require expanded participation in order to avoid the 5% penalty.

We hope that you will join us for the start of our 2018 educational series on January 11th 2018! QPP: Choosing the Best Timeframes to Maximize Your Final Score. 12 – 1 PM Eastern Time

Register Today for our 2017 Medicaid Meaningful Use Webinar on Nov 30th

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

BREAKING NEWS: QPP Year 2 Final Rule Released

Nov 7, 2017

CMS released the highly anticipated QPP Year 2 Final Rule late last week. The 1600 page document builds off the 2015 MACRA legislation and provides flexibility and clarification of the Quality Payment Programs and MIPS. Please join us at the Kentucky Regional Extension Center on November 16th at 11 am for a live webinar where we will highlight the changes for 2018 to the Quality Payment Program made in the Year 2 Final Rule.

Provided below is a summary of a few of the changes as well as links to additional information. We will have a more complete review of the changes during our webinar next week.

Some changes of the 2018 Quality Payment Program Final Rule:

Low volume threshold finalized at ≤$90,000 in Part B allowed charges or ≤200 Part B beneficiaries
New performance threshold is set at 15 points, up from 3 points in 2017
Cost performance category will remain 10% of final score in 2018 and will be calculated based on two measures: Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary and Total Per Capita Cost
Quality performance category will require 12 months of reporting for 2018
To receive full credit using patient-centered medical home recognition/certification for the Improvement Activities performance category, organizations must have 50% of practice sites within a TIN recognized/certified
New bonus points are available for showing improvement in the Quality category year over year, demonstrating care for complex patients and being a clinician or group with 15 or fewer clinicians
Use of either 2014 or 2015 Certified EHR Technology for 2018 is allowed; a new 10% bonus is available in the Advancing Care Information (ACI) category if you only use 2015 Edition CEHRT all year

Additional information on the MACRA/ Quality Payment Program Final Rule:The Quality Payment Program final rule with comment period (CMS-5522-FC and CMS-5522-IFC) can be downloaded from the Federal Register here.

A Fact Sheet on the Quality Payment Program final rule with comment period is available here.

Contact the experts at Kentucky REC for all your QPP and MIPS questions. We’re here to help. Call us at 859-323-3090

Join us for a MACRA 2016 Feedback Report Webinar on Monday, October 30th

Oct 19, 2017

On September 18, 2017, CMS released the annual Quality and Resource Use Reports (QRUR) for all group and solo practitioners across the country. We hope that you can join us for a live webinar where we will be digging into the 2016 QRUR. During this webinar we will be highlighting some key aspects of the report as well as how you can use this report to drive improvement in your practice.

In addition, we will be discussing the supplemental tables and how these tables can be used to focus in on target populations to improve outcomes and reduce overall cost. We highly encourage that you pull your 2016 QRURs so that you can follow along as we walk through a sample QRUR and discuss each section and how this feedback report can be used to improve your MIPS performance in the future.

What: MACRA 2016 Feedback Report Webinar
When: Monday, October 30, 2017 12:00 pm

Upcoming Web Event: Maximizing MIPS ACI Scores for Small Group Practices and Solo Clinicians

Oct 11, 2017

Obtaining a high Advancing Care Information (ACI) score is essential for small group practices seeking to achieve bonuses in the MIPS program. But, because many small practices have limited or no electronic health records and may not participate in registries, achieving a good ACI score may seem difficult.

This event will help small practices understand ACI scoring and advise them on how to maximize their limited resources to earn the best ACI score possible. Panelists will discuss the ACI measures required for reporting, how to choose quality measures, ACI measures, and improvement activities that can maximize your efficiency, eligibility for a hardship exemption, and what to do if your practice does not have an EHR or use a registry.

This event is designed for:

MIPS-eligible clinicians from solo and small practices with 15 or fewer clinicians
Practice managers and other staff tasked with submitting MIPS data
Clinician stakeholders such as State and Medical Associations assisting small practices preparing to participate in MIPS

Two sessions of this presentation are being offered. Please click the date and time to register for the session you would like to attend:

Tuesday, October 17, 3:30-4:30 pm (Eastern)

Thursday, October 19, 11 am-Noon (Eastern)

See the flyer to learn more. This event is being hosted by the QPP SURS Central Support Team, you may contact them at: qppsurs@impaqint.com

Free Webinar: EHR/CEHRT for Advancing Care Information—October 16

Oct 2, 2017

Join us for a webinar where we will discuss the advantages and potential challenges that come along with upgrading to a 2015 certified Electronic Health Record (EHR). During this webinar we will take a closer look into the 2015 CEHRT objectives for Advancing Care Information and how upgrading your EHR in 2018 can increase your options for maximizing your MIPS score. We will also highlight some common challenges that arise with an upgrade.

What: EHR/CEHRT Webinar
When: Monday, October 16, 2017 12:00 pm

2017 Bruce Lucas Hepatology and Liver Transplant Symposium

Sep 6, 2017

The University of Kentucky Transplant Center is hosting the 2017 Bruce Lucas Hepatology and Liver Transplant Symposium on Friday, October 13 at Kroger Field (previously Commonwealth Stadium) Recruitment Room – 1540 University Drive.

Overview: This program will provide education and insights about new medications that have recently been approved for the treatment of liver diseases. In addition, providers will learn how a multidisciplinary approach to liver disease management can be beneficial for patients. Finally, this program will help providers understand how to refer patients for a liver transplant evaluation in a timely manner, before patients are too sick to receive a transplant.

Target Audience: Gastroenterologists, nephrologists, urologists, primary care and family medicine physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners.

Objectives: Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:
• Describe the complications of portal hypertension and liver disease.
• Describe the multidisciplinary approach in the management of liver disease.
• Describe new treatments for liver disease.
• Describe the role of liver transplantation in the treatment of liver disease.
• Discuss basic principles in hepatocellular carcinoma treatment.
• Describe how the successful management of liver tumors involves care from multiple disciplines working in close coordination.
• Describe how immunosuppression impacts transplant patients.

CME credit is available.

REGISTRATION CLOSED

Flyer: Liver Transplant Symposium 2017_WEB1 (3) FINAL

Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Cohort will begin on September 22

Sep 5, 2017

PCMH is an excellent practice transformation model for practices committed to access, communication, and care coordination. Now is also the perfect time to pursue recognition since your organization can receive full points in the Improvement Activities category of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).

Kentucky REC’s newest PCMH cohort will begin on September 22, 2017.

Our cohort framework is designed to accelerate your journey to NCQA PCMH Recognition within a 12-month period. Through our expert training, coaching, and resources, your staff will be well-prepared to carry out the practice transformation process.

To learn about the PCMH program and our cohort services:

Watch our FREE educational webinar recording