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FREE Meaningful Use and MACRA Webinar – March 14th – 12PM (EST)

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Please join us for our FREE one-hour webinar, Beyond Meaningful Use: Getting Ready for MACRA, on March 14th at 12 PM (EST).

During this webinar, we will discuss what’s next for the Meaningful Use program and how the Medicare Meaningful Use program will transition into the Advancing Care Information category of MACRA. We will also review the changes in healthcare reporting and reimbursements brought about by the MACRA legislation and describe what is needed to prepare for reporting.

Finally, we will discuss how our team of Practice Transformation Advisors can help you prepare for the changing healthcare landscape.

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Join Our MACRA Final Rule Webinar— November 4

krec-computerCMS recently finalized its policy implementing the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and the Advanced Alternative Payment Model (APM) incentive payment provisions in the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), collectively referred to as the Quality Payment Program.

The new Quality Payment Program will gradually transform Medicare payments for more than 600,000 clinicians across the country, and is a major step in improving care across the entire health care system.

Join Kentucky REC on Friday, November 4th at 11:00am for an overview of the new MACRA Final Rule.

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New Healthcare Transformation Survival Seminar in Lexington – January 26

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UPDATE: A LEXINGTON SEMINAR HAS BEEN ADDED ON JANUARY 26TH!

Healthcare Transformation Survival Seminar Series 

Don’t miss this opportunity to take an in-depth look at the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Final Rule and Stage 3 Meaningful Use requirements! This seminar will also cover the latest happenings around Value-Based Payment Models, PQRS and Quality Reporting, HIPAA Privacy & Security, Patient-Centered Medical Home. Lunch will be provided!

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

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Dates/Locations

November 18, 2016 – Hazard, KY
Hazard Community & Technical College
First Federal Center, Room 123A
1 Community College Drive
Hazard, KY 41701

December 2, 2016 – Erlanger, KY
St. Elizabeth Training and Education Center
3861 Olympic Blvd
Erlanger, KY 41018

December 8, 2016 – Owensboro, KY
Owensboro Convention Center
501 W 2nd St
Owensboro, KY 42301

January 26,  2017 – Lexington, KY
Embassy Suites
1801 Newtown Pike
Lexington, KY 40511

Registration Fee

Clinicians/Practice Representatives/Non-profit organizations: $25
Vendors and Non-Practice Representatives: $75

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Partners

KHIE Kentucky Health Information Exchange Qsource
Him Kentucky Bluegrass Chapter khima
The Health Collaborative NeKY RHIO
KPCA Kentucky Health Center Network

2016-17 Healthcare Transformation Survival Seminars Announced

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Join us for our Healthcare Transformation Survival Seminar Series!

Don’t miss this opportunity to take an in-depth look at the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Final Rule and Stage 3 Meaningful Use requirements! This seminar will also cover the latest happenings around Value-Based Payment Models, PQRS and Quality Reporting, HIPAA Privacy & Security, Patient-Centered Medical Home. Lunch will be provided!

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Register Now

Dates/Locations

November 18, 2016 – Hazard, KY
Hazard Community & Technical College
First Federal Center, Room 123A
1 Community College Drive
Hazard, KY 41701

December 2, 2016 – Erlanger, KY
St. Elizabeth Training and Education Center
3861 Olympic Blvd
Erlanger, KY 41018

December 8, 2016 – Owensboro, KY
Owensboro Convention Center
501 W 2nd St
Owensboro, KY 42301

January 26, 2017 – Lexington, KY
Embassy Suites
1801 Newtown Pike
Lexington, KY 40511

Registration Fee

Clinicians/Practice Representatives/Non-profit organizations: $25
Vendors and Non-Practice Representatives: $75

Register Now

Partners

KHIE Kentucky Health Information Exchange Qsource
Him Kentucky Bluegrass Chapter khima
The Health Collaborative NeKY RHIO
KPCA Kentucky Health Center Network

KPCA Fall Conference – November 9th -11th

kpca-logoTrudi Matthews, MA, Managing Director of the Kentucky Regional Extension Center/UK Healthcare has been confirmed to speak at the Kentucky Primary Care Association’s Fall Conference November 9 – 11, 2016. Her presentation will be “Heavy Lifting: Transitioning to Value Based Care and the Impact of MACRA on Primary Care Professionals”.

Description: The acceleration towards value based care and the recent Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015 present specific challenges to small, rural primary care providers and large health systems alike. This presentation is designed to provide a glimpse into the regulatory framework behind MACRA that will take effect in 2017. The rule will be analyzed and the necessary steps practices need to take in order to prepare for the distinct reporting mandated by MACRA. The value based purchasing provisions in the Medicaid Managed Care rule and other MCO contracts will also be discussed.

Full KPCA Fall Conference Agenda coming soon! Register here

 

MACRA Prep School – June 10 – Lexington, KY

Join us for our MACRA Prep School on June 10th from 8:30AM – 2:30PM at Embassy Suites in Lexington!

The federal government has recently accelerated the move to value-based payment with the passage of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). The law consolidates several existing quality and value programs and makes them applicable to all providers paid through the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. The law also provides substantial new incentives for health care providers to move to alternative payment models.

Getting ready for the changes in MACRA will take time, and practices need to be ready!

Join us on June 10, 2016 from 8:30am – 2:30pm at Embassy Suites for an overview of MACRA and actions that you can take to prepare for these upcoming changes.

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Agenda

8:30AM – 9:00AM Registration and Breakfast
9:00AM – 9:15AM Welcome and Introduction
9:15AM – 10:15AM Big Picture Overview of MACRA
10:15AM – 10:30AM Break
10:30AM – 11:00AM MIPS: Quality
11:00AM – 11:30AM MIPS: Resource Use and QRUR
11:30AM – 12:00PM MIPS: Clinical Practice Improvement Activities
12:00PM – 12:30PM MIPS: Advancing Care Information
12:30PM – 2:00PM Lunch and Learn: Overview of APMs
2:00PM – 2:30PM Follow-up Plan and Next Steps

 

Registration Fee

Clinicians and Practice Representatives: $75
Vendors and Non-Practice Representatives: $200

Lunch and Breakfast will be provided.

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March Practice Transformation Webinar

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In case you missed it, join us for the encore presentation of our FREE Kentucky REC Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) and Patient Centered Specialty Practice (PCSP) Education Webinar on March 10th, 2016 at 12pm.

Register for PCMH and PCSP Webniar

Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) (FOR PRIMARY CARE)
A Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) is a team-based model of care led by a personal physician who provides continuous and coordinated care throughout a patient’s lifetime to maximize health outcomes. The PCMH model provides specific standards for transforming the organization and delivery of primary care to be more: comprehensive, patient-centered, coordinated, accessible and safe.

Patient-Centered Specialty Practice (PCSP) (FOR SPECIALISTS)
The Patient-Centered Specialty Program extends medical home concepts to specialists. Specialty practices committed to access, communication and care coordination can earn accolades as the “neighbors” that surround and inform the medical home and colleagues in primary care. Practices that become recognized will demonstrate patient-centered care and clinical quality through: streamlined referral processes and care coordination with referring clinicians, timely patient and caregiver-focused care management and continuous clinical quality improvement.

This webinar will:

  1. Provide an overview of PCMH and PCSP
  2. Outline PCMH and PCSP requirements and standards for achieving recognition
  3. Offer best practices and steps towards true practice transformation

Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to learn how to transform your practice to improve quality of care while also improving your bottom line!

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Announcing March Webinar Series: Understanding Value-Based Payment

krec-computerChanges in Medicare reimbursement are coming, and organizations are developing their game plans for value-based payment. CMS has recently accelerated the move to new value-based payment with preparations for the new Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). Getting ready for value-based payment takes time, and practices need to pay attention to this issue in 2016.

The Kentucky REC will be hosting a two-part webinar series on Value-Based Payment and MACRA at noon on March 15 and 29, 2016.

During this webinar, we will discuss the purpose and scope of MACRA, while also highlighting key ways for providers to prepare for MACRA and new value-based payment models. At the close of the presentation there will be a Q and A session to answer your questions about MACRA and changes in reimbursement.

As a valued partner of the Kentucky REC, we would like to invite you to attend this informative webinar. Please register using the link below for one or both webinars.

Register for March Value-Based Payment Webinars

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