Kentucky REC Services
Our team assists healthcare organizations comply with changing federal and state regulations, and supports clinicians and staff with innovative ways to better serve their patients.
Quality and Value
Our experts support healthcare providers as they navigate the Quality Payment Program and Value-Based Payment.
Our services include:
- Personalized education
- In-depth gap analysis and action plan
- Monitoring and analyzing of reports
- Individualized practice support
- Registration and attestation support
Quality and Value
Our experts support healthcare providers as they navigate the Quality Payment Program and Value-Based Payment.
Our services include:
- Personalized education
- In-depth gap analysis and action plan
- Monitoring and analyzing of reports
- Individualized practice support
- Registration and attestation support
Medical Home
Our NCQA trained experts provide guidance tailored to your organization for achieving excellence among primary care and specialty practices. We use nationally recognized frameworks of Patient Centered Medical Home and Specialty Practice Models.
Our services include:
- Provide education on standards and best practices
- In-depth gap analysis and action plan
- Documentation review and feedback
- Advice on overcoming transformation barriers
- Guidance on application and submission process
HIPAA Privacy and Security
Our team of certified healthcare privacy and security professionals help your organization navigate federal requirements to safeguard the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected health information.
Our services include:
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Security Risk Analysis – In person or New Virtual
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HIPAA Project Management
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HIPAA Vulnerability Scan
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HIPAA Education
HIPAA Privacy and Security
Our team of certified healthcare privacy and security professionals help your organization navigate federal requirements to safeguard the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected health information.
Our services include:
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Security Risk Analysis – In person or New Virtual
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HIPAA Project Management
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HIPAA Vulnerability Scan
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HIPAA Education
Telehealth
Telehealth
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Personalized education
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Customized plan
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Implementation assistance
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Impact analysis across programs such as QPP
Promoting Interoperability
Our team guides you through complex and evolving programs to achieve compliance in the most efficient and effective way, which translates into lower costs of implementation and protection against costly audits.
Our services include:
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Initial and ongoing gap analysis
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eCQM review and alignment
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Action plan and recommendations
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Ongoing guidance on requirements, timelines, and changes
Promoting Interoperability
Our team guides you through complex and evolving programs to achieve compliance in the most efficient and effective way, which translates into lower costs of implementation and protection against costly audits.
Our services include:
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Initial and ongoing gap analysis
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eCQM review and alignment
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Action plan and recommendations
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Ongoing guidance on requirements, timelines, and changes
Data Validation
Data Validation
- Improve HIT usability to minimize provider burden
- Ensure specific quality measure data is being entered into the EHR
- Validate reports are identifying the data entered
- Provide findings that include vendor and workflow recommendations
- Increase the use of national standards to share patient information securely with key partners
Events
QPP YEAR 6 WEBINAR MAY 19: OPTIMIZING PROMOTING INTEROPERABILITY
As your KY REC advisors partner with you and your practice to define your organizational goals for 2022 and beyond, it is critical to understand the impacts of programmatic changes to the Merit Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Promoting Interoperability Category...
QPP YEAR 6 WEBINAR APRIL 20: OPTIMIZING QUALITY REPORTING
As we settle into springtime in Kentucky, we see trees budding and flowers blooming. It’s a fresh new start to the annual cycle of growth all around us. At the Kentucky REC, our next webinar is focused on just that topic – growth. How can you best grow and prepare for...
WEBINAR MAY 25 – IMPORTANT HIPAA SECURITY SAFEGUARDS FOR CYBERATTACK DEFENSE
The number of healthcare data breaches reported in 2021 was record-breaking. Cyber-criminals continue to up their game at accessing and exfiltrating electronically protected health information. The HIPAA Security Rule sets forth safeguards that all covered entities...
WEBINAR MARCH 22 – NAVIGATING TELEHEALTH AS THE PANDEMIC MOVES TO ENDEMIC
As the pandemic becomes endemic, we're looking toward the future of access to healthcare. Can you see Telemedicine being a permanent part of your practice? Did you know that some of the service codes we have been using may not be included in the permanent Medicare...
WEBINAR MARCH 16 – QPP YEAR SIX: ELIGIBILITY
Now, early in the year, is the perfect time to begin reviewing your organization’s list of eligible clinicians in CMS’s Quality Payment Program. This is one of the first steps in preparation for a successful performance in the QPP. Join the Kentucky REC’s panel of...
FREE WEBINAR FEB 8 & FEB 10 – KENTUCKY WOMEN’S CANCER SCREENING PROGRAM
Kentucky Cancer Program is hosting a webinar about the KY Women’s Cancer Screening Program in the eastern half of Kentucky. There will be information about what the KY Women’s Cancer Screening Program is, who qualifies, how to enroll someone, and facilities in the...
News
QPP YEAR 6 WEBINAR MAY 19: OPTIMIZING PROMOTING INTEROPERABILITY
As your KY REC advisors partner with you and your practice to define your organizational goals for 2022 and beyond, it is critical to understand the impacts of programmatic changes to the Merit Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Promoting Interoperability Category...
WANTING TO IMPROVE CHRONIC DISEASE OUTCOMES? KENTUCKY REC GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Kentucky REC, in partnership with the Kentucky Department of Public Health, is working with practices statewide on improving health and outcomes for patients with chronic illnesses. IMPROVE PEDIATRIC ASTHMA CARE PRESENT — JUNE 30, 2023 Advisory support for Quality...
QPP YEAR 6 WEBINAR APRIL 20: OPTIMIZING QUALITY REPORTING
As we settle into springtime in Kentucky, we see trees budding and flowers blooming. It’s a fresh new start to the annual cycle of growth all around us. At the Kentucky REC, our next webinar is focused on just that topic – growth. How can you best grow and prepare for...
MARCH IS COLON CANCER AWARENESS MONTH!
From the CDC: #ColorectalCancer is one of the most common cancers among men and women, but it can be prevented with routine screening. Schedule your screening today. You can visit the CDC Colon Cancer Website HERE and the Spanish Language Resource Page HERE. ...
LEGISLATION INTRODUCED TO EXTEND TECHNICAL SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR CLINICIANS IN SMALL PRACTICES
Excerpted from Ark Valley Voice (an online news source in Central Colorado): Ahead of SURS Program Expiration, Bennet, Cassidy, Welch, Burgess Introduce Legislation to Extend Technical Support Program for Clinicians in Small Practices Posted by Jan Wondra | Feb 4,...
WEBINAR MARCH 22 – NAVIGATING TELEHEALTH AS THE PANDEMIC MOVES TO ENDEMIC
As the pandemic becomes endemic, we're looking toward the future of access to healthcare. Can you see Telemedicine being a permanent part of your practice? Did you know that some of the service codes we have been using may not be included in the permanent Medicare...
