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 Webinar Dec 16: CMS 2026 Final Rule
QPP 2026 PFS & QPP Final Rule* Webinar Date: December 16, 2025 @12pm CMS released the highly anticipated 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule on Nov 3rd — and the changes are significant. From new Quality Payment Program (QPP) requirements to critical updates...
QPP Webinar Nov 11 – Conquering 2025 MIPS Attestation: A Simplified Guide
QPP 2025 Conquering 2025 MIPS Attestation: A Simplified Guide* Webinar Date: November 11, 2025 @12pm Join your Kentucky REC expert advisors as we provide education around preparing for submitting for the 2025 Quality Payment Program – Traditional MIPS & MVP Track...
Webinar August 19 – CMS Quality Payment Program 2026 NPRM
CMS released the calendar year 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program (QPP) Proposed Rule on July 14th, 2025. Join our experts at the Kentucky Regional Extension Center on August 19th, 2025 for a live, client-access only roundtable discussion. We will cover the major proposed updates and potential impacts to eligible clinicians and practices in Program Year 2026 and beyond.
QPP 2025 Webinar July 22: Accountable Care Series Part 3
QPP 2025 Accountable Care Series Part 3: Choosing the Right Path for Your Practice* Webinar Date: July 22, 2025 @12pm Join your Kentucky REC expert advisors as we provide a comprehensive overview of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and Alternative Payment Models...
QPP Year 9 Webinar June 10: Accountable Care Series Part 2
QPP 2025 Accountable Care Series Part 2: Decoding ACOs & Alternative Payment Models* Webinar Date: June 10, 2025 @12pm Join your KYREC expert advisors as we provide a comprehensive overview of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and Alternative Payment Models...
HIPAA Security Rule Gets an Update – Watch on YouTube
Public Webinar Available Now: HIPAA Security Rule Gets a Makeover – Let’s Break it Down The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Strengthen Cybersecurity for Electronic Protected Health Information (NPRM) on...
News
Want to be PCMH recognized but don’t have the resources?
Health Center Individualized Technical Assistance Program for PCMH Recognition The Health Center Individualized Technical Assistance (TA) Program, funded by HRSA, offers personalized one-on-one support to HRSA-supported health centers and Look-Alikes that are not yet...
2025 Quality Payment Program Attestation Period Open
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently opened the Quality Payment Program (QPP) data submission portal for the 2025 performance period. The portal will remain open until 8 pm ET Tuesday, March 31st, 2026. Check out the mini video at the bottom of...
Happy Holidays from Kentucky REC
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QPP Webinar Dec 16: CMS 2026 Final Rule
QPP 2026 PFS & QPP Final Rule* Webinar Date: December 16, 2025 @12pm CMS released the highly anticipated 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule on Nov 3rd — and the changes are significant. From new Quality Payment Program (QPP) requirements to critical updates...
Kentucky REC Annual Conference Oct 23 2025: Dr Tama Thé – The Promise of AI for Kentucky Healthcare
Hybrid Event with Special Guest Speakers - In Person and Online Oct. 23 2025, Lexington Kentucky, The Campbell HouseDreams of Data—The Promise of AI for Kentucky Healthcare Speaker: Dr Tama Thé, MD, Assistant Professor - Department of Emergency Medicine, UK...
Free Tobacco Cessation Referral Program for Providers — Limited Enrollment
The Kentucky REC is partnering with the Kentucky Department of Public Health’s Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program
to help providers connect their patients to free, evidence-based support to help them quit using tobacco.
