Education

PA REACH East is committed to providing your practice with continued educational opportunities to help you stay up-to-date with everything related to health information technology in Pennsylvania and across the nation.  Please check here often for educational opportunities and informational updates available to you and your staff.

 

May 3, 2013 - 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Please join CMS and ONC for a meeting to discuss EHRs, the increase in code levels billed for some Medicare services, and appropriate coding in an increasingly electronic environment. Speakers will discuss the effect of EHRs on quality clinical care, provider efficiency, and coding, as well as coding challenges and opportunities facing hospitals and clinicians. Anyone interested is invited to attend, including providers, HIT vendors, and press. The event will be held May 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET at the CMS auditorium in Baltimore. A Webcast and conference call line are available to participate remotely.

Tentative speakers, include:

  • Jonathan Blum, CMS
  • David Muntz, MD, ONC
  • Benjamin K. Chu, MD, American Hospital Association, Kaiser Foundation
    Health Plan and Hospitals
  • Bruce Siegel, MD, MPH, National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Steven J. Stack, MD, American Medical Association
  • Sue Bowman, MJ, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA, American Health Information Management Association
  • Mickey McGlynn, Siemens Medical Solutions, Electronic Health Records Association

Additional representatives from physician and heath IT organizations have been invited to discuss their experiences with coding.

Location: CMS Auditorium
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21244
 
Registration
Registration is required to participate in-person or remotely. In-person and conference call registration is limited, so please register early.
http://electronichealthrecords.eventbrite.com. Information for the webcast and conference call will be provided in the Eventbrite confirmation e-mail in the Event Details section.



Past Webinars:

Stage 2 Meaningful Use and 2013 PQRS Updates Webinar

Tuesday, January 15, 2013 - 11:30 am to 1:00 pm

Dr. Barbara Connors and Patrick Hamilton, from the Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services, Region III, presented important updates surrounding Stage 2 Meaningful Use and 2013 PQRS Updates.  Please click on the links below to access the Webinar presentation slides, Webinar recording and Q&As.