Security Risk Assessments: Not Just a Meaningful Use Core Measure - Don't miss out on this April webinar presented by the Texas RECs

2013 Educational Webinar Series Calendar - Register now!
Attend webinars during your lunch hour to discuss such topics as meaningful use attestation, workflows, changes from Stage 1 to Stage 2, security risk assessments, audits, patient portals and much more.

• Primary care physicians (Family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, and OB-GYN)
• Specialists that can attest to providing primary care services.
• Community and Rural Health Centers primarily serving uninsured, underinsured and medically underserved
• Specialists are eligible for services, but not at the subsidized rate.  Each REC can providing pricing information.

For physicians who qualify, reaching meaningful use can mean up to $63,750 in incentives from Medicaid or $44,000 from Medicare through the 2009 ARRA Stimulus. Medicare incentives are highest for early adopters who commit to EHRs before October 2012, for more information on available EHR incentives, take a detailed look at the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Comparison and Timelines. 

• Initial Practice Assessment
• Vendor Evaluation/Selection
• Practice Workflow Analysis and Process Redesign
• Implementation Project Review
• Post-Implementation Review
• Meaningful Use Gap Analysis

Once the RECs reach their enrollment targets, they can no longer provide consulting at the subsidized rate, and all physicians (even primary care) will have to pay the full rate.  Do not delay as most of the RECs are very close to meeting their enrollment target. 

The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) maintains the Certified HIT Product List (CHPL) that provides a current list of products "certified" to meet meaningful use. 

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•  RECs to the Rescue: Regional Centers Help Physicians Use HIT  
• Meaningful Dollars: Incentive Payments Help Physician Practices