Thursday, October 9, 2014

MLN Connects Provider eNews, 10/9

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In This Edition:

MLN Connects™ National Provider Calls
  • Overview of the 2013 Quality and Resource Use Reports — Registration Now Open 
  • CMS 2014 Certified EHR Technology Flexibility Rule — Registration Now Open 
  • Transitioning to ICD-10 — Register Now 

MLN Connects™ Videos
  • Monthly Spotlight: Physician Quality Reporting System 
Announcements
  • CMS Announces Two Medicare Quality Improvement Initiatives 
  • New Outreach & Education Page at CMS.gov
  • Work with Older Adult Patients? New Medscape Video for CME Credit 
  • Electronic Funds Transfer Upgrades to the Internet-based PECOS System 
  • Open Payments: Know the Numbers and Decode the Data 
  • CMS is Accepting Suggestions for Potential PQRS Measures 
  • PQRS: Physician Compare 2013 Group Practice Quality Measure Preview Period through November 7 
  • New FAQs for PQRS 
  • EHR Incentive Programs: Hardship Exception Applications to Avoid 2015 Payment Adjustment due November 30 
  • EHR Incentive Programs: Eligible Hospitals and Requirements for CEHRT to Participate in 2015 
  • EHR Incentive Programs: Learn How to Report 2014 eCQMs through the QualityNet Portal 

Medicare Learning Network® Educational Products 
  • “Dual Eligible Beneficiaries Under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs” Fact Sheet – Revised 
  • Medicare Learning Network® Products Available in Electronic Publication Format