Wednesday, November 5, 2014

NRHA November Educational Webinars

National Rural Health Association Partnership Services
Educational Webinars- November 2014
3 Lifesaver Uses of a Hospital Intranet
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
12:00-1:00 pm Central Time

Hospitals large and small today struggle with the constant fire hose of critical information that must be shared with and understood by their staff. The stakes are high and most organizations admittedly don't do as well as they could making sure key internal audiences have the timely communication they need.

This session will focus on 3 of the most critical areas of communications in today's highly regulated healthcare environment:
  • Policy Management 
  • Emergency Preparedness and Response 
  • Human Resources 
Learn more and register now.


Ten Questions Leadership Should Be Asking About Their Revenue Cycle
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
12:00-1:00 pm Central Time

This presentation will provide CFOs and CEOs of hospitals with an effective game plan for monitoring and measuring the performance of the department that has the most direct impact on the organization's fiscal health: the business office.

We will share with you ten questions you should be asking your business office manager in order to ensure the fiscal health of the organization. These questions provide a clear, succinct roadmap for managing the business office that includes guidance about best practices and process improvement in key areas that will have the maximum positive impact on revenue cycle management.

In this presentation, we will elaborate on these questions and discuss how they can be used by CFOs and/or CEOs to collaborate with their Business Office Manager to create action plans that correct underperforming areas and establish processes that ensure continuous improvement and superior performance.

Learning objectives:
  • Understand key drivers to insure AR is being managed effectively 
  • Learn key questions to ask revenue cycle leaders to insure optimal reimbursement and compliance 
  • Discover tools and vendors that are available to assist with key revenue cycle issues 
  • Determine how to quantify the impact of a revenue cycle improvement initiative 
  • Learn best practices to manage the patient responsibility for payment 

Learn more and register now.


Closed Medication Safety Loop Across the Care Continuum: Creating The Final Picture Thursday, November 13, 2014
12:00-1:00 pm Central Time

Staff from the Atlantic General Hospital, a 62 bed acute care hospital in Worcester County, Maryland, will share key strategies that have helped them to accelerate quality improvement and reduce adverse drug events using a closed loop medication delivery.

This webinar will also examine:
  • collaboration and partnerships for creating design 
  • IT requirements 
  • medication protocols 
  • implementation 
  • accountability for accuracy 
  • timelines 
Learn more and register now.


Health System Group Practice: Development and Engagement
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
12:00-1:00 pm Central Time

This webinar will explore the need for, the design process and the outcomes of a project in 2011/2012 where a group of physicians and the hospital CEO re-designed the Medical Practice Council (MPC), a forum for employed physicians to discuss both clinical and organizational concerns. Through a series of facilitated sessions, the constituents established a new MPC purpose, structured decision-making process, a "compact" of mutual expectations and a collective vision that has laid the groundwork for better clinical care coordination and physician satisfaction with the sponsoring organization. The facilitator was involved 8 years earlier in the initial structural integration and has completed 20+ organizational integrations over the last 20 years.

Learn more and register now.


Lessons Learned from our Journey in Enterprise-wide Automation
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
12:00-1:00 pm Central Time

Join us to hear about why one rural hospital in Canadian, TX decided it was time for a change with their Electronic Medical Record. With the need to satisfy the organization as a whole, Hemphill County Hospital was looking for a solution that was going to give them real alignment and real change. Looking for true integration throughout their hospital and finding a strategic partner that would carry them through the future was a tough and long process but worth the time. Though the journey was not easy, learn how they went about their decision making and the methods used in their vendor selection.

Learn more and register now.



How Teleneurology Affected Our Hospital
Thursday, November 20, 2014
12:00-1:00 pm Central Time

This webinar will highlight teleneurology and stroke care. Eagle has partnered with FHN Memorial Hospital to reveal how teleneurology has affected their hospital in short amount of time.

Objectives:
  • Understand the drivers for teleneurology adoption in a rural hospital 
  • Learn of a rural hospital's success with teleneurology 
  • Understand how the rural hospital measures success of a teleneurology program 
  • Appreciate how the teleneurology program impacts the rural hospitals ability to retain patients 
  • Provide an opportunity to ask questions and engage with a rural hospital's stroke coordinator 
Learn more and register now.

CHHC: Colorado Healthy Hospital Compact Launch

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment invites you to the launch of
the Colorado Healthy Hospital Compact

Nov. 14, 2014
Take your place in the Colorado healthy hospital movement.

Please join hospital executives, health care partners, local public health agencies and healthy living partners as Colorado makes history in being the first state in the nation to launch
a Healthy Hospital Compact.

Colorado Compact Hospitals are creating a culture of health for patients, staff and visitors as they implement improvements to their food and beverage environments.

Hospitals that have achieved successful implementation of Compact standards will be recognized by the State of Colorado and Dr. Larry Wolk at the platinum, gold, silver or bronze level.

Where
Children’s Hospital Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora, CO 80045

When
Friday, Nov.14, 7:30 to 10 a.m.

7:30 to 8 a.m.
Light breakfast and networking

8 to 8:30 a.m.
Keynote and awards to hospitals
by Dr. Larry Wolk,
Executive Director and Chief Medical Officer,
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

8:30 to 9 a.m.
Results Showcase
Examples from the founding partners of the Colorado Healthy Hospital Compact

9 to 10 a.m.
Interactive Webinar
How you can join the healthy hospital movement in Colorado

To RSVP for the event, please contact
Deborah.Federspiel@childrenscolorado.org

For more information on the Colorado Healthy Hospital Compact, please contact
Susan Motika at susan.motika@state.co.us.

Novitas Educational Tips and Tools (NETTS)

Novitas Educational Tips and Tools (NETTs)

Did you know there has been an increase in coding errors for venipuncture billing? To avoid these errors, check out the Venipuncture Collection document recently added to the NETTs page of our website.

At a Glance - October edition

Click here to view the October edition of At a Glance.This Department of Health Care Policy and Financing publication provides information on major initiatives including policy changes and program updates.

CMS Important Information and Resources

CMS Returns Payment Records for Review and Correction
Starting today, applicable manufacturers and group purchasing organizations (GPOs) have the opportunity to review and correct 2013 payment records returned from the intermingled data fix that went into effect in August. To get started, log-in to the Open Payments system to download a Removed Records Report which will show which records across all three payment types (general, research, and ownership/investment interests) were removed from the published identified data, and why each individual record was removed. After reviewing this report, you can re-submit corrected records to the Open Payments system. Step-by-step instructions on this process, and a detailed explanation of the reasons for record removal, are included in the Quick Reference Guide: Applicable Manufacturer and GPO Removed Records Report. Once the records are re-submitted and re-attested (at a later date), physicians and teaching hospitals will then be able to review and dispute that information, and the information can be publicly posted.

Timing for submitting corrected records
Reporting entities will be required to submit corrected records into the Open Payments system no later than the end of the 2014 data submission and attestation period, to be published in the data release projected for June 30, 2015.

Learn more at upcoming CMS webinar

When: Thursday, November 13, 2014; 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EST

Target audience: Applicable manufacturers and GPOs with a Returned Records Report.

Registration link: https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1047138; to register, enter your name and email address into the box titled “Complete this form to enter the webinar.”

Dial-in information: Please use the link you receive after you register for the session to access the online portion of the webinar, and use this phone bridge line to listen to the audio portion:
1-877-267-1577
Meeting Number: 996 876 705 (a password is not required)


Data Matching Support Resource: Validated Physician List

Many of the inconsistencies identified in the returned records are a result of physician identifiers not exactly matching against CMS or external data sources. To proactively assist with data matching, and in an effort to be fully transparent about the method and data sources used to validate submitted data, CMS is publishing a downloadable list of physician data in CSV format, which contains variations of physician first/last name, NPI and state license number, for physicians who were reported in the Open Payments system. This Validated Physician List is accessible in the Open Payments system via the CMS Enterprise Portal. CMS encourages applicable manufacturers and GPOs to utilize the provided physician list to avoid further inconsistencies in data reporting.

Each individual record in the Removed Record Report includes a “Reason for Deletion.” If the reason for deletion is because the physician data you originally provided did not match what is contained within CMS sources, simply update your submitted data to match what is shown in the Validated Physician List. If you cannot find the physician on the Validated Physician List, review the information in the National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) (https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov/NPPES/NPIRegistryHome.do).

CMS Implements Final Rule Changes for Open Payments

Since Open Payments implementation in February 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has encouraged and received feedback from the public regarding certain aspects of the reporting requirements for the final rule and program development. Based on this feedback, the four revisions listed below have been published as a final rule in the Federal Register as part of the 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. These revisions are effective as of today, October 31, 2014, and will be implemented for the 2016 program year, with reporting to CMS in 2017.

Final Rule Revisions:
  • Deletion of the definition of “covered device.” 
  • Deletion of the Continuing Education Exclusion in its entirety. 
  • Required reporting of the marketed name and therapeutic area or product category of the related covered drugs, devices, biologicals, or medical supplies, unless the payment or other transfer of value is not related to a particular covered or non-covered drug, device, biological or medical supply. 
  • Required reporting by applicable manufacturers of stocks, stock options, or any other ownership interest as distinct categories. 
Reminder: Based on public comments, specific changes to 42 C.F.R. Part 403, subpart I, Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician Ownership or Investment Interests, will be implemented for the 2016 program year, with reporting to CMS in 2017.

To learn more about the final rule changes and to understand how you may be impacted, review the Law and Policy page on the Open Payments website at cms.gov/openpayments. The official CMS fact sheet for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule can be found at http://www.cms.gov/Newsroom/MediaReleaseDatabase/Fact-sheets/2014-Fact-sheets.html. The final rule can be viewed at https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection.

Health Insurance Marketplace 101 Webinars

Health Insurance Marketplace 101 Webinars

Millions of Americans now have health insurance through the Marketplace. But there are still many more who may not have enrolled only because the Marketplace system seems complicated and hard to understand.

In order to raise awareness and understanding of how the Marketplace works, the Denver Regional Office of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is offering Health Insurance Marketplace 101 webinars for people who need a basic understanding, so they can be more confident in using and enrolling in coverage through the Marketplace. Assisters, healthcare providers, advocacy groups, and individuals are all welcome to participate.

Some of the topics in these “Health Insurance Marketplace 101” webinars include:
• What is the Marketplace and how does it work
• What do plans cover, and what the differences are among plan choices
• Who DOESN’T need to enroll in a Marketplace plan
• Who is eligible to enroll, and the valid time periods for doing so
• How the enrollment process works, and where to get help if needed
• Premium tax credits to reduce the cost of insurance and cost sharing reductions to lower the cost of care
• Medicaid eligibility
• Marketplace and Medicare
• Marketplace resources and where you can go to get help
• Q & A

We are offering these opportunities for you to participate and learn about the Marketplace every Tuesday at 1:00 PM Mountain / 2:00 PM Central Time throughout the Open Enrollment Period.

Registration is not required, and please use the information below to connect to the session you would like to attend. All will feature the same Health Insurance Marketplace 101 presentation with time for Q & A.

• November 18, 2014, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm MT: Webinar URL: https://webinar.cms.hhs.gov/r7oud6z8611/, Audio Line: 1-877-267-1577, Meeting ID: 996 498 512
• November 25, 2014, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm MT: Webinar URL: https://webinar.cms.hhs.gov/r7oud6z8611/, Audio Line: 1-877-267-1577, Meeting ID: 996 498 512
• December 2, 2014, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm MDT: Webinar URL: https://webinar.cms.hhs.gov/r7oud6z8611/, Audio Line: 1-877-267-1577, Meeting ID: 996 498 512
• December 9, 2014, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm MDT: Webinar URL: https://webinar.cms.hhs.gov/r7oud6z8611/, Audio Line: 1-877-267-1577, Meeting ID: 996 498 512
• December 16, 2014, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm MDT: Webinar URL: https://webinar.cms.hhs.gov/r7oud6z8611/, Audio Line: 1-877-267-1577, Meeting ID: 996 498 512
• December 23, 2014, No Call
• December 30, 2014, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm MDT: Webinar URL: https://webinar.cms.hhs.gov/r7oud6z8611/, Audio Line: 1-877-267-1577, Meeting ID: 996 498 512
• January 6, 2015, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm MDT: Webinar URL: https://webinar.cms.hhs.gov/r7oud6z8611/, Audio Line: 1-877-267-1577, Meeting ID: 996 498 512
• January 13, 2015, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm MDT: Webinar URL: https://webinar.cms.hhs.gov/r7oud6z8611/, Audio Line: 1-877-267-1577, Meeting ID: 996 498 512
• January 20, 2015, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm MDT: Webinar URL: https://webinar.cms.hhs.gov/r7oud6z8611/, Audio Line: 1-877-267-1577, Meeting ID: 996 498 512
• January 27, 2015, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm MDT: Webinar URL: https://webinar.cms.hhs.gov/r7oud6z8611/, Audio Line: 1-877-267-1577, Meeting ID: 996 498 512
• February 3, 2015, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm MDT: Webinar URL: https://webinar.cms.hhs.gov/r7oud6z8611/, Audio Line: 1-877-267-1577, Meeting ID: 996 498 512
• February 10, 2015, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm MDT: Webinar URL: https://webinar.cms.hhs.gov/r7oud6z8611/, Audio Line: 1-877-267-1577, Meeting ID: 996 498 512


Thank you and note, the presentation for each session will be identical.