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Understanding Meaningful
Use EHR Incentive Mandates
Complimentary
Webcast by Healthcare Infotech Expert Pabrai - Aug. 12, 2010
PRESS RELEASE Contact: John Schelewitz
Phone: 1.877.899.9974
E-mail: John.Schelewitz@ecfirst.com
Website: www.ecfirst.com
NEWPORT BEACH CA USA -- HIT/HIPAA UPDATE NEWS SERVICE™ --
AUGUST 9, 2010: The Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS)
introduced rules to implement provisions of ARRA to provide incentive
payments for the meaningful use of certified Electronic Health Record (EHR)
technology. Further, meaningfull use has an impact on HIPAA and HITECH
mandates. There are two incentive programs introduced as a direct result of
HITECH's Meaningful Use program.
All attendees receive complimentary Meaningful Use EHR
Incentive Program Quick Reference Card.
Join ecfirst - home of the HIPAA Academy - for a compelling
Webcast on August 12 - Understanding Meaningful Use Electronic Health
Records (EHR) Incentive Mandates.
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Testimonial
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Register exclusively at www.ecfirst.com.
Webcast is presented by Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) expert, Ali
Pabrai, MSEE, CISSP. Walk through both the Medicare and Medicaid incentive programs
and understand critical parameters associated with the meaningful use
requirement.
Is your organization/practice prepared to address meaningful
use requirements for EHR? Attend this 29-minute fast-paced, fact-based,
Webcast to learn about core requirements for adopting and implementing
capabilities required for EHR.
The Medicare EHR incentive program provides incentive payments
to Eligible Professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, and Critical Access
Hospitals (CAHs) - meaningful users of certified EHR technology. The
Medicaid EHR incentive program provides incentive payments to EPs and
hospitals to adopt, implement, or upgrade certified EHR technology or for
meaningful use in the first year of their participation in the program and
for demonstrating meaningful use during each of the subsequent 5 years.
Understand both meaningful use programs in this Webcast on August 12 at
8:30 am pacific, 10:30 central.
These EHR meaningful use initiatives are coupled with strong
mandates for privacy and security compliance that must be addressed. Step
through what organizations must do to comply with critical meaningful use
mandates for compliance.
Private Webcast
To discuss a private Webcast tailored for your organization, please contact
John Schelewitz at +1.480.663.3225 or at John.Schelewitz@ecfirst.com.
ABOUT ecfirst
ecfirst delivers world-class Healthcare Information Technology
(HIT) solutions with expertise in HITECH, HIPAA mandates and global
standards such as ISO 27000 and PCI DSS.
With over 1,500+ clients, ecfirst was recognized as an Inc.
500 business - America's Top 500 Fastest Growing Privately Held
Business in 2004 - our first year of eligibility. ecfirst assists
organizations with their compliance initiatives for a secure information
infrastructure that is compliant with regulations such as HITECH, HIPAA,
ISO 27000, or federal and state legislations (such as California or
Massachusetts).
ecfirst serves a Who's Who client list that includes
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Talk to ecfirst and you will find an organization that is
passionate about the services we deliver and exceptionally devoted to its
clients.
We deliver value with intensity and are paranoid about our
performance for your organization.
ecfirst's ON-DEMAND JUMPSTART PROGRAM FOR MEANINGFUL USE
Contact John Schelewitz for a customized On-Demand Jumpstart
Program proposal to address your specific requirements for meaningful use.
John may be reached at John.Schelewitz@ecfirst.com
or at 1.480.663.3225.
The On-Demand Jumpstart Meaningful Use Program from ecfirst
provides your organization with access to specialized healthcare
information technology consultants and senior advisors with no short term
or long term commitments. Get Started Today!
For more information, please visit www.ecfirst.com.
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