Education SessionAP-503
CMS's EHR Physician Adoption Program Overview
Sunday, April 5, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Jody Blatt
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Description:
On June 10, 2008 CMS launched a five year demonstration initiative that aims to reward delivery of high-quality care supported by the adoption and use of electronic health records in physician practices. This initiative expands upon the foundation created by the Medicare Care Management Performance (MCMP) Demonstration. The goal of this 5-year demonstration is to foster the implementation and adoption of EHRs and health information technology (HIT) more broadly as effective vehicles not only to improve the quality of care provided, but also to transform the way medicine is practiced and delivered.
Speaker Information:
Jody Blatt
Project Director, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Level:
Intermediate
Objectives:
- Understand the key goals of the CMS EHR adoption project
- Learn the role of EHR adoption to reduce costs and improve care in primary care practices
- Learn about the physicians incentives being provided to adopt EHR's in this project
- Learn the role of the community partners to educate and provide services
- Understand the progress of this project to date
Location:
Convention Center
Room:
S403b
Education SessionAP-509
Workflow Management EMR Systems and the Primary Care Physician
Sunday, April 5, 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Armand Gonzalez, MD, FAAP
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Description:
This session will review how the Riverpoint Pediatrics practice, Chicago, IL, achieved practice transformation with workflow improvements with EHR adoption. Dr. Armand Gonzales will review the steps required to change practice and physician workflows within the practice when adopting an EHR.
Speaker Information:
Armand Gonzalez, MD, FAAP
River Point Pediatrics
Level:
Intermediate
Objectives:
- Understand how a physician workflow changes are enhanced with EHR usage
- Learn the importance of workflow analysis when adopting an EHR for your practice
- Learn how to spend more quality time with patients instead of documenting the visit
- Learn how to improve overall practice administration
Location:
Convention Center
Room:
S403b
Education SessionAP-514
EHR Adoption for the Medical Practice
Sunday, April 5, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
LuAnn Kimker, RN, MSN
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Description:
Before implementing an EHR, physicians and practice managers should analyze the business and clinical operations currently in place this is called performing a "workflow analysis. Some EHR vendors conduct workflow analysis as part of the system implementation process. But it is in the practice's best interest to perform a workflow analysis prior to the HER Systems implementation. to identify areas where the practice operates well and poorly.
Speaker Information:
LuAnn Kimker, RN, MSN
Manager, Care Management, MassPRO
Level:
Intermediate
Objectives:
- Understand how workflow analysis can guide the design of the future "ideal" practice
- Identify how workflow analysis can be used to identify areas where the practice operates well and poorly for future improvement
- Identify resources and tools to assist with workflow analysis for your practice for your EHR adoption
Location:
Convention Center
Room:
S403b
