Friday, September 9, 20111:30 PM – 3:00 PM (Americas) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Target Audience:
Eligible Professionals (EPs): Doctors of Medicine or Osteopathy, Doctors of Dental Surgery or Dental Medicine, Doctors of Podiatric Medicine, Doctors of Optometry, Chiropractors, Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives, Physician Assistants (PA) who practice at an FQHC/RHC led by a PA. (NOTE: Hospital-based EP’s may not participate- An EP is considered hospital-based if 90% or more of the EP’s services are performed in a hospital inpatient or emergency room setting.) For more information, including Medicaid patient volume requirements, see http://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms/15_Eligibility.asp#BOOKMARK1
Registration will close at 1:30 PM ET on Thursday, September 8, 2011, or when available space has been filled.
Subject: CMS experts will discuss how eligible professionals register and attest for the Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs.
Agenda:
- Path to Payment
- Highlights of Registration and Attestation Processes
- Third Party Proxy
- Troubleshooting
- Helpful Resources
- Question and answer session
Presentation: The presentation will be available prior to the call at http://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms/50_Spotlight.asp in the Presentations section.
Click HERE to register
Continuing Education CreditsContinuing education credits may be awarded by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) or the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) for participation in CMS National Provider Conference Calls. If you plan to request continuing education credit from your professional organization and if this organization requires proof of registration, you will personally need to register so that you receive a confirmatory e-mail.Continuing Education Information for American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)If you have attended or are planning to attend a CMS National Provider Conference Call, you should be aware that CMS does not provide certificates of attendance for these calls. Instead, the AAPC will accept your e-mailed confirmation and call description as proof of participation. Please retain a copy of your e-mailed confirmation for these calls as the AAPC will request them for any conference call you entered into your CEU Tracker if you are chosen for CEU verification. Members are awarded one (1) CEU per hour of participation.Continuing Education Information for American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)AHIMA credential-holders may claim 1 CEU per 60 minutes of attendance at an educational program. Maintain documentation about the program for verification purposes in the event of an audit. A program does not need to be pre-approved by AHIMA, nor does a CEU certificate need to be provided, in order to claim AHIMA CEU credit. For detailed information about AHIMA’s CEU requirements, see the Recertification Guide on AHIMA’s web site. Please note: The statements above are standard language provided to CMS by the AAPC and the AHIMA. If you have any questions concerning either statement, please contact the respective organization, not CMS.
