Health IT Webinar Series
Understanding Financial Incentives for EHR - Part 2

Webinar

A two-part webinar for all physicians, practice staff, and those interested in learning more about health IT 
With challenging objectives and timelines related to the implementation of electronic health records (EHR) and meeting meaningful use requirements, knowing the next course of action may be uncertain. Attendees of this session will learn how to structure a plan to ensure that awards received are managed effectively and efficiently. This session, taught by expert faculty Jeffery Daigrepont, senior vice president of the Coker Group, will also address the latest issues and updates associated with the stimulus funding and related regulatory issues, and how this information translates to your medical practice.

Participants of this session will:

• Maximize EHR incentive payments and minimize the burdens of the HITECH Act
• Understand the current federal environment of financial incentives and regulatory mandates
• Recognize the major impact areas on your practice for determining next steps in the rewards process

Location:  On-demand Webinar

Cost: 
$49 Discounted MSV Member Rate - Available to all MSV Members and to non-physicians sponsored by MSV Member
$99 Non-Member Rate

MSV is offering a four-part health IT webinar series. A package discount is available.
For more information visit: www.msv.org/2010HITWebinars



ACCREDITATION INFORMATION

Presenters
Jeffery Daigrepont, Coker Group
Rose Moore, The Medical Society of Virginia

Educational Objectives
After reading this material on the web and completing the post-test, the participant should be able to: 

• Maximize EHR incentive payments and minimize the burdens of the HITECH Act
• Understand the current federal environment of financial incentives and regulatory mandates
• Recognize the major impact areas on your practice for determining next steps in the rewards process

System Requirements
For optimal viewing it is recommended that: 

• You are on a high-speed connection to the internet 
• Have Flash Player 8.0 or higher installed (http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/)
• You are using IE 7.0, Firefox 3.0 or Google Chrome 5.0 or more recent versions of each browser

Faculty Disclosure
In compliance with the Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the presenters report having no relationships with commercial supporters of products or services discussed in this material:
Jeffery Daigrepont
Rose Moore

Commercial Support
There was no commercial support for this educational activity.

Accreditation and Educational Credit
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of University Health Services Professional Education Programs (UHS-PEP) of Virginia Commonwealth University Health System and Medical Society of Virginia. UHS-PEP is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

UHS-PEP designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For certified professionals:
This program has the prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) for 1.0 continuing education hours. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor.

Statement of Educational Need
This material was developed to meet the needs of clinicians and practice staff in understanding the incentive opportunities related to the economic stimulus package, the updates associated with regulatory issues and how this information translates to your medical practice.

Statement of Educational Method
The educational information is presented in webinar format.

Statement of Evaluation Instrument
An activity evaluation questionnaire will be completed by each participant.

Statement of Intended, or Target, Audience
This activity is intended for, but not limited to all physicians, practice staff, and those interested in learning more about health IT.

Instructions
To earn up to 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ , carefully study the material in these presentations. Complete the activity evaluation from the link that will be provided after you complete the viewing of the webinar.

Estimated program completion time: 1 hour
Release date: 6/14/2010
Expiration date: 6/14/2011

Start Date: 6/14/2010 12:00 PM
End Date: 6/14/2011 12:00 AM
Location: Webinar
Registration: https://www.msv.org/registration/registration.aspx?meeting=HITW062210