KENTUCKY REGIONAL EXTENSION CENTER

SAVE THE DATE! OCTOBER 26, 2023 – Kentucky REC Annual Conference

SAVE THE DATE! OCTOBER 26, 2023 – Kentucky REC Annual Conference

2023 Annual Meeting
Lexington, Kentucky – Join Us in Person or Online

Details Coming Soon!

During our day together we’ll discuss quality initiatives, HIPAA, Social Drivers of Health, and more to ensure that clinicians, hospital and ambulatory administrators, and clinic staff are well prepared for the challenges of modern healthcare.

Public Webinar June 7: Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program for Hospitals

Kentucky REC expert advisors are hosting a webinar on the Medicare Promoting Interoperability (PI) Program for Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals. We will review the 2023 Medicare PI requirements and highlight the recently released FY 2024 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule.

MEDICARE PROMOTING INTEROPERABILITY PROGRAM FOR HOSPITALS

WEDNESDAY JUNE 7 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET

Historical Background of the Program:

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 mandated that CMS incentivize hospitals to adopt, implement, and upgrade certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT) and demonstrate meaningful use. In response, the EHR Incentive Program, (formerly known as Meaningful Use), was first introduced in 2011 under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. CMS implemented the program in progressively more difficult stages and initially offered incentive payments to participants. The incentives continued through 2016 for most hospitals, depending on which year they started in the program.

Although the incentive phase of the program ended long ago, hospitals must continue to participate in the program each year to avoid a downward Medicare financial adjustment.

As we progressed through Stages 1, 2 and 3, CMS maintained their underlying focus on the adoption and implementation of CEHRT through an evolution of objectives, measures, and electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs) tailored to meet their goals. More recently, CMS overhauled the program, improving flexibility, relieving burden, and placing emphasis on measures that require the electronic exchange of health information between providers and patients. CMS shifted their focus to interoperability and improving patient access to health information. These changes moved the program beyond the previously existing requirements into a new phase of EHR measurement.

The Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program, as you know it today, includes a set of objectives, measures, eCQMs, and other requirements that together define whether a hospital has met the minimum standards to be considered a meaningful user. Hospitals that do not meet the minimum program requirements, meaning they’re not meaningful users of CEHRT, receive a downward payment adjustment.

Contact the experts at Kentucky REC with all your Promoting Interoperability questions. We’re here to help: 859-323-3090.

HIPAA Webinar May 10 – Security Incident Response & Reporting: Creating a Plan

Security incident response and reporting is a required standard of the HIPAA Security Rule. All covered entities are required to have security incident procedures in place. Ransomware is the #1 security threat for all healthcare organizations, making this security standard more important than ever.

During our time together, Kentucky REC HIPAA experts will provide guidance and templates for creating a security incident response plan, which focuses on a cyberattack. Participants will be provided copies of cyber plan templates.

 

HIPAA WEBINAR – SECURITY INCIDENT RESPONSE & REPORTING: CREATING A PLAN (Open to Public)

WEDNESDAY MAY 10 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET

Contact the experts at Kentucky REC with all your HIPAA Privacy and Security questions. We’re here to help: 859-323-3090.

May 12: 2023 Asthma Symposium in Pikeville

Register now for The Kentucky Asthma Partnership’s (KAP) 2023 Asthma Symposium: Asthma and Appalachia: An Old Disease in a Changing World.

This FREE one-day educational even is designed for healthcare professionals and others concerned about reducing the burden of asthma in Kentucky. Registration is required for this free event.

Continuing education credits are available for Physicians, Pharmacy, Nurses, CHWs and Respiratory Therapists

Date: May 12, 2023
Location: Appalachian Wireless Arena, Pikeville, KY

More details and registration are in this event FLYER.

Grant Opportunity: Asthma Self-Management Education and Support

The Kentucky Regional Extension Center and the Kentucky Department for Public Health’s (KDPH) Kentucky Asthma Management Program (KAMP) are partnering to improve clinical outcomes for patients with asthma within the state of Kentucky. This collaboration, funded by a CDC grant, will work to expand awareness of and access to Asthma Self-Management Education (AS-ME) resources within local service areas to help drive internal quality improvement and community engagement.

The CDC and KDPH are offering up to $50,000 per year, for up to two years, to each selected participant as part of this partnership to help offset the costs associated with this work.

This opportunity is open to any hospital or healthcare system in the state of Kentucky willing to enhance or expand access to AS-ME resources.

Contact Kentucky REC to find out more about this exciting program. We’re here to help: 859-323-3090.

May 4 Webinar: Mental Health – Addressing Patient Barriers with Community Resources

Webinars and Resources

Behavioral Health Community of Practice

The Behavioral Health Community of Practice, organized by UK HealthCare & Kentucky REC, connects adult and pediatric primary care providers, specialists and organizations through learning sessions where behavioral health experts present best practices, tools and resources to optimize mental health care.

The format of the Community of Practice is monthly one-hour webinar meetings October 2022 through May 2023 from noon – 1 pm. Each session includes education, best practice overviews, interactive trainings on tools and resources, and group discussions.

May

Addressing Patient Barriers With Community Resources

Session 8 – Thursday May 4th

Noon — 1:00 pm ET

  • Community Mental Health Resources
  • Addressing Health Equity and Social Drivers of Health
May

Addressing Patient Barriers With Community Resources

Session 8 – Thursday May 4th

Noon — 1:00 pm ET

  • Community Mental Health Resources
  • Addressing Health Equity and Social Drivers of Health

Visit HERE for more information, including previous session recordings, resources, and to register for upcoming events. Our free Mental Health First Aid Training is full; please visit the link for other ways to access this important training.

To learn more, visit THIS UK HealthCare web page.

QUESTIONS? Contact us at Kentucky REC or call us: 859-323-3090.