Events
Upcoming Conferences:
Lean Healthcare Transformation Initiative 2019 Event
Highlights project information from Indiana-based Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Hospitals participating in process-improvement cohorts funded by Indiana State Office of Rural Health-funded Lean Healthcare Transformation Initiative.
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Ivy Tech Corporate College & Culinary Center, Indianapolis, IN
For LHTI participating hospitals only. Register
2019 MIPS Performance Category Spotlight On… Cost
Wednesday, September 25 2019, 12:30 PM - 1 hour
WEBINAR: This session will provide an overview of the Program Year 2019 MIPS Cost Performance Category, which is worth 15% of an eligible clinician’s final score. Join Purdue Healthcare Advisors’ Patty Rose for an explanation of the cost measures being assessed, and how the measures are scored.
Patty Rose
PCMH Review
Thursday, September 26 2019, 12:30 PM - 1 hour
WEBINAR: This session is presented by Purdue Healthcare Advisors' Jennifer Anglin, an NCQA PCMH Certified Content Expert (CCE) who will provide an overview of the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) 2017 Standards and Guidelines as well as tips from the field on documentation requirements and the recognition process.
*Rescheduled from 8/28/2019
Jennifer Anglin
2019 Indiana Medicaid PI Program for EPs: Overview of Stage 3 Requirements
Wednesday, October 02 2019, 12:30 PM - 1 hour
WEBINAR: Provides a review of the Program Year 2019 Indiana Medicaid PI Program requirements for eligible providers. Join Purdue Healthcare Advisors' Leigh Ann Griffin to learn more about the Stage 3 objectives and measures, how to prepare your audit documentation, and what to do now to prepare for attestation.
Leigh Ann Griffin
MIPS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Wednesday, October 09 2019, 12:30 PM - 1 hour
WEBINAR: Do you have a burning MIPS question? Have you ever wondered how CMS determines what score to apply to an EC when multiple data sets are submitted? What is MSPB ratio and how does it affect the cost category? Join Purdue Healthcare Advisors’ Jennifer Anglin for a review of the commonly asked questions we answer regarding the MIPS program. Question topics range from scoring, reporting, category-specific, and more.
Jennifer Anglin
2019 Medicare PI Program for Hospitals: Overview of Stage 3 Requirements
Wednesday, October 16 2019, 12:30 PM - 1 hour
WEBINAR: This session provides a review of the Program Year 2019 Medicare PI Program requirements for Hospitals (EHs and CAHs). Join PHA’s Patty Rose to learn more about the Stage 3 objectives and measures, how to prepare your audit documentation, and what you can do now to prepare for attestation.
Patty Rose
CCM, TCM, and HCC 101: Aligning Coding Practices with MIPS Cost Category
Wednesday, October 30 2019, 12:30 PM - 1 hour
WEBINAR: This session provides an overview of the Medicare PFS payable service codes for Transitional Care Management (TCM) and Chronic Care Management (CCM). You'll find out more about the applicable CPT codes as well as patient and documentation requirements of those that furnish these services, and hear tips from the field from those who have been billing these codes successfully. Purdue Healthcare Advisors' Patty Rose will discuss how incorporation of these codes can create long-term alignment with your MIPS Cost Performance Category. A brief discussion of Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) coding will be included.
Patty Rose
MIPS 101 for Newly Eligible Clinicians
Tuesday, November 05 2019, 2:30 PM - 1 hour
WEBINAR: If you're new to the Quality Payment Program (QPP) in 2019, this session is for you. Purdue Healthcare Advisors' Leigh Ann Griffin will provide an overview of the QPP, specifically the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). She'll review programmatic elements such as participation eligibility, performance categories, scoring, and potential payment adjustments.
Leigh Ann Griffin
Audits for Medicaid EPs and Hospitals and MIPS ECs
Wednesday, November 06 2019, 3:30 PM - 1 hour
WEBINAR: Maintaining adequate documentation of your participation in the Medicare and Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Programs as well as the Quality Payment Program is the cornerstone of audit preparation. Preparing now allows you to avoid the panic later. During this session, Purdue Healthcare Advisors' Natalie Stewart will provide an overview of the audit process for ambulatory and hospital providers participating in these programs.
Natalie Stewart
ABCs of APMs, AAPMs and QPs
Wednesday, November 13 2019, 2:30 PM - 1 hour
WEBINAR: This session is designed for APM participants, and those still determining whether to join an APM. Joining an APM impacts a practice in many ways, one of which is participation in the Quality Payment Program (QPP), whether that be in a MIPS APM (e.g. MSSP Track 1 ACO) or as a Qualifying Participant (QP) in an Advanced APM (e.g. MSSP Track 1+ ACO, Next Generation ACO). Purdue Healthcare Advisors' Jennifer Anglin will review how the QPP aligns with APM participation, including a review of the definition of APMs, AAPMs and QPs. She'll also discuss the MIPS data submission requirements for MIPS APMs.
Jennifer Anglin
HARP Account Setup for MIPS 2019 Data Submission
Wednesday, December 11 2019, 1:30 PM - 1 hour
WEBINAR: This session is intended to assist users with setting up their HCQIS Access Roles and Profile (HARP) Account for MIPS data submission to CMS for Program Year 2019. Purdue Healthcare Advisors' Patty Rose will review the process for setting up the account, selecting the appropriate security role for your organization, and connecting the organization(s) needed in order to submit your 2019 QPP data to CMS during the submission deadline of March 31, 2020. In addition, this webinar will address common issues users run into when trying to create their account and provide tips from the field on how to troubleshoot those and when to call the HARP Help Desk. Ample time will be given to Q&A.
Patty Rose
Instructions
Most events are free but require advance registration. To register:
- Click on the title link to go to the event's registration page;
- Click "Register"; and
- Enter your information on the registration form, then click "Submit."
Once your registration is approved, you will receive a confirmation email message with instructions on how to join the event.
