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| Issue 6 • December 2007 |
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| The EMR Race is On! SECO 2008 Unveils Informative CE Course to Guide You with Implementing an EMR System |
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| Title: | EMR Decathlon – One Dream, One Dream Track |
| When: | Friday, February 29, 2008 |
| Time: | 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM |
| Place: | SECO 2008 International, Atlanta, Georgia |
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Georgia World Congress Center |
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| Panel Presenters: Christopher Quinn,OD; Kelly Kerksick, OD; Daryl Mann, OD; and Robert Vandervort, OD |
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CE Course Description: Implementing an electronic medical record (EMR) system in your practice is like a cross country race. Hills, valleys and obstacles will slow you down. This 2-hour CE course will look at factors that slowed down other practices, and what should be considered in order to have your practice running smoothly with EMR. Doctors will discuss the pros |
| and cons of individual systems and what you should know to select the right system. The goal of this course is to make the “race” as easy as possible for you and your staff. Joint OD and AOP Program; this course is sponsored by First Insight Corporation. | |
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| >> Register online at www.seco2008.com |
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| First Insight News Brief |
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| This month, First Insight unveiled the company’s new website. Check it out at www.first-insight.com. |
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| Free Practice Analysis |
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| Ask First Insight how we can help you develop a plan of action, evaluate a return on your investment,and create a smooth-running paperless office.
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| For more information, email us. |
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| Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Announces the Release of 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) Measure Specifications |
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On November 15, 2007, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the release of the 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI). The 2008 PQRI Measure Specifications (Version 1.0) are posted on the CMS website at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PQRI/; click on the “2008 PQRI Information” link located in the left column.
2008 Eye Care Measure Specifications: There are 119 Quality Measures that make up the 2008 PQRI; four are specific to eye care. For the 2008 PQRI, CMS will carry over four of the eight measures from 2007. CMS will retire Measures 13, 15, 16 and 17 as of January 1, 2008. |
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| The following Measures will be part of PQRI 2008: |
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Measure 12: Primary Open Angle Glaucoma: Optic Nerve Evaluation |
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Measure 14: Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Dilated Macular Examination |
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Measure 18: Diabetic Retinopathy: Documentation of Presence or Absence of Macular Edema and Level of Severity of Retinopathy |
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Measure 19: Diabetic Retinopathy: Communication with the Physician Managing Ongoing Diabetes Care |
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| Quick Links to CMS PQRI 2008 Documents: |
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| >> CMS Website - 2008 PQRI Information |
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| >> PQRI Measure Measures/Codes |
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| >> 2008 PQRI Specifications Release Notes (see pages 3-4 for changes made from 2007) |
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| >> CMS Letter to Medicare Beneficiaries – Participating in PQRI – Spanish version is also available |
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| Contact the First Insight/First Connections Editor: Donnal@first-insight.com |
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