IN THIS ISSUE
- 2017 ONC Annual Meeting: Time to Book!
- ONC Approves a Second Alternative Testing Method
- Other Health IT Updates
2017 ONC Annual Meeting: Time to Book!
There are only two weeks left to reserve your hotel room in the ONC room block for the 2017 ONC Annual Meeting. Please book before October 29! This year’s event, Tackling Barriers to Interoperability and Usability, will feature exciting keynotes, panels, and breakout sessions. More information on speakers will be available shortly. View the agenda.
Date: November 30 – December 1, 2017There are only two weeks left to reserve your hotel room in the ONC room block for the 2017 ONC Annual Meeting. Please book before October 29! This year’s event, Tackling Barriers to Interoperability and Usability, will feature exciting keynotes, panels, and breakout sessions. More information on speakers will be available shortly. View the agenda.Location: Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009
Register: ONC Annual Meeting
Hotel block expires on Sunday, October 29, 2017. Make your reservation as soon as possible.
ONC Approves a Second Alternative Testing Method
In an ongoing effort to strengthen the ONC Health IT Certification Program, ONC announced today the approval of another alternative testing method. The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) successfully demonstrated that its immunization transmission testing method, part of the Immunization Integration Program (HIMSS-IIP), can serve as an alternative to the ONC-developed testing method. Read the Health IT Buzz Blog post to learn more. Also, a previous alternative method by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) was approved in June.
In an ongoing effort to strengthen the ONC Health IT Certification Program, ONC announced today the approval of another alternative testing method. The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) successfully demonstrated that its immunization transmission testing method, part of the Immunization Integration Program (HIMSS-IIP), can serve as an alternative to the ONC-developed testing method. Read the Health IT Buzz Blog post to learn more. Also, a previous alternative method by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) was approved in June.
Other Health IT Updates
National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM): Cybersecurity in the Workplace is Everyone’s Responsibility - Anywhere, Anytime 24/7
Creating a culture of cybersecurity is critical for all healthcare organizations‒ large and small – and must be a shared responsibility among all employees. As recent major cybersecurity incidents have shown, cyber criminals often rely on human error – like creating easy-to-guess passwords – to gain access to systems and information.
In order for the health care system to keep health care information secure, every stakeholder involved in health IT—payers, providers, vendors, and patients themselves—must take measures to ensure the protection of patient health information. Privacy and security of patient health information is fundamental for interoperability. To that end, HHS has developed a number of health IT privacy and security resources and guides to help the health care industry implement privacy and security safeguards:National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM): Cybersecurity in the Workplace is Everyone’s Responsibility - Anywhere, Anytime 24/7
Creating a culture of cybersecurity is critical for all healthcare organizations‒ large and small – and must be a shared responsibility among all employees. As recent major cybersecurity incidents have shown, cyber criminals often rely on human error – like creating easy-to-guess passwords – to gain access to systems and information.
- A 10-step plan for health care providers, which includes privacy and security tips on preparation, risk analysis and action, risk management, and meaningful use
- Privacy and security web-based training modules
- Cybersecurity and mobile device privacy and security best practices
Now Available: 2018 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM) Logic Flows for Eligible Clinicians and Eligible Professionals
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have published the 2018 performance period electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM) Logic Flows for Eligible Clinicians and Eligible Professionals to the eCQI Resource Center. The eCQM Measure Logic Flows are designed to assist in interpretation of the eCQM logic and calculation methodology for performance rates. Questions on the measure flows should be directed to the ONC CQM Issue Tracker. For more information about the Merit-based Incentive Payment System, visit https://qpp.cms.gov/.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have published the 2018 performance period electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM) Logic Flows for Eligible Clinicians and Eligible Professionals to the eCQI Resource Center. The eCQM Measure Logic Flows are designed to assist in interpretation of the eCQM logic and calculation methodology for performance rates. Questions on the measure flows should be directed to the ONC CQM Issue Tracker. For more information about the Merit-based Incentive Payment System, visit https://qpp.cms.gov/.
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