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1 The Benefits of Joining COREC Karynsue Frank, MSH, MCPM Director, COREC 2011 CalOptima COREC. All rights reserved. 1

2 About the CalOptima Regional Extension Center (COREC) What We Do: Provide subsidized technical assistance to eligible providers in selecting, implementing, and achieving meaningful use of an electronic health record (EHR) Who We Serve: Exclusively for Orange County providers Goal: To help 1,000 Orange County providers meet EHR meaningful use requirements and receive financial incentives How We Are Funded: $5.7M federal grant Our Sponsor: CalOptima Foundation 2

3 Who is Eligible to Use CalOptima Regional Extension Center (COREC) Services? First focus Priority Primary Care Providers MD*, DO, OBGYN, PA, NP, CNMW *(Internal Medicine, Family Practitioner, Pediatrician, General Practitioner, Geriatrics, Gynecology, Adolescent Medicine) Dual-Specialist Eligibility: 50% of patient encounters* are Primary Care Services *(annual patient encounters) Care settings: Small private practices of 10 providers or less Community Health Centers Other settings that predominately serve uninsured, underinsured, and medically underserved populations 3

4 CalOptima Regional Extension Center is Your Fastest Route to Meaningful Use Prepare the provider practice for the selection of a suitable EHR platform. Incorporate all components of the meaningful use matrix Capture all existing and future financial incentives: EHR, PQRI, Pfor P and erx Ensure ongoing compliance and education with federal incentive standards Ensure interoperability and participation in Health Information Exchange EHR PAPER 4

5 Advantages of Enrolling with COREC Now CalOptima Contracted Physicians* Receive $1,000 for completing a Provider Enrollment Agreement and Provider Data Collection Form to participate with COREC! All Orange County Primary Care Priority Providers Receive $4,000* in subsidized support paid to your preferred vendor for on-site, consulting services to upgrade or select your EHR. *Physicians must have a current contract with CalOptima *Per Physician 5

6 CalOptima Regional Extension Center (COREC) is Here to Help You! Integrate Implement & Operationalize Ongoing Support & Education EHR readiness Assessment Design practice workflow Outreach & Education Center CME Credit / Physician Portal Side-by-side preferred EHR comparison Meaningful Use Gap Analysis erx: eprescribing, Lab, HIE and CAIR interoperability and readiness Integrative performance measurement Attestation and Registration Guidance Meaningful Use Matrix Guides 6

7 Integrative Implementation Management Milestone Management Center: Integrative Milestone and Practice Management tracking Ensures quality and progression of implementation deliverables Integrative Practice Assessment: Integrative EHR readiness summary Provides a broad IT practice overview (initial workflow design, hardware, meaningful use matrix, and privacy/security guides) Meaningful Use Dashboard: Integrative gap analysis tracking of Meaningful Use criteria /CQM measurements Provide direct-source QA/PI for physicians Provider Education Center: Accessible directly from the COREC website for physicians and staff Includes four CME/CEU comprehensive modules 7

8 Pathway to Payment: Medicare Certified-EHR Implementation & Meaningful Use 90 Days Reporting Period 20 Meaningful Use Objectives 6 Clinical Quality Measures Public Health Reporting Complete Attestation to CMS Days CMS Issues Payment Enroll & Implement EHR 80% of Patient Volume on EHR Register with CMS Validate Meaningful Use / CQM $18,000 Payment Year One 75% Allowable Charges ($24K) 8

9 Pathway to Payment: Medi-Cal Adopt, Implement & Upgrade Complete Attestation Complete Incentive Commitment Submit with DHCS Service Partner: Readiness Assessment/Gap Analysis/ Vendor Selection Service Provider Enrollment Agreement Register with CMS Register with DHS 30% Medi-Cal PT Volume 20% Pediatrician Medi-Cal Sign Vendor Contract Agreement Implementation/Upgrade Timeline Scheduled $21,250 Payment Year One Per Provider 9

10 Pathway to Payment: Medi-Cal Certified-EHR Upgrade/Implementation Complete Attestation 90 Days Reporting Period Submit with DHCS 20 Meaningful Use Objectives 6 Clinical Quality Measures Public Health Reporting Implement/ Upgrade EHR 80% of Patient Volume on EHR 30% Medi-Cal PT Volume Meaningful Use/CQM PI 20% Pediatrician Validate Meaningful Use / CQM $8,500 Payment Year Two Per Provider 10

11 Contact Information: The CalOptima Regional Extension Center is a federally-designated Regional Extension Center funded by the Office of the National Coordinator, Department of Health and Human Services, Award Number: 90RC CalOptima COREC. All rights reserved. 11

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