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Tuesday, March 11, 2014 10:00-11:00 am EST

Overview of FCC Healthcare Programs/Broadband Connectivity …Getting our rural hospitals connected!. Tuesday, March 11, 2014 10:00-11:00 am EST. Agenda. Welcome & Introductions Sherri Ackerman Outreach & Education Project Coordinator, HomeTown Health

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Tuesday, March 11, 2014 10:00-11:00 am EST

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  1. Overview of FCC Healthcare Programs/Broadband Connectivity…Getting our rural hospitals connected! Tuesday, March 11, 201410:00-11:00 am EST

  2. Agenda Welcome & IntroductionsSherri Ackerman Outreach & Education Project Coordinator, HomeTown Health Presentation: Overview of FCC Healthcare Programs/ Broadband Connectivity Matthew Quinn, Director of Healthcare Initiatives, Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Q and A Comments: How HTH hospitals are participating Mark Renfro, Network Administrator , HomeTown Health Presentation: Healthcare Connect and how a Business Partner can help streamline application process Mark Boggs, USF Healthcare Consulting and Healthcare Funding Connection Q and A

  3. Webinar Etiquette • QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? • Lines will remain Muted except for Panelists • Open “Questions” pane in dashboard • Type in comments or questions • Comments will be monitored through out webinar. Questions will be addressed at end of the presentations. • We’ll open the lines individually to speak with the panelists. You can use the Raise Hand feature. • NEED TO SPEAK? • Dial in on conference phone line – number in dashboard and click telephone in the AUDIO panel.

  4. www.hometownhealthonline.com Go here for WEBINAR SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

  5. HTH Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement Webinar s HTH  Medicaid Reimbursement Webinar1st Wednesday of each month10:00 AMHTH  Medicare Reimbursement Webinar2ndWednesday of each month 10:00 AM

  6. ICD-10 Survival Program for Physician Practices/Clinics • Not too late to join! • March ICD-10-CM Topic: Chapters 7 & 8. Training approach that provides a comparison of ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM. • March Administrative Topic: how to perform your own documentation reviews to provide physicians with specific and focused feedback. Wednesday March 19, 2014 from 12:30-1:30 www.hthu.net/physicianicd10 *A&P and Medical Terminology courses available based on your determined need.

  7. ICD-10 Physician Programhttp://hthu.net/physicianicd10/

  8. Upcoming Webinar • Webinar – Uncompensated Care & Medicaid Payments – What You Should Know! Friday, March 21, 2014 10:00 am – 11:00 am • Join Keith Williams and Associates for this webinar!

  9. Medicare Eligible Hospitals: Take Action by April 1 to Avoid 2015 Payment Adjustment • Payment adjustments for eligible hospitals that have not successfully participated in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program will begin on October 1, 2014. Hospitals can avoid the payment adjustment by taking action by April 1. • Hospitals that have never participated in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program can: • Submit a hardship exception application for experiencing circumstances that posted a significant barrier to achieving meaningful use • Begin 90 days of meaningful use for the 2014 reporting year by April 1 and attest by July 1 • Hospitals that participated in 2011 or 2012, but did not successfully participate in 2013 due to circumstances that created barriers can also submit a hardship exception.

  10. Register for HomeTown Health Spring Conference 2014! Contact Susan Wiese @ susan.wiese55@gmail.com for further info!

  11. Contact InformationPresenters: Matt Quinn Director of Healthcare Initiatives Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Email: matthew.quinn@fcc.gov Mark A. Boggs, CPA Mark.boggs@hcfundconnect.com (502) 292-2225 Geoff Boggs gboggs@uasave.com (502) 228-1907

  12. Contact Information HomeTown Health Kathy Whitmire, HTH Managing Director Email: kfw@windstream.net (706) 491-3493 Mark Renfro, HTH Network Administrator Email: marenfro@windstream.net (706) 782-0764 Sherri Ackerman, Project Coordinator-Outreach and Education Email: sherri.ackerman@hometownhealthonline.com (770) 402-3105

  13. Thank you!

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