Briefly explain which incentive program you recommend that the medical practice pursue and provide a table similar to the below with the detailed expected incentives for the clinic for the duration of the program

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Part 1: Briefly explain which incentive program you recommend that the medical practice pursue and provide a table similar to the below with the detailed expected incentives for the clinic for the duration of the program. Click on the upper left corner of the table to copy it into your paper.

Table 1:  Incentive Program and Amounts
Payment Amounts If the practice – as aMedicare eligible Professional – Qualifies to Receive First Payment in 2014
Payment Amount will be in 2014 $12,000
Payment Amount will be in 2015 $ 8,0000
Payment Amount will be in 2016 …..
…
Total Payment Amount will be $$$$$

 

Identify which incentive program you recommend for the practice, how much the practice is expected to receive – if it complies for the duration of the program – detailing individual year amounts, followed by the total. The table is an example if you were to recommend the MedicareIncentive program. Please adapt the table to the incentives program that you will recommend for the practice.

 

Before you begin the following Part 2 and Part 3:

Please review ONLY the core and menu objectives in the document “MU_Stage1_ReqOverview” posted in Content>Course Resources and available at the following URL:https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/EHRIncentivePrograms/Downloads/MU_Stage1_ReqOverview.pdf

Do not use the above PDF for Part 4 of this assignment as the CQM information in it is not valid for 2014. In Part 4, the instructions provide you with the link to the updated 2014 CQM Reporting Guidelines.

 

For the Clinic in this case study, you should use the sections of MU that apply to “eligible professionals” (EP) vs. hospitals.

Evaluate the organizational environment in the health care industry to recognize how technology solutions enable strategic outcomes

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Case Study, Stage 3: Meeting Meaningful Use Requirements

Before you begin this assignment, be sure you have read the “UMUC Family Clinic Case Study”, the syllabus readings for Week 3, which discuss meaningful use and reporting requirements, and your graded work (with any feedback received) for the previous stages of this case study.

Purpose of this Assignment

This assignment gives you the opportunity to learn about the regulatory requirements governing meaningful use and the financial incentives that the government offers to providers and healthcare institutions that meet meaningful use in order to improve the quality of care in the United States.  It will require you to do more external research beyond the textbook. Since your textbook is older than the information on the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) website, your source of information will primarily be the CMS website. This assignment addresses the following course outcomes to enable you to:

  • Evaluate the organizational environment in the health care industry to recognize how technology solutions enable strategic outcomes
  • Evaluate technology solutions in the health care industry to improve the quality of care, safety, and financial management decisions.
  • Examine the implications of ethical, legal, and regulatory policy issues on health care information systems.

Achieving Meaningful Use Stage 1

According to the statute, meaningful use (MU) will be defined in at least 3 stages. As of this date, MU Stage 1 and MU Stage 2 have been published.  For the purpose of the case study, we will only focus on achieving MU Stage 1.

For your Stage 2 Project, you proposed a certified EHR system to improve a business process at the UMUC Family Clinic. The implementation of a certified EHR system will help the Clinic achieve meaningful use in order to qualify for the financial incentives available.  In this assignment, you will provide the Clinic with a report that will recommend which incentive program to apply for and help them understand the reporting requirements of meaningful use.

As the EHR consultant, you realize that there is more than one EHR Incentive Program for meaningful use: at the federal level is the Medicare Incentive Program, and at the state-level are the Medicaid Incentive Programs.  States and Territories participate on a voluntary basis.

There is a restriction that a health care provider can apply for only one incentive program.  To achievemeaningful use you will need to decide on which incentive program to pursue: the Medicaid or the Medicare Incentive program.  You will need to do more external research on the CMS website at:

The Assistive Technology Act

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The Assistive Technology Act was originally signed into congress in 1988, but it wasn’t until the 1998 (P.L. 105-394) amendment that there was a strong focus on addressing the assistive technology needs of individuals with disabilities in order to provide an equal and appropriate education. The Act authorized funding for high-tech (typically requires training), mid-tech (typically requires batteries but is fairly simple to operate), and low-tech devices (no batteries needed) that are “used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of children with disabilities” (Connecticut State Department of Education & The Connecticut Birth to Three System, 1999, p. 3).

An assistive technology service is defined as “any service that directly assists a child with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device” (Connecticut State Department of Education & The Connecticut Birth to Three System, 1999, p. 3).

Choose one mid- to high-tech assistive technology device that has become more advanced over the years and addresses the needs of children with disabilities to make public education more accessible (e.g., Hearing Aid Basics).  Make sure to cite, in APA format, where you found your information.  Point out how the device you’ve chosen has become more advanced, beginning with its origination, where it is today, and potential future development.

Describe the various types of resources found on the internet for health information

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Watch the HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 video.  In 250-300 words, summarize this law and discuss its impact on healthcare professionals.  What is meant by “privacy” and “confidentiality” as it relates to healthcare services?  Name and discuss two kinds of threats to medical privacy, as well as possible solutions or ways of protecting this information.  Please include a minimum of two academic references in APA format and cite them appropriately.  Respond to at least two of your classmates

 

Go to the government websites and explore the various reference databases for topics of interest.  Watch the Visible Human Project & Human patient simulators videos and look at the ADAM software.  In 250 – 300 words,

 

Describe the various types of resources found on the internet for health information.

Discuss how one can judge the reliability of this information (page 229 of textbook).

What are the pros and cons of using the Internet as a resource for health information?

Please include a minimum of two academic references in APA format and cite them appropriately

 

For this assignment, you will submit a two-page Annotated Bibliography of the five scholarly sources that you will use for your Final Project.  Your Annotated Bibliography must be in APA format and each reference must be followed by a short summary of the source as well as an analysis of how it is relevant to the topic of your project.  Examples of an Annotated Bibliography are available in the Ashford Writing Center.

This is week 2 dq1 n 2 and assignment

 

 

Required Text

Burke, L. & Weill, B.  (2009).  Information technology for the health professions.  Upper Saddle River: Pearson.  ISBN: 978013159338.

 

 

Required Websites

 

 

U.S. National Library of Medicine.  Retrieved on May 17, 2010 from http://www.nlm.nih.gov/.

This site contains links to PubMed, MedlinePlus and other resources for information and research.

National Center for Biotechnology Information.  Retrieved on May 17, 2010 from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/.

 

This site provides access to biomedical and genomic information.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Information Technology.  Retrieved on May 17, 2010 from http://www.hrsa.gov/healthit/.

 

This government site discusses the use of digital technology and communication for health and human service needs.

 

 

Required Resources

 

3D Dentistry.  Retrieved on May 17, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpKQmfRzVZU.

This video shows a dentist demonstrating digital wands for crown impressions.

ADAM.  Retrieved on May 17, 2010 from http://adam.com/healthsolutions.aspx.

This website provides health information solutions for healthcare professionals.

Aimee Mullins and her 12 pair of legs.  Retrieved on May 17, 2010 fromhttp://www.ted.com/talks/aimee_mullins_prosthetic_aesthetics.html.

This video features athlete, actor and activist Aimee Mullins and her prosthetic legs

Are you a Techno-Junkie?  Retrieved on May 17, 2010 from http://www.slice.ca/play/quizzes/quiz.aspx?quizId=914.

Simple quiz to see how much you know about computers, the internet, and technology

Are You Tech Savvy?.  Retrieved on May 17, 2010 from http://www.alfy.com/cool_stuff/quiz/index.aspx?quizID=14.

Simple quiz to see how much you know about computers, the internet, and technology

Could This Laser Zap Malaria?  Retrieved on May 17, 2010 fromhttp://www.ted.com/talks/nathan_myhrvold_could_this_laser_zap_malaria.html.

This video provides a demo of a new mosquito-zapping gizmo

Cyber Language Trivia Quiz.  Retrieved on May 17, 2010 from http://www.peoplequiz.com/quizzes-2821.html.

Simple quiz to see how much you know about computers, the internet, and technology/

Health Information Technology for the future of Health Care.  Retrieved on May 17, 2010 fromhttp://healthit.hhs.gov/portal/server.pt.