MeHI Announces New Strategic Partnership with European Connected Health Alliance
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MeHI and the
European Connected Health Alliance (ECHAlliance)
have announced a new strategic partnership aimed at growing the digital health ecosystems in Massachusetts and Europe. The new agreement will help advance common goals, improve the exchange of ideas, and combine resources to drive the pursuit of digital solutions to the world’s healthcare challenges.
MeHI and ECHAlliance share similar goals and a common focus on issues like data security and privacy in healthcare. The parties plan to work together to make it easier for companies in both regions to explore business opportunities in their respective markets.
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MA HIway Releases Updated Regulations FAQs and New Attestation Forms
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The Mass HIway recently released an updated version of the Mass HIway Regulations FAQs, as well as updated Year 1 and Year 2 Attestation Forms. The Attestation Forms are used by Provider Organizations to attest to how they have met the requirement to connect to the Mass HIway.
These documents will be of interest to Acute Care Hospitals, Large and Medium Medical Ambulatory Practices, and Large Community Health Centers since these provider organizations have required dates to connect to the Mass HIway in accordance with the
Mass HIway Regulations
.
Below are additional details:
- Update to the Attestation Forms: The updated Attestation Forms are available in PDF format (Year 1 Attestation Form, Year 2 Attestation Form). These updated versions are dated April 2018, and replace the prior versions that were dated December 2017.
- The Mass HIway prefers the online method of submitting the Year 1 and Year 2 Attestation Forms over emailing completed PDFs of the Attestation Forms. The online method should be available in late April 2018. Organizations that are required to complete an Attestation Form by July 1, 2018 are encouraged to use the updated PDF versions of the forms for planning purposes, and then complete the Attestation Form when the online versions are available in late April 2018. The Mass HIway will send a notification as soon as the online versions of the forms are available.
- Update to the Mass HIway Regulations FAQs: The updated FAQ document, which covers questions related to the Mass HIway Regulations and the Attestation Forms, is available in PDF format and also on the Mass HIway website. The FAQs have been updated to include additional questions received since they were first published in February 2017.
On Tuesday, May 22, the MA HIway will present a webinar to review the regulatory requirements and the attestation process.
Mass HIway Connection Requirement Webinar
Tuesday May 22, 2018
12:00-1:00 PM
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Massachusetts Becomes Second State to Join AARP's Age-Friendly Network
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Earlier this month, Governor Charlie Baker was joined by Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders, AARP Board President Eric J. Schneidewind, and Co-Chair of the
Governor's Council to Address Aging
Eileen Connors,
to officially release the Council’s initial recommendations and formally mark the Commonwealth’s designation as a member of
AARP’s Network of Age-Friendly States
. The Council, tasked with
providing advice and strategies to promote healthy aging in Massachusetts,
recommended the Administration focus on ten initial priorities. The list of recommended priorities includes working to become the Silicon Valley for innovative technology, products, and services related to aging. As an initial step in this process, MeHI has sponsored the Executive Office of Elder Affairs to act as a Champion in this year's PULSE@MassChallenge digital health accelerator class.
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The Program Year 2017 deadline is quickly approaching. If you have not yet submitted your applications, please do so promptly. We will be unable to accept any applications submitted after May 21, 2018 at 11:59PM EST.
We encourage all participants to refer to the
2017 Supporting Documentation Requirements
posted on the MeHI website. Take a moment to confirm that all required documents are uploaded in accordance with the outlined requirements.
For those who have already submitted their applications, the Eligibility phase of the review process is set to begin at the close of the deadline. Applications will be reviewed in the order received.
For more information, see our MU Toolkit for Eligible Professionals.
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As you begin to prepare for Program Year 2018 attestation, consider the Meaningful Use reporting periods:
- MU Reporting Period = any continuous 90 days in Calendar Year 2018
- Clinical Quality Measure (CQM) Reporting Period = Full Calendar Year
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On February 7th, many provider organizations and healthcare companies participated in the
Successful Strategies for Electronic Patient Engagement
workshop hosted by MeHI. The workshop was presented in collaboration with Health IT companies who graciously worked with MeHI to put an informative program together, including HealthCAWS, Qualidigm, and Redox. We look forward to hosting similar learning opportunities in the future.
If you would like to attend a future workshop, share thoughts on Health IT topics you’d like to see us cover, or present at a future event, please let us know by answering the short survey below. MeHI’s educational program is open to any suggestions and any presenters from the industry interested in sharing informative Health IT strategies in a collaborative manner.
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Massachusetts Coalition for Serious Illness Care
3
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Annual Summit
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On Tuesday, May 15,
The Massachusetts Coalition for Serious Illness Care
will host their annual Spring Summit at the JFK Library in Boston. MeHI is partnering with the Coalition on an initiative to facilitate electronic sharing of advance care planning documents, designed to achieve the Coalition’s goals of ensuring that patients’ wishes, preferences, and goals of care are documented and made accessible regardless of place of care.
MeHI Director, Laurance Stuntz
, will provide an update on this work at the Spring Summit.
The Spring Summit will feature the Coalition's most recent research findings, review progress on their goals, and examine
what is required to sustain meaningful change in public attitudes around advance care planning
. Attendees will have an opportunity to engage in dialogue about the Coalition's plans and opportunities for the upcoming year.
Registration is free and open to the public.
When:
Tuesday, May 15, 2018 from 10:30AM to 2:30PM
Where:
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
Columbia Pt
Boston, MA 02125
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Webinar: Mass HIway Regulations and Attestation
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As described in Section 5.2 of the Mass HIway Policies and Procedures, all Acute Care Hospitals, Large and Medium Medical Ambulatory Practices, and Large Community Health Centers in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts must provide an attestation by
July 1, 2018
regarding how the provider organization has met the requirement to connect to the Mass HIway in accordance with state regulations 101 CMR 20.00 (also known as the
Mass HIway Regulations
).
This webinar will review the regulatory requirements and the attestation process, as well as the updated Year 1 and Year 2 Attestation Forms used by Provider Organizations to demonstrate how they have met the requirement to connect to the Mass HIway.
When:
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 from 12:00PM to 1:00PM
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