Meet Our Keynote Speaker: Dr. Kavita Patel

Dr. Kavita PatelDr. Kavita Patel is a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and a co-founder of Tuple Health, a physician led company focused on practical clinical solutions to bring care back to health as well as a practicing primary care physician at Johns Hopkins Medicine. In her role at the Brookings Institution, Dr. Patel was instrumental in the development of several specialty payment models including the Oncology Care Model Initiative and the Next Generation ACO model.

Dr. Patel was previously a Director of Policy for The White House under President Obama and a senior advisor to the late Senator Edward Kennedy.  Her prior research in healthcare quality and community approaches to mental illness have earned national recognition and she has published numerous papers and book chapters on healthcare reform and health policy.  She has testified before Congress several times and she is a frequent guest expert on NPR, CBS, NBC and MSNBC as well as serving on the editorial board of the journal Health Affairs.

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Phreesia Webinar: Transforming Patient Intake

Date: Thursday, October 5, 2017 | Time: 1pm ET

Patient intake is a complex process with many moving parts requiring multiple different staff members from within your organization. From assisting patients in the waiting room to verifying insurance eligibility, the broad range of time-consuming tasks involved can seem overwhelming. Automating the intake process streamlines those tasks, making it far easier for healthcare organizations to improve operations and enhance the patient experience.

On Thursday, October 5 at 1 p.m. EST, we invite you to join us for an informative webinar that will cover the Phreesia integration with Centricity Practice Solution, as well as the business needs that the Phreesia platform fulfills.

During this session, we will be joined by a fellow Centricity client who will share why their practice chose to implement a patient intake management solution, the business needs they were looking to address, and how automating the front office has positively impacted their patients and staff.
In this webinar we will discuss:

  • The Phreesia Workflow
  • Key features of the Phreesia Dashboard
  • Phreesia’s integration with GE Centricity Practice Solution and how it can help maximize your investment
  • How Phreesia creates a positive patient experience

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Earn up to 11.0 Contact Nursing Education Credits.

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Meet Our Keynote Speaker!

Kavita Patel MD, MSDr. Kavita Patel is a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and a co-founder of Tuple Health, a physician led company focused on practical clinical solutions to bring care back to health as well as a practicing primary care physician at Johns Hopkins Medicine. In her role at the Brookings Institution, Dr. Patel was instrumental in the development of several specialty payment models including the Oncology Care Model Initiative and the Next Generation ACO model.

Dr. Patel was previously a Director of Policy for The White House under President Obama and a senior adviser to the late Senator Edward Kennedy. Her prior research in healthcare quality and community approaches to mental illness have earned national recognition and she has published numerous papers and book chapters on healthcare reform and health policy. She has testified before Congress several times and she is a frequent guest expert on NPR, CBS, NBC, and MSNBC as well as serving on the editorial board of the journal Health Affairs.

“Pass a Good Time” at CHUG Fall 2017!

Healthcare organizations are confronting considerable changes in the journey of transformation. As we move along this path you will not want to miss “Quality is the New Currency“!

Join us as we discuss and give you the tools, to become successful in your transition towards value based care. Let us help you navigate and understand the role of data in improvement and quality care.

We will be introducing exciting new leadership and teamwork resources this Fall!

BE the leader your employees WANT to follow. A leader steps up in time of crisis and is able to think and act creatively in challenging situations, to inspire staff to perform and engage in achieving common goals. It’s about knowing your team, having a shared vision, and setting staff up for success. To survive in this complex, ever changing market requires a strong, passionate and innovative team.

Why Attend?
As an attendee you have the opportunity to gain knowledge, tips and tricks for multiple education sessions and collaborate with 600 plus healthcare professionals.

Continuing Education (CME)
Application for CME credit will be filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Pre-conference classes also open for registration!

New Orleans Highlights

What to Do: National World War II Museum

National World War II Museum

History buff or not, the National World War II Museum offers and experience that everyone will enjoy. Opened on June 6, 2000 (the 65th anniversary of D-Day), this museum is home to an impressive collection of artifacts and educational films documenting all aspects of the way, from D-Day to the war in the Pacific to the Holocaust. Located on Magazine Street in the Warehouse District and opened daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., this NOLA highlight promises a unique educational experience.

What to Eat: Po’ Boys

What to Eat: Po' Boys

When in New Orleans, Po’ Boys are a must eat. These sandwiches were first created to feed striking streetcar workers in 1929, many of whom were unpaid, picketing laborers free of charge (hence the name). Po’ Boys are served on crusty French bread and filled with roast beef and fried seafood (typically shrimp). Popular dressings are lettuce, tomato, pickles, and mayo. Johnny’s Po’ Boys is the best place to try these iconic sandwiches. Operating in the French Quarter since 1950, this family-owned lunch counter has nearly 50 different Po’ Boys.

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CHUG Hotel Room Block and Saver Discount Ends in One Week! Register Now!

The CHUG room block at the Sheraton closes on Monday, September 25th. After this date, availability and the discounted room rate are no longer guaranteed.

Don’t wait until it’s too late: register now and secure your hotel room!

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER: NURSING EDUCATION CREDITS FOR CHUG FALL 2017!

At CHUG, you can earn up to earn up to 11.0 contact hours. Activity number: 1214 Working with Southern NH AHEC, an Approved Provider of continuing nursing education by the Northeast Multistate Division (NE-MSD), an accredited approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation, CHUG is excited to offer this additional opportunity to our membership.

Agenda Now Posted! Click here to view all the sessions being offered!

Recently Added to CHUG’s Pre- Conference Agenda: Centricity EDI Services User Group Meeting!

Please be sure to check out the other pre-conference classes being offered!

  • New! Centricity EDI Services User Group Meeting
  • CPS- PM Custom Reports ​without​ the Embedded Designer
  • EMR Crystal Reports Class (for CPS & CEMR)
  • Beginning Visual Form Editor
  • Intermediate Visual Form Editor
  • InDxLogic 101 Basics: Health Information Management – Automated Document Indexing
  • InDxLogic 201: InDxLogic Advanced Management Training, Workflow Optimization, and MACRA/MIPS
  • Qvera Interface Engine Level 1 Certification
  • Surescripts Patient Portal- Take your portal to the next level- Class
  • Managing Interfaces in Centricity EMR and CPS
  • Provider-Directed Design for CPOE Assessment & Plan with Clinical Decision Support; Making EHR Use Easier!

Click here to get more information about pre-conference classes.

Don’t wait too long to register, Saver Discount only available for 1 more weeks!

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Customer State of the Union Address

Dear Centricity Practice Solution and Centricity EMR Cusomters:

Jon Zimmerman, Vice President and General Manager, Value-Based Care Solutions, and Chad Dodd, General Manager, Ambulatory Practice Solutions, would like to invite you to attend our next Customer State of the Union webinar on Friday, September 29, 2017.

Read this invitation to learn more and to register.

Nursing Education Credits Now Available!

The CHUG Board of Directors is pleased to be able to offer, for the first time ever, Nursing Education Credits!

It is not too late – REGISTER NOW!

At CHUG, you’ll be able to earn up to 11.0 contact hours. Activity Number: 1214 Working with Southern NH AHEC, an Approved Provider of continuing nursing education by the Northeast Multistate Division (NE-MSD), an accredited approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation, CHUG is excited to be able to offer this additional educational opportunity to our membership.

AGENDA IS NOW POSTED! Here’s just a few of the sessions being presented this year:
* End the Year with a Bang!
* Health and Social Care: Closing the Gap in Clinical Outcomes
* Change Fatigue Getting You Down?
* The ‘A’ Team and the Importance of Changing Culture
* If Quality is the New Currency, Wellness Will Make it Rain!
* Painless Documentation in No Time!
* The Easy Button for Medical Quality – Templates with User Check (TUC)
* It’s a Tough Job but WE have to do it
* Narcissists, Drama Queens & Psychopaths – Everyone Can Adopt New IT Initiatives
* Save Time and Make Your Community Happy by Automating Common Administrative Tasks

And of course there are many more, to see the agenda click HERE.

Come early and attend any of these ten pre-conference classes!
* CPS-PM Custom Reports without the Embeddd Designer
* EMR Crystal Reports class (for CPS & CEMR)
* Beginning Visual Form Editor
* Intermediate Visual Form Editor
* InDxlogic 101: Basics: Health Information Management – Automated Document Indexing
* InDxlogic 201: InDxLogic Advanced Management Training, Workflow Optimization, and MACRA/MIPS
* Qvera Interface Engine Level 1 Certification
* Surescripts Patient Portal – Take your portal to the next level – Class
* Managing Interfaces in Centricity EMR and CPS
* Provider-Directed Design for CPOE Assessment & Plan with Clinical Decision Support, Making EHR Use Easier!

Click HERE to get more information about pre-conference classes.

We will be introducing exciting new Leadership and Teamwork Resources this Fall!
BE the leader your employees WANT to follow. A leader steps up in time of crisis and is able to think and act creatively in challenging situations, to inspire staff to perform and engage in achieving common goals. It’s about knowing your team, having a shared vision and setting staff up for success. To survive in this complex, ever changing market requires a strong, passionate and innovative team.

Don’t wait too long to register, Saver Discount only available for 3 more weeks! REGISTER NOW!

Hurricane Harvey – Disaster Exceptions/Exemptions for Medicare Certified Providers Affected by Severe Storms & Flooding

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is granting exceptions under certain Medicare quality reporting and value-based purchasing programs to acute care hospitals, PPS-exempt cancer hospitals, inpatient psychiatric facilities, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, hospices, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, outpatient dialysis facilities, long-term care hospitals, and ambulatory surgical centers located in areas affected by Hurricane Harvey due to the devastating impact of the storm. These providers will be granted exceptions without having to submit an extraordinary circumstances exception request if they are located in one of the Texas counties or Louisiana parishes, all of which have been designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a major disaster county.

The scope and duration of the exception under each Medicare quality reporting program is described in the memo posted on 8-31-17; however, all of the exceptions are being granted to assist these providers while they direct their resources toward caring for their patients and repairing structural damages to facilities.

If FEMA expands the current disaster declaration for Hurricane Harvey to include additional counties or parishes, CMS will update this memo to expand the list of providers eligible to receive an exception without submitting a request to include the hospitals, PPS-exempt cancer hospitals, inpatient psychiatric facilities, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, hospices, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, long-term care hospitals, and ambulatory surgical centers located in the additional counties and parishes.

In addition, CMS will continue to monitor the situation and adjust exempted reporting periods and submission deadlines accordingly.

Additional details and materials are available on the CMS Hurricane webpage. Please check back frequently for updates.