SI Now Enrolling Eligible Medicaid Providers for Incentive Program (EP2)

by | Aug 14, 2018 | Consulting, EP2, Practice Transformation

Medicaid Eligible Professional Program (EP2) – Meaningful Use

Are you ready to attest for 2017 Medicaid Meaningful Use (Promoting Interoperability) and receive your incentive from CMS? Eligible providers will only have until October 15, 2018 to collect their supporting information and attest for achieving 2017 Promoting Interoperability and prepare for 2018 and future attestation.

Eligible providers can receive an $8500 per year incentive for each of up to four years of participation.  Grant-funded free technical services are available from Strategic Interests (www.strategicinterests.com) to assist with your current and future attestations for Stages 2 and 3.

These free services include:

    • Readiness Assessment
    • Project/Program Support
    • Audit Readiness and Preparation
    • HIE Connectivity

SI is currently enrolling eligible providers and will share information and answer questions at the September meeting.  For more information or to enroll, send an email to EP2@strategicinterests.com or visit the EP2 section of the SI website at https://strategicinterests.com/nyshealthcare/

The ABCs of APC: Advanced Primary Care Program

by | Oct 4, 2017 | Advanced Primary Care (APC), Practice Transformation

Fewer than a quarter of all healthcare decision makers in private practice feel confident to tackle the MIPS program and understand how it will impact their practices.* Most practices lack a strategic plan and defined activities to keep up with the changes in value based care. Now, through an arrangement with New York State, Strategic Interests can offer small to medium sized practices in Western NY up to two years of free technical advice, coaching, mentoring and work plan development to help transform your practice and guide you into the shift towards value-based care. APC practice transformation services help practices deliver high-quality, coordinated care, earn payment incentives, and prepare to thrive under the new, quality-focused payment arrangements.

Benefits to Providers

Technical assistance includes:

  • A complete practice needs assessment and evaluation to identify gaps and map out a work plan designed to get practices prepared for value-based care (VBC)
  • Free practice transformation services and support in the implementation of new team-based care, care coordination, and care management methodologies and workflows, leading to increased savings, improved outcomes, and patient satisfaction
  • Development of a customized curriculum, training, and delivery of skilled coaching and guidance to successfully implement workflow changes and achieve transformation milestones
  • Tracking 2014 PCMH programs to 2017 recognition
  • Western NY practices in Erie, Niagara, Genesee, Orleans, Wyoming, Allegany and Cattaraugus counties are eligible.

Space is limited and practices will be supported on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact SI today to ensure your spot: APC@StrategicIinterests.com.

Eligibility Criteria

Practices with sites that provide primary care services including internal medicine, family medicine, and pediatrics practices are eligible to participate in Advanced Primary Care.

Advanced credit is available for practices who have completed federally-funded transformation (e.g. TCPI, DSRIP-supported PCMH, MU).

Contact Strategic Interests to discuss your practice’s eligibility to obtain Advanced Primary Care technical assistance at 585-797-2360 or email APC@StrategicInterests.com

*KPMG / AMA Survey June 28, 2017: Physicians Found to be Unprepared for Quality Reporting: Survey

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