2015 UGM Course Descriptions

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2015 UGM Course Descriptions

Breakout Session Courses

ASC Update

This course will provide an overview of the updates and enhancements you can expect to find in the next software release, 8.1.0400. The instructor will guide you through these fixes and changes, and offer a review of how to use the software to the fullest advantage for your surgery center.

Best Practices

Learn how other Medflow clients use EHR to make their businesses thrive! This course is designed for you to learn how your peers best utilize the various features of the software and how Medflow contributes to their success. This will be followed by a question and answer session. Topics will vary by session.

Clinical Quality Measures & Clinical Decision Support Update

This course will provide detailed information on how to manage CQM’s and will define the new CDS rules. The instructor will explain the changes to CQM’s for 2015 and how these changes will affect your clinic.

Get the Most from Your eLearning Experience

Are you using the Medflow eLearning Center to the best of your advantage? Are you aware of all the tools available to you 24/7? In this course, the instructor will show you how to gain access and navigate the site, and guide you on how to take full advantage of the wealth of detailed materials provided on topics such as: PQRS, CQM’s, Meaningful Use, training, and so much more.

HIPAA Security Risk Analysis: It’s More Than Meaningful Use

Having been a HIPAA requirement since 2005, Security Risk Analysis (SRA) is more than Meaningful Use. This course will provide an explanation of HIPAA's

requirements for a Security Risk Analysis, its relationship to Meaningful Use, how to meet the 50+ requirements in the Security Rule, and how to have documentation that will pass a CMS audit request. The course will include explanations and examples for:

 Understanding the Security Rule requirement for a SRA  Understanding Meaningful Use requirements for a SRA

 Understanding what you are attesting to when checking the “yes” box for a SRA with Meaningful Use

 How to provide appropriate documentation when CMS audits for attesting to having completed a SRA

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2015 UGM Course Descriptions

How to Successfully Code for ICD-10 as an Ophthalmologist

This course will explain ICD-10 and the key differences between ICD-9 and ICD-10. The course will also examine the code structure and format of ICD-10 and the impact clinical documentation will have on a successful ICD-10 transition. The instructor will provide examples specific to ophthalmology to give you a detailed understanding of the new coding requirements.

Meaningful Use 2015 & Beyond

This course will provide a detailed overview and update on Meaningful Use 2015, Stage 3, and the future of Meaningful Use. Our resident compliance officer will educate you on changes from CMS for Core & Menu Objectives, CQM’s, how to remain in compliance, what lies ahead and more.

Medflow 2.0 Presentation (Part 1)

This course is an introduction to Medflow’s new cloud-based EHR including a live demonstration of the software. This course will convey the thought behind the decision to move towards a cloud-based product, benefits of doing so, and the advantages cloud-based technology allows. This course will introduce you to a unique, new, and configurable architecture with a toolkit of containers, forms, and widgets making this software adaptable to your workflow and not the other way around.

Medflow 2.0 Transition (Part 2)

This course will outline the process for the transition to move from the current Medflow EHR to the new, more robust cloud-based product, Medflow 2.0. The instructor will provide details on the conversion, training, the implementation process, and a timeline for the product’s availability. Time will be allotted for questions about the product and the process.

Medflow Patient Portal

This course is an introduction to Medflow’s new patient portal and provides a live demonstration of the patient portal’s features, benefits, and ease of use.

Presentation will also include how to market the portal to increase awareness, to foster patient adoption, and strategies on how to be successful with patient portal.

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Navigating the Future of Ophthalmology: Physician Compare Initiative, Patient Surveys & Value Based Modifier Program

This course is an introduction to the Physician Compare Initiative and its

interconnectedness with Patient Surveys and the Value Based Modifier Program. Students will learn why CMS created the Physician Compare Initiative and the potential financial impact it and the Value Based Modifier Program may have on the physician and the practice.

CMS launched the Physician Compare Initiative to help consumers make informed decisions about the healthcare they receive from Medicare and to create incentives for physicians to maximize performance. In this course students will learn why it is important to participate, be compliant, and how CMS gathers the data, and what they do with it. The course instructor will cover how this relates to PQRS, how to effectively use Patient Surveys to gather data to improve patient care, and how all this relates to the Value Based Modifier number given to the physician.

Office of Inspector General Requirements for Compliance by Individual and Group Physician Practices

Failure to comply with the Office of Inspector General (OIG) requirements presents the greatest risk (in monetary penalties and lost revenue) for all practices that have a Medicare patient population. This course overviews the OIG requirements for practices obtaining payments from the federal government for services provided to Medicare patients and the penalties for failure to comply. The course instructor will:

 Provide an overview of Requirement for Fraud and Abuse Prevention  Explain the Penalties and Financial Cost to a Practice

 Educate you as to why you cannot employ or do business with

persons/entities that are on the OIG exclusionary list and how to check if they are on the list

 Explain the 12 Steps in Developing and Implementing an OIG Compliance Program

Optical Update

This course will provide an overview of the updates, fixes, and enhancements you can expect to find in the next software release, 8.1.0400. The instructor will guide you through the fixes and changes to the Inventory Report, A/R Summary Report, Optical charge screen, and more.

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OSHA Includes TB Safety, Bloodborne Pathogens, Safety Data Sheets, and More!

This course will explain the three major safety plans required by OSHA: Exposure Control for Bloodborne Pathogens, TB Infection Control, and Hazard

Communication. The instructor will provide materials including checklists of requirements for Emergency Action, Influenza Safety, Waste Management, and more to enable a practice to self-audit and verify if they have what is required.

Overview of Medication Management in Medflow 8.1.0400

This course will demonstrate the new workflow in Medflow 8.1.0400 with an improved Medication Management screen that incorporates NewCrop and

SureScripts. The instructor will provide a detailed demonstration and training for the new workflow.

Overview of the ICD-10 Billing Module in Medflow 8.1.0400

Learn what changes Medflow has made to the Billing Module in 8.1.400 to accommodate the new ICD-10 requirements. The instructor will provide a

demonstration of the new functionality and a review of the ICD-10 Billing workflow.

Overview of the new Contact Lens Module in Medflow 8.1.0400

This course will explain the changes made to the Contact Lens Module in Medflow 8.1.0400 and demonstrate new functionality. The course will also provide

information to help you utilize the module’s functionality to maximize your staff’s efficiency.

Overview of the Treatment Profiles in Medflow 8.1.0400

This course will explain the enhancements and improvements to Treatment Profiles in Medflow 8.1.0400. The instructor will lead you through a demonstration of the new functionality and give a walk-through of how to configure and utilize the new screen.

Reporting in Medflow 8.1

Learn to utilize the query tool in Medflow to your benefit. This course will explain the new reports introduced in Medflow 8.1.0400 and how they will assist you in reporting for Meaningful Use and PQRS. Productivity reports will also be discussed. The instructor will demonstrate how to run these reports and provide you with example reports.

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Roundtables

The Roundtable Discussions are designed to give you the opportunity to give

Medflow your input and feedback on the current software modules. The discussions, led by a Medflow associate, will encourage an open and honest dialogue with

regards to what works well for you, what you think needs updating, and what changes you would like to see.

The Roundtable Discussions will cover a variety of topics:  ASC Module

 Contact Lens Module  Imaging

 Oculoplastics Screens  Optical Shop Management  Pediatrics Screens

 Retina Screen  Surgery Planning

Please note these sessions will only be held on Saturday from 2:30-3:15 and 4:30-5:15.

Talk to an Expert

This is your opportunity to sit down and spend one-on-one time with a knowledgeable Medflow associate to review your open cases, questions, and concerns. Experts will be prepared to answer questions about transitioning to Medflow 2.0, Meaningful Use, CQMs, PQRS, and more.

Important Note: Please register only one (1) attendee per practice to attend the one-on-one, however; up to 3 representatives per practice may attend the session. We ask that you only register your practice for 1 of these general Talk to an Expert sessions.

Talk to an Expert – Devices & Implementation

This is your opportunity to speak one-on-one with a Medflow associate able to answer your more technical questions. They will be prepared to answer questions regarding device interfaces, implementation, the transition to Medflow 2.0, and more.

Important Note: Please register only one (1) attendee per practice for a session, however; up to 3 representatives per practice may attend the session. We ask that you only register your practice for 1 Talk to an Expert- Device & Implementation session.

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General Session Courses

IRIS™ Registry Update

This course will explain the importance of the IRIS™ Registry as it relates to PQRS reporting, CQM’s, and the enhancement of patient care. You will be provided the status on the data gathered thus far, the reporting tools, and you will see one clinic’s experience using the IRIS™ Registry.

PQRS 101: An introduction to the Physician Quality Reporting System and the Value Based Modifier.

Dr. Mingle will review the history, current state, and expected future changes to Medicare’s Physician Quality Reporting System and the Value Based Modifier. He will quantify and explain the penalties that will accrue to those who do not

participate, review the requirements for successful participation, and compare and contrast the submission options. The session will touch on the various submission options applicable to Eye Care Providers.

PQRS 201: Specifics of the Cataracts Measure Group Submission.

Dr. Mingle will review the detailed requirements and processes to make a 2015 Cataracts Measure Group submission to avoid 2017 penalties relating to the Physician Quality Reporting System and the Value Based Modifier. The session is expected to be interactive with time to answer your real-world questions.