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Meaningful Use and the Attestation

Process for Premier Health Partners

Meaningful Use & Healthcare Innovation Conference

March 16, 2012Presenter: Gary Ginter

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Premier Health Partners’ Vitals

• Samaritan Behavioral Health

• Fidelity Health Care• Premier Community Health

Dayton, Ohio

Hospital System

Miami Valley Hospital: 848 beds; 1,200 physicians

Atrium Medical Center: 250 beds; 250 physicians

Good Samaritan Hospital: 560 beds; 550 physicians

Upper Valley Medical Center: 139 beds; 219 physicians

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High Quality Affordable CareRegional

Extension Center

Medical Incentive

Health Information Exchange

High Quality, Affordable

Health Care

(Affordable Care Act)

Physician EHR

Meaningful Use

Data Exchange

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Meaningful Use Is…

Snow Meaningful Use of Snow

Concept and illustration attributed to John Glaser PhD, January 5, 2010

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Committee Structures

• Meaningful Use IT Committee– Focus: Hospital and Provider, Epic, Reporting,

Information Exchange, IT Leadership Updates – Members: IT Staff & Leadership, Epic

• PHP High Quality, Affordable Care Steering Committee– Focus: Meaningful Use, ICD-10, Value Based Purchasing,

Regional Extension Center, Information Exchange, Financials & Payment

– Members: Operational Effectiveness, Revenue Cycle, Primary Care Network, Quality, Business Development, Reimbursement, IT, Physician Leadership

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Current Environment

• All 4 Facilities live & functional on Epic 2009

• AMC, GSH, & MVH Attestation Period 4/1/12 – 6/30/12

• UVMC Attestation Period 11/1/11 – 1/31/12

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Challenges

– Keeping up with software changes–Maintaining control at system level–Workflow Changes