Washington State Health Information Technology Forum

The Health Care Authority (HCA) eHealth Collaborative Enterprise cordially invites you to join us in Seattle for our quarterly Health Information Technology (HIT) Forum. The purpose of this forum is to communicate with and engage stakeholders in the planning, implementation and outreach activities of statewide HIT programs supported by Washington State and funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s (ARRA) Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act grants. This forum will focus on how to prepare your organization for the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Payment Program.

The ARRA-HITECH grants are managed by the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Questions to be answered at this forum:

What is the status of the EHR Incentive Payment Program?

How do eligible providers and hospitals sign up for the state's Medicaid EHR Incentive Program?

When do payments begin?

What is the status of ARRA-HITECH grant programs in Washington State?

How do stakeholders get involved?

Who should attend?

Providers, health care organizations and stakeholders interested in learning more about the Medicaid/Medicare EHR Incentive Payment Program and the current status and future plans of the ARRA-HITECH grant programs in Washington State.

Speaker and Presenter Information

AGENDA Forum Sponsor/Moderator: Richard Onizuka, PhD, WA State Government HIT Coordinator, Health Policy Director, Washington State Health Care Authority CMS updates on Registration and Attestation for the EHR Incentive Programs: Julie Bannster, CMS Region X WA State Medicaid EHR Incentive Payment Program: Michael Marchand, DSHS/Medicaid Purchasing Administration Two Provider Views - Public Health and Community Clinics on EHR Implementation: Bryand Karras, Washington State Department of Health and Roy LaCroix, PTSO of Washington Panel Q&A ARRA/HITECH PROGRAM UPDATES WA & ID Regional Extension Centers: Peggy Evans, Qualis Health/WIREC Health Information Exchange: Rick Rubin, OneHealthPort Workforce Training and Development: Patricia Dombrowski, Bellevue College Beacon Community of the Inland Northwest: Representative, Inland Northwest Health Services Panel Q&A