Attend the May 3 Meeting about EHRs, Coding, and Billing

Please join CMS and ONC for a meeting to discuss EHRs, the increase in code levels billed for some Medicare services, and appropriate coding in an increasingly electronic environment.

Speakers will discuss the effect of EHRs on quality clinical care, provider efficiency, and coding, as well as coding challenges and opportunities facing hospitals and clinicians.

Anyone interested is invited to attend, including providers, HIT vendors, and press. The event will be held May 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET at the CMS auditorium in Baltimore. The call line is full, but remote participants have the option to join via webcast.

Tentative speakers, include:

• Jonathan Blum, CMS
• David Muntz, ONC
• Benjamin K. Chu, MD, American Hospital Association, Kaiser Foundation
  Health Plan and Hospitals
• Bruce Siegel, MD, MPH, National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems
• Steven J. Stack, MD, American Medical Association
• Sue Bowman, MJ, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA, American Health Information Management Association
• Mickey McGlynn, Siemens Medical Solutions, Electronic Health Records Association

Additional representatives from physician and heath IT organizations have been invited to discuss their experiences with coding.

Meeting Information
Date and Time: May 3, 2013, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET

Location: CMS Auditorium
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21244

Registration
Registration is required to participate in-person or remotely. In-person registration is limited, so please register early.
http://electronichealthrecords.eventbrite.com.

Note: The webcast allows for an unlimited amount of attendees. Information for the webcast will be provided in the Eventbrite confirmation email in the Event Details section.