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The Meaning of "Meaningful Use"

Choose the date and location that works best for you.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010 
MSMS Headquarters, East Lansing

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 
Birmingham Conference Center, Beverly Hills

Wednesday, February 9, 2011 
Sheraton Hotel, Novi

Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Birmingham Conference Center, Beverly Hills

This course is specifically developed to help practice clinical and administrative
management better understand the potentials of HIT such as EMRs, PHRs, and
all other HIT products now on the market.  This course will allow practice
leadership to determine what their practice needs from HIT to be clinically and
financially successful.  It will show them how to choose a vendor that truly
meets their needs and will explain the difficulties in implementing HIT and clarity
the approaches that can ensure success.

Who Should Attend: Physicians, office managers and administrative staff

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit:  5 ^TM 

Registration: 8:30 a.m.
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Fees:  MSMS & MMGMA Members $250
          Non Members $350
Meals: Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided

Featured Topics:
·  The Big Picture - Trends, Needs, Key Breakthroughs and Integrating 
   Technologies
·  What’s Going On? – Non-Technical Drivers Behind HIT and EMRs
·  Programs to Encourage & Motivate Practitioners
·  Federal Meaningful Use (MU) Details and EMRs
·  Other HIT in the Clinical Practice:  Current Realities
·  Planning & Navigating an HIT/EMR Journey

Topics:
·  Identify trends in health care delivery requiring improvements in communication
·  Recognize key breakthroughs in IT
·  Discuss technology integration
·  Discuss non-technical drivers behind HIT and EMRs
·  Describe various incentive programs
·  Define Meaningful Use
·  Explain how an EMR improves a practice
·  Recognize what kinds of financial improvements can be expected
·  Identify what kinds of costs should be expected during implementation

4 Easy Ways to Register:
On-line registration coming soon.
Phone MSMS registrar at (517) 336-5785
Fax registration form to (517) 336-5797
Mail registration form to MSMS Foundation, 120 W. Saginaw, East Lansing, MI 48823
Click here for a registration form. 
   
More Information:
Please contact Jody Roethele at (517) 336-5734 or jroethele@msms.org 

The Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  MSMS designates this educational activity for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses: The ACCME is approved by the Board of Nursing as an acceptable provider of continuing education for license renewal or relicensure.