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The CMS SAFER Self-Assessment Attestation: New Requirements and New Opportunities for Patient Safety


Please join us for a roundtable webinar on July 27, 2022, from 1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. ET. Our panel will explore the recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirement for Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program (MIPS) eligible hospitals to attest to an annual completion of a Safety Assurance Factors for Electronic Health Records (EHR) Resilience Guides (SAFER) self-assessment. The SAFER Guides are a nine-part risk assessment that includes 147 unique recommended practices to promote the safe use of EHR systems. Topics for discussion include:

  • Overview of the SAFER Guides and recommended practices.
  • New hospital self-assessment attestation requirement.
  • Practical strategies to leverage this attestation requirement to create an EHR patient safety advantage for organizations.

PANELISTS

Dean Sittig
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Patty Sengstack
Vanderbilt University

Lauren Gennett
King & Spalding

Arvind Kumar
EisnerAmper

For questions, contact Caroline Wendt at cwendt@kslaw.com.

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CE Credit  
This program has been submitted for review and approval of continuing education (CE) hours for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) or the Certified Associate in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CAHIMS).

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EisnerAmper is an accredited provider of CPE Credit. Eisner Advisory Group LLC is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org. Eisner Advisory Group LLC National Registry Sponsor No. 108139 Texas recognizes CPE programs offered by NASBA sponsors, but requires registration with the state board. Eisner Advisory Group LLC is a registered sponsor in Texas (No. 010023). There is no fee to attend this course. For more information regarding administrative policies such as cancellations and complaints, please contact EisnerAmper.

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Event Details

Date: July 27, 2022

Time: 1:00 pm (ET)

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