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Welcome to the Kentucky Podiatric Medical Association

 The Kentucky Podiatric Medical Association is the professional association for Doctors of Podiatric Medicine serving the Citizens of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and is an affiliate of the American Podiatric Medical Association.

KPMA is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a sponsor of podiatric continuing medical education courses.

KPMA provides advocacy on behalf of Podiatric Physicians within the Commonwealth of Kentucky and promotes the art and science of Podiatric medicine and the betterment of public health. 


 Roll out of Meaningful Use NPRM and Standards and Certification Criteria IFR

CMS and ONC Issue Regulations Proposing a Definition of ‘Meaningful Use’ and Setting Standards for Electronic Health Record Incentive Program The Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) encourage public comment on two regulations issued today that lay a foundation for improving quality, efficiency and safety through meaningful use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology.

Click on each topic to view PDF document.

Meaningful Use Release

HITECH Medicaid Fact Sheet

HITECH Medicare Fact Shet

HITECH MU Fact Sheet


Additional Website resources:

The Recovery Act Health IT Page with new Factsheet is: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Recovery/11_HealthIT.asp.

DIRECT Link to CMS Regulation: http://www.federalregister.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2009-31217_PI.pdf

A copy of the ONC Regulation is available at: http://healthit.hhs.gov/standardsandcertification.

The HHS Press Release is available at: https://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/media/press_releases.asp.

The CMS Fact Sheets are available at: https://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/media/fact_sheets.asp.

 

 


Make Plans Now to Join us for the 2010 KPMA Annual Conference at Belterra Casino and Resort,

April 23-25, 2010

Click HERE to see Belterra Resort

For more information, please visit the Conference tab under Events by clicking here.

Exhibitor and sponsororship information is available now - please click here.

A Special thanks to everyone who made our 2009 such a great success! 

 


 

Special discounted rate through March 31, 2010 on OSHAMadeEZ training! 

Click here to find out more information.

 

 


 

PECOS required registration is coming to participate in Federal Medicare Programs.  Click HERE for the information you need to be in compliance.

 


 

EMR/HITECH Requirements Coming Soon

Information is still being developed for the final system requirements.  There is a great deal of confusion between PMR and EMR systems and what will qualify for the requirements and incentive payments.  Click HERE to access three YouTube videos for the Fox Consulting Group that provide a very clear ABCs of EMR/HITECH.


Be sure to check out a new available news service News Briefs from AJM Plus SmartBrief are available on the News Tab of the KPMA website!  Check out this new source for national news in a digest form.  This free service provides news for twenty different professions and industries. 

 

 


 

KPMA PAC Fund Contributions Can Be Made Here! Only Personal Credit Cards, Please 

NO CORPORATE CREDIT CARDS

 

    

  PODIATRY IN THE NEWS

Click HERE for Links to National News Relevant to Podiatry

 

 

         

  


 

 

 

 

For further information contact:
Kentucky Podiatric Medical Association
1501 Twilight Trail
Frankfort, KY 40601
Toll free 800-522-1321
(502) 223-5322
(502) 223-4937 FAX
e-mail: info@kypma.org