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				 Below is an outline of what SETMA achieved between July 30, 2013  and August 6, 2014.  I think the subtotal may be equaled by others but the  time frame will never be matched.  I remember November, 2013 when we found  out that SETMA could not qualify for Meaningful Use II.  It was a dark day  for me.   Over the next three or four months, we developed a plan,  led by Jon and Ricki and Karen.  We have had a very long relationship with  Ricki and now find that her colleagues are excellent also.   
Whether it is SETMA’s IT Department or Jon in clinical tool  develop or SETMA’s accreditation team, SETMA has set the standard for others to  follow.  I am grateful for the hard work and expertise of all who have  worked on this project.  Today’s success in using the new system proved  once again, SETMA is outstanding.  We are also grateful for NextGen’s  support. 
Perhaps more than Meaningful Use 2, I am grateful for the  preparation this work has done for ICD-10 and SNOMED (see the attached tutorial  distributed today on ICD-10 mapping.  SETMA not only now qualifies for  Meaningful Use 2 but we are prepared for ICD-10 and SNOMED conversation.   
Ricki, thank you for always being our friend and for your  excellence.  Karen, thank you for your expertise and your  perseverance.  Jon, in seventeen years you have never disappointed us in  your ability to “get the job done.”  SETMA’s accreditation team, you have  distinguished yourselves once again:  Margaret, Jayne, Theresa,  and  Pat.  For those who spent time this weekend testing the new system:   Jayne, Libby, Corey, Norma, Brandon, Theresa and others, thank you.    We will never be done but neither will we never fail.  You have all  distinguished yourself again. Thank you one and all.  Thank you Rickie,  Karen and Jon.   
  Thank you Bobby, Richmond and all in IT.   
Once again, you have proved SETMA’s ability to face the challenge  and to succeed. 
James L. Holly, MD 
  CEO, SETMA, LLP 
 
SETMA’s  Achievements in the past 53 weeks: 
Between July 30, 2013 and August 6, 2014, SETMA has completed  renewed accreditation (NCQA & AAAHC) o initial accreditation (URAC and The  Joint Commission) for Patient-Centered Medical Home and Ambulatory Care, and  also for Reference Laboratory Services (Joint Commission) and NCQA Distinction  in Patient Experience Measurement.   
  - NCQA Tier III PC-MH -- July 30, 2013) - 2010-2016
 
  - URAC PC-MH & Ambulatory Care -- February 1. 2-14 -- new 
 
  - The  Joint Commission == PC-MH & Ambulatory Care -- March, 2014 -- new
 
  - AAAHC --  PC-MH and Ambulatory Care -- August 6, 2014 - 2010-2017
 
  - The  Joint Commission Reference Laboratory Accreditation - 2014 --  2017
 
  - CAHPS  - Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Services, NCQA PC-MH  Distinction in Patient Experience Measurement. - annual recognition 
 
  - NCQA  Diabetes Recognitions and Cardiac/Stroke Recognition) - Diabetes  2010-2016; Cardiac and Stroke 2013-2016
 
  - SETMA  is now ready for ICD-10 with about four hours work when the date  arrives.
 
  - SETMA  is now ready for SNOMED with about four hours work when the date arrives  (same four hours as in number 8).
 
 
During this time (January 5, 2014 to August 11, 2014), SETMA  has also completed the necessary changes to meet the Standards and  Requirements for Meaningful Use 2.  In tomorrow's Monthly Provider  Training, we will begin the transition to utilize the functions which we have  spent eight months developing. 
In December, 2013, SETMA appealed to CMS and the ONC for an  extension for MU II measures.  We did not receive a response from Marilyn  Tavenner (Marilyn.Tavenner@cms.hhs.gov) or from Jacob Reider (jacob.reider@hhs.gov) so we set about modifying our EHR to meet Meaningful Use  II.  These modifications were required because of our early adoption  (1998) of EHR.   
After eight months, we have accomplished that task. In January,  2015, we will submit data for Oct-Dec, 2014 on our Meaningful Use II  compliance.   
A number of people have worked on all of these task, including SETMA’s  Accreditation Team (Margaret Ross, Jon Owens, Theresa Bailey, Jayne Bryant,  Pat Crawford, Dr. Holly).  As already mentioned, SETMA’s laboratory  team including Gary Martin, Tiffany Wilkins, Kathy McBride, Craig  Cerny and Amanda Broucher, did an outstanding job achieving Joint Commission  Accreditation for our laboratory. 
On  Tuesday, August 12, all providers will be involved in training for Meaningful  Use II.  SETMA’s nurse and front office staff has already been working on  their workflow with the new standards. 
SETMA  has every reason to be proud of our achievements. Congratulations.  
James (Larry) Holly, M.D. 
  C.E.O. SETMA 
  www.jameslhollymd.com 
Adjunct Professor 
  Family & Community Medicine 
  University of Texas Health Science Center 
  San Antonio School of Medicine  
Clinical Associate Professor 
  Department of Internal Medicine 
  School of Medicine 
  Texas A&M Health Science Center  
 
From: Ricki Morgan [mailto:ricki.morgan@ciscon.com]  
  Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 3:27 PM 
  To: Jonathan Owens 
  Cc: Richmond Holly; James L. Holly; karen.rising@ciscon.com; Jayne  Bryant; Theresa Bailey; Pat Crawford; Margaret Ross; 'Trang Ball' 
  Subject: RE: SETMA Update 
Such great news,  and I think it is fair to say it could  not have happened without you as well.  I hope today is a testament to the  rest of the week.   
  This is teamwork at its finest.   
  Congratulations to all.  We need some sort of  celebration.  Maybe after this week is overJ 
 
From: Jonathan Owens  [mailto:jowens@setma.com]  
  Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 3:22 PM 
  To: Morgan, Ricki 
  Cc: Richmond Holly; James L. Holly; karen.rising@ciscon.com; Jayne  Bryant; Theresa Bailey; Pat Crawford; Margaret Ross; 'Trang Ball' 
  Subject: SETMA Update 
  Importance: High 
Ricki, 
As  you know from talking to Karen we did have a long weekend.  But, I  wouldn’t say it was a bad weekend.  We only had a few unexpected issues  but some of them were just time consuming to fix.  However, today has gone  very, very well.  It has almost been disturbingly quiet and free of  issues!!  I keep waiting for the bottom to fall out and the phones to  start ringing off the hook with problems.  JUST KIDDING!  J 
Personally,  I feel that we have knocked this out of the park.  As you know Karen and  Trang were a HUGE part of making this a success.  We could not have done  it without them.   
Also,  I have to say thank you to Margaret, Jayne, Theresa and Pat  (and others)  on our staff for taking the lead on training.  That was also a crucial  part in making today go smoothly. 
I  know we still have some things to address but we are in a very good place  today.  Thank you all! 
____________________________________ 
  Jonathan  W. Owens 
  Southeast  Texas Medical Associates, LLP 
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