The annual PAR Solutions Conference was last week in Harrisburg, PA.  PAR was incorporated in 1970 as a statewide, not-for-profit organization.   PAR members provide the full range of supports and services to more than 47,000 individuals with intellectual disabilities, including over 8,000 children and adults living with autism, in over 8,100 locations.  The yearly conference gives all its members a chance to meet with one another and share ideas between
agencies.  MediSked has been a partner and member of PAR for several years and had the honor of being a vendor at this year’s conference.   The highlights for me this year and every conference I attend is meeting the people and showing them MediSked Connect.

If you've been doing research on software for your agency, chances are you have researched certified EHRs as an option and know a little bit about meaningful use reimbursements from the government.  If you haven't, here's a little background.  According to CMS.gov, the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs provide incentive payments to eligible professionals, eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) as they adopt, implement, upgrade or demonstrate meaningful use of certified EHR technology. Eligible professionals can receive up to $44,000 through the Medicare EHR Incentive Program and up to $63,750 through the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program.  

For this month’s blog post, I want to share an incredible story that was told to our team during our 10 year anniversary party a few months ago. If you ever doubt the courage or conviction of Direct Service Professionals, you won't after this.