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Employee Service Awards, June 19The BWH community is invited to attend the 34th annual Employee Service Awards ceremony, which honors employees who have worked at the hospital in increments of five years, June 19, at 3 p.m., in the Cabot Atrium. A reception will follow in Pod B Cafeteria. Are you or your colleagues receiving awards? View the list of honorees.
ACA Implementation Updates Given the recent press on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation at the state level, Partners Community Health has provided more information as context for the updates. Visit BWHPikeNotes.org to learn more.
ICD-10 CMS UpdateThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a forthcoming interim final rule that would set the new compliance date for ICD-10 for Oct. 1, 2015. The rule will also require HIPAA covered entities to continue to use ICD-9-CM through Sept. 30, 2015. BWHC ICD-10 training, operations and communications workgroups are taking advantage of the opportunity to update project timelines and coordinate with the Partners eCare training timeline. The two projects will now overlap, which will allow for a robust education and operations strategy. Contact BWHCICD10@partners.org or visit the ICD-10 webpage to learn more.
Want to Stop Smoking?Partners provides co-pay free coverage for many smoking cessation prescription drugs and over-the-counter smoking cessation aides, such as gums and lozenges. A prescription is required to receive coverage, even for OTC products, so consult with your physician to see which options may be right for you. For more information and ideas on how to stop smoking, visit eap.partners.org.
Workforce DevelopmentImprove your writing and communication skills for the next step in your career. BWH Workforce Development offers three levels of "Building Your Reading, Writing and Communication Skills for College and Workplace Success." Courses start every 12 weeks, beginning in September. Learn more about the new program offerings.