2026 Regulatory Reporting Updates: What Providers Need to Know
Stay current on upcoming regulatory reporting changes that impact participation in CMS quality programs. This webinar provides a practical overview of 2026 reporting requirements, key updates from CMS, and what organizations should be preparing for now. We will highlight common pitfalls and share resources to support accurate and timely reporting.
Presentation Objectives:
Review key 2026 updates to CMS regulatory and quality reporting programs
Understand changes to eligibility, reporting criteria, and performance measures
Identify tools and resources to support successful reporting
Quality Reporting Essentials: MIPS, IQR, OQR & Ongoing Requirements
Quality reporting requirements continue to evolve across programs and settings. This session breaks down annual and quarterly reporting expectations for MIPS, IQR, and OQR, helping organizations align their reporting strategy across multiple programs. Attendees will gain clarity on current requirements and best practices for maintaining compliance year-round.
Presentation Objectives:
Understand key requirements for MIPS, IQR, and OQR reporting
Review annual vs. quarterly reporting expectations
Learn practical strategies to streamline and manage quality reporting efforts
Medical Peer Review: Strengthening Quality, Safety, and Compliance
Medical Peer Review plays a critical role in improving quality of care and meeting CMS requirements. This webinar introduces the peer review process and explains how structured case review supports patient safety, provider accountability, and quality improvement initiatives. Real-world examples will demonstrate how peer review findings can drive meaningful change.
Presentation Objectives:
Understand CMS requirements and the role of medical peer review
Learn how peer review supports quality improvement and patient safety
Explore how peer review findings can be applied to performance improvement efforts
Navigating HIPAA Risk Management: Meeting the Promoting Interoperability Requirement & Understanding the Final Rule Proposal
Stay ahead of regulatory changes impacting healthcare organizations. This session breaks down HIPAA’s risk management expectations under the Promoting Interoperability (PI) program and examines the proposed HIPAA Final Rule and its potential implications. Learn what these updates mean for your compliance strategy, security risk analysis, and overall interoperability goals.
Social Drivers of Health: Determinants or Deterrents of Quality Health Care
Join OFMQ and OHA on Tuesday, January 13th for an engaging lunch-and-learn designed for hospital teams to deepen their understanding of Social Drivers of Health (SDOH).
During this session, you will gain practical insights on:
What SDOH is and why it matters for patient outcomes.
How to effectively screen for SDOH in your patient population.
Navigating sensitive conversations with empathy and confidence.
Identifying solutions and resources to support patients with social needs.
Capturing the whole patient story to improve care, compliance, and reporting.
This event will not only expand your knowledge, but also provide 2.0 Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits for your participation.
2025 CMS Regulatory Reporting: Key Updates and Compliance Strategies
Join us for an in-depth overview of the 2025 reporting requirements for the CMS Quality Payment Program (QPP). This session will cover key updates to reporting criteria, eligibility guidelines, and available performance measures. Attendees will also gain access to helpful educational resources to support successful participation. The session will conclude with a live Q&A panel featuring reporting experts ready to address your specific questions and challenges.
Learning Objectives:
Identify the 2025 reporting requirements for the CMS Quality Payment Program, including key changes from previous years.
Determine eligibility criteria for individual clinicians and group practices participating in the QPP.
Evaluate available quality, cost, improvement activities, and promoting interoperability measures for the 2025 performance year.
Access and utilize CMS educational tools and resources to support successful program participation.
Engage with subject matter experts to clarify reporting processes, address common challenges, and ask questions specific to their practice setting.
2025 MIPS Update
This session will break down the latest changes, including newly added measures, retired ones, and updated performance weights—equipping your team with the insights needed to optimize your strategy for the year ahead.
5 Specific Ways HIE Can Benefit Your Practice
This session is specifically focused to benefit your practice and clients thought the behavioral health information exchange (HIE). Behavioral health HIE has been active in Oklahoma for over ten years.
Medical Peer Review
Join us for a FREE WEBINAR to learn about OFMQ Medical Peer Review! Case review manager, Becky Fetters, provides an introduction to OFMQ Peer Review services and will focus on how peer review improves the quality of care for Oklahomans.
Participants will be equipped with a comprehensive understanding of:
The importance of the Peer Review process and CMS requirements
How Peer Review helps ensure high standards of patient care and safety
Case studies of identified concerns and how they can be utilized in a Quality Improvement Program
HIE Connect Event
Discover how MyHealth Access network, Oklahoma’s State Health Information Exchange, can streamline patient care and improve efficiency in your practice. Enjoy complimentary appetizers and drinks, and get a chance to win 2 OKC Thunder tickets - just for attending!
HIE Connect Event - Long-Term Care
Discover how MyHealth Access network, Oklahoma’s State Health Information Exchange, can streamline care transitions and maintain continuity of care in your practice. Enjoy complimentary appetizers and drinks and get a chance to win 2 OKC Thunder tickets - just for attending!
HIE Connect Event
Discover how MyHealth Access network, Oklahoma’s State Health Information Exchange, can streamline patient care and improve efficiency in your practice. Enjoy complimentary appetizers and drinks, and get a chance to win 2 OKC Thunder tickets - just for attending!
OFMQ 3-Part HIPAA Training Series
Learn best practices for a HIPAA secure and compliant environment, how to mitigate potential threats, and reduce your risks with OFMQ Experts!
Week 1 – HIPAA Hot Spots
Week 2 – Security Risk Assessments and Risk Management
Week 3 – Security Awareness & Phishing Training
From Struggle to Strength: Bridging the Gap Between Resources & Those in Need
During this webinar, we will explore the mental health treatment options and levels of care available to Oklahoma residents. Additionally, we will address the challenges that providers, families, and individuals face when accessing these services. Objectives include: Have a general understanding of the treatment options available in Oklahoma; Understand levels of care and how to access each; Recognize and address common barriers; Feel empowered to think creatively and collaborate with local partners effectively.
Hepatitis C and Opioid Use
Dr. Chansolme with Infectious Disease Consultants of OKC will discuss how rising cases of opioid addiction in the U.S. have reached endemic rates. The outcome is a public health crisis referred to as the opioid epidemic. Rising rates of HCV infection may have links to the increase in opioid and injection opioid use. During this talk, we will discuss: Hepatitis C risk factors and when to get tested; and the effects of Hepatitis C if left untreated (severe liver damage, cirrhosis, liver cancer, or liver failure).
Pharmacogenomics: Benefits & Barriers
Join SWOSU Assistant Professor of the College of Pharmacy, Sarah Yount, PharmD, CDCES, to learn all about the benefits and barriers around pharmacogenomics. This presentation will introduce the pharmacogenomics aspect of precision medicine. It will discuss both the rationale and resistance for clinical application and provide strategies and resources to assist in implementation. Learning objectives include: Describe pharmacogenomics and clinical application at the health-system and community level; Discuss both the rationale and resistance for implementing pharmacogenetic testing to guide patient therapy; and identify strategies and resources to assist with incorporating pharmacogenetic testing into the patient-centered care process.
Mental Health Workforce Development
This presentation will provide an overview of Oklahoma's mental health workforce shortages and OSDH Office of Primary Care health workforce efforts. During this talk, we will: develop an understanding of federal mental health professional shortages in Oklahoma, and increase awareness of Office of Primary Care programs including primary care needs assessments, National Health Service Corps, and OK Health Corps.
Understanding the Complexities of Behavioral Health Coding
Accurate documentation and coding for Behavioral Health services is essential to proper reimbursement and avoidance of denials. This webinar will combine clinical documentation and coding guidelines to teach best practices for Behavioral Health Coding. We will review the basics of Behavioral Health Coding and clinical documentation. These foundational elements will be discussed in case scenarios and clarify how they affect the selection of the appropriate CPT® and DX codes. During this talk, we will: 1. Review basics of ICD-10-CM Behavioral Health Coding Guidelines; 2. Identify key documentation requirements; 3. Apply concepts to case scenarios.
Nutrition Basics: MyPlate, the Nutrition Label, & Sodium, Oh My!
Join ONIE Dietitian, Stephanie DeBerry, MS, RDN, LDN to learn about the basic nutrition concepts including MyPlate food groups, how to interpret the nutrition label , breaking it down by each section to choose healthier foods, and simple, easy tips to help participants choose lower sodium, healthy foods. Attendees can expect to learn easy to understand concepts that can be applied in real life. WOW and ONIE Project's free nutrition education resources will be highlighted. Learning objectives include: 1. Recall the five MyPlate food groups; 2. Prioritize two nutrition label components when choosing foods; 3. Analyze sample nutrition label to determine if it meets the 1:1 standard.
Suicide Prevention and You
Suicide is an incredibly complex issue to discuss and prevent. Join Meg as she provides an overview of the suicide prevention programs offered to all Oklahomans. In addition, she will discuss 988 Oklahoma and offer practical ways you can prevent suicide in your communities. During this talk, we will: 1. Understand the importance of suicide prevention programs across the lifespan; 2. Know the suicide prevention programs available to Oklahomans and how you can access them for your communities; 3. Understand how 988 Oklahoma works, including what happens when someone calls or texts, who can call or text, the latest statistics, and more.
Diabetes Update 2023
Join SWOSU Chemical Pharmacist, Heidi Macha, Pharm. D., BCACP to learn about the current state of diabetes. This presentation provides a review/update on primarily prediabetes and type 2 diabetes and what steps can be taken to prevent prediabetes from transitioning to diabetes and/or diagnosing type 2 diabetes early and making invterventions with the patient's best interest in mind. Learning objectives include discussing screening objectives for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes; list laboratory values that represent criteria and treatment goals; review of medication classes for diabetes; and identify resources available to help these with prediabetes and diabetes.
Overview of Today’s Fentanyl Epidemic
This course provides a critical overview of today's Fentanyl epidemic. This includes a look at the legal and illicit application of Fentanyl, the elevated risk of overdose and death associated with today's Fentanyl, and the alarming spike in new variations of Fentanyl laced with chemicals that reduce the effectiveness of the overdose-reversal drug, Narcan. This class will educate attendees about the background, risks, and safeguards surrounding exposure to today's Fentanyl.
NEAR Science: Beyond ACEs
This session will be led by Ellen Roberts, who is the Director of Ardmore Behavorial Health Collaborative at the Lighthouse Behavioral Wellness Centers. This session will introduce NEAR Science: Beyond ACEs, which is a science-informed, evidence-based curriculum that walks people through how toxic stress and trauma affect the brain, how the impact of early adversity and trauma can be transmitted from one generation to the next, more in-depth information about the findings from the original ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) study, and how to build strength and capacity in individuals and communities. Our learning objectives include understanding the key concepts of the nervous system and how it interrelates with experiences both positive and negative and how people adapt; to understand key components of the Adverse Childhood Experiences study and how to utilize the data to support communities; and finally, to become familiar with core protective systems and the importance of communities and support.
Overdose Response Strategy
This session will be led by Deneka Turney Cain, JD, who is a Public Health Analyst for the CDC Foundation in Oklahoma. This session will introduce the audience to the Overdose Response Strategy and its mission. It will include national goals, as well as Oklahoma-specific data and goals to reduce or eliminate overdoses. Learn about resources and supports available to rural communities that are in place and in the works to save lives! We will discuss the ways the ORS can provide additional support and resources to local communities to combat the overdose epidemic. Our learning objectives include to understand the Overdose Response Strategy national mission and goals; learn about the Oklahoma ORS team and how it is working with partners and communities to save lives; and to understand the landscape of the overdose epidemic in Oklahoma and how the ORS is working and can partner with other to prevent overdose in Oklahoma.
Marijuana: What You Need to Know
We will discuss the impact of marijuana in Oklahoma with Lori Lovett, the Community Drug Overdose Prevention Project Coordinator with the OK State Department of Health. We will also obtain an understanding of marijuana and how it is consumed, learn about marijuana use disorder, overdose, and dependence. Additionally, we will identify basic public health and safety concerns related to marijuana use and learn about the risk in vulnerable populations.
Why is Health So Hard?
Taking a look at Western Oklahoma specific resources and needs with Sarah Yount, PharmD, CDCES. Sarah's presentation will focus on specific Western Oklahoma populations to highlight physical and mental health concerns, identify current resources available, and utilization of those resources. Learning objectives include: to recognize population needs in Western Oklahoma; to identify existing resources within specific Western Oklahoma counties; and to describe opportunities for improving accessibility and utilization of resources in the state.
Sharps Disposal with the Oklahoma DEQ
Libby McCaskill is the Environmental Programs Manager at the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. She will lead the discussion pertaining to the need for sharps take-back programs in Oklahoma communities including take-back model options and community funding opportunities.
What’s New in Mental Health Care in Oklahoma?
Join the SCOPE-OK project in learning about two of our consortium partners, Lighthouse Behavioral Health and Oxford House. Lighthouse will update everyone on what is happening in mental health. Specifically, the change in status of the Community Mental Health Centers - and the positive impact on mental health care in our state; the expansion of crisis care; the focus on first responders and the 988 crisis call line. Oxford House will discuss their mission in recovery housing, how to find homes, and qualifications for entry.
Removing the Shame and Stigma of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Addiction
In this course you will learn about the effects of shame and stigma on the individuals, families, caregivers, and communities impacted by the disease of addiction. The course will the review the consequences of shame and stigma associated with the disease of addiction, why addiction is stigmatised within society, and solutions to address shame and stigma. Shame and stigma is a mark of disgrace and a set of negative beliefs held against a person, issue, or circumstance, often based off assumptions, judgements, and preconceived notions rather than facts. Participants will gain an understanding of the effect stigma has on the individual with substance use disorder and how it creates barriers to getting help through first-hand experiences and situations.
Proper Prescribing Guidelines with the OBN
We will discuss the prescriber guidelines as it relates to Title 63 and Title 475. We will also discuss best practices and legal requirements when it comes to controlled substances. By the end of the presentation, one should be familiar with what is required of prescribers when prescribing, dispensing, and administering controlled substances. Jessica McGuire has been with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control (OBN) since May 2018. She is the Manager of Professional Regulation Services, where she oversees the Prescription Monitoring Program and the Registration Division. She has extensive experience in data analysis and compliance monitoring. She completed her PhD in Political Science from Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California and has dedicated her education and career to analyzing policies and programs as well as finding trends in data to help stakeholders make the best decisions. Before joining OBN, she worked as a compliance specialist in municipal government, as an economic analyst in a federal government, and taught college courses in a variety of areas in political science.
Do’s and Don’ts of Drug Coding
The coding of drug use has become relatively complicated since the implementation of ICD-10. The rules and regulations surrounding "drug coding" are immersive and, at times, complicated. In the "Do's and Don'ts of Drug Coding," we're going to tackle some of the most challenging issues immersed within this subject. Former outpatient coding compliance officer, Zach Grimes, will review common issues noted within the subject and teach you how to avoid denials associated with the coding of drugs. Learning objectives include distinguishing the difference between use, abuse, and dependence in coding; understanding the importance of coding medication usage; discuss the use of poisoning (intentional, self-harm, assault, unspecified), adverse effects, and under dosing; and review the guidelines cited use of coding drugs.
Making Healthy Choices Easier: Tools and Resources for Boosting Local Food Access and Nutrition Security in Rural Communities
Join the Western Oklahoma Wellness project and Hunger Free Oklahoma for an overview of how food insecurity impacts rural health, grocery assistance and nutrition programs can improve community food security, and how individuals, organizations, and networks can build hunger-free communities! Learning objectives include explore how food security and health intersect; provide a quick overview of federal grocery assistance and nutrition programs that support healthier lifestyle choices; receive tools, strategies, and resources to foster hunger-free communities in your service area.
Trends, Threats, and the Elephants in the Room
This comprehensive workshop will help parents, grandparents, professionals, and neighbors become more informed about what drugs currently impact their homes, schools, workplace, and community. We will learn more about high-potency marijuana; marijuana edibles; dangers of vaping; the opioid and fentanyl crisis; how social media is allowing teens to hide their drug use; signs of substance abuse in the workplace; schools among today's teens and what to do about it. Mark graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in Electronic Journalism and Mass Communications in 1991. In July of 1995, Mark joined the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics as the Public Information and Education Officer, as well as Legislative Liaison. Mark has a plethora of knowledge and experience that includes the following: Member and regional Secretary/Treasurer for the Association of Oklahoma Narcotics Enforcers; Graduate of the FBI Media/Public Relations Leadership School; Served as Chairman of the Criminal Justice Committee for the State Drug and Alcohol Policy Board; Currently serves as an advisor for the Oklahoma Drug Endangered Children Advisory Board; CLEET-Certified Instructor on the topic of Drugs of Abuse; Named as the 2004 Regional Narcotics Officer Of The Year. Since joining OBNDD in 1995, Mark has taught more than 3,000 Drug Identification classes for law enforcement and the general public. Additionally, he has helped draft and enact more than 200 drug, human trafficking, and money laundering laws in Title 63 of the Oklahoma State Statutes.