Push Comes to Shove in the World of Meaningful Use
By Jim Tate – The move toward an interoperable electronic health care data system has been stimulated by a system of incentives, penalties and pay adjustments for providers.
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ONC Report to Congress on Health IT Progress
ONC annual report to Congress finds adoptions of health IT is benefiting everyone. Hospital adoption is at 96% and providers at 75%. We are making “great strides in a relatively short amount of time.”
Review 2016 CQM Requirements for Eligible Professionals and Hospitals
To participate successfully in the Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs, eligible professionals, eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) must submit clinical quality measures (CQMs).
Find Out if 2016 Exclusions and Alternate Exclusions Apply to You
To participate successfully in the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs in 2016, providers must meet the thresholds of all required objectives and measures, or qualify for an exclusion and/or alternate exclusion.
CMS Releases Changes to the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs
On November 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the updated payment rates and policy changes in the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System for calendar year 2017.
CMS to KO CDS from EHR MU
By William Hyman – Clinical Decision Support has been part of Meaningful Use under the EHR incentive program. The current CDS requirement for hospitals is to implement five clinical decision support interventions related to four or more clinical quality measures.
EHR Incentive Program Status Report September 2016
Just the facts… CMS has released the most recent numbers for the EHR Incentive programs. Here are some Program-to-date highlights from the September report. Active registrants total over a half a million.
Review the Public Health Reporting Requirements for Providers in 2016
To participate successfully in the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs in 2016, providers must be in active engagement with a public health agency submitting using CEHRT.
Review CMS Resources on 2016 MU Program Requirements
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has created the following materials to help providers attest successfully to the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs in 2016.