CMS eHealth: Provider Resources
In March, CMS launched the CMS eHealth web site to consolidate reporting requirements for various health IT initiatives and incentive programs. These initiatives and programs include:
- Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs
- Quality Measurement programs including Physician Quality Report System (PQRS) and Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (Hospital IQR)
- e-Prescribing Program
- Administrative simplification including ICD-10, health plan identifier, electronic funds transfer and electronic remittance advice
Now CMS has added new resources to the eHealth website to help providers further understand the eHealth initiatives. The following materials are available for eHealth Programs:
- What Administrative Simplification Does for You – The fact sheet gives an overview of Administrative Simplification and its connection to eHealth.
- 2013 PQRS Medicare EHR Incentive Pilot Participation Guide – The fact sheets guides providers through the participation process for the 2013 PQRS-Medicare EHR Incentive Pilot program, including information on how to submit quality measures for PQRS and the EHR Incentive Program simultaneously.
The following previous webinar presentations are available. You will also find upcoming educational webinars on the Resource page.
- Quality Measurement 101: What Providers Need to Know about CMS Quality Programs (July 16, 2013)
- Introduction to the EHR Incentive Programs: Overview of Basic Eligibility, Payment Information, and Key Deadlines (July 2, 2013)
- EHR Incentive Programs: Stage 2 Overview, Audits, and Payment Adjustments (June 20, 2013)
- Advancing Interoperability through Meaningful Use: A Refresher Course (June 6, 2013)
CMS will continue to create new eHealth resources that explain how CMS’ eHealth programs work together, and how to participate in them.
New Meaningful Use Blog by Robert Tagalicod
Remember to read the new eHealth blog by the Director of the Office of E-Health Standards and Services, Robert Tagalicod, to learn more about the effect that meaningful use objectives are having on patients, providers, and the nation’s public health.