By James Pelletier – As the 2024 performance year ends, MSSP ACOs are bracing for new reporting obligations under the QPP. CMS is gearing up for a complete transition to digital quality measurement in 2025, mandating organizations to extract data from their practices’ certified EHRs.
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Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program calendar year 2023 Hardship Exception application period is now open and deadline to submit is August 31, 2024 for eligible hospitals and November 30, 2024 for critical access hospitals.
CMS finalized changes and requirements for the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program for eligible hospitals, critical access hospitals (CAHs), and dual-eligible hospitals attesting to CMS. Requirements and new resources are available for Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program participants for the 2021 reporting period.
By Jim Tate – One of the more common complaints heard from providers concerns their unhappiness with EHRs. Sure, the software can boast of achieving ONC Certification but what does that really mean in the real world of patients, referrals, and communication with other providers?
CMS requires that all eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals use 2015 Edition CEHRT to meet the requirements of the Promoting Interoperability Programs. As required by law, downward payment adjustments must be applied to eligible hospitals and CAHs that are not meaningful users of CEHRT.
In 2018, CMS required that all CAHs use either the 2014 or 2015 Edition certified electronic health record technology to meet the reporting requirements of the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program and successfully demonstrate meaningful use.
CMS requires that all eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals use 2015 Edition certified electronic health record technology to meet the requirements of the Promoting Interoperability Programs.
By Jim Tate – Back in August I wrote a post entitled, “MIPS and EHR Certification: Most Asked Question”. The issue at hand was when did MIPS eligible providers need to be using 2015 Edition Certified Electronic Health Record Technology (CEHRT).
By Jim Tate – The most common question I receive from EHR vendors regarding certification is this: “What is the deadline for providers to begin using 2015 Certified EHR Technology (CEHRT)?” The answer is, “It all depends”. Here is the issue: