Meaningful Use and Medicaid AIU
I am an Eligible Provider who received a Medicaid Incentive for AIU (Adopt, Implement, or Upgrade). Is this the same as attesting to Meaningful Use? No. AIU does not mean that you are a Meaningful...
View ArticleMeaningful Use Reporting Stages 1 & 2
I attested for Stage 1 MU in 2011 for a 90 day reporting period. I attested again for Stage 1 MU in 2012 for a full calendar year reporting period. Do I report Stage 2 MU in 2013? Eligible providers...
View ArticleMU & Medicaid: Stage 1, Year 2
I’m a physician who met the Medicaid Patient Volume threshold and received payment for adopting a certified EHR in 2013. Will I need to attest for Meaningful Use this year? No. For Medicaid, the first...
View ArticleMeaningful Use Stage 2: CQM Reporting
In looking at Stage 2 Meaningful Use criteria, I do not see the Core Measure related to reporting of Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs). Will I not report CQMs for Stage 2 MU? CQMs are no longer a core...
View ArticleCQM Reporting in 2014
What are the changes to CQM reporting in 2014? EPs must report on 9 of the 64 approved CQMs. There are recommended Core CQMs for both the adult and pediatric populations. Selected CQMs must cover at...
View ArticleDeclining the EHR Incentive Program
What will happen if an Eligible Provider choses to not participate in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program? As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Congress mandated...
View ArticleMeaningful Use Reporting Basics
Will I only need to attest for Meaningful Use for a 90 day period every year? Prior to 2014, the EHR reporting period for a Medicare EP’s first payment year is a continuous 90-day period within a...
View ArticleComparing Meaningful Use Stage 1 & Stage 2
Will I report the same Meaningful Use measures for Stage 2? To demonstrate Meaningful Use under Stage 2 criteria, Eligible professionals must meet 17 core objectives and 3 menu objectives they select...
View ArticleCMS Audits for EHR Incentive Program Participants
Will there be audits conducted as part of the EHR Incentive Program? Yes. CMS contractors will conduct pre and post payment audits. Any provider attesting to receive an EHR incentive payment for...
View ArticleRMS Clinical Lead Marsha Hopper Provides Insight for Physicians Practice...
Dayton, OH – Healthcare consulting firm Regent Medical Solutions was recently utilized as a resource for an article in the healthcare industry publication Physicians Practice. The article, “Ten Ways to...
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