Question FAQ #7811: If an EP practices at an outpatient location, a location other than an inpatient (place of service 21) or emergency department (place of service 23), and that location is only equipped with CEHRT certified to the criteria applicable to an inpatient setting, must the EP include that location in their meaningful use calculations?
Updated Answer: No, this location is not equipped with Certified EHR Technology with all the capabilities necessary for an EP to satisfy the meaningful use objectives and measures. Accordingly, this location (like all outpatient locations) would be in the denominator of the calculation to determine whether the EP’s outpatient encounters meet the 50 percent threshold, but not in the numerator as the location is not equipped with Certified EHR Technology. Also the location would not be included in the calculations of the EP’s meaningful use measures in either the denominator or the numerator. Read the complete answer here.
Question FAQ #3819: For Stage 1 and 2 meaningful use objectives of the EHR Incentive Programs that require submission of data to public health agencies, if multiple EPs are using the same CEHRT across several physical locations, can a single test or onboarding effort serve to meet the measures of these objectives?
Updated Answer: The Stage 2 Final Rule (CMS-0044-F) changed the way shared Certified EHR Technologies are handled for testing both for Stage 1 and Stage 2 public health agencies and for the Stage 2 measure option for summary of care records at transitions of care and referrals. Previously, if multiple EPs are using the same certified EHR technology in different physical locations/settings (e.g., different practice locations), there must be a single test performed for each physical location/setting. Read the complete answer here.
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