2016 Meaningful Use – Patient Engagement
By Jim Tate – In 2015 CMS released a Final Rule that upset the Meaningful Use apple cart. No longer did we have to remember what were Core vs. Menu measures.
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Health Information Exchange and Meaningful Use
By Jim Tate – It used to be called the “Summary of Care” but now we know it as “Health Information Exchange”. It is perhaps the most misunderstood of the Meaningful Use measures for everyone from solo docs to large health systems.
MACRA Slow Down Brings Relief
By Jim Tate – January 1, 2017 was coming fast and furious. The start of the 2017 MACRA reporting period would be affecting Part B Medicare reimbursement in 2019.
2016 Meaningful Use Requirements What You Need to Know Now
By Jim Tate – “Keep your eyes on the prize”. Not sure who said that but it sure makes sense these days. Sometimes it is better not to focus on what is coming down the road.but to keep at least one eye focused on the task as hand.
Register for High-Level Overview of the 2015 Edition of CEHRT Webinar
By Jim Tate – Wave three is hitting the Meaningful Use shore. A foundational requirement in the CMS EHR Incentive program has been the use of Certified Electronic Health Records Technology. The definition of CEHRT has evolved from the initial wave to the cresting wave 3 – 2015 Edition. Register for this High Level Overview on June 2nd.
Hospitals Beware: Modified Stage 2 and Meaningful Use Audits
By Jim Tate – Meaningful use audits against 2015 attestations are currently underway. We have found that there are specific areas of attestation documentation that are particularly difficult for hospitals and CAHs. The release in October 2015 of the Modified Stage 2 requirements caught many hospitals by surprise with the removal of the Core and Menu set concepts.
2015 EHR Certification – Just the Basics
By Jim Tate – Wave three is hitting the Meaningful Use shore. A foundational requirement in the CMS EHR Incentive program has been the use of Certified Electronic Health Records Technology. The definition of CEHRT has evolved from the initial wave to the cresting wave 3 – 2015 Edition.
The Death of Meaningful Use? Not so Fast.
Like all great rumors it started with a grain of truth. CMS acting administrator Andy Slavitt, made a statement (“… we’re now in the process of ending meaningful use”…) that took on a life of its own and soon the mole hill became a mountain. In the blink of an eye the word spread that the meaningful use program had died.
EHR Incentive Program: 2015 and Beyond – Public Health
By Jim Tate – Recently I participated in a web presentation and during the Q and A period it became apparent one of the greatest concerns was the need for clarification for both hospitals and EPs on the Public Health meaningful use measures.