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At the Forefront of Healthcare Transformation!
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MACRA - Quality Payment Program Begins Soon
MACRA - the Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 - is set to transform the way the federal government delivers and pays for healthcare.
MACRA replaces the sustainable growth rate (SGR) Medicare Part B reimbursement model with a value-based payment system designed to lower costs and improve healthcare quality. MACRA will replace PQRS, value-based modifier (VBM) and meaningful use with two payment tracks:
- Merit Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
- Alternative Payment Models (APMs)
To assist practices with these changes, Quality Payment Program (QPP) Resource Centers will be established soon to answer questions and provide direct technical assistance and support at no cost to practices with 15 or fewer clinicians. If you would like to be notified of the QPP Resource Center serving your practice, VISIT THIS SITE. For additional information, visit ILHITREC's MACRA website or Telligen's MACRA website.
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Find Out More about Calculations for
Objectives and Measures Requiring
Patient Action in the EHR Incentive Programs
CMS recently updated an FAQ to provide information about calculations for EHR Incentive Programs objectives and measures requiring patient action. We encourage you to stay informed by taking a few minutes to review the updated information below.
Question: In calculating the meaningful use objectives requiring patient action, if a patient sends a message or accesses his/her health information made available by their eligible professional (EP), can the other EPs in the practice get credit for the patient's action in meeting the objectives?
Answer: If attribution of the message is impossible (it absolutely cannot be determined who from the group practice sent it), it may be counted in the numerator for any provider within the group sharing the CEHRT who has contributed information to the patient's record, if that provider also has the patient in their denominator for the EHR reporting period. However, if the message is attributed to a specific provider, then it cannot count. The transitive effect applies to the Secure Electronic Messaging objective, the second measure of the Patient Electronic Access (View, Download and Transmit) objective, and the Patient Specific Education objective. (FAQ12825).
For more information about the EHR Incentive Programs, visit the EHR Incentive Programs page on the CMS website.
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2017 Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program Payment Adjustment Fact
Sheet for EPs
CMS has developed a Fact Sheet for Eligible Professionals designed to answer questions and concerns about 2017 Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program Payment Adjustments. Access the Fact Sheet here.
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Visit the CMS Website for Updated Information on CY 2017 and Stage 3 Program Requirements
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is committed to assisting eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) to participate successfully in the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs.
The recently released Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System for calendar year (CY) 2017 final rules include provisions that will affect the EHR Incentive Programs in 2017 and beyond. CMS has updated the CMS EHR Incentive Programs website and resources based on changes to the programs.
CMS encourages EPs, eligible hospitals, and CAHs to visit the updated website to find official CMS resources and program information. Read more...
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ABOUT SUPPORT PROVIDED BY ILHITREC:
The Illinois Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (ILHITREC), under contract with the Illinois Department of Health and Family Services (HFS), is providing education, outreach and support to Medicaid providers for the Electronic Health Record Medical Incentive Payment Program (eMIPP). Northern Illinois University serves as the Illinois Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center providing EHR and meaningful use services to providers in Illinois. For more information, e-mail
info@ilhitrec.org
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