Network News
June 27, 2018
 
Meaningful Use is Now Called
Promoting Interoperability
In late April, CMS announced a rebranding of the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, commonly referred to as Meaningful Use (MU), to the Medicaid Promoting Interoperability (PI) Program.
 
This newsletter incudes information about the Medicaid PI Program and resources to help eligible providers (EPs) receive incentive payments.
Medicaid Promoting Interoperability in 2018
The Medicaid PI Program will continue through 2021. In 2018, EPs have the option to attest to Modified Stage 2 or Stage 3. Basic guidelines for PI in 2018 follow.

Modified Stage 2
Stage 3
2014 edition,
2015 edition,
or a combination
Certified EHR Technology (CEHRT)
2015 edition
or a combination of 2014 & 2015 editions
10 Core Objectives (listed below) 8
90 consecutive days Core Objective Reporting Period 90 consecutive days
6 self selected from 56 available eCQMs* 6 self selected from 56 available
full year eCQM Reporting Period full year
* EPs are no longer required to select from 3 separate quality domains.
Modified Stage 2 or Stage 3?
For reporting year 2018, providers have the option to attest to Modified Stage 2 or Stage 3. The objectives for Modified Stage 2 are the same as in 2017. Stage 3 is not mandatory until 2019. A comparison of the objectives for the two options follows.

Modified Stage 2 Objectives   Stage 3 Objectives
Protect PHI (SRA or Review) 1 Protect PHI (SRA or Review)
Clinical Decision Support (CDS) 2 Generate/transmit prescriptions electronically eRX)
Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) 3 Clinical Decision Support (CDS)
Generate/transmit prescriptions electronically (eRX) 4 Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE)
Health Information Exchange (HIE) 5 Patient electronic access
Patient-specific education resources 6 Coordination of Care
Medication reconciliation 7 Health Information Exchange (HIE)
Patient electronic access 8 Public health reporting
Secure electronic messaging 9
Public health reporting 10

 CMS has proposed changes for the Medicaid PI Program in 2019. We will share the changes once finalized.
Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Resources
The following resources were created by Trish Harkness, KAMU Health Information Technology and System Specialist. All are available through the new Health Information Technology section of kamuonline.org. See the sidebar at the right for more information about this new section of the Member Center.

  
  
  

  
  
  
Please note that a userid is required to access these resources. Contact Terri Kennedy to request access.
In the Spotlight
New HIT Section on kamuonline.org
 The Member Center on our website is under construction. We're updating information and adding resources like the new Health Information Technology section! You'll now find the following resources within this new section.
 
Please note that a userid is required to access resources in the Member Center. Contact Terri Kennedy to request access.

Contact Us

Feel free to contact any member of the KAMU HCCN Grant Project Team below for assistance with project activities.

Terri Kennedy

tkennedy@kspca.org

785-233-8483

Trish Harkness

tharkness@kspca.org

620-874-8034

Susan Wood

swood@kspca.org

785-233-8483
 
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