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Important Deadline Nov. 30: Public Health Reporting
To meet the requirement of Objective 10 in Modified Stage 2 and Objective 8 in Stage 3 of Public Health Reporting, providers using the last 90 day reporting of 2018 who are not excluded from this measure need to register by Nov. 30, 2018, at the latest to meet the minimum requirements of active engagement option 1. EPs may apply for state registries at
murs.illinois.gov.
Active Engagement Option 1 - Completed Registration to Submit Data:
The EP registered to submit data with the PHA or, where applicable, the CDR to which the information is being submitted; Registration was completed within 60 days after the start of the EHR reporting period; And, the EP is awaiting an invitation from the PHA or CDR to begin testing and validation. This option allows providers to meet the measure when the PHA or the CDR has limited resources to initiate the testing and validation process. Providers that have registered in previous years do not need to submit an additional registration to meet this requirement for each EHR reporting period.
ILHITREC's Clinical Informatics Specialists are trained to assist you with any questions or concerns related to the Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program. Contact us at
info@ILHITREC.org or visit
ILHITREC.org for complete details on the wide variety of services provided by ILHITREC.
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Reducing Clinician Burden
CMS has been hard at work to address the burden placed on clinicians by federal health care regulations. On Nov. 8, CMS released a letter to clinicians outlining how the agency is reducing burden through reform of documentation and coding requirements. The letter from Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, outlines steps being taken: Verma writes, "Through our 'Patients over Paperwork' initiative we are collecting feedback and updating policies in Medicare and Medicaid that are outdated, duplicative, or overly burdensome. Over the past year I have traveled the nation and met with clinicians, and the feedback I have heard has guided my efforts at the agency. One key initiative that we have launched involves streamlining the measures that clinicians report; a recent Health Affairs study found that U.S. medical practices in four common specialties on average spend, per physician, a striking 15.1 hours per week and over $40,000 per year reporting quality metrics. The litany of regulations in healthcare contributes to the consolidation we're seeing in the system. According to a survey by the American Medical Association, the percent of clinicians with ownership status in their practice declined from 53 percent in 2012 to 47 percent in 2016, with younger physicians more than three times as likely as older physicians to be employed by hospitals."
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Wiseman joins ILHITREC Team
ILHITREC welcomes Lauren Wiseman to its full-time team of Clinical Informatics Specialists providing Promoting Interoperability support to clinicians throughout Illinois. Wiseman, MSN, RN-BC, also serves as Clinical Services Manager for Communities of Illinois Health Information Exchange (CIHIE, formerly Central Illinois Health Information Exchange). She has worked with ILHITREC in her capacity at CIHIE on a consulting basis for several years. Wiseman works with participating healthcare organizations providing clinical project management, promoting effective adoption of HIE. She is an active member of the Health Information Management and Systems
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Society (HIMSS) and the American
Nurses Association (ANA). She
holds the ANCC board certification
in Nursing Informatics and
CPHIMS.
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Recent ILHITREC Webinar Recordings Available
If you missed ILHITREC's recent Webinars (or if you want to pass the presentations on to someone else in your organization), you can watch the replays or download the presentations:
- "Stage 3 Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program" was held Oct. 30. While many will be attesting to Modified Stage 2 for the 2018 Medicaid attestation period, Stage 3 will be required in 2019. This webinar explains how these changes will impact your organization and what you can be doing now to prepare for 2019. Watch the replay. The PowerPoint slide presentation is available in PDF format.
- "Preparing for 2018 Attestation in the Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program" was presented Oct. 9. The Webinar discusses how to be prepared for the 2018 EHR Medicaid Incentive Payment Program (eMIPP). Requirements and changes for 2018 are reviewed.
- "Successfully Navigating Medicaid Meaningful Use Audits: The Puzzle Pieces of an Audit" was held Sept. 19. The Webinar provides a review of expectations, documentation, and best practices for successfully navigating through a Meaningful Use audit. Watch the replay. Download the PowerPoint slide presentation in PDF format.
Questions? Contact us at info@ILHITREC.org.
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Quality Payment Program: Resource Library Website
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Updates to 2018 eCQM Value Sets
CMS and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) will publish updates to the eCQM value sets to align with the most recent releases to terminologies, including, but not limited to, International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision (ICD-10), Clinical Modification and Procedure Coding System, SNOMED CT, LOINC, RxNorm, and Current Procedural Terminology. All changes to the eCQM value sets will be available by clicking at the NLM's Value Set Authority Center download tab. Updated measure information, including revised technical release notes and frequently asked questions will be available at the eCQI Resource Center website.
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2019 eCQM Flows Available Now
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) developed and published the 2019 performance period electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) flows for eligible clinicians and eligible professionals (EPs) to the eCQI Resource Center. The eCQM flows are designed to assist in interpretation of the eCQM logic and calculation methodology for performance rates. Read the full story.
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Medicaid EHRs: Submit Patient Volume for Pre-Approval
ILHITREC encourages Illinois providers participating in the eMIPP program to submit patient volume for pre-approval for the 2018 Medicaid EHR Incentive Program as soon as possible to avoid any delays in attestation.
Use the format below to provide the following information via email to: hfs.ehrincentive@illinois.gov:
- TIN = _________________
- Group or individual numbers? _______________
- Provider type: (physician, hospital, dentist) _________________
- Selecting a Date Range: (Select Calendar Year 2017 only for Pre-Approval
- Date Range: Calendar Year, any 90-day period in 2017 ___________
- Can not use the same date or overlap date used for Attestation Year 2017
- Straight Medicaid (only traditional Medicaid & All Kids) = _______________
- Medicaid Managed Care = ________________
- Total Encounters for all payees = ________________
Primary Contact:
Primary Phone:
Primary Email:
Please note that ILHITREC's Clinical Informatics Specialists are trained to assist you with any questions or concerns related to the EHR Incentive Programs.
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Other Important Health IT News...
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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, EHR, and Meaningful Use support to Medicaid providers for the Promoting Interoperability Program. Contact us at info@ILHITREC.org.
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