At the Forefront of Healthcare Transformation
ILHITREC Interchange Newsletter
June 2019
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Register for ILHITREC's
Webinar on Registry
Reporting Objective
Public Health & Clinical Data
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Registry Reporting Objective
Public Health & Clinical Data
Tuesday, July 16, noon-1 pm (CDT)
What You'll Learn:
- Discuss the elements and definitions of the 2019 Public Health & Clinical Data Registry Reporting Objective
- Review strategies and best practices to successfully meet the measures
- Examine exclusions available to Eligible Professionals
After registering, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with instructions about joining the Webinar. Questions? Contact us at info@ILHITREC.org.
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Lanum in the Spotlight for Quality Improvement Efforts
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Kerri Lanum, Clinical Informatics Specialist with ILHITREC-Northern Illinois University, is being featured in the "Agile Implementation Spotlight" of the Center for Health Innovation and Implementation Science's "Notes from the Field" webpage for her work to advance healthcare through quality improvement.
Kerri is a graduate of the Health Innovation and Implementation Science Graduate Certificate program at the Indiana University School of Medicine, where she became an expert in Agile Implementation (AI). Recently, she recognized an opportunity to make an impact in her healthcare environment by using the AI process.
Step 1 of the AI Process is to Identify Opportunities. By assessing the existing state of the system, Kerri was able to clearly define a problem and a viable solution.
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Kerri Lanum
Through observation of the local healthcare environment in Illinois, she identified potential improvements linked to an increase of participation in the Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program. FULL STORY |
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2015 Edition CEHRT is Required in Program Year 2019 for
All Promoting Interoperability Program Participants
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Beginning this year, all Promoting Interoperability Program participants must use 2015 Edition certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT) to
avoid downward Medicaid and Medicare payment adjustments.
CMS believes these up-to-date standards and functions of 2015 Edition CEHRT will better support interoperable exchange of health information and improve clinical workflows.
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2019 CEHRT Requirements
- The 2015 Edition CEHRT did not need to be in place by Jan. 1, 2019, but must be used for the entire EHR reporting period of any continuous, self-selected 90-day period.
- The 2015 Edition CEHRT functionality must be in place by the first day of the EHR reporting period and the product must be certified to the 2015 Edition criteria by the last day of the EHR reporting period.
Attestation Statements
In addition to using the 2015 Edition CEHRT, participants must attest to certain statements to demonstrate that they have not knowingly and willfully taken action to limit or restrict the compatibility or interoperability of their CEHRT. These statements are referred to as the "prevention of information blocking attestation." For more details on information blocking, review this fact sheet.
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For more information,about 2015 Edition CEHRT requirements, review this fact sheet. Additional information on 2019 program requirements can be found on the Promoting Interoperability Programs website.
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ILHITREC Website Features
Stage 3 Resources
Please visit
ILHITREC's website for important up-to-date resources about the Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program measures and objectives related to Stage 3. In addition to pages about the
PI Program and
Stage 3 measures,
Objectives 1-8 each have a page dedicated to explaining the requirements and providing additional resources.
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Webinar Replays Offer Critical Information on PI Program
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2019 Patient Electronic Access
& Patient Education
Presentation April 17, 2019 Covered:
- Requirements for meeting this NEW measure for 2019 and any exclusions available to Medicaid providers.
- Best practices from other Illinois practices on how to meet this measure.
- New ways to meet this objective and changes from previous year.
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2019 Coordination of Care
through Patient Engagement
Presentation May 14, 2019 Covered:
- The requirements for meeting this NEW measure for 2019 and any exclusions available to providers.
- Strategies to engage your patients in the use of the patient portal including entering patient-generated health data.
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2019 Health Information Exchange Objective
Presentation June 11, 2019 Covered:
- Changes to the 2019 requirements for this objective
- Strategies and best practices to successfully meet the measures
- Exclusions available to Eligible Professionals
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Updated 2019 Medicaid Specification Sheets
CMS has updated its Promoting Interoperability Programs webpages to include program year 2019 information and details:
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Submit Patient Volume for Pre-Approval
for Medicaid EHR Program Year 2019
ILHITREC encourages Illinois providers participating in the eMIPP program to submit patient volume for pre-approval for the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program for the 2019 Program Year 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:
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- Payee TIN = _________________
- Payee NPI __________________
- Group or individual numbers? _______________
- Provider type: (physician, hospital, dentist) _________________
- Selecting a Date Range: (Select Calendar Year 2018 only for Pre-Approval)
- Date Range: Calendar Year, any 90-day period in 2018 ___________
- Can not use the same date or overlap date used for Attestation Year 2018
- 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. 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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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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