At the Forefront of Healthcare Transformation
ILHITREC Interchange Newsletter
November 2019
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ILHITREC Partners in Two Multi-State
Healthcare Quality Improvement Consortiums
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services selected
Indiana University and Altarum as Prime awardees of the Network of Quality Improvement and Innovation Contractor (NQIIC).
Northern Illinois University's Illinois Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (ILHITREC) is a partner in these two multi-state consortiums that were awarded under this initiative.
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This designation will allow NQIICs to bid on Task Orders over the next five years. As a Prime NQIIC awardee partnering with other Quality Improvement contractors under the new CMS Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract mechanism to support quality improvement efforts, each NQIIC may serve as:
- Quality Improvement Experts
- Facilitators/change agents for healthcare transformation by achieving
bold aims at a high value
- Innovators of quality improvement
For more information about the NQIIC initiative, read ILHITREC's press release. |
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November is National Diabetes Month
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Healthcare providers play a critical role in helping patients manage their diabetes. Providers help counsel patients on important healthcare choices, including:
- When and how patients take medicine or inject insulin, if prescribed.
- When patients should check their blood glucose (blood sugar) and how to track the results.
- What food patients make and eat.
- When and how often patients exercise.
Patients may work with many different kinds of healthcare providers who are part of their diabetes care team. These can include: Primary Care Provider, Endocrinologist, Ophthalmologist, Podiatrist, Pharmacist, Dentist,Registered Nurse, Registered Dietitian,Certified Diabetes Educator,Mental Health Professional, Fitness Professional
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Upcoming Webinars
Nov. 19: Preparing for Successful
Stage 3 Medicaid Promoting
Interoperability (PI) Program Attestation
Dec. 3: Preparing for Successful
Stage 3 Medicaid Promoting
Interoperability (PI) Program Attestation
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Tuesday, Nov. 19, noon-1 pm (CDT)
Preparing for Successful Stage 3 Medicaid Promoting
Interoperability (PI) Program Attestation
Stage 3 will be required in 2019. Join ILHITREC's Webinar entitled "Preparing for Successful Stage 3 Medicaid Promoting Interoperability (PI) Program Attestation" to find out how these changes will impact your organization and what you can be doing now to prepare.
Tuesday, Dec. 3, noon (CDT)
Group Documentation - Easier Than Ever.... New Functionality in eMIPP
Join us for short webinar to learn about new functionality in eMIPP that will make attestation easier. We will also review Group Pre-approval and documentation and Group eCQM attestation. Joining us in the conversation is Mecky Lang, from the Illinois Medicaid Attestation Program. Mecky will demonstrate the new functionality and answer questions.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation to join each Webinar.
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November means we are in the last 90-day reporting period for 2019. There is still time to meet the Objective Measure requirements in the Medicaid PI program. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reminds Promoting Interoperability Program participants that the electronic health record reporting period in 2019 is a minimum of any continuous 90-day period in CY2019, through Dec. 31, 2019. There is still time to meet the Objective Measure requirements in the Medicaid PI program. Read the
FULL STORY about the required measures and thresholds to report for Stage 3 in 2019. Contact us at
info@ILHITREC.org for assistance.
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Stage 3 Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program Checklist
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ILHITREC's Clinical Informatics Specialists have compiled a helpful checklist for providers to reference as you prepare for Stage 3. The Checklist contains important links to websites and e-mail addresses to help you work through the process.
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Prescription Monitoring Program Funding Assistance Offered
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The Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program is offering potential funding assistance to get your EHR integrated with the PMPnow feature.
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PMP now allows you to access the PMP data in your workflow within your Electronic Health Record. This integration is required under Illinois State Statute by January 2021, and is part of the Stage 3 objectives for the Medicaid Promoting Interoperability program. Your EHR software will need to
configure a connection by November 2019, per the grant period. This funding can assist you with getting connected quickly, save you time, and potentially money.
If you are interested in discussing this possibility further, contact the Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program office at (217) 524-8300.
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Medicaid Stage 3 Resources Available on ILHITREC Website
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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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2015 Edition CEHRT is Required in Program Year 2019
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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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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 Program 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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