Many people have asked me to review the Quality Payment Program final rule, released on October 14, 2016. Several summaries have already been written but your best bet is to rely on the CMS Quality Payment Program website at https://qpp.cms.gov. Yes, the rule is still complex - over 2400 pages, of which more than 50% is the mandated response to comments made on the proposed rule. The good news is that CMS has been very responsive to feedback, creating a transition plan for adoption, reducing the number of criteria and extending the timeline which enables iterative learning before large scale implementation. Under the Quality Payment Program, clinicians have two approaches to choose from for reimbursement: the Merit-based Incentive program (MIPS) and Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs)...
certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT)
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CHIME: New Meaningful Use Rule 'All But Ensures Industry Struggles Will Continue'
...CMS said it used public comments and feedback from stakeholders to come up with ways eligible providers can use 2011 Edition CEHRT — or a combination of 2011 and 2014 Edition CERHT — for an EHR reporting period in 2014 under either the Medicare or Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs...
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CMS Reopens EHR Hardship Exception Application Timeframe
Providers looking to attest to meaningful use but running into problems with their EHR versions just got a new window of time to apply for a hardship exception. Indeed, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said on Tuesday it will reopen the submission period — the new due date for hospitals and physicians hoping to avoid 2015 Medicare payment adjustments is Nov. 30, 2014...
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EHR Certification Criteria Under Fire
Complaints rolling in to the ONC-The hits keep on coming as two industry groups spoke out against voluntary 2015 EHR certification under meaningful use...
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Fear And Loathing In Meaningful Use
'I cannot stress this enough: It is fear that drives this process – fear of audit, fear of penalty.'...
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Hospitals Must Attest To Meaningful Use By November 30
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) would like to remind hospitals that the deadline for attestation for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program is November 30. Those who do not attest by that time will not be able to receive a 2013 incentive. Read More »
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Is The Presidential Election Healthcare's Own Perfect Storm For EHRs?
When two opposing forces collide, the results can be devastating. Earlier this week Hurricane Sandy — a warm air, warm-water storm moving up from the south — met up with a bitterly cold nor’easter, creating a monster storm that battered the East Coast. On the eve of the presidential election, healthcare leaders cannot help but wonder if the industry facing its own perfect storm. Read More »
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The Quality Payment Program Final Rule
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Update: CMS, ONC Ease EHR Certification Requirements For MU
Healthcare providers and the IT vendors who serve them just got a dose of welcome relief from the increasingly controversial certification pieces of meaningful use.
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