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Prepare for Attestation for the EHR Incentive Programs

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Review the 2016 Medicare EHR Incentive Program Requirements In 2016, the EHR reporting period is a minimum of any continuous 90 days between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016. There is also a 90-day reporting period for CQMs for providers that choose to report CQMs by attestation. The EHR Incentive Programs attestation system will be open from January 3, 2017 to February 28, 2017. Providers must attest by the attestation deadline to avoid a […]

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New CMS FAQs Provide More Information on the 2017 OPPS/ASC Final Rule

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New Information Now Available Online about Changes to the EHR Incentive Programs To keep you updated with information on the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs, CMS recently added two new FAQs providing more information on changes to the programs as a result of the CY 2017 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Final Rule. We encourage you to stay informed by taking a few minutes to review the new information

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CMS Announces Update on Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM) Value Sets for 2017 Performance Period

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In response to your feedback and in recognition of the large volume of changes introduced into International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 in FY 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) will update all impacted electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) value sets for the 2017 performance period. Background On October 1, 2016, new International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS code sets went into effect. Updating of

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Prepare for 2016 Attestation by Reviewing CMS Materials

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Review 2016 Reporting Requirements for Secure Electronic Messaging and Public Health Reporting Objectives For certain measures in the CMS EHR Incentive Programs final rule, CMS changed the reporting requirements over time to increase flexibility. CMS provided alternative reporting options and exceptions for providers who are: scheduled to be in an earlier stage of the programs, affected by a significant hardship, or implementing or upgrading certified EHR technology (CEHRT). In 2016 there are changes to the

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Quality Payment Program Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) and Qualified Registry Self- Nomination for the 2017 Performance Period is Open

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To become a Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) or Qualified Registry for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) under the Quality Payment Program, you must self-nominate. The self-nomination period for vendors who wish to participate as a QCDR or a Qualified Registry in MIPS for the 2017 performance period opened November 15, 2016 and will close on January 15, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provides

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