The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has updated its meaningful use "Frequently Asked Questions" section with new questions and updated answers.
One new question that was recently posted to the FAQ section answers eligible professionals' concerns about whether they can simultaneously participate in the quality reporting, e-prescribing incentive and electronic health record incentive programs and obtain payments for each. According to CMS, "The Physician Quality Reporting System, eRx Incentive Program and EHR Incentive Program are three distinctly separate CMS programs. The Physician Quality Reporting System incentive can be received regardless of an eligible professional's participation in the other programs."
Answers have also been updated for several FAQ questions, including the following:
• Which emergency department patients should be included in the denominators of meaningful use measures?
• What is the definition of "reasonable cost" for CAHs under the EHR incentive programs?
• If data is captured using certified EHR technology, can an eligible professional or eligible hospital use a different system to generate reports used to demonstrate meaningful use for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs?
• For large practices, will there be a method to register all of the eligible professionals at one time for the Medicare or Medicaid EHR incentive programs? Can EPs allow another person to register or attest for them?
View the most recent updated list of frequently asked questions regarding meaningful use.
Read other coverage about meaningful use:
- Health IT Policy Committee Panel Explores Information Exchange Needs for Stage 2 Meaningful Use
- Montana Republican Budget Seeks to Turn Away $35M in ARRA Incentives
- Amid Criticism, Blumenthal Say Stage 2 Meaningful Use 'On Track'
One new question that was recently posted to the FAQ section answers eligible professionals' concerns about whether they can simultaneously participate in the quality reporting, e-prescribing incentive and electronic health record incentive programs and obtain payments for each. According to CMS, "The Physician Quality Reporting System, eRx Incentive Program and EHR Incentive Program are three distinctly separate CMS programs. The Physician Quality Reporting System incentive can be received regardless of an eligible professional's participation in the other programs."
Answers have also been updated for several FAQ questions, including the following:
• Which emergency department patients should be included in the denominators of meaningful use measures?
• What is the definition of "reasonable cost" for CAHs under the EHR incentive programs?
• If data is captured using certified EHR technology, can an eligible professional or eligible hospital use a different system to generate reports used to demonstrate meaningful use for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs?
• For large practices, will there be a method to register all of the eligible professionals at one time for the Medicare or Medicaid EHR incentive programs? Can EPs allow another person to register or attest for them?
View the most recent updated list of frequently asked questions regarding meaningful use.
Read other coverage about meaningful use:
- Health IT Policy Committee Panel Explores Information Exchange Needs for Stage 2 Meaningful Use
- Montana Republican Budget Seeks to Turn Away $35M in ARRA Incentives
- Amid Criticism, Blumenthal Say Stage 2 Meaningful Use 'On Track'