EHR Incentive Progam Update....

CMS is Holding a Second Webinar on the CQMs and the EHR Incentive Programs for Small-Practice Providers

Overview
     What: Webinar- The CMS EHR Incentive Programs: Small-Practice Providers and Clinical Quality      Measures (CQMs)
     When: October 25 from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. EDT       
     Why: To help small-practice providers successfully report CQMs       
     How: Register online   
   
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is holding a second webinar on CQMs and their importance in attesting to meaningful use for the EHR Incentive Programs. CMS hopes to help small-practice and rural providers become more knowledgeable in the topics below:     
An overview of the CQMs     
   
How to report CQMs during attestation   
     
Why CQMs are included in the EHR Incentive Programs         
Answers to many FAQs on the CQMs and the EHR Incentive Programs         
Although, small-practice providers are the intended audience of this webinar, anyone is welcome to join.
The webinar presentation, a document with over 300 questions and answers from the webinar held on August 30, and an informational CQM fact sheet will be provided to participants before the webinar as downloadable handouts.
     
Additionally, registrants will be given an opportunity to submit questions through the registration site before the webinar that will be answered by CMS subject matter experts and posted to the CMS EHR website a few weeks after the webinar has been completed.
    
Registration

Individuals can register online for the webinar. After successfully registering, they will be sent a confirmation message with a link to the webinar site. Space is limited, so interested participants should register now to secure their place.
      
Want more information about the EHR Incentive Programs?       

Make sure to visit the CMS EHR Incentive Programs website for the latest news and updates on the EHR Incentive Programs.

News Updates | October 04, 2011
Important Updates on Registration for the EHR Incentive Programs

CMS wants to  remind eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, and critical access  hospitals (CAHs) of the key registration dates for the Electronic Health Record  (EHR) Incentive Programs, and provide information to help them successfully  register and start their path to payment for 2011.

Important  Registration Dates to Remember

November 30, 2011– Last day for eligible hospitals and CAHs to register and attest to receive an incentive payment for Federal fiscal year 2011.

February 29, 2012– Last day for EPs to register and attest to receive an incentive payment for calendar year 2011.

When Should Providers Register?
  CMS  encourages providers to register for the Medicare and/or Medicaid EHR Incentive  Program(s) as soon as possible to avoid payment delays. Please note that not  all states have launched a Medicaid EHR Incentive Program yet.  Providers will not be able to complete their registration  for the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program until their state's program has launched  and that state's site has opened. Providers should check their state's status.
Note: Providers can register before they have a certified EHR  and can also register if they do not have an enrollment record in PECOS.
Registration Resources
  CMS has a number of resources to help providers successfully register  for the EHR Incentive Programs:
Step–by–step registration guides, available on  CMS' Registration  page
A number of FAQs  about registration on the EHR Incentive  Programs website
Webinars on YouTube to help guide providers  through the registration process– one for EPs, and one  for hospitals.
Want more information about the EHR  Incentive Programs?
  Make sure to visit the EHR Incentive Programs website for the latest news and updates on the EHR Incentive Programs.

October 3 is the Last Day for Eligible Professionals to Begin their 90-Day Reporting Period for 2011

Medicare EHR Incentive Program Website News
http://www.cms.gov/ehrincentiveprograms/

News Updates | September 23, 2011

October 3 is the Last Day for Eligible Professionals to Begin their 90-Day Reporting Period for 2011

The last day that eligible professionals (EPs) can begin their 90-day reporting period  in calendar year (CY) 2011 for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program is October 3,  2011. For EPs, this means that they must begin their consecutive 90-day reporting  period by October 3 in order to attest to meeting meaningful use  and be eligible to receive an incentive payment for CY 2011.

For EPs who have already completed their reporting  period, CMS has a number of tools available to help prepare for attestation.  EPs can use the CMS Eligible  Professional Attestation Worksheet to record their meaningful use measures to have as  a reference when attesting for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program in CMS'  web-based Registration  and Attestation System. The Meaningful  Use Attestation Calculator and Attestation  User Guide for Eligible Professionals can also help EPs to successfully attest to meeting  meaningful use.

CMS  encourages EPs not to miss the opportunity to participate in the Medicare EHR  Incentive Program this year. Begin your reporting period by October 3rd to get  on the path to payment for CY 2011.

Looking Ahead
Take a look  at all of the other EHR Incentive Program important dates that are coming up by  going to our CMS Medicare and Medicaid EHR  Incentive Programs Milestone Timeline,  or reviewing the “Important Dates” section of the EHR Incentive Programs’ Overview page.

Want  more information about the EHR Incentive Programs?
Make sure to visit the CMS EHR Incentive Programs website for the  latest news and updates on the EHR Incentive Programs http://www.cms.gov/ehrincentiveprograms/