The 2016 year is almost over and we are all busy making and hopefully marking off our holiday preparation checklists. So it is fitting to take a look at the PQRS checklist and get that big marker out to make checks on numbers one through ten. That is where you should be comfortable sitting at this point in the project and … Read the rest
Eligible providers who practice in multiple locations must take some additional steps in order to successfully participate in the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive programs (meaningful use).
The meaningful use program is measured/tracked at the provider level and not the practice level. So if a provider practices in more than one location (with a certified EHR), they must combine the meaningful … Read the rest
This checklist was initially provided in the January blog post and is a good time to revisit to see where you are at in the steps for participation for 2016 PQRS. I hope you find yourself using this list, marking off those items completed and are now at around Item 7, choosing your measures! As of posting time of this blog, there have been … Read the rest
Congratulations on choosing EHR reporting mechanism for PQRS in 2016. And, YEAH, to your vendor for having electronic CQM reporting a viable option. Make sure you have clarified your EHR’s capability for reporting by knowing the answers to these questions –
What a beautiful summer! I hope you are all enjoying some fun in the sun. Speaking of fun, let’s talk about what to do if you have providers practicing in more than one location. The MU program is measured at the provider level, not the practice level, so if a provider practices in more than one location with a certified … Read the rest
Ok the barbeques are over, and now it’s time to get back to work. I can think of nothing more fun that doing a little meaningful use review. The year is half over. If you’ve barely scratched the surface of MU for this year, read through the old blogs to catch you up.
For your midyear review, first … Read the rest
Ok, you got through attesting for 2015. Now if you have not already started thinking about 2016, the time is now.
First thing, run your 2016 YTD meaningful use reports, both objectives and CQMs. These will tell you where you need to focus. Second, make sure you have taken the screenshots for your audit folder. Here are all the … Read the rest
For the 2016 MU, here is a checklist of the tasks you might use to help get you through the 2016 reporting year. Please let me know if you have comments or questions.
PQRS steps and decisions can be daunting for an organization or practice. So, to start out the new reporting year let’s keep it simple and look at the high level steps for participating in the PQRS program. This should serve as a guide to keeping you on track for tasks throughout the year.
