{"id":175,"date":"2016-08-15T08:00:36","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T14:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/?p=175"},"modified":"2017-03-28T10:27:19","modified_gmt":"2017-03-28T16:27:19","slug":"hts-patient-electronic-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/hts-patient-electronic-access\/","title":{"rendered":"HTS &#8211; MU: Patient Electronic Access"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-326\" src=\"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/MU-Patient-Electronic-Access-Using-Patient-Portal-1.png\" alt=\"MU----Patient-Electronic-Access-Using-Patient-Portal\" width=\"1200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/MU-Patient-Electronic-Access-Using-Patient-Portal-1.png 1200w, https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/MU-Patient-Electronic-Access-Using-Patient-Portal-1-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/MU-Patient-Electronic-Access-Using-Patient-Portal-1-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/MU-Patient-Electronic-Access-Using-Patient-Portal-1-1024x256.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>MU: Patient Electronic Access Using Patient Portal<\/h1>\n<h5>August 15, 2016<\/h5>\n<h6>Written by Patty Kosednar<\/h6>\n<p>You may want to run your current year to date MU reports and check on this measure.\u00a0 50% of patients seen during the reporting period must have access to their info via your portal.\u00a0 Your performance on this measure should be close to or over this 50% mark by now, if you are not, you\u2019ll want to review the patient access workflows\/process and implement the needed changes.\u00a0 This is a tough measure to make if you wait too long.<\/p>\n<p>Below are the MU requirements for this objective<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eligible Professional<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Provide patients the ability to view online, download, and transmit their health information within 4 business days of the information being available to the EP.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Measures <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EPs must satisfy both measures in order to meet this objective:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Measure 1: \u00a0More than 50 percent of all unique patients seen by the EP during the EHR reporting period are provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the EP&#8217;s discretion to withhold certain information.<\/li>\n<li>Measure 2: \u00a0For an EHR reporting period in 2016, at least one patient seen by the EP during the EHR reporting period (or patient-authorized representative) views, downloads or transmits his or her health information to a third party during the EHR reporting period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/Regulations-and-Guidance\/Legislation\/EHRIncentivePrograms\/Downloads\/2016EP_8PatientElectronicAccessObjective.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">CMS Objectives and Measures Sheet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Provide patients the ability to view online, download, and transmit their health information within 36 hours of hospital discharge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Measures <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Measure 1: \u00a0More than 50 percent of all unique patients who are discharged from the inpatient or emergency department (POS 21 or 23) of an eligible hospital or CAH are provided timely access to view online, download and transmit to a third party their health information.<\/li>\n<li>Measure 2: \u00a0For an EHR reporting period in 2016, at least one patient seen by the EP during the EHR reporting period (or patient-authorized representative) views, downloads or transmits his or her health information to a third party during the EHR reporting period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/Regulations-and-Guidance\/Legislation\/EHRIncentivePrograms\/Downloads\/2016EH_8PatientElectronicAccessObjective.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">CMS Objectives and Measures Sheet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You will also want to verify that your MU reports can and or does track accurately when a patient accesses their info.\u00a0 If you need help, let me know.<\/p>\n<p>Leave a reply, ask a question or share information using the \u201cLeave a Reply\u201d section below, or email <a href=\"mailto:pkosednar@mpqhf.org?subject=MU Blog Website\" target=\"_blank\">Patty Kosednar<\/a> directly with your questions or comments.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/mu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read all previous posts<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/pqrs\/\" target=\"_blank\">See PQRS Blog<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to the HTS Meaningful Use Blog<\/strong><br \/>\n<a 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