{"id":2509,"date":"2018-01-04T14:14:55","date_gmt":"2018-01-04T21:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/?p=2509"},"modified":"2018-01-04T14:14:55","modified_gmt":"2018-01-04T21:14:55","slug":"2017-mips-submission-obtaining-access-enterprise-identity-management-eidm-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/2017-mips-submission-obtaining-access-enterprise-identity-management-eidm-system\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 MIPS Submission \u2013 Obtaining Access to the Enterprise Identity Management (EIDM) System"},"content":{"rendered":"

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2017 MIPS Submission \u2013 Obtaining Access to the Enterprise Identity Management (EIDM) System <\/h1>\n

January 4, 2018<\/h5>\n
Written by Sharon Phelps<\/h6>\n

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released information on the reporting process for the 2017 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance year. Submission or attestation for the Quality, Advancing Care Information (ACI) and Improvement Activities (IA) will be done within a single application under the CMS Enterprise Portal<\/a>. Even if your clinic\u2019s data is submitted by your electronic health record (EHR) vendor, a Qualified Registry (QR) or a Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR), you will be able to see your score based on previously entered data. <\/p>\n

Key Takeaway #1: Get an EIDM system account.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you already have an Enterprise Identity Management (EIDM) account<\/strong>, please test your log-in credentials on the Medicare Quality Payment (QPP) website: https:\/\/qpp.cms.gov\/login<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The CMS EIDM portal allows secure, authenticated access to multiple CMS applications. For MIPS, you need access to the Physician Quality and Value Programs (PQ-PV) application. Depending on your role and your practice, you may have access to more than one CMS application within the EIDM portal. <\/p>\n

There are two main steps to obtain full access to the PQ-PV application:<\/p>\n

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  1. Obtain an account for the CMS Enterprise Portal. (Pretty straight forward and simple)<\/li>\n
  2. Request access to your taxpayer identification number(s) (TIN) within the PQ-PV application. (More complicated and time-consuming, as it uses identity proofing and creating\/selecting an organization)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Key Takeaway #2: Get access as soon as possible!<\/strong><\/p>\n

    CMS recently released a new guide for getting an EIDM account:<\/p>\n

    https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/Medicare\/Quality-Payment-Program\/Resource-Library\/Enterprise-Identity-Data-Management-EIDM-User-Guide.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

    This document walks you through the process, but here is a summary of the steps:<\/p>\n

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    1. Determine what type of account holder you are, as the roles may be a bit different.\n

      For 2017, most account holders will either be a Group<\/strong> (if your clinic bills for more than one provider) or an Individual\/Solo Practitioner<\/strong> (if there is only one practitioner billing under your TIN).<\/li>\n

    2. Determine what role you will need.\n

      Group:<\/strong> You will need at least one person to be the Security Official (Provider Approver).
      \nIndividual<\/strong>: You will need at least one person to be the Individual Practitioner (Provider Approver). <\/li>\n

    3. Determine whether someone has already registered with EIDM and\/or has your clinic\u2019s Security Official role, as that could affect new requests for access.\n

      Contact the QPP Help Desk at 1-866-288-8292 (faster response) or via email at qpp@cms.hhs.gov<\/a>.<\/li>\n

    4. Gather all the information you need for registration (see page 12 of the guide<\/a>).<\/li>\n
    5. Commence registration!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      If you run into any issues with accessing the EIDM and the PV-PQ module, contact the QPP Help Desk at 1-866-288-8292 or via email at qpp@cms.hhs.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n

      If you would like free, one-on-one assistance in participating in the QPP, complete our online readiness assessment<\/a>. It only takes a few minutes and will provide us with the information needed to create a customized action plan for you and your practice to be successful in MIPS.<\/p>\n

      Have more questions? Need help? Email Mountain-Pacific\u2019s QPP helpdesk at QualityPaymentHelp@mpqhf.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

      You can also use the \u201cLeave a Reply\u201d section below, and one of our subject matter experts will get back to you.<\/p>\n

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      \n      CMS QPP Website<\/a>
      \n      HTS MIPS Services<\/a>
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