Learn How to Send CQM Data Electronically

Did you know that you can now submit your CQM data for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program electronically?

The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Pilot allows eligible professionals to meet the clinical quality measure (CQM) reporting objective of meaningful use requirements  for the EHR Incentive Program through electronic submission while also reporting for the PQRS program. 

 

A provider who wishes to participate in the electronic reporting pilot must submit 12 months of clinical quality measures data. Eligible professionals must submit the data between January 1, 2013 and February 28, 2013.

 

CQM data for the electronic reporting pilot must be derived from certified EHR technology.  If you decide to submit the data directly from your EHR, your EHR also needs to be PQRS “qualified.” You can also have a PQRS-qualified data submission vendor submit quality measures data for the electronic reporting pilot on your behalf. 

 

A list of the 2012 PQRS-qualified EHR and data-submission vendors is posted on the PQRS website. 

 

You can register for the electronic reporting pilot program while attesting for the EHR Incentive Program on the online registration page.  Simply check “Yes” on the eReporting page as you go through the attestation process.

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

New Medicare FAQ for CAHs

CMS Has Added an Important New FAQ for CAHs on Costs for Certified EHR Technology

We want to help keep you updated with information on the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs. CMS has recently revised an FAQ with new guidance that discusses whether critical access hospitals (CAHs) in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program can include costs for capital leases of certified EHR technology. Take a minute and review the new FAQ below. 

Question: Can a Critical Access Hospital (CAH) include costs to lease/rent certified EHR technology in the Medicare EHR incentive payment? 

Answer: Under the statute and the regulations, the CAHs EHR incentive payment shall only include reasonable costs for the purchase of certified EHR technology to which purchase depreciation (excluding interest) would apply. There are two types of lease agreements that a CAH may enter into to administer their EHR system… an operating lease or a capital lease. 

For the rest of this FAQ, visit the CMS FAQ system and search for it by FAQ number. Type in 3387 in the “FAQ # Search” box found at the top, left side of the FAQ page.  Choose the “FAQ #” option by clicking the circle and highlighting it in blue.

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.