How Meaningful Use Audits Can Delay Incentive Payments
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Meaningful Use audits will be conducted on 5 to 10 percent of eligible professionals prior to their EHR incentive payments being doled out. CMS announced that, beginning with Meaningful Use attestations submitted during and after January 2013, eligible providers may be subject to audits before […]
Meeting the 3 Trickiest Meaningful Use Core Objectives
Achieving the Meaningful Use core objectives for Stage 2 is no small task. It’s not like baseball, where batting .300 means you’re doing great. Meeting even most of the 17 objectives will leave you without an incentive payment. It’s literally all or nothing. Some of the objectives are easy to hit out of the park, […]
A Last Minute Review for Meeting the Feb. 28 Meaningful Use Attestation Deadline
It’s crunch time. The Meaningful Use attestation deadline for Medicare EPs reporting for the 2012 calendar year is February 28. That’s right, only four days away. It’s your last chance if you plan on earning the entire $44,000 maximum incentive. If you have yet to complete attestation, you’re in luck. We’ve created a quick-and-easy review […]
Is the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Modification for Radiologists a Good Thing?
Radiologists can breathe a sigh of relief now that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has updated the hardship exception rule for Stage 2 Meaningful Use. On January 8, in response to mounting inquiries by the American College of Radiology (ACR), the CMS addressed issues over the fact that there was only a single […]
How to Get Patients to Access Your Patient Portal
Patient portals are the broccoli of the health IT world – loaded with benefits, but patients still won’t touch them. Patient adoption and usage of patient portals is at a mere 6% nationwide according to Chilmark Research. The problem is, if you’re looking to attest to Meaningful Use Stage 2 you can’t afford to let […]
5 Focus Areas for Providers Moving Toward Stage 2
Providers pursuing meaningful use Stage 2 incentives offered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for the adoption of certified EHR technology need to be aware of key developments in order to qualify for full payment under the program. And as they study Stage 2, they will notice a number of tighter requirements and […]
Want to Know How Meaningful Use Gets Easier? Don’t Wait Any Longer!
Don’t feel discouraged if you haven’t begun to attest to Meaningful Use Stage 1 – we’re here to help! Download our free on-demand webinar, Meaningful Use Made Simple: Streamline Stage 1 and Prepare for Stage 2 today! If you’ve delayed attestation because the process is complex and you don’t know where to begin, then feel free to watch this […]
Make Meaningful Use Work For You: Choosing a Program, Documenting and Auditing
While attaining Meaningful Use monies isn’t easy per se, you at least know you’ll justify some of your implementation costs. The Medicare and Medicaid Incentive Programs seem pretty clear cut – you meet the CMS-ONC requirements, they cut you a check. Well, sort of, because it’s not just about implementing an EHR, but also proving […]
Too Late to Attest? Tips for Meaningful Use Stage 1 Latecomers
Meaningful Use is a challenge, and it’s no surprise if you still haven’t tried attesting for Stage 1. After all, even the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) knows it may have complicated issues to deal with if they don’t either simplify measures or better educate doctors nationwide. We know the transition to electronic […]
What the ONC Didn’t Discuss: Meaningful Use and Redundancy
Any announcement as anticipated as Meaningful Use Stage 2 final rule is going to leave a few curious minds nitpicking every word in the release. Therefore, PYP has envisioned the What the ONC Didn’t Discuss series. We dissected the CMS/ONC’s announcement and highlighted important issues and loopholes that weren’t directly addressed.