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Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. HIT Policy Committee October 2012 Elizabeth S Holland Director, HIT Initiatives Group, OESS , CMS. Registration and Payment Data. Active Registrations – September 2012. Active Registrations – September 2012. Active Registrations – 2012.
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Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs HIT Policy Committee October 2012 Elizabeth S Holland Director, HIT Initiatives Group, OESS, CMS
Active Registrations – September 2012 Active Registrations – September 2012
Active Registrations – 2012 States open for registration in September 2012 = Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Active Registrations - 2012 Active Registrations – 2012
Medicare Incentive Payments – Sept. 2012 Meaningful Use (MU)-estimates!!
Providers Included • This data-only analysis shows our earliest adopters who have attested, but does not inform us on barriers to attestation. • At the time of the analysis • 94,782 EPs had attested • 94,538 Successfully • 244 Unsuccessfully (200 EPs have resubmitted successfully) • 1,895 Hospital had attested • All successfully
Highlights • On average all thresholds were greatly exceeded, but every threshold had some providers on the borderline • Drug formulary, immunization registries and patient list are the most popular menu objectives for EPs • Advance Directives, Drug Formulary, and Clinical Lab Test Results for hospitals • Transition of care summary and patient reminders were the least popular menu objectives for EPs • Transition of Care and Reportable Lab Results for hospitals • Little difference between EP and hospitals • Little difference among specialties in performance, but differences in exclusions and deferrals
EP Quality, Safety, Efficiency, and Reduce Health Disparities
EP Quality, Safety, Efficiency, and Reduce Health Disparities
EP Improve Population and Public Health *Performance is percentage of attesting providers who conducted test
EH Quality, Safety, Efficiency, and Reduce Health Disparities
EH Quality, Safety, Efficiency, and Reduce Health Disparities
EH Improve Population and Public Health *Performance is percentage of attesting providers who conducted test
Things to Remember Everyone starts in Stage 1 (although Medicaid has AIU) Hospitals have until November 30, 2012 to attest to receive first or second year payments) EPs in their second year can begin to attest January 1, 2013 EPs in their first year must start their reporting period by Oct 3, 2012 to receive a 2012 payment
Coming to our website soon Specification sheets for the Stage 2 measures Technical specification sheets for vendors More frequently asked questions Guidance on how to apply for payment adjustment hardship exceptions