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Meaningful Evaluation: Assessments for Meaningful Use Success. September 21, 2010 Presented by: Beth Schultz, RN, Implementation Manager Bonnie Strong, Project Manager & Consultant. Objectives. EHR Readiness. Management Considerations Change Management Planning Timelines
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Meaningful Evaluation: Assessments for Meaningful Use Success September 21, 2010 Presented by: Beth Schultz, RN, Implementation Manager Bonnie Strong, Project Manager & Consultant
EHR Readiness • Management Considerations • Change Management • Planning Timelines • IT Infrastructure • Budgeting • Encompassing systems, maintenance, training, productivity
Selecting a Program Approved to receive Medicaid Program federal matching funds (as of September 21st 2010) • 49 states • US Virgin Islands • Puerto Rico • District of Columbia (http://www.cms.gov/apps/media/press_releases.asp)
Selecting a Program MEDICARE PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY Eligible Professional: • Doctors of Medicine or Osteopathy • Doctors of Dental Surgery or Dental Medicine • Doctors of Podiatric Medicine • Doctors of Optometry • Chiropractors Eligible Hospital: • “Subsection (d) hospitals” in the 50 states or DC that are paid under the hospital inpatient prospective payment plan; • Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs); and • Medicare Advantage (MA) Hospitals Note: EPs may not be hospital-based (90% + services performed in inpatient or ER setting)
Selecting a Program MEDICAID PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY Eligible Professional: • Physicians (Pediatricians have special eligibility and payment rules) • Nurse Practitioners (NPs) • Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNMs) • Dentists • Physician Assistants (PAs) who provide services in a FQHC or RHC that is led by a PA Eligible Hospital: • Acute care hospitals (including CAHs) with at least 10% Medicaid patient volume • Children’s hospitals (no Medicaid volume requirements) Note: EPs may not be hospital-based. EPs must also meet patient volume criteria, providing services to those attributable to Medicaid or, in some cases, needy individuals.
Selecting a Program Additional Eligibility Requirements
Patient Demographics Begins on pg 44340 of Federal Register Helpful Link: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/inforeg_statpolicy/#dr
Vital Signs Begins on pg 44342 of Federal Register
Assess Results • Validate Criteria • Management Considerations • Change Management • Planning Timelines • IT Infrastructure • Budgeting • Encompassing systems, maintenance, training, productivity
MMIC Meaningful Use Resources • Visit us at: www.mmicgroup.com • Join us for future MU webinars • Future HIPAA Security webinar late fall • Review MU reference material • MU Program Overview and FAQs • MU Core Criteria FAQs • MU Menu Criteria FAQs
MMIC Meaningful Use Services • Contact MMIC Health IT for: • EHR Incentive Program Eligibility Assessment • EHR Gap Analysis and Summary Report Services • Meaningful Use Roadmap and Project Planning • Contact Information: • Beth Schultz, Implementation Manager • beth.schultz@mmicgroup.com • 952-838-6854
Helpful Websites http://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms/ http://healthit.hhs.gov Additional Questions/Support? Contact: education@mmicgroup.com