Meaningful Use Policy Brief
HCA Physician Services Issue Brief
CMS “Meaningful Use” objectives for EMR systems announced
Background
On July 13, 2010 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as well as the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology announced final data standard rules for hospitals and physician offices to implement a phase in process beginning in 2011 to qualify for financial incentives paid to them by CMS. This initiative was detailed in the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The legislation calls for EMR systems to be certified by CMS to provide “meaningful data” with regard to their overall electronic records systems. This brief is prepared to inform all enterprise stakeholders, including company shareholders, the HCA Physician Services Executive Management team, and practice level managers and physician staff regarding the regulation and its impact on practice operations.
“Meaningful Use” EMR objectives will be implemented in stages
CMS has determined as of the above date that competency in 25 EMR data objectives will be proven in a already defined two stage process, beginning with initial certifications starting in May 2011. These data objectives need to be included in an operational EMR system that allows for reporting capability to CMS. These states will start with Stage 1 data required in 211 and Stage 2 data beginning in 2013. Stage 1 - Core Data Set and 5/10 objectives from the Meaningful Use Data Set
Stage 2 – All standards from the Core Data Set as well as the Meaningful Use Data Set
Table 1
EMR objectives will be standardized and measurable and will ensure physician ramp up to useful clinical outcomes reporting
By requiring all data elements be met in order to qualify for incentive dollars, it will allow for EMR systems to build out towards year three
Meaningful Use Core Set
Record
CMS “Meaningful Use” objectives for EMR systems announced
Background
On July 13, 2010 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as well as the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology announced final data standard rules for hospitals and physician offices to implement a phase in process beginning in 2011 to qualify for financial incentives paid to them by CMS. This initiative was detailed in the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The legislation calls for EMR systems to be certified by CMS to provide “meaningful data” with regard to their overall electronic records systems. This brief is prepared to inform all enterprise stakeholders, including company shareholders, the HCA Physician Services Executive Management team, and practice level managers and physician staff regarding the regulation and its impact on practice operations.
“Meaningful Use” EMR objectives will be implemented in stages
CMS has determined as of the above date that competency in 25 EMR data objectives will be proven in a already defined two stage process, beginning with initial certifications starting in May 2011. These data objectives need to be included in an operational EMR system that allows for reporting capability to CMS. These states will start with Stage 1 data required in 211 and Stage 2 data beginning in 2013. Stage 1 - Core Data Set and 5/10 objectives from the Meaningful Use Data Set
Stage 2 – All standards from the Core Data Set as well as the Meaningful Use Data Set
Table 1
EMR objectives will be standardized and measurable and will ensure physician ramp up to useful clinical outcomes reporting
By requiring all data elements be met in order to qualify for incentive dollars, it will allow for EMR systems to build out towards year three
Meaningful Use Core Set
Record