decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2011 Issue 4 (April)
CMS unveils online EHR attestation system to report meaningful use, get bonus money
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Article Overview
This article explains the CMS online registration and attestation process for the Electronic Health Record Incentive Program. It is aimed at providers, practice administrators, and coding or compliance staff who need a high-level understanding of how the web-based submission workflow is organized, what kinds of information may be required, and how the system supports meaningful use reporting. The article focuses on the general steps involved in registration, attestation, measure selection, questionnaire completion, and submission status review.
Why This Topic Matters
Organizations participating in the EHR Incentive Program need to understand how CMS’s attestation system works so they can prepare the right information, coordinate reporting responsibilities, and follow the submission process correctly.
Article Sections
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Online registration and attestation overview
Introduces the CMS website used for program registration and attestation and explains the overall purpose of the workflow.
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Sign-in and access requirements
Describes the initial access steps and the general expectation that providers be registered before using the system.
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Attestation module and checklist
Explains the attestation area of the site and the task list used to guide users through submission.
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Core meaningful use measures
Summarizes the questionnaire-based portion of the process for the required group of measures and the types of responses requested.
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Data entry for measure calculations
Covers the kinds of numerical information that may be needed for some measures during attestation.
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Menu measures selection and reporting
Describes the step in which users choose among optional measures before completing attestation.
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Submission summary and status review
Outlines the final electronic submission step and the post-submission summary showing reported measures and status results.
What You Will Learn
- How the CMS EHR Incentive Program attestation website is organized
- What kinds of steps are involved in completing an online attestation
- How measure questionnaires and data-entry fields fit into the workflow
- How menu measures are selected as part of the reporting process
- What the post-submission summary screen is intended to show
Who Should Read This
- Providers participating in EHR incentive programs
- Practice administrators
- Medical billing and coding staff
- Compliance personnel
- Healthcare IT and EHR reporting staff
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