decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2012 Issue 9 (September)
Identify, overcome most common meaningful use challenges to receive your bonus
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Article Overview
This article explains common electronic health record meaningful use attestation challenges and practical areas where practices may need to review workflow, staffing, vendor coordination, or external reporting connections. It is aimed at clinicians, practice managers, and health IT staff who are preparing for a reporting period and want to understand the broad categories of problems that can affect incentive payment eligibility.
Why This Topic Matters
Meaningful use attestation depended on meeting specific reporting requirements within a limited window, so unresolved operational or technical issues could affect whether a practice qualified for the incentive payment. The article helps readers identify the kinds of implementation problems that often arise and where to look for support before reporting begins.
Article Sections
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Meaningful use preparation and reporting window
Introduces the reporting period, the incentive context, and the need to address potential attestation issues before the window opens. It also frames the kinds of operational problems that may arise during the reporting period.
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Staffing and workflow adjustments
Discusses how practices may reorganize staff roles and front-end data collection to support reporting. It includes broad workflow and training considerations used to reduce attestation problems.
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Top measure-specific challenges and solutions
Summarizes commonly reported meaningful use measures that create difficulty and the broad categories of issues associated with each. It also notes that practices may need help from vendors, consultants, regional resources, or external organizations.
What You Will Learn
- How meaningful use attestation challenges can affect incentive eligibility
- What kinds of workflow and staffing changes practices may consider before reporting
- Which categories of measures are commonly reported as difficult
- When vendor, consultant, or registry coordination may be relevant
- How broad implementation issues can differ from technical reporting issues
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Practice managers
- Medical office staff
- Health information technology staff
- Compliance staff
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