decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2013 Issue 2 (February)
7 tips to prevent attestation errors that cost your practice meaningful use money
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Article Overview
This article reviews practical issues that can lead to meaningful use attestation errors and delayed or lost incentive payments. It is aimed at practices, providers, and staff involved in CMS EHR incentive attestation, and covers submission timing, enrollment accuracy, access setup, worksheet preparation, quality reporting questions, and documentation retention.
Why This Topic Matters
Attestation mistakes can affect incentive payments, trigger denials or repayment, and create audit risk. Understanding the general process and common points of failure helps practices check their readiness before submitting.
Article Sections
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Meaningful use attestation timing and entry order
Introduces the attestation process for meaningful use incentives and highlights a common data-entry issue in clinical quality measure reporting.
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More common attestation mistakes to avoid
Covers several workflow and administrative issues that can interfere with successful attestation, including enrollment status, system access, and supporting records.
What You Will Learn
- The main administrative steps involved in meaningful use attestation
- Why accurate enrollment and system access matter before submission
- How practices can prepare supporting documentation for attestation
- What types of attestation mistakes are commonly discussed in CMS-related workflows
- Why retention of confirmation records is important for audit support
Who Should Read This
- Physicians and eligible professionals
- Medical practice managers
- Medical billing and coding staff
- EHR attestation staff
- Compliance and revenue cycle personnel
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