tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2018 Issue 9
Policy: CMS Introduces 'Promoting Interoperability' as MU Rebrand
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Article Overview
This article explains how CMS is repositioning its electronic health record incentive policies under the Promoting Interoperability name and what that means for hospitals and other Medicare participants. It covers the broader policy context, changes to reporting and attestation requirements, updates to measure sets and scoring, patient access and data-sharing expectations, and the related shift in terminology for the MIPS technology category. The piece is useful for compliance, coding, and health information management professionals who need to understand CMS policy direction and the categories of EHR-related guidance being revised.
Why This Topic Matters
CMS policy changes can affect reporting workflows, incentive eligibility, and payment adjustments tied to electronic health information exchange. Understanding the scope of these updates helps organizations track upcoming operational changes and prepare for revised federal requirements.
Article Sections
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Background
Provides historical context for the federal EHR incentive programs and the policy environment leading to the program rebrand.
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Prepare for These EHR-Policy Modifications
Summarizes the main categories of Medicare EHR policy changes described in the proposed rule, including reporting, technology, scoring, and patient access topics.
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Advancing Care Information Gets a New Title, Too
Describes the terminology update affecting the MIPS technology-related performance category and clarifies that the programs remain separate.
What You Will Learn
- How CMS is framing the transition from Meaningful Use to Promoting Interoperability
- Which broad EHR policy areas are being revised for Medicare participants
- What types of reporting, attestation, and measure-set changes are being discussed
- How the article situates Promoting Interoperability within hospital and MIPS policy
- What organizations and federal initiatives are referenced in the policy discussion
Who Should Read This
- Hospital compliance teams
- Health information management professionals
- Provider administrators
- Medical coders and revenue cycle staff tracking Medicare policy
- MIPS and EHR incentive program stakeholders
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