what meaningful use means for dentists
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This file, uploaded on Feb 6 2012, is an overview of the relevance of the meaningful use program for dentists and dental clinics. This presentation was made by Rachel Ramoni at the 2012 Exan Summit in Vancouver.TRANSCRIPT
What Meaningful Use Means for Den3sts
Rachel B. Ramoni, DMD, ScD Elsbeth Kalenderian, DDS, MPH
Muhammad Walji, PhD
February 7, 2012
Through the 2009 HITECH (Health Informa3on Technology for Economic and Clinical Health) Act, the United States government commiPed $27 billion through 2016 to incen3vize the adop3on and “meaningful use” of cer3fied electronic health records (EHRs).
The goals are to:
1) improve the accuracy and completeness of pa3ent informa3on
2) allow bePer coordina3on of care 3) provide secure access for pa3ents to their
own health data and to foster shared decision making
4) provide safer and lower cost care
What does meaningful use mean for you?
$63,750
Per Eligible Provider
Over 6 Years Under
The Medicaid Incen3ve Program
Who qualifies as an eligible provider (EP)?
Den3sts (or physicians) who have an na3onal provider iden3fier and who meet the pa3ent threshold volume.
Residents/advanced graduate students can qualify
What is the pa3ent threshold volume and how does an EP meet it?
€
Medicaid* patient encounters in a 90 day period over the previous calendar yearTotal patient encounters in a 90 day period over the previous calender year
×100
* Or other payment op3ons for needy individuals in FQHC or RHC seengs, CHIP program qualifies in states with a 1115 waiver
Pa3ent threshold volume can be calculated on an
individual basis or by proxy.
An advantage of the proxy method is that individuals who may not qualify on their own can qualify on the basis of the clinic’s
pa3ent threshold volume.
An EP must qualify every year for which he/she wishes to receive
incen3ve payment.
What does a qualified EP have to do to receive the incen3ve payment?
Year 1 APest to having purchased/adopted/implemented/demonstrated meaningful use of a cer3fied EHR
Years 2 Report 90 days of meaningful use
Years 3-‐4 Report full year of meaningful use
Remember, the year is with respect to the eligible provider, not the clinic.
1 2 3 4 5 6
$21,250 $8,500 $17,000
1 2 3 4 5 6
$42,500
2012
2015
How do I get a cer3fied EHR?
There are two approaches:
hPp://onc-‐chpl.force.com/ehrcert/EHRProductSearch?seeng=Ambulatory
Complete Modular
Single system which fulfills all of the requirements
A set of two or more systems, which
together fulfill the requirements
Don’t forget to pay aPen3on to version numbers!
You obtain an EHR Cer3fica3on ID by selec3ng your complete system or the components of your modular system at
hPp://onc-‐chpl.force.com/ehrcert
What is meaningful use?
APainment of a set of objec3ves and repor3ng of clinical quality measures
using cer3fied EHR technology
Note: These requirements are for Phase 1 of meaningful use. Phases 2 and 3 will have different requirements. Phase 2 is expected to begin in 2013.
You must use your cer3fied EHR to meet 20 objec3ves:
15 core objec3ves
5 out of 10 menu set objec3ves with
at least 1 public health objec3ve
Examples of core objec3ves: Objec-ve Measure Exclusions
Record pa3ent demographics (sex,race, date of birth, preferredlanguage)
Over 50% of pa3ents’ demographic data recorded as structured data
None
Record vital signs and chart change (height, weight, blood pressure, BMI, growth chart for children)
Over 50% of pa3ents 2 years of age or older have weight, height and blood pressure recorded as structured data
Any EP who either see no pa3ents 2 years or older, or who believes that all three vital signs of height, weight, and blood pressure have no relevance to their scope of prac3ce during the repor3ng period
Maintain up to date problem list of current and ac3ve disease
Over 80% of pa3ents have at least one entry recorded as structured data
None
Maintain ac3ve medica3on list Over 80% of pa3ents have at least one entry recorded as structured data
None
Examples of menu set objec3ves: Objec-ve Measure Exclusions
Generate lists of pa3ents by specific condi3on to use for quality improvement, research, reduc3on of dispari3es, or outreach
Generate at least one lis3ng of pa3ents with specific condi3on
None
Use EHR technology to iden3fy pa3ent-‐specific educa3on resources and provide those to the pa3ent as appropriate
Over 10% of pa3ents are provided pa3ent-‐specific educa3on resources
None
Perform medica3on reconcilia3on between care seengs
Medica3on reconcilia3on is performed for over 50% of transi3ons of care
An EP who was not the recipient of any transi3ons of care during the EHR repor3ng period qualifies for an exclusion from this objec3ve/measure N/A for academic den3stry
Example of public health menu set objec3ves:
Objec-ve Measure Exclusions
Submit electronic immuniza3on data to immuniza3on registries or immuniza3on informa3on systems
Perform at least one test of data submission and follow-‐up submission (where registries can accept electronic data)
An EP who administers no immuniza3ons during the EHR repor3ng period or where no immuniza3on registry has the capacity to receive the informa3on electronically qualifies for an exclusion from this objec3ve/measure.
N/A for academic den3stry.
May apply to those den3sts who provide flu immuniza3ons.
Unlike objec3ves, there are no thresholds for the clinical quality measures. You must, however, be able to report the clinical quality measures from the EHR.
You must use your cer3fied EHR to meet 6 clinical quality measures:
3 core CQMs
3 addi3onal CQMs selected out of 38 op3ons If you can’t meet one or more
of these, you can subs3tute an alternate core CQM.
Core CQMs: • Hypertension: % of pa3ent visits for pa3ents aged 18 + with a diagnosis of hypertension who have been seen for at least 2 office visits, with blood pressure (BP) recorded.
• Preventa3ve care and screening measure pair (tobacco use assessment and tobacco cessa3on): % pa3ents aged 18+ who have been seen for at least 2 office visits who were (a) queried about tobacco use 1+ within 24 months and (b) received cessa3on interven3on.
• Adult weight screening and follow up: % of pa3ents aged 18 + with BMI calculated in the past six months AND if the most recent BMI is outside parameters, a follow-‐up plan is documented.
Examples of Addi3onal CQMs:
• Asthma Assessment: % of pa3ents aged 5 -‐ 40 years with a diagnosis of asthma and who have been seen for 2+ visits, who were evaluated during at least one office visit within 12 months for the frequency (numeric) of day3me and nocturnal asthma symptoms.
• Pneumonia Vaccina3on Status for Older Adults: % of pa3ents 65 years of age and older who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccine.
How does an EP report informa3on necessary to receive payment?
Year 1 Register at the state and federal levels. Obtain EHR Cer3fica3on ID. APest at the state level to having purchased, adopted, upgraded, or implemented a cer3fied EHR.
Years 2 Report 90 days of meaningful use (objec3ves and clinical quality measures) via state’s aPesta3on system
Years 3-‐6 Report full year of meaningful use (objec3ves and clinical quality measures) via state’s aPesta3on system
What about the clinics?
It is at the states’ discre3on whether an EP may:
• designate a clinic to register and aPest on his/her behalf
• assign payment to a single clinic with whom he/she has a contractual rela3onship
Several states do allow it: check on the state registra3on/provider enrollment page to be sure.
Year 1: Pueng it all together
Determine if clinic’s pa3ent profile allows EPs to qualify via proxy approach
Determine if individual EPs qualify
Determine if 3rd par3es can register/aPest on behalf of EPs in your state
Register EPs at the state and federal levels
Upgrade/adopt cer3fied EHR system
Obtain EHR cer3fica3on ID
APest to having upgraded/adopted a cer3fied EHR system
A few rules and regula3ons
• An EP may receive only one payment per year, even if they work at more than one clinic
• An EP does not re-‐start the cycle if he or she changes clinics
• Defini3on of a clinic: A legally dis3nct en3ty. Clinics opera3ng under the same ins3tu3onal banner may or may not be considered as separate en33es for the purposes of the incen3ve program
Where do I go for help?
You can get more informa3on about the par3culars of aPes3ng at your state’s level via your state’s site. You can find your state’s site at:
hPp://www.cms.gov/apps/files/statecontacts.pdf
The Regional Extension Centers ONC has funded 62 Regional Extension Centers (RECs, pronounced RECs) to help providers achieve meaningful use of their EHRs.
RECS will provide “on the ground assistance”.
“REC services include outreach and educa3on, EHR support (working with vendors, helping to choose a cer3fied system), and technical assistance in implemen3ng health IT has using it in a meaningful way to improve care.” hPp://healthit.hhs.gov/portal/server.pt?open=512&mode=2&objID=3519