CMS wants to keep you updated with the latest resources on the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs. Five New FAQs on meaningful use have been added to their website. Take a minute and review these new FAQs.
1. For the meaningful use objective of "capability to exchange key clinical information" for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs, does exchange of electronic information using physical media, such as USB, CD-ROM, or other formats, meet the measure of this objective? Read the answer.
2. For the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs, how should an eligible professional (EP) who orders medications infrequently calculate the measure for the “computerized provider order entry (CPOE)” objective if the EP sees patients whose medications are maintained in the medication list by the EP but were not ordered or prescribed by the EP? Read the answer.
3. How should patients in swing beds be counted in the denominators of meaningful use measures for eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs? Read the answer.
4. How should nursery day patients be counted in the denominators of meaningful use measures for eligible hospitals and CAHs for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs? Read the answer.
5. What lab tests should be included in the denominator of the measure for the “incorporate clinical lab-test results” objective under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs? Read the answer.
To view more FAQs or to post one yourself, please visit the CMS FAQ Home Page.
