Planning Ahead Pays Off!
With years of experience under our belt here at MicroFour regarding Meaningful Use and PQRS, this year we took a proactive approach with our users. Â Beginning on January 3, 2015, MicroFour had a dedicated team of specialists start calling and scheduling appointments to aide in the process of attesting for Meaningful Use and PQRS. As […]
Is Meaningful Use and PQRS Worth It?
Prior to the regulations that were imposed by the HITECH Act as part of ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) in 2009, the first quarter of the year composed primarily of concerns related to taxes, but past that, providers were able to focus on the most important thing, their patients and building their practice.  Fast forward […]
Meaningful Use Stage 2 Public Health Deadline
While the final days of Meaningful Use attestation and PQRS reporting near, CMS has sent out an email regarding Stage 2. Â As it stands, Stage 2Â still requires a full year for reporting. Â But there is a high possibility that Stage 2 will be reduced to only 90 days for 2015. Â If so, the pressure will […]
Using NIST EHR-Randomizer to Send DIRECT SMIME
Direct SMIME can be a very complicated process if not done correctly. Â We have created a step-by-step process to meet Meaningful Use Stage 2. Â In the event that you would like to send to a 3rd party vendor for practicing purposes, a similar process will take place outside of the NIST environment which will require […]
MU Stage 2 Extended, What does this mean for you?
MU Stage 2 Timeline extended through 2016 As always, we want to keep our user base informed of what is going on with the Meaningful Use process and the ONC rules and regulations.  Today we confirmed that the official timeline of Stage 2 has been extended through 2016.  Providers will not even be able to start meeting […]
New PQRS MAV process
I’m sure the last thing anyone is interested in these days is another new acronym. However, if you’re participating in the PQRS program via claims-based reporting, MAV is something you need to be at least marginally aware of.
Webinar Update: Meaningful Use FAQs
The Medicare Learning Network (MLN) held a National Provider Call yesterday and addressed some of the most frequently asked questions about the EHR Incentive Program, specifically Meaningful Use (MU) and Stage 2…now that the deadline for Stage 2 participation is looming on the horizon. (The reporting period for 2014 is a calendar quarter, so there […]
Avoiding the 2016 PQRS Payment Adjustment
Are you concerned about being penalized for not participating in PQRS? CMS has posted a new fact sheet containing guidance on how to avoid the 2016 PQRS payment adjustment.
Stage 2 Meaningful Use Calculator
CMS has a new Stage 2 Meaningful Use calculator designed to help you figure out whether you’re on track to successfully meet the Stage 2 requirements.
Webinar Update: Stage 2 Public Health Requirement
There’s been a lot of concern surfacing in recent weeks about the Meaningful Use Stage 2 requirements pertaining to the public health (PH) objectives. The PH objectives for Stage 2 are Core 16 and Menu 1: successful ongoing submission of electronic immunization data to an immunization registry and of syndromic surveillance data to a public […]
