COMPLIANCE AND REPORTING
Meaningful Use Reporting Services for Practices and Hospitals
- Promoting Interoperability measures prepared
- Certified EHR data reviewed for gaps
- Submission and audit records kept
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What Is Meaningful Use Reporting?
Meaningful use was the original name of the federal program that rewards providers for using certified electronic health record (EHR) technology to improve care and share health data. Since 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services calls it Promoting Interoperability.
For eligible clinicians, Promoting Interoperability is one of the performance categories of the Merit based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), reported through the Quality Payment Program. Eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals report under the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program.
The rules change from year to year, so a missed measure or a late submission is easy to make and expensive to fix.
Promoting Interoperability Measure Areas
| Area | What it covers | How we help |
|---|---|---|
| e-Prescribing | Electronic prescribing and drug monitoring queries | Check workflows and measure reports |
| Health Information Exchange | Sending and receiving summary of care records | Verify transition of care data |
| Provider to Patient Exchange | Patient access to their health information | Review portal and access setup |
| Public Health and Clinical Data Exchange | Reporting to immunization and other registries | Support registry enrollment and testing |
| Security Risk Analysis | A HIPAA security risk analysis for the reporting year | Support documentation and follow up |
How Our Meaningful Use Reporting Services Work
1. Program check
We confirm which program and measures apply to your clinicians or hospital.
2. EHR review
We review your certified EHR settings, reports and data quality.
3. Data collection
Measure data is pulled and checked against the reporting period.
4. Gap review
We find missed measures early and fix workflows while there is time.
5. Submission
Reporting is submitted on time with the required attestations.
6. Audit records
Supporting files are saved in case of a payer or federal audit.
Why Compliance Matters
- Missed measures can lower your Medicare payments through MIPS adjustments
- Late or incomplete reporting is hard to correct after the deadline
- Federal audits can ask for proof of every measure
- Clean EHR data supports quality scores and billing accuracy
- A documented security risk analysis protects patient data
How Reporting Fits With Your Billing
EHR data and billing data should tell the same story. When diagnoses, procedures and encounters are accurate, quality reporting is easier and claims are cleaner.
We connect reporting with our medical coding services and share results in our billing reports. If you want to look for wider gaps, our revenue cycle optimization services review the full cycle.
GOT QUESTIONS?
Meaningful Use Reporting Services FAQs
What is meaningful use?
Is meaningful use still required?
Who has to report?
What is certified EHR technology?
What happens if we do not report?
How much do meaningful use reporting services cost?
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