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MU Modified Stage 2
MU Stage 3
Patient Access/Patient Engagement MU3
Patient entered data/Secure Messaging MU3
Reporting
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For modified stage 2 for 2016, the requirement is that at least 5% of patients who are discharged from the inpatient or emergency department of an eligible hospital, CAH, or EP(or patient-authorized representative) views, downloads or transmits to a third party his or her health information during the EHR reporting period. Is this statement true or false?
False, at least 1 patient is required to VDT during the EHR reporting period.
100
When can organizations begin attesting for stage 3?
as early as 2017
100
In Stage 3, the VDT Measure 1 objective (name changing to "Patient Access" objective in stage 3) from 50% to what percentage?
80%
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There are 3 primary platforms that we are looking to certify to help organizations meet the Patient Generated Data Measure. What are they?
Secure messaging, HealtheLife Questionnaires, and Clipboard
100
Documenting a decline in a PowerForm will write to the same table for reporting as the registration conversation. True or False?
False, PowerForm documentation writes to a clinical event table.
200
Core and Menu objectives are no longer relevant in 2016. is this true or false?
True, all providers are required to attest to a single set of objectives and measures going forward.
200
Diagnostic Image reports will be required in Stage 3. True or false?
True, they are required to be Viewable, downloadable, and transmittable. The CDG team will be including this data element in the CCD.
200
What is the time requirement for "offering" access to patients in Stage 3 for EP and EH?
48 hours EP (changes from 4 days), and 36 hours EH (stays the same)
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What must occur in order for a patient's secure message to count towards the Patient Generated Data Measure?
The message will need to be saved to the patient's chart
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Scenario: MU3 2018 Patient is seen during the reporting period, and offered access within 4 days from an EP. Will this patient increment the numerator?
No, the requirement is 48 hours for MU3
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Can "Printed" Patient Education still be counted in the numerator for Modified stage 2?
Yes, If a provider gives a patient a paper-based educational resource during their office visit, that instance is only attributable to that provider and should not be counted in the numerator for other providers within the group practice. However, if the resource is provided electronically it may be counted in the numerator for any provider within the group sharing the CEHRT who has contributed information to the patient's record. EH can also print and count towards the measure.
300
Stage 3 2018, will require EP and EH to send a secure message to how many patients?
For more than 25 percent of all unique patients seen by the EP or discharged from the eligible hospital or CAH inpatient or emergency department during the EHR reporting period
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For Patient Access, patients must be given access to the portal and access to what else?
Must be given access to access information via the API
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What percentage of patient generated health data must be received in order to meet the Patient Generated Health data measure?
Patient generated health data or data from a nonclinical setting is incorporated into the CEHRT for more than 5 percent of all unique patients seen by the EP or discharged from the eligible hospital or CAH inpatient or emergency department during the EHR reporting period.
300
If a client decides to add another option in the Portal Registration field, it will not count as met in reporting. True or False?
False, anything documented in that field will count in reporting even if it was intended not to count.
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For 2016, what is the EHR reporting period requirement for organizations that have already attested in previous stages?
a full calendar year period from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.
400
What is the reporting period requirement for orgs that are attesting for Stage 3 in 2018?
Starting in 2018, the EHR reporting period for all providers will be the full calendar year
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What is the percentage that must be met for MU3 2018 for Patient Engagement with EHR? (Patients that actually viewed, downloaded, or transmitted)
During the EHR reporting period, more than 10 percent of all unique patients (or their authorized representatives) seen by the EP or discharged from the eligible hospital or CAH inpatient or emergency department actively engage with the electronic health record
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If a patient has a visit during the reporting period and verbally provides health information that a nurse enters into the chart, that will also count for the Patient Generated Health data measure. True or False?
False, the patient must provide information from a nonclinical setting.
400
Scenario: MU2 2016 Patient is seen during the reporting period, and accesses their information before or after the reporting period. Will this patient increment the numerator?
No, In order to receive credit for VDT, the action must take place during the reporting period. There will be an update to the functional reports that is expected to be GA in March that will reflect this change.
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What changed for the Secure messaging measure for 2016?
at least 1 patient seen by the EP during the EHR reporting period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient‐authorized representative).
500
How many new CCD types will be required for Stage 3?
3- Summarization of episode, Referral note, Discharge Summary
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HealtheLife portal clients will have to develop an app or partner with an App, such as, Healthkit or Fitbit, in order to meet the Patient Access measure in stage 3 for the API. Is this true or false?
False, HealtheLife clients will not be required to develop an app or partner with a company with an app to meet the requirement. Clients with their own portals or their own identity providers will HAVE to do work against the API to integrate these solutions to count for objective 5 measure. If they want to continue that strategy their portal will need to approach Cerner to enter in a business agreement, accept the terms, and start developing against our API.
500
For MU3 2018, what percentage of patients must have been sent a secure message?
25% For more than 25 percent of all unique patients seen by the EP or discharged from the eligible hospital or CAH inpatient or emergency department during the EHR reporting period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure message sent by the patient or their authorized representative.
500
An organization that has never attested, and decides to attest for modified stage 2 2016, has how long of a reporting period?
90 days