DSHS Now Accepting Meaningful Use Applications.
Jul 27, 2011
Medicaid Health IT Today
July 26, 2011 — Volume 1, Issue 8
*** SPECIAL EDITION ***
NEWS ALERT!: The state EHR Incentive Program application process is open!
The Medicaid Health IT Project Team is happy to announce that the Medicaid EHR Incentive Payment Program is ready to begin accepting applications from eligible professionals and hospitals!
For those interested, it will be important to take the following steps:
· Know what you need to do. Information on the complete application process is available on our website.
· Review the 2011 Application Worksheet. This will help bring together all the information you will need.
· Complete your CMS Registration.
· Sign up for Thursday's Webinar! See below for information.
· Check out our EHR Incentive Program website for additional resources.
Changes Made to Calculating Patient Volume: As a result of end-to-end test of our business and application processes, the state is moving to a more simplified approach to patient volume calculation that will save time. Specifically, we will be simplifying our approach from one based on calculating an exact number of eligible encounters to one where a reasonable estimate of eligible encounters is determined from an auditable data source.
In support of this change, the state will be providing a single multiplier to calculate ineligible CHIP and "State Only" encounters, eliminating the administrative burden associated with pulling and reconciling a detailed report for each individual, group or hospital. Each participant will now calculate their own patient volume from their respective data source(s). You will not receive a patient volume report from the state. This will reduce the potential for underreporting in patient volume numbers.
For more information on how to use the multiplier, please see the 2011 application worksheets for professionals and hospitals located on the EHR Incentive Program website.
Upcoming Webinar — Opening of the State EHR Incentive Program Application — July 28
As mentioned above, our educational Webinar series will continue with an hour dedicated to covering how to complete the state's EHR Incentive Program online application and highlighting changes to the process related to patient volume calculation. This is will be a must for anyone preparing to submit an application and Washington Medicaid is encouraging all interested parties to participate. Space is limited so register here today!
We want to hear from you!
Have a burning question or item that you would like to share? By all means, send it to us at HealthIT@dshs.wa.gov!
Thanks in advance for your interest and participation, and please share this information with others in the health care community!
Sincerely,
Health IT Project Team
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