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The document is an attestation user guide for eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals participating in the Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program, providing step-by-step instructions for the attestation process. It outlines the necessary steps, login instructions, and details about meaningful use measures and clinical quality measures that hospitals must adhere to while completing their attestation. Additionally, the guide includes links to Medicare regulations and resources for further assistance.

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ATTESTATION USER GUIDE For Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program APRIL 2011 (04.15.11 ver1)
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS CONTENTS Step 1 ............................................................................................................................. Getting.started...4 Step 2 ........................................................................................................................... Login.instruction...5 Step 3 ................................................................................................................Attestation.Instructions..7 Step 4............................................................................................................Topics.for.this.Attestation...8 Step 5 ...............................................................................................................Attestation.Information...9 Step 6.................................................. Meaningful.Use.Core.Measures.Questionnaire.(1.of.14)...10 Step 7 ................................................. Meaningful.Use.Core.Measures.Questionnaire.(2.of.14)...11 Step 8.................................................. Meaningful.Use.Core.Measures.Questionnaire.(3.of.14)...12 Step 9 ................................................. Meaningful.Use.Core.Measures.Questionnaire.(4.of.14)...12 Step 10............................................... Meaningful.Use.Core.Measures.Questionnaire.(5.of.14)...13 Step 11............................................... Meaningful.Use.Core.Measures.Questionnaire.(6.of.14)...13 Step 12 .............................................. Meaningful.Use.Core.Measures.Questionnaire.(7.of.14)...14 Step 13 .............................................. Meaningful.Use.Core.Measures.Questionnaire.(8.of.14)...14 Step 14............................................... Meaningful.Use.Core.Measures.Questionnaire.(9.of.14)...15 Step 15........................................... .Meaningful.Use.Core.Measures.Questionnaire.(10.of.14)...15 Step 16 ............................................Meaningful.Use.Core.Measures.Questionnaire.(11.of.14)...16 Step 17.............................................Meaningful.Use.Core.Measures.Questionnaire.(12.of.14)...17 Step 18.............................................Meaningful.Use.Core.Measures.Questionnaire.(13.of.14)...18 Step 19 ............................................Meaningful.Use.Core.Measures.Questionnaire.(14.of.14)...18 Step 20 .......................................................................Meaningful.Use.Measures.–.Questionnaire...19 Step 21...................................................................... .Clinical.Quality.Measures.(CQMs.1.of.15).. 28 Step 22...................................................................... .Clinical.Quality.Measures.(CQMs.2.of.15).. 29 Step 23...................................................................... .Clinical.Quality.Measures.(CQMs.3.of.15).. 30 Step 24...................................................................... .Clinical.Quality.Measures.(CQMs.4.of.15).. 30 Step 25...................................................................... .Clinical.Quality.Measures.(CQMs.5.of.15).. 31 Step 26...................................................................... .Clinical.Quality.Measures.(CQMs.6.of.15).. 31 Medicare regulations can be found on the CMS Web site at http://www.cms.gov Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 2
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS CONTENTS (cont.) Step 27...................................................................... .Clinical.Quality.Measures.(CQMs.7.of.15).. 32 Step 28...................................................................... .Clinical.Quality.Measures.(CQMs.8.of.15).. 32 Step 29...................................................................... .Clinical.Quality.Measures.(CQMs.9.of.15).. 33 Step 30.................................................................... .Clinical.Quality.Measures.(CQMs.10.of.15).. 33 Step 31.................................................................... .Clinical.Quality.Measures.(CQMs.11.of.15).. 34 Step 32.................................................................... .Clinical.Quality.Measures.(CQMs.12.of.15).. 34 Step 33.................................................................... .Clinical.Quality.Measures.(CQMs.13.of.15).. 35 Step 34.................................................................... .Clinical.Quality.Measures.(CQMs.14.of.15).. 35 Step 35.................................................................... .Clinical.Quality.Measures.(CQMs.15.of.15).. 36 Step 36..............................................................................................................Topics.for.Attestation...37 Step 37 ............................................................................................................Summary.of.Measures...37. Step 38.................................................................... Submission.Process:..Attestation.Statements...40 Step 39 ...........................................................................................................Attestation.Disclaimer...41 Step 40...................................................................... Submission.Receipt.–.Accepted.Attestation...42 Step 40....................................................................... Submission.Receipt.–.Rejected.Attestation...43 Step 41................................................................... Summary.of.Measures.–.Rejected.Attestation..44 Step 42 ....................................................................................................................Cancel.Attestation..45 Questions/Help .................................................................................................................................... 46 Acronym translation....................................................................................................................... .47 Disclaimer The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is providing this material as an informational reference for eligible hospitals. Although every reasonable effort has been made to assure the accuracy of the information within these pages at the time of posting, the Medicare program is constantly changing, and it is the responsibility of each eligible hospital to remain abreast of the Medicare program requirements. Medicare regulations can be found on the CMS Web site at http://www.cms.gov. Specific information about the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs can be found at http://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms. Medicare regulations can be found on the CMS Web site at http://www.cms.gov Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 3
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 1 – Getting Started Medicare.Eligible.Hospitals,.Medicare.&.Medicaid.Eligible.Hospitals.and.Critical. Access.Hospitals.(CAHs).must.attest.to.their.meaningful.use.of.certified.electronic. health.record.(EHR).technology.using.this.ATTESTATION.module.. STEPS Medicaid- only eligible hospitals should contact their states for Enter the EHR Incentive information about how to attest. Program URL (located This.is.a.step-by-step.guide.for.the.Medicare.Eligible.Hospitals.EHR.Incentive. at the top of the page) Program.ATTESTATION.module..This.guide.will.help.you.navigate.the.Attestation. into your web browser. module..The.user.guide.page.layout.consists.of.the.attestation.screen.on.the.left.side. Click CONTINUE to of.the.page.and.written.instructions.with.helpful.tips.on.the.bottom.of.the.page.. start the attestation process. TIPS To determine your For a list of Eligible Hospital Types, click on the eligibility, click on the + sign next to Eligible Hospitals. CMS website. Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 4
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 2– Login Instructions for Eligible Professionals STEPS If you are an Eligible Hospital, you must have an active NPI. If you do not have an NPI, you may apply for an NPI in NPPES. Click the link in the body of the screen. Users working on behalf of an Eligible Hospital(s) must have an Identity and Access Management system (I&A) web user account (User ID/Password) and be associated to an organization’s NPI. If you are working on behalf of an Eligible Hospital(s) and do not have an I&A web user account, click Create a Login in the body of the screen. Click LOG IN. To contact the I&A help desk, To locate your NPI number, User name and TIPS call; 1(866) 484-8049 or email visit; https://nppes. password are case EUSSupport@cgi.com. cms.hhs.gov/NPPES/ sensitive. NPIRegistryHome.do. Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 5
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 2 – Welcome screen for the EHR Incentive Program (cont.) STEPS Click on the Attestation Tab to continue attesting for the EHR Incentive Program. The Welcome screen consists 1. Home TIPS 2. Registration of five tabs to navigate through the attestation and 3. Attestation registration process. 4. Status 5. Account Management Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 6
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 3 – Attestation Instructions STEPS Read the Attestation Instructions. Click on Attest in the Action column to continue the attestation process. Click on the Meaningful User Information page TIPS “Modify, Cancel, Only one action can Resubmit, Reactivate, link for detailed information about meaningful be performed at a time and View” are the use, specification sheets for individual on this page. available Action web meaningful use objectives, e-specification sheets links for returning users. for clinical quality measures, and in-depth information on the EHR Incentive Program. Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 7
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 4 – Topics for this Attestation The.data.required.is.grouped.into.four.(4).topics.for.Attestation. STEPS Click START ATTESTATION to begin the attestation process. The topics will only be marked as You may log out at any point during TIPS attestation and continue at a later time. All completed once all the information has been entered and saved. When all of the information that you have entered topics are checked completed or N/A, up until this point will be saved within the the user can select ‘PROCEED WITH attestation module. ATTESTATION’. Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 8
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 5 – Attestation Information STEPS Enter your EHR Certification Number. Choose one of two methods to designate how patients are admitted to the Emergency Department. The method will be included in the denominators of certain Meaningful Use Core and Menu measures. Enter the period start and end date of the reporting period for which you are attesting. The reporting period must be at least 90 days in the same Federal fiscal year, September through August. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. To locate your EHR certification number, Emergency Department (ED) Admissions must click on How do I find my EHR Certification be designated as admitted observation service TIPS Number? You will be directed to the Certified method or all ED visits method. Click here Health IT Product List (CHPL). Follow the for more information; http://questions.cms. instructions on the CHPL website. The EHR hhs.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/10126/kw/ Certification Number is 15 characters long. emergency%20department. The number is required and will be validated. TOPICS PROGRESS This is the first of four topics 1 2 3 4 required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 9
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 6 – Meaningful Use Core Measures – Questionnaire (1 of 14) STEPS Select the appropriate option under Patient Records. Enter Numerator and Denominator. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. Patient Records: At the eligible hospital’s discretion, the numerators and TIPS denominators of certain measures may be calculated using only the patient records maintained in certified EHR technology. The eligible hospital may also elect to calculate the numerators and denominators of these measures using ALL patient records. Eligible hospitals must indicate which method they used in their calculations. Exclusion: Eligible hospitals can be excluded from meeting an objective if they meet the requirements of the exclusion. If the eligible hospital cannot meet the specific exclusion requirements, then the eligible hospital cannot answer “Yes” to the exclusion question. (If no exclusion is indicated, the eligible hospital must report on that measure.) Numerator and Denominator TOPICS PROGRESS must be whole numbers. This is the second of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 10
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 7 – Meaningful Use Core Measures – Questionnaire (2 of 14) STEPS Select Yes or No. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. To check your progress click on the ATTESTATION tab at the top of the page TIPS and select Modify in the Action column in the Attestation Selection page. The completed topics will show a check mark on the TOPICS screen. TOPICS PROGRESS This is the second of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 11
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 8 – Meaningful Use Core Measures – Questionnaire (3 of 14) STEPS Enter Numerators and Denominators in each step. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. Step 9 – Meaningful Use Core Measures – Questionnaire (4 of 14) To check your progress click on the ATTESTATION tab at the top of the TIPS page and select Modify in the Action column in the Attestation Selection page. The completed topics will show a check mark on the TOPICS screen. Click on HELP for The Help link is located Click previous additional guidance to on each page. screen to go back. TOPICS PROGRESS navigate the system. This is the second of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 12
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 10 – Meaningful Use Core Measures – Questionnaire (5 of 14) STEPS Enter Numerators and Denominators in each step. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. Step 11 – Meaningful Use Core Measures – Questionnaire (6 of 14) You may log out at any point during attestation Numerator and TIPS and continue at a later time. All of the information Denominator must be whole numbers. that you have entered up until this point will be TOPICS PROGRESS saved within the attestation module. This is the second of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 13
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 12 – Meaningful Use Core Measures – Questionnaire (7 of 14) STEPS Select the appropriate option under PATIENT RECORDS. Enter Numerator and Denominator. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. Step 13 – Meaningful Use Core Measures – Questionnaire (8 of 14) STEPS Select Yes or No for the exclusion. If you answered NO, enter the Numerator and Denominator. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. TIPS Numerator and You may log out at any point To check your progress click on the Denominator must during attestation and continue at ATTESTATION tab at the top of the be whole numbers. a later time. All of the information page and select Modify in the Action that you have entered up until column in the Attestation Selection this point will be saved within the page. The completed topics will show TOPICS PROGRESS attestation module. a check mark on the TOPICS screen. This is the second of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 14
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 14 – Meaningful Use Core Measures – Questionnaire (9 of 14) STEPS Select Yes or No. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. Step 15 – Meaningful Use Core Measures – Questionnaire (10 of 14) Click on HELP for The Help link is located on TIPS additional guidance to each page. TOPICS PROGRESS navigate the system. This is the second of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 15
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 16 – Meaningful Use Core Measures – Questionnaire (11 of 14) STEPS Select the appropriate option under Patient Records. Select Yes or No for the exclusion. If you answered NO, enter the Numerator and Denominator. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. Numerator and You may log out at any point during TIPS Denominator attestation and continue at a later time. All must be whole of the information that you have entered numbers. up until this point will be saved within the TOPICS PROGRESS attestation module. This is the second of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 16
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 17 – Meaningful Use Core Measures – Questionnaire (12 of 14) STEPS Select the appropriate option under Patient Records. Select Yes or No for the exclusion. If you answered NO, enter the Numerator and Denominator. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. TIPS Click on HELP for The Help link is additional guidance to located on each page. TOPICS PROGRESS navigate the system. This is the second of four 11 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 17
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 18 – Meaningful Use Core Measures – Questionnaire (13 of 14) STEPS Select Yes or No. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. Step 19 – Meaningful Use Core Measures – Questionnaire (14 of 14) To check your progress click on the ATTESTATION tab TIP at the top of the page and select Modify in the Action column in the Attestation Selection page. The completed TOPICS PROGRESS topics will show a check mark on the TOPICS screen. This is the second of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 18
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 20 – Meaningful Use Menu Measures – Questionnaire STEPS Read the instructions and select a total of five (5) measures from the ten (10) Meaningful Use Menu Measures listed on the next page. Select at least one from the public health menu measure objectives. Note: You must submit at least one Meaningful Use Menu Measure from the public health list even if an Exclusion is applied. The five (5) measures chosen will TIP appear on the next screens once TOPICS PROGRESS you click the CONTINUE button. This is the third of four topics 1 2 3 4 required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 19
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 20 – Meaningful Use Menu Measures (cont.) – Public Health Measures STEPS Read the instructions and select a total five 1 (5) measures from the ten (10) Meaningful 2 Use Menu Measures listed on the next page. 3 Select at least one Note: You must submit at TIPS from the public least one Meaningful Use health menu Menu Measure from the measure objectives. public health list even if an TOPICS PROGRESS Exclusion is applied. This is the third of four topics 1 2 3 4 required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 20
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 20 – Meaningful Use Menu Measures (cont.) STEPS Read the instructions a 4 and select a total five 5 (5) measures from the ten (10) Meaningful Use a 6 (MU) Menu Measures listed on the next page. 7 Click CONTINUE. a 8 9 a 10 TIPS Click on HELP for The Help link is additional guidance to on every page. TOPICS PROGRESS navigate the system. This is the third of four topics 1 2 3 4 required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 21
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 20 – (cont.) Meaningful Use Public Health Measure (1 of 3) out of 10 Meaningful Use Menu Measures STEPS Select the appropriate options for the Exclusions. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. TIP You may log out at any point during attestation and continue at a later time. All of the information that you have entered up TOPICS PROGRESS until this point will be saved within the attestation module. This is the third of four topics 1 2 3 4 required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 22
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 20 – (cont.) Meaningful Use Public Health Measure (2 of 3) out of 10 Meaningful Use Menu Measures STEPS Select the five (5) measures. Select the appropriate option under Patient Records, if applicable. Select the appropriate options for the Exclusions. Enter Numerator and Denominator, if Step 20 – (cont.) Meaningful Use Public Health Measure (3 of 3) applicable. out of 10 Meaningful Use Menu Measures Click SAVE & CONTINUE. TIPS You may select the Only the five (5) PREVIOUS PAGE measures chosen TOPICS PROGRESS button to go back. will display. This is the third of four topics 1 2 3 4 required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 23
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 20 – (cont.) Meaningful Use Menu Measure (4 of 10) STEPS Select the five (5) measures. Select the appropriate option under Patient Records, if applicable. Select the appropriate options for the Exclusions. Step 20 – (cont.) Meaningful Use Menu Measure (5 of 10) Enter Numerator and Denominator, if applicable. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. TIP You may select the PREVIOUS PAGE TOPICS PROGRESS button to go back. This is the third of four topics 1 2 3 4 required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 24
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 20 – (cont.) Meaningful Use Menu Measure (6 of 10) STEPS Select the five (5) measures. Select the appropriate option under Patient Records, if applicable. Select the appropriate options for the Exclusions. Enter Numerator and Denominator, if applicable. Step 20 – (cont.) Meaningful Use Menu Measure (7 of 10) Click SAVE & CONTINUE. TIPS You may select the Only the five (5) PREVIOUS PAGE measures chosen TOPICS PROGRESS button to go back. will display. This is the third of four topics 1 2 3 4 required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 25
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 20 – (cont.) Meaningful Use Menu Measure (8 of 10) STEPS Select the five (5) measures. Select the appropriate option under Patient Records, if applicable. Select the appropriate options for the Exclusions. Step 20 – (cont.) Meaningful Use Menu Measure (9 of 10) Enter Numerator and Denominator, if applicable. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. TIP To check your progress click on the ATTESTATION tab at the top of the page and select Modify in the Action column in the Attestation Selection TOPICS PROGRESS page. The completed topics will show a check mark on the TOPICS screen. This is the third of four topics 1 2 3 4 required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 26
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 20 – (cont.) Meaningful Use Menu Measure (10 of 10) STEPS Select the five (5) measures. Select the appropriate option under Patient Records, if applicable. Select the appropriate options for the Exclusions. Enter Numerator and Denominator, if applicable. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. TIPS You may log out at any point during attestation and continue at a later time. All of the information that you have entered up until this point will be saved within the attestation module.. Numerator and denominator must be whole numbers. Click on HELP for additional guidance to navigate the system. The Help link is located on each page. To check your progress click on the ATTESTATION tab at the top of the page and select Modify in the Action column in the Attestation Selection TOPICS PROGRESS page. The completed topics will show a check mark on the TOPICS screen. This is the third of four topics 1 2 3 4 required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 27
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 21 – Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) (1 of 15) Eligible.hospitals.and.Critical.Access.Hospitals.(CAHs).must.report.calculated.clinical. quality.measures.(CQMs).directly.from.their.certified.EHR.technology.as.a.require- STEPS ment.of.the.EHR.Incentive.Programs..Eligible.hospitals.and.CAHs.must.report.on.all. fifteen.(15).CQMs...Zero.is.an.acceptable.CQM.denominator.value.provided.that.this. value.was.produced.by.certified.EHR.technology. Enter Denominator and Numerator (and Exclusion, if applicable), for all fifteen (15) of the CQMs. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. Visit the Meaningful Use Denominator is Numerator and TIPS Core Objectives link for more entered before the denominator must information https://www.cms.gov/ Numerator. be whole numbers. EHRIncentivePrograms/Downloads/ TOPICS PROGRESS Hosp_CAH_MU-TOC.pdf. This is the fourth of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 28
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 22 – Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) (2 of 15) STEPS Enter Denominator and Numerator (and Exclusion, if applicable), for all fifteen (15) of the Clinical Quality Measures. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. Click previous page to go back. TIPS Denominator is entered before the Numerator. Numerator and denominator must be whole numbers. Click on HELP for additional guidance to navigate the system. The Help link is located on each page. To check your progress click on the ATTESTATION tab at the top of the page and select Modify in the Action column in the Attestation Selection page. The completed topics will show a check mark on the TOPICS screen. TOPICS PROGRESS This is the fourth of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 29
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 23 – Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) (3 of 15) STEPS Enter the Denominator, Numerator and Exclusion, if applicable. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. Step 24 – Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) (4 of 15) You may log out at any time Log back into the system and TIPS and continue your attestation select the “Attestation” tab later. All of the information to continue your attestation that you have entered up until when you return. this point will be saved within TOPICS PROGRESS the attestation module. This is the fourth of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 30
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 25 – Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) (5 of 15) STEPS Enter the Denominator, Numerator and Exclusion, if applicable. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. Step 26 – Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) (6 of 15) Visit the Meaningful To check your progress click on the TIPS Use Overview link for ATTESTATION tab at the top of the more information – page and select Modify in the Action https://www.cms.gov/ column in the Attestation Selection EHRIncentivePrograms/30_ page. The completed topics will show a TOPICS PROGRESS Meaningful_Use.asp. check mark on the TOPICS screen. This is the fourth of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 31
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 27 – Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) (7 of 15) STEPS Enter the Denominator, Numerator and Exclusion, if applicable. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. Step 28 – Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) (8of 15) TIPS Denominator is Numerator and Click on HELP for entered before the denominator must additional guidance to TOPICS PROGRESS Numerator. be whole numbers. navigate the system. This is the fourth of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 32
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 29 – Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) (9 of 15) STEPS Enter the Denominator, Numerator and Exclusion, if applicable. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. Step 30 – Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) (10 of 15) You may log out at any time Log back into the system and TIPS and continue your attestation select the “Attestation” tab later. All of the information to continue your attestation that you have entered up until when you return. this point will be saved within TOPICS PROGRESS the attestation module. This is the fourth of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 33
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 31 – Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) (11 of 15) STEPS Enter the Denominator, Numerator and Exclusion, if applicable. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. Step 32 – Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) (12 of 15) TIPS Denominator is entered To check your progress click on the before the Numerator. The ATTESTATION tab at the top of the page and numerator and denominator select Modify in the Action column in the must be whole numbers. Attestation Selection page. The completed topics TOPICS PROGRESS will show a check mark on the TOPICS screen. This is the fourth of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 34
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 33 – Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) (13 of 15) STEPS Enter the Denominator, Numerator and Exclusion, if applicable. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. Step 34 – Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) (14 of 15) You may log out at any time Log back into the system and TIPS and continue your attestation select the “Attestation” tab later. All of the information to continue your attestation that you have entered up until when you return. this point will be saved within TOPICS PROGRESS the attestation module. This is the fourth of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 35
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 35 – Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) (15 of 15) STEPS Enter the Denominator, Numerator and Exclusion, if applicable. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. TIPS Denominator is Click on HELP for The Help link is entered before the additional guidance to located on each page TOPICS PROGRESS Numerator. navigate the system. This is the fourth of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 36
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 36 – Topics for this Attestation Once.all.the.topics.are.marked.completed.you.may.proceed.with.attestation.. STEPS Select PROCEED WITH ATTESTATION. You will navigate to Summary of Measures. Select MODIFY ATTESTATION or any topic to review or revise your entries. You will navigate to the first page in the series of measures. Step 37 – Summary of Measures This is the last chance Check for data entry errors as the system will TIPS to review and edit the not alert the user of the calculated percentage of information you have the numerator and denominators prior to official entered before you attest. submission of attestation. Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 37
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 37 – Summary of Measures (cont.) Click.on.the.Measure.List.Table.link.to.access.the.table.for.editing. STEPS Select the measure to EDIT. Modify your entry. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. You will navigate to the Measure List Table. TIP The RETURN TO SUMMARY PAGE button will display on this page only if the user selected the EDIT button on the Summary of Measures page (the previous page). Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 38
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 37 – Summary of Measures (cont.) STEPS Click CONTINUE TO ATTEST or NEXT PAGE to edit additional measures. TIPS Clicking on CONTINUE Clicking on NEXT TO ATTEST will navigate PAGE will navigate you back to the Attestation you to the remaining Statements page. measure list tables. Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 39
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 38 – Submission Process: Attestation Statements STEPS Check the box next to each statement to attest to the information entered into the Attestation module. Click AGREE to proceed with Step 38 – Submission Process: Confirmation Page the attestation submission process. Review the summary information. Click YES to submit your attestation. TIPS If you click NO, you will receive Click DISAGREE to go to the a message stating that you are not Home Page. Your attestation submitting at this time. Your information will not be submitted. will be saved and your attestation will display IN PROGRESS. Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 40
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 39 – Attestation Disclaimer STEPS Read the disclaimer and click on AGREE to continue your attestation or DISAGREE to stop the process. If you click DISAGREE you will navigate back to the TIP attestation instructions page. Your status under the ACTION column will read – MODIFY or CANCEL. Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 41
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 40 – Submission Receipt (accepted attestation) STEPS Your attestation was accepted. Print this receipt for your records. You will not receive an email notification. The Medicare Attestation Status will show ACCEPTED. THIS COMPLETES YOUR ATTESTATION. If.you.successfully.attested.and.are.a.Medicare.&. Medicaid.eligible.hospital.or.CAH,.your.attestation.will. be.deemed.as.a.meaningful.user.by.Medicare.and.you.will. not.have.to.meet.the.State-specific.additional.meaningful. use.requirements.in.order.to.qualify.for.the.Medicaid. incentive.payment. Your.attestation.status.will.read.‘Accepted’.and.the. attestation.action.status.column.will.read.‘View’..The. attestation.is.locked.and.cannot.be.edited.. TIP Click on Summary of Measures from the submission receipt to view your entries. Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 42
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 40 – Submission Receipt (rejected attestation) STEPS Your attestation was rejected. Print this receipt for your records. You will not receive an email notification. The Medicare Attestation Status will show Rejected Attestation. YOUR ATTESTATION WAS REJECTED. You.did.not.meet.one.or.more.of.the.meaningful.use.minimum.standards..Please.reas- sess/modify.your.practice.so.that.you.can.meet.the.measure(s)..You.may.resubmit.your. attestation.information.again,.correct.mistakes.or.re-submit.new.information.if.no. mistakes.were.made... Review.your.documentation.to.ensure.the.correct.information.was.entered.at.attesta- tion.for.each.of.the.objectives.and.their.associated.measures..If.an.error.is.found,.you. may.make.the.correction.and.resubmit.your.attestation.for.this.same.reporting.period... Or.you.may.submit.an.attestation.with.new.information.for.a.different.reporting.period. during.the.first.payment.year.to.successfully.demonstrate.meaningful.use... The.90-day.reporting.period.can.be.a.day.later.(example.-.03/01/11.through.05/31/11. versus.03/02/11.through.06/01/11),.but.that.will.mean.that.hospital.will.have.to.recalcu- late.all.of.the.numerator.and.denominator.information. Print.this.receipt.for.your.records..You will not receive an email notification. Visit https://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms/ for TIP meaningful use requirements. Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 43
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 41 – Summary of Measures (rejected attestation) STEPS Click on SUMMARY OF MEASURES to view the status of each measure Click the HOME button to go to the HOME page TIP or the NEXT PAGE to view the summary of Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs). Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 44
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 42 – Cancel Attestation If.you.choose.to.cancel.a.previously submitted attestation,.click.on.CANCEL. ATTESTATION.from.the.Summary.of.Measures.page. STEPS You may only cancel if you have not received an EHR incentive payment. Enter a Reason for Cancellation. TIP Select the SUMMARY OF MEASURES button to navigate to the next page (Summary of Measures) and the subsequent pages for viewing purposes only. You will NOT be allowed to edit any measures. Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 45
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Have Questions? STEPS Click on HELP for additional guidance to navigate the system. The Help link is located on each page. RESOURCES Contact the EHR Information Center Help Desk for Questions concerning registration and attestation, (888) 734-6433 / TTY: (888) 734-6563 Hours of operation: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. in all time zones (except on Federal holidays) Identity and Access Management system (I&A) Help Desk for assistance, PECOS External User Services (EUS) Help Desk Phone: 1-866-484-8049 E-mail: EUSSupport@cgi.com NPPES Help Desk for assistance. Visit; https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov/NPPES/Welcome.do (800) 465-3203 / TTY (800) 692-2326 PECOS Help Desk for assistance. Visit; https://pecos.cms.hhs.gov/ (866)484-8049 / TTY (866)523-4759 EHR Incentive Program Website https://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms/ Certified health IT Product website - Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) http://onc-chpl.force.com/ehrcert/CHPLHome Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 46
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Acronym Translation CAH Critical Access Hospital CCN CMS Certification Number ACRONYMS CMS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CQM Clinical Quality Measure DMF Social Security Death Master File EHR Electronic Health Record EIN Employer’s Identification Number EP Eligible Professional FI Fiscal Intermediary FQHC Federally Qualified Health Center I&A Identity & Access Management IDR Integrated Data Repository LBN Legal Business Name MAC Medicare Administrative Contractor MAO Medicare Advantage Organization NLR National Level Repository NPI National Provider Identifier NPPES National Plan and Provider Enumeration System OIG Office of the Inspector General PECOS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System RHC Rural Health Center SSN Social Security Number TIN Tax Identification Number Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 47
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS NOTES: Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 48
ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS NOTES: Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 49

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Hospital Attestation User Guide

  • 1. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE For Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program APRIL 2011 (04.15.11 ver1)
  • 2. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS CONTENTS Step 1 ............................................................................................................................. Getting.started...4 Step 2 ........................................................................................................................... Login.instruction...5 Step 3 ................................................................................................................Attestation.Instructions..7 Step 4............................................................................................................Topics.for.this.Attestation...8 Step 5 ...............................................................................................................Attestation.Information...9 Step 6.................................................. Meaningful.Use.Core.Measures.Questionnaire.(1.of.14)...10 Step 7 ................................................. Meaningful.Use.Core.Measures.Questionnaire.(2.of.14)...11 Step 8.................................................. Meaningful.Use.Core.Measures.Questionnaire.(3.of.14)...12 Step 9 ................................................. Meaningful.Use.Core.Measures.Questionnaire.(4.of.14)...12 Step 10............................................... Meaningful.Use.Core.Measures.Questionnaire.(5.of.14)...13 Step 11............................................... Meaningful.Use.Core.Measures.Questionnaire.(6.of.14)...13 Step 12 .............................................. Meaningful.Use.Core.Measures.Questionnaire.(7.of.14)...14 Step 13 .............................................. Meaningful.Use.Core.Measures.Questionnaire.(8.of.14)...14 Step 14............................................... Meaningful.Use.Core.Measures.Questionnaire.(9.of.14)...15 Step 15........................................... .Meaningful.Use.Core.Measures.Questionnaire.(10.of.14)...15 Step 16 ............................................Meaningful.Use.Core.Measures.Questionnaire.(11.of.14)...16 Step 17.............................................Meaningful.Use.Core.Measures.Questionnaire.(12.of.14)...17 Step 18.............................................Meaningful.Use.Core.Measures.Questionnaire.(13.of.14)...18 Step 19 ............................................Meaningful.Use.Core.Measures.Questionnaire.(14.of.14)...18 Step 20 .......................................................................Meaningful.Use.Measures.–.Questionnaire...19 Step 21...................................................................... .Clinical.Quality.Measures.(CQMs.1.of.15).. 28 Step 22...................................................................... .Clinical.Quality.Measures.(CQMs.2.of.15).. 29 Step 23...................................................................... .Clinical.Quality.Measures.(CQMs.3.of.15).. 30 Step 24...................................................................... .Clinical.Quality.Measures.(CQMs.4.of.15).. 30 Step 25...................................................................... .Clinical.Quality.Measures.(CQMs.5.of.15).. 31 Step 26...................................................................... .Clinical.Quality.Measures.(CQMs.6.of.15).. 31 Medicare regulations can be found on the CMS Web site at http://www.cms.gov Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 2
  • 3. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS CONTENTS (cont.) Step 27...................................................................... .Clinical.Quality.Measures.(CQMs.7.of.15).. 32 Step 28...................................................................... .Clinical.Quality.Measures.(CQMs.8.of.15).. 32 Step 29...................................................................... .Clinical.Quality.Measures.(CQMs.9.of.15).. 33 Step 30.................................................................... .Clinical.Quality.Measures.(CQMs.10.of.15).. 33 Step 31.................................................................... .Clinical.Quality.Measures.(CQMs.11.of.15).. 34 Step 32.................................................................... .Clinical.Quality.Measures.(CQMs.12.of.15).. 34 Step 33.................................................................... .Clinical.Quality.Measures.(CQMs.13.of.15).. 35 Step 34.................................................................... .Clinical.Quality.Measures.(CQMs.14.of.15).. 35 Step 35.................................................................... .Clinical.Quality.Measures.(CQMs.15.of.15).. 36 Step 36..............................................................................................................Topics.for.Attestation...37 Step 37 ............................................................................................................Summary.of.Measures...37. Step 38.................................................................... Submission.Process:..Attestation.Statements...40 Step 39 ...........................................................................................................Attestation.Disclaimer...41 Step 40...................................................................... Submission.Receipt.–.Accepted.Attestation...42 Step 40....................................................................... Submission.Receipt.–.Rejected.Attestation...43 Step 41................................................................... Summary.of.Measures.–.Rejected.Attestation..44 Step 42 ....................................................................................................................Cancel.Attestation..45 Questions/Help .................................................................................................................................... 46 Acronym translation....................................................................................................................... .47 Disclaimer The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is providing this material as an informational reference for eligible hospitals. Although every reasonable effort has been made to assure the accuracy of the information within these pages at the time of posting, the Medicare program is constantly changing, and it is the responsibility of each eligible hospital to remain abreast of the Medicare program requirements. Medicare regulations can be found on the CMS Web site at http://www.cms.gov. Specific information about the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs can be found at http://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms. Medicare regulations can be found on the CMS Web site at http://www.cms.gov Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 3
  • 4. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 1 – Getting Started Medicare.Eligible.Hospitals,.Medicare.&.Medicaid.Eligible.Hospitals.and.Critical. Access.Hospitals.(CAHs).must.attest.to.their.meaningful.use.of.certified.electronic. health.record.(EHR).technology.using.this.ATTESTATION.module.. STEPS Medicaid- only eligible hospitals should contact their states for Enter the EHR Incentive information about how to attest. Program URL (located This.is.a.step-by-step.guide.for.the.Medicare.Eligible.Hospitals.EHR.Incentive. at the top of the page) Program.ATTESTATION.module..This.guide.will.help.you.navigate.the.Attestation. into your web browser. module..The.user.guide.page.layout.consists.of.the.attestation.screen.on.the.left.side. Click CONTINUE to of.the.page.and.written.instructions.with.helpful.tips.on.the.bottom.of.the.page.. start the attestation process. TIPS To determine your For a list of Eligible Hospital Types, click on the eligibility, click on the + sign next to Eligible Hospitals. CMS website. Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 4
  • 5. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 2– Login Instructions for Eligible Professionals STEPS If you are an Eligible Hospital, you must have an active NPI. If you do not have an NPI, you may apply for an NPI in NPPES. Click the link in the body of the screen. Users working on behalf of an Eligible Hospital(s) must have an Identity and Access Management system (I&A) web user account (User ID/Password) and be associated to an organization’s NPI. If you are working on behalf of an Eligible Hospital(s) and do not have an I&A web user account, click Create a Login in the body of the screen. Click LOG IN. To contact the I&A help desk, To locate your NPI number, User name and TIPS call; 1(866) 484-8049 or email visit; https://nppes. password are case EUSSupport@cgi.com. cms.hhs.gov/NPPES/ sensitive. NPIRegistryHome.do. Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 5
  • 6. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 2 – Welcome screen for the EHR Incentive Program (cont.) STEPS Click on the Attestation Tab to continue attesting for the EHR Incentive Program. The Welcome screen consists 1. Home TIPS 2. Registration of five tabs to navigate through the attestation and 3. Attestation registration process. 4. Status 5. Account Management Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 6
  • 7. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 3 – Attestation Instructions STEPS Read the Attestation Instructions. Click on Attest in the Action column to continue the attestation process. Click on the Meaningful User Information page TIPS “Modify, Cancel, Only one action can Resubmit, Reactivate, link for detailed information about meaningful be performed at a time and View” are the use, specification sheets for individual on this page. available Action web meaningful use objectives, e-specification sheets links for returning users. for clinical quality measures, and in-depth information on the EHR Incentive Program. Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 7
  • 8. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 4 – Topics for this Attestation The.data.required.is.grouped.into.four.(4).topics.for.Attestation. STEPS Click START ATTESTATION to begin the attestation process. The topics will only be marked as You may log out at any point during TIPS attestation and continue at a later time. All completed once all the information has been entered and saved. When all of the information that you have entered topics are checked completed or N/A, up until this point will be saved within the the user can select ‘PROCEED WITH attestation module. ATTESTATION’. Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 8
  • 9. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 5 – Attestation Information STEPS Enter your EHR Certification Number. Choose one of two methods to designate how patients are admitted to the Emergency Department. The method will be included in the denominators of certain Meaningful Use Core and Menu measures. Enter the period start and end date of the reporting period for which you are attesting. The reporting period must be at least 90 days in the same Federal fiscal year, September through August. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. To locate your EHR certification number, Emergency Department (ED) Admissions must click on How do I find my EHR Certification be designated as admitted observation service TIPS Number? You will be directed to the Certified method or all ED visits method. Click here Health IT Product List (CHPL). Follow the for more information; http://questions.cms. instructions on the CHPL website. The EHR hhs.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/10126/kw/ Certification Number is 15 characters long. emergency%20department. The number is required and will be validated. TOPICS PROGRESS This is the first of four topics 1 2 3 4 required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 9
  • 10. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 6 – Meaningful Use Core Measures – Questionnaire (1 of 14) STEPS Select the appropriate option under Patient Records. Enter Numerator and Denominator. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. Patient Records: At the eligible hospital’s discretion, the numerators and TIPS denominators of certain measures may be calculated using only the patient records maintained in certified EHR technology. The eligible hospital may also elect to calculate the numerators and denominators of these measures using ALL patient records. Eligible hospitals must indicate which method they used in their calculations. Exclusion: Eligible hospitals can be excluded from meeting an objective if they meet the requirements of the exclusion. If the eligible hospital cannot meet the specific exclusion requirements, then the eligible hospital cannot answer “Yes” to the exclusion question. (If no exclusion is indicated, the eligible hospital must report on that measure.) Numerator and Denominator TOPICS PROGRESS must be whole numbers. This is the second of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 10
  • 11. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 7 – Meaningful Use Core Measures – Questionnaire (2 of 14) STEPS Select Yes or No. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. To check your progress click on the ATTESTATION tab at the top of the page TIPS and select Modify in the Action column in the Attestation Selection page. The completed topics will show a check mark on the TOPICS screen. TOPICS PROGRESS This is the second of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 11
  • 12. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 8 – Meaningful Use Core Measures – Questionnaire (3 of 14) STEPS Enter Numerators and Denominators in each step. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. Step 9 – Meaningful Use Core Measures – Questionnaire (4 of 14) To check your progress click on the ATTESTATION tab at the top of the TIPS page and select Modify in the Action column in the Attestation Selection page. The completed topics will show a check mark on the TOPICS screen. Click on HELP for The Help link is located Click previous additional guidance to on each page. screen to go back. TOPICS PROGRESS navigate the system. This is the second of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 12
  • 13. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 10 – Meaningful Use Core Measures – Questionnaire (5 of 14) STEPS Enter Numerators and Denominators in each step. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. Step 11 – Meaningful Use Core Measures – Questionnaire (6 of 14) You may log out at any point during attestation Numerator and TIPS and continue at a later time. All of the information Denominator must be whole numbers. that you have entered up until this point will be TOPICS PROGRESS saved within the attestation module. This is the second of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 13
  • 14. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 12 – Meaningful Use Core Measures – Questionnaire (7 of 14) STEPS Select the appropriate option under PATIENT RECORDS. Enter Numerator and Denominator. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. Step 13 – Meaningful Use Core Measures – Questionnaire (8 of 14) STEPS Select Yes or No for the exclusion. If you answered NO, enter the Numerator and Denominator. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. TIPS Numerator and You may log out at any point To check your progress click on the Denominator must during attestation and continue at ATTESTATION tab at the top of the be whole numbers. a later time. All of the information page and select Modify in the Action that you have entered up until column in the Attestation Selection this point will be saved within the page. The completed topics will show TOPICS PROGRESS attestation module. a check mark on the TOPICS screen. This is the second of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 14
  • 15. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 14 – Meaningful Use Core Measures – Questionnaire (9 of 14) STEPS Select Yes or No. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. Step 15 – Meaningful Use Core Measures – Questionnaire (10 of 14) Click on HELP for The Help link is located on TIPS additional guidance to each page. TOPICS PROGRESS navigate the system. This is the second of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 15
  • 16. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 16 – Meaningful Use Core Measures – Questionnaire (11 of 14) STEPS Select the appropriate option under Patient Records. Select Yes or No for the exclusion. If you answered NO, enter the Numerator and Denominator. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. Numerator and You may log out at any point during TIPS Denominator attestation and continue at a later time. All must be whole of the information that you have entered numbers. up until this point will be saved within the TOPICS PROGRESS attestation module. This is the second of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 16
  • 17. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 17 – Meaningful Use Core Measures – Questionnaire (12 of 14) STEPS Select the appropriate option under Patient Records. Select Yes or No for the exclusion. If you answered NO, enter the Numerator and Denominator. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. TIPS Click on HELP for The Help link is additional guidance to located on each page. TOPICS PROGRESS navigate the system. This is the second of four 11 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 17
  • 18. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 18 – Meaningful Use Core Measures – Questionnaire (13 of 14) STEPS Select Yes or No. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. Step 19 – Meaningful Use Core Measures – Questionnaire (14 of 14) To check your progress click on the ATTESTATION tab TIP at the top of the page and select Modify in the Action column in the Attestation Selection page. The completed TOPICS PROGRESS topics will show a check mark on the TOPICS screen. This is the second of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 18
  • 19. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 20 – Meaningful Use Menu Measures – Questionnaire STEPS Read the instructions and select a total of five (5) measures from the ten (10) Meaningful Use Menu Measures listed on the next page. Select at least one from the public health menu measure objectives. Note: You must submit at least one Meaningful Use Menu Measure from the public health list even if an Exclusion is applied. The five (5) measures chosen will TIP appear on the next screens once TOPICS PROGRESS you click the CONTINUE button. This is the third of four topics 1 2 3 4 required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 19
  • 20. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 20 – Meaningful Use Menu Measures (cont.) – Public Health Measures STEPS Read the instructions and select a total five 1 (5) measures from the ten (10) Meaningful 2 Use Menu Measures listed on the next page. 3 Select at least one Note: You must submit at TIPS from the public least one Meaningful Use health menu Menu Measure from the measure objectives. public health list even if an TOPICS PROGRESS Exclusion is applied. This is the third of four topics 1 2 3 4 required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 20
  • 21. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 20 – Meaningful Use Menu Measures (cont.) STEPS Read the instructions a 4 and select a total five 5 (5) measures from the ten (10) Meaningful Use a 6 (MU) Menu Measures listed on the next page. 7 Click CONTINUE. a 8 9 a 10 TIPS Click on HELP for The Help link is additional guidance to on every page. TOPICS PROGRESS navigate the system. This is the third of four topics 1 2 3 4 required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 21
  • 22. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 20 – (cont.) Meaningful Use Public Health Measure (1 of 3) out of 10 Meaningful Use Menu Measures STEPS Select the appropriate options for the Exclusions. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. TIP You may log out at any point during attestation and continue at a later time. All of the information that you have entered up TOPICS PROGRESS until this point will be saved within the attestation module. This is the third of four topics 1 2 3 4 required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 22
  • 23. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 20 – (cont.) Meaningful Use Public Health Measure (2 of 3) out of 10 Meaningful Use Menu Measures STEPS Select the five (5) measures. Select the appropriate option under Patient Records, if applicable. Select the appropriate options for the Exclusions. Enter Numerator and Denominator, if Step 20 – (cont.) Meaningful Use Public Health Measure (3 of 3) applicable. out of 10 Meaningful Use Menu Measures Click SAVE & CONTINUE. TIPS You may select the Only the five (5) PREVIOUS PAGE measures chosen TOPICS PROGRESS button to go back. will display. This is the third of four topics 1 2 3 4 required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 23
  • 24. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 20 – (cont.) Meaningful Use Menu Measure (4 of 10) STEPS Select the five (5) measures. Select the appropriate option under Patient Records, if applicable. Select the appropriate options for the Exclusions. Step 20 – (cont.) Meaningful Use Menu Measure (5 of 10) Enter Numerator and Denominator, if applicable. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. TIP You may select the PREVIOUS PAGE TOPICS PROGRESS button to go back. This is the third of four topics 1 2 3 4 required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 24
  • 25. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 20 – (cont.) Meaningful Use Menu Measure (6 of 10) STEPS Select the five (5) measures. Select the appropriate option under Patient Records, if applicable. Select the appropriate options for the Exclusions. Enter Numerator and Denominator, if applicable. Step 20 – (cont.) Meaningful Use Menu Measure (7 of 10) Click SAVE & CONTINUE. TIPS You may select the Only the five (5) PREVIOUS PAGE measures chosen TOPICS PROGRESS button to go back. will display. This is the third of four topics 1 2 3 4 required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 25
  • 26. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 20 – (cont.) Meaningful Use Menu Measure (8 of 10) STEPS Select the five (5) measures. Select the appropriate option under Patient Records, if applicable. Select the appropriate options for the Exclusions. Step 20 – (cont.) Meaningful Use Menu Measure (9 of 10) Enter Numerator and Denominator, if applicable. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. TIP To check your progress click on the ATTESTATION tab at the top of the page and select Modify in the Action column in the Attestation Selection TOPICS PROGRESS page. The completed topics will show a check mark on the TOPICS screen. This is the third of four topics 1 2 3 4 required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 26
  • 27. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 20 – (cont.) Meaningful Use Menu Measure (10 of 10) STEPS Select the five (5) measures. Select the appropriate option under Patient Records, if applicable. Select the appropriate options for the Exclusions. Enter Numerator and Denominator, if applicable. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. TIPS You may log out at any point during attestation and continue at a later time. All of the information that you have entered up until this point will be saved within the attestation module.. Numerator and denominator must be whole numbers. Click on HELP for additional guidance to navigate the system. The Help link is located on each page. To check your progress click on the ATTESTATION tab at the top of the page and select Modify in the Action column in the Attestation Selection TOPICS PROGRESS page. The completed topics will show a check mark on the TOPICS screen. This is the third of four topics 1 2 3 4 required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 27
  • 28. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 21 – Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) (1 of 15) Eligible.hospitals.and.Critical.Access.Hospitals.(CAHs).must.report.calculated.clinical. quality.measures.(CQMs).directly.from.their.certified.EHR.technology.as.a.require- STEPS ment.of.the.EHR.Incentive.Programs..Eligible.hospitals.and.CAHs.must.report.on.all. fifteen.(15).CQMs...Zero.is.an.acceptable.CQM.denominator.value.provided.that.this. value.was.produced.by.certified.EHR.technology. Enter Denominator and Numerator (and Exclusion, if applicable), for all fifteen (15) of the CQMs. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. Visit the Meaningful Use Denominator is Numerator and TIPS Core Objectives link for more entered before the denominator must information https://www.cms.gov/ Numerator. be whole numbers. EHRIncentivePrograms/Downloads/ TOPICS PROGRESS Hosp_CAH_MU-TOC.pdf. This is the fourth of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 28
  • 29. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 22 – Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) (2 of 15) STEPS Enter Denominator and Numerator (and Exclusion, if applicable), for all fifteen (15) of the Clinical Quality Measures. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. Click previous page to go back. TIPS Denominator is entered before the Numerator. Numerator and denominator must be whole numbers. Click on HELP for additional guidance to navigate the system. The Help link is located on each page. To check your progress click on the ATTESTATION tab at the top of the page and select Modify in the Action column in the Attestation Selection page. The completed topics will show a check mark on the TOPICS screen. TOPICS PROGRESS This is the fourth of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 29
  • 30. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 23 – Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) (3 of 15) STEPS Enter the Denominator, Numerator and Exclusion, if applicable. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. Step 24 – Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) (4 of 15) You may log out at any time Log back into the system and TIPS and continue your attestation select the “Attestation” tab later. All of the information to continue your attestation that you have entered up until when you return. this point will be saved within TOPICS PROGRESS the attestation module. This is the fourth of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 30
  • 31. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 25 – Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) (5 of 15) STEPS Enter the Denominator, Numerator and Exclusion, if applicable. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. Step 26 – Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) (6 of 15) Visit the Meaningful To check your progress click on the TIPS Use Overview link for ATTESTATION tab at the top of the more information – page and select Modify in the Action https://www.cms.gov/ column in the Attestation Selection EHRIncentivePrograms/30_ page. The completed topics will show a TOPICS PROGRESS Meaningful_Use.asp. check mark on the TOPICS screen. This is the fourth of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 31
  • 32. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 27 – Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) (7 of 15) STEPS Enter the Denominator, Numerator and Exclusion, if applicable. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. Step 28 – Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) (8of 15) TIPS Denominator is Numerator and Click on HELP for entered before the denominator must additional guidance to TOPICS PROGRESS Numerator. be whole numbers. navigate the system. This is the fourth of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 32
  • 33. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 29 – Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) (9 of 15) STEPS Enter the Denominator, Numerator and Exclusion, if applicable. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. Step 30 – Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) (10 of 15) You may log out at any time Log back into the system and TIPS and continue your attestation select the “Attestation” tab later. All of the information to continue your attestation that you have entered up until when you return. this point will be saved within TOPICS PROGRESS the attestation module. This is the fourth of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 33
  • 34. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 31 – Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) (11 of 15) STEPS Enter the Denominator, Numerator and Exclusion, if applicable. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. Step 32 – Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) (12 of 15) TIPS Denominator is entered To check your progress click on the before the Numerator. The ATTESTATION tab at the top of the page and numerator and denominator select Modify in the Action column in the must be whole numbers. Attestation Selection page. The completed topics TOPICS PROGRESS will show a check mark on the TOPICS screen. This is the fourth of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 34
  • 35. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 33 – Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) (13 of 15) STEPS Enter the Denominator, Numerator and Exclusion, if applicable. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. Step 34 – Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) (14 of 15) You may log out at any time Log back into the system and TIPS and continue your attestation select the “Attestation” tab later. All of the information to continue your attestation that you have entered up until when you return. this point will be saved within TOPICS PROGRESS the attestation module. This is the fourth of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 35
  • 36. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 35 – Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) (15 of 15) STEPS Enter the Denominator, Numerator and Exclusion, if applicable. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. TIPS Denominator is Click on HELP for The Help link is entered before the additional guidance to located on each page TOPICS PROGRESS Numerator. navigate the system. This is the fourth of four 1 2 3 4 topics required for attestation Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 36
  • 37. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 36 – Topics for this Attestation Once.all.the.topics.are.marked.completed.you.may.proceed.with.attestation.. STEPS Select PROCEED WITH ATTESTATION. You will navigate to Summary of Measures. Select MODIFY ATTESTATION or any topic to review or revise your entries. You will navigate to the first page in the series of measures. Step 37 – Summary of Measures This is the last chance Check for data entry errors as the system will TIPS to review and edit the not alert the user of the calculated percentage of information you have the numerator and denominators prior to official entered before you attest. submission of attestation. Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 37
  • 38. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 37 – Summary of Measures (cont.) Click.on.the.Measure.List.Table.link.to.access.the.table.for.editing. STEPS Select the measure to EDIT. Modify your entry. Click SAVE & CONTINUE. You will navigate to the Measure List Table. TIP The RETURN TO SUMMARY PAGE button will display on this page only if the user selected the EDIT button on the Summary of Measures page (the previous page). Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 38
  • 39. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 37 – Summary of Measures (cont.) STEPS Click CONTINUE TO ATTEST or NEXT PAGE to edit additional measures. TIPS Clicking on CONTINUE Clicking on NEXT TO ATTEST will navigate PAGE will navigate you back to the Attestation you to the remaining Statements page. measure list tables. Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 39
  • 40. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 38 – Submission Process: Attestation Statements STEPS Check the box next to each statement to attest to the information entered into the Attestation module. Click AGREE to proceed with Step 38 – Submission Process: Confirmation Page the attestation submission process. Review the summary information. Click YES to submit your attestation. TIPS If you click NO, you will receive Click DISAGREE to go to the a message stating that you are not Home Page. Your attestation submitting at this time. Your information will not be submitted. will be saved and your attestation will display IN PROGRESS. Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 40
  • 41. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 39 – Attestation Disclaimer STEPS Read the disclaimer and click on AGREE to continue your attestation or DISAGREE to stop the process. If you click DISAGREE you will navigate back to the TIP attestation instructions page. Your status under the ACTION column will read – MODIFY or CANCEL. Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 41
  • 42. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 40 – Submission Receipt (accepted attestation) STEPS Your attestation was accepted. Print this receipt for your records. You will not receive an email notification. The Medicare Attestation Status will show ACCEPTED. THIS COMPLETES YOUR ATTESTATION. If.you.successfully.attested.and.are.a.Medicare.&. Medicaid.eligible.hospital.or.CAH,.your.attestation.will. be.deemed.as.a.meaningful.user.by.Medicare.and.you.will. not.have.to.meet.the.State-specific.additional.meaningful. use.requirements.in.order.to.qualify.for.the.Medicaid. incentive.payment. Your.attestation.status.will.read.‘Accepted’.and.the. attestation.action.status.column.will.read.‘View’..The. attestation.is.locked.and.cannot.be.edited.. TIP Click on Summary of Measures from the submission receipt to view your entries. Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 42
  • 43. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 40 – Submission Receipt (rejected attestation) STEPS Your attestation was rejected. Print this receipt for your records. You will not receive an email notification. The Medicare Attestation Status will show Rejected Attestation. YOUR ATTESTATION WAS REJECTED. You.did.not.meet.one.or.more.of.the.meaningful.use.minimum.standards..Please.reas- sess/modify.your.practice.so.that.you.can.meet.the.measure(s)..You.may.resubmit.your. attestation.information.again,.correct.mistakes.or.re-submit.new.information.if.no. mistakes.were.made... Review.your.documentation.to.ensure.the.correct.information.was.entered.at.attesta- tion.for.each.of.the.objectives.and.their.associated.measures..If.an.error.is.found,.you. may.make.the.correction.and.resubmit.your.attestation.for.this.same.reporting.period... Or.you.may.submit.an.attestation.with.new.information.for.a.different.reporting.period. during.the.first.payment.year.to.successfully.demonstrate.meaningful.use... The.90-day.reporting.period.can.be.a.day.later.(example.-.03/01/11.through.05/31/11. versus.03/02/11.through.06/01/11),.but.that.will.mean.that.hospital.will.have.to.recalcu- late.all.of.the.numerator.and.denominator.information. Print.this.receipt.for.your.records..You will not receive an email notification. Visit https://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms/ for TIP meaningful use requirements. Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 43
  • 44. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 41 – Summary of Measures (rejected attestation) STEPS Click on SUMMARY OF MEASURES to view the status of each measure Click the HOME button to go to the HOME page TIP or the NEXT PAGE to view the summary of Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs). Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 44
  • 45. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Step 42 – Cancel Attestation If.you.choose.to.cancel.a.previously submitted attestation,.click.on.CANCEL. ATTESTATION.from.the.Summary.of.Measures.page. STEPS You may only cancel if you have not received an EHR incentive payment. Enter a Reason for Cancellation. TIP Select the SUMMARY OF MEASURES button to navigate to the next page (Summary of Measures) and the subsequent pages for viewing purposes only. You will NOT be allowed to edit any measures. Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 45
  • 46. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Have Questions? STEPS Click on HELP for additional guidance to navigate the system. The Help link is located on each page. RESOURCES Contact the EHR Information Center Help Desk for Questions concerning registration and attestation, (888) 734-6433 / TTY: (888) 734-6563 Hours of operation: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. in all time zones (except on Federal holidays) Identity and Access Management system (I&A) Help Desk for assistance, PECOS External User Services (EUS) Help Desk Phone: 1-866-484-8049 E-mail: EUSSupport@cgi.com NPPES Help Desk for assistance. Visit; https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov/NPPES/Welcome.do (800) 465-3203 / TTY (800) 692-2326 PECOS Help Desk for assistance. Visit; https://pecos.cms.hhs.gov/ (866)484-8049 / TTY (866)523-4759 EHR Incentive Program Website https://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms/ Certified health IT Product website - Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) http://onc-chpl.force.com/ehrcert/CHPLHome Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 46
  • 47. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS Acronym Translation CAH Critical Access Hospital CCN CMS Certification Number ACRONYMS CMS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CQM Clinical Quality Measure DMF Social Security Death Master File EHR Electronic Health Record EIN Employer’s Identification Number EP Eligible Professional FI Fiscal Intermediary FQHC Federally Qualified Health Center I&A Identity & Access Management IDR Integrated Data Repository LBN Legal Business Name MAC Medicare Administrative Contractor MAO Medicare Advantage Organization NLR National Level Repository NPI National Provider Identifier NPPES National Plan and Provider Enumeration System OIG Office of the Inspector General PECOS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System RHC Rural Health Center SSN Social Security Number TIN Tax Identification Number Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 47
  • 48. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS NOTES: Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 48
  • 49. ATTESTATION USER GUIDE https://ehrincentives.cms.gov FOR ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS & CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS NOTES: Medicare EHR Incentive Program User Guide – Page 49