Overview of Government Regulations in 2014

 Please feel free to ask a question at any time via chat  Please include your name and what practice you are from  We will also have a Q and A session at the end of the webinar  The video of the webinar as well as the slides will be available on the Government Regulations in 2014 page on the IO Practiceware Support Website. Any Questions??

Meaningful Use Incentive Program (MU) Participating Providers  Eligible for an incentive payment  Basic info can be found at the CMS website below:  ns-and- Guidance/Legislation/EHRIncen tivePrograms/Basics.html#BOO KMARK1 ns-and- Guidance/Legislation/EHRIncen tivePrograms/Basics.html#BOO KMARK1 Providers Who Do Not Participate  Subject to penalty adjustments against their Medicare Part B payments  More In depth information can be found at:  s-and- Guidance/Legislation/EHRIncenti vePrograms/PaymentAdj_Hards hip.html s-and- Guidance/Legislation/EHRIncenti vePrograms/PaymentAdj_Hards hip.html

 Use Stage 1 requirements to train your providers and staff  Can be found in IO Practiceware’s MU Memo  Pick a reporting period  A reporting period is 90 consecutive days that ends by September 30, 2014  If you choose a reporting period between September 30 th and December 31 st, you will be subject to a payment adjustment in 2015 If Participating for the First Time in 2014

 Submit your Attestation before October 1, 2014  Attesting after October 1 st will allow you to receive incentive payments AND be exempt from penalty adjustments in 2016  BUT will subject you to penalty adjustments in 2015  During your attestation  Be Sure to Record your CQM aggregate numerator and denominator. **You have the ability to earn $12,000 in 2014, $8,000 in 2015, and $4,000 in 2015 (up to $24,000 total)** ** For not participating, you will be penalized 1% each year. You will received 99% of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Covered Amount in 2015, 98% in 2016, and 97% in 2017 and beyond** If Participating for the First Time in 2014

 To determine which stage your should be attesting for and your incentive  Use the website : Guidance/Legislation/EHRIncentivePrograms/Participation- Timeline.html#.UvPepvldXjmhttp://cms.gov/Regulations-and- Guidance/Legislation/EHRIncentivePrograms/Participation- Timeline.html#.UvPepvldXjm  You can get the link on our IO Practiceware Support Website  How to Train your Providers and Staff  Use the Stage 1 or Stage 2 requirements to train  These are found on the IO Practiceware Support Website If you are Beyond your First Year in 2014

 Based on your Results, decide on a reporting Period  April 1 – June 30: You must have IO version 8 installed before April 1  July 1 – September 30: You must have IO version 8 installed before July 1  October 1 – December 31: You must have IO version 8 installed before October 1  Submit your Attestation  No later than 2/28/15  Submit your CQM data electronically  Failure to do so will result in penalty adjustments in 2016 If you are Beyond your First Year in 2014

 A requirement of MU is submitting CQM to CMS electronically  You will be submitting CQM data via IO using a registry such as AAO’s IRIS Registry  Website: Clinical Quality Measures (CQM)

 You only need to report CQM for the same reporting period as MU  However, reporting for the full year will also satisfy PQRS  You will find what measures are available and how to report on the IO Practiceware Support Webpage Clinical Quality Measures (CQM)

 If you submit electronically, you will satisfy your CQMs as well for the entire year  If you ARE NOT participating in MU and sending CQM data for the whole year…  You may use the alternative methods for satisfying PQRS found on the IO Practiceware Support Website Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)

 Beyond the First Year of MU in 2014: Clinical Quality Measures and the Physician Quality Reporting System  Wednesday, February 19 th at 1 PM  Stage 1: Beyond the First Year of MU in 2014  Wednesday, February 26 th at 1 PM  Stage 2: Beyond the First Year on MU in 2014  Wednesday, February 26 th at 1 PM  First Year of MU in 2014  Wednesday, March 5 th at 1 PM Future Webinars