MU: Task checklist for 2016 reporting year
February 25, 2016
Written by Patty Kosednar
For the 2016 MU, here is a checklist of the tasks you might use to help get you through the 2016 reporting year. Please let me know if you have comments or questions.
- Create CMS MU audit folder
- Determine if providers practice in more than one location
- Determine CMS EHR program eligibility
- Calculate and document Medicaid Eligibility
- Confirm EHR version is 2014 (at least)
- Review new 2016 MU Objective Details
- Verify EHR configurations and functionality
- Take screenshots of EHR configurations (for all locations)
- Choose CQMs (align with other quality programs if possible)
- Run year to date MU and CQM reports/determine MU gap (for all locations)
- Review/verify your EHR Workflows and provide training if needed
- “Actively Engage” or confirm ongoing submission for the Public Health measures or determine exclusion
- Perform or Update Security Risk Assessment
- Continue to monitor MU performance and adjust workflows throughout reporting period
- Have at least one patient (per provider or EH) seen during reporting period view, download or transfer health information
- Have all providers send or respond to an eSecure message via CEHRT to at least one patient seen during reporting period (EP only)
- Verify EP/EH registration info in PECOS, NLR and SLR if Medicaid
- Verify all SLR/NLR logins and passwords
- Meet MU objectives and CQM requirements
- Attest via NLR and or SLR
- Finalize CMS MU audit folder documentation
See more information on MU from our recent 2016 MU Overview webinar.
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