2018 Meaningful Use Info for Eligible Hospitals
April 16, 2018, 2018
Written by Patty Kosednar
Now that the 2017 EHR Incentive Program (MU) reporting period is over for Medicare (some states may still be open for the Medicaid program), you can begin working on the requirements for 2018 reporting.
To start, become familiar with the 2018 EHR Incentive Program requirements and determine your program (Medicare/Medicaid) eligibility and what stage you will report to. Then run your meaningful use reports to ensure you are on track with your threshold requirements. Next, plan the tasks/activities needed to meet the non-threshold requirements based on the program/stage you have chosen.
For both Medicare and Medicaid EHR MU programs, hospitals can choose to report objective and measure requirements for Modified Stage 2 or Stage 3 (your choice). Below is additional information for eligible hospitals (EH) reporting to the EHR Incentive programs in 2018.
EH Modified Stage 2
- CEHRT – Your hospital has the option to attest using EHR technology certified to the 2014 Edition, 2015 Edition or a combination of the two.
- Reporting Period – For 2018, the EHR reporting period for all participants is a minimum of any continuous 90 days from January 1 through December 31, 2018.
- Program Requirements
- Medicare – In 2018 there are seven (7) core objective and measure requirements for hospital reporting for Medicare. Medicare modified stage 2 measure details.
- Medicaid – In 2018 there are nine (9) core objective and measure requirements for hospitals reporting for Medicaid. Medicaid modified stage 2 measure details.
EH Stage 3
- CEHRT – Your hospital has the option to attest using EHR technology certified to the 2015 Edition CEHRT or a combination of the 2014 and 2015 CEHRT editions, if the EHR technology can support the functionalities, objectives and measures for Stage 3.
- Reporting Period – For 2018, the EHR reporting period for all participants is a minimum of any continuous 90 days from January 1 through December 31, 2018.
- Program Requirements
- Medicare – In 2018 there are six (6) core objective and measure requirements for Medicare hospital reporting. Medicare Stage 3 measure details.
- Medicaid – In 2018 there are eight (8) core objective and measure requirements for hospitals reporting for Medicaid. Medicaid Stage 3 measure details.
*Some Medicaid requirements are determined by your State Medicaid office, so you’ll want to double check with your State Medicaid office to verify their specific criteria.
If you have any questions or run into issues with any of the meaningful use objectives and would like help, please use the “Leave a Reply” section below, or email Patty Kosednar directly with your questions or comments.
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