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Transcript of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009Preparing for HIT
Transformation in SCWe Live in Challenging and Changing Times
June 2010
The HITECH Act The HITECH Act is contained in the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and Congress legislated HIT transformation. The programs include Standards and Certification Interim Final Rule Funding for
Regional Extension Centers (CITIA-SC) State HIE Programs (SCHIEx) Community College and University Programs HIT Research Projects Beacon Communities
New privacy and security regulations Accounting for disclosures Breach notification
Summit 2 RecapMeaningful Use
Four New Rules & Interpretive Guidance
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CMS Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) for EHR Incentive ProgramDefines the provisions for incentive payments to eligible professionals and hospitals participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs that adopt and meaningfully use certified EHRs. Final Rule Released………………...Late Spring or Summer, 2010
ONC Interim Final Rule (IFR) on Standards & Certification CriteriaProposes initial set of standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria to “enhance the interoperability, functionality, utility, and security of health IT and to support its meaningful use.
ONC Rule on Certification Process Proposes the process by which EHR systems will be certified or by which accreditation/certification entities can become recognized by CMS in order to certify EHR systems. Final Rule Released…………...Summer, 2010
DEA Interim Final Rule to Allow e-Prescribing of Controlled SubstancesProposes to give prescribers the option of e-prescribing controlled substances; permit pharmacies to receive, dispense and archive electronic prescriptions among other things.
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) Issuance of revision survey procedures and interpretive guidance to facilitate the electronic exchange of laboratory information.
ARRA Incentive HIT Funding Flow
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GENERAL EHR INCENTIVE PROGRAM DETAILS – MEDICARE AND MEDICAID
What is a qualified EHR? A Qualified EHR is an electronic record of
health-related information on an individual that: Includes patient demographic & clinical health
information, such as medical history and problem lists
AND Has the capacity to perform all of the following:
Provide clinical decision support Support physician order entry Capture & query information relevant to health care
quality Exchange electronic health information and integrate
with such information from other sources
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What are the conditions to receive the incentive payments?An eligible provider and an eligible hospital shall be
considered a meaningful EHR user if they meet these 3 requirements:
1. Demonstrates use of certified EHR technology in a meaningful manner;
2. Demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that certified EHR technology is connected in a manner that provides for electronic exchange of health information to improve quality of health care such as promoting care coordination, in accordance with all laws and standards applicable to the exchange of information: and
3. Using its certified EHR technology, submits information in a form and manner specified by the Secretary, to HHS on clinical quality measures and other measures specified by the Secretary
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Incremental Approach to Meaningful Use
First Payment
Year
CY 2011
CY 2012 CY 2013 CY 2014 CY 2015 and later**
2011 Stage 1 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 2 Stage 3
2012 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 2 Stage 3
2013 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3
2014 Stage 1 Stage 3
2015 and later*
Stage 3
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Proposed Stages of Meaningful Use Timeline
*Avoids payment adjustments only for EPs in Medicare EHR Incentive Program**Stage 3 criteria of meaningful use or a subsequent update to criteria if one is established
Where do I find the MU measures?Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive’s Program proposed ruleTable 2 on page 103Released Dec 30, 2009
What does “Proving Meaningful Use” mean? Provide attestation through a secure
mechanism, such as claims-based reporting or an online portal
Must identify the certified EHR technology in use
Describe your performance on all the functional measures associated with Meaningful Use This is not the clinical quality measures you will
submit on the care delivered to patients This measure your use of the EHR
CMS expects to move to electronic reporting to some degree starting in 2012
What are clinical quality measures? Includes “measure of processes, experience, and/or
outcomes of patient care, observations or treatment that relate to one or more quality aims for healthcare such as effective, safe, efficient, patient-centered, equitable, and timely care.” Draws primarily from PQRI & NQF endorsed
measures NQF is starting work now on modifying existing
quality measures to meet MU requirements Quality reporting will be done by attestation in 2011 &
be electronic means in 2012 (web portal, connection to HIEs and connection to specialty registries) Reporting does not have to be limited to Medicare
or Medicaid patients Use certified EHR technology to capture data
elements and calculate the results
• Preventive care and screening: Inquiry regarding tobacco use
• Blood pressure management• Drugs to be avoided by the elderly:
• Patients who receive at least one drug to be avoided
• Patients who receive at least two different drugs to be avoided
Core Quality Measures for EPs
EPs will need to select one of the following specialties
Cardiology Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pulmonology Neurology
Endocrinology Psychiatry
Oncology Ophthalmology
Proceduralist/Surgery Podiatry
Primary Care Radiology
Pediatrics Gastroenterology
Nephrology
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Specialty Quality Measures for EPs
Where do I find the quality measures to report on?Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive’s Program proposed rulePage 123Released Dec 30, 2009
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Who is eligible?
Medicare1. Doctor of medicine or
osteopathy2. Doctor of dental
surgery or medicine3. Doctor of podiatric
medicine4. Doctor of optometry5. Chiropractor6. Hospitals (Subsection
(d) hospitals paid under IPPS & located in US)
Medicaid*1. Physicians2. Dentist3. Certified nurse-
midwives4. Nurse Practitioners5. Physician assistants
practicing in an FQHC or RHC that is so led by a physician assistant
6. Acute Care Hospitals7. Children’s Hospitals* Must meet volume requirements
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Who is not eligible?
Hospital-based physicians 90% of claims submitted with Place of
Service (POS) code indication a hospital-based status
POS 21 – Inpatient Hospital POS 22 – Outpatient Hospital (HR 4851
amends ARRA language to remove Outpatient Hospital from this group)
POS 23 – Emergency Room, Hospital
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When does the program actually start? Medicare
Starts October 1, 2010 (FFY) for eligible hospitals Payment year is defined as any fiscal year
beginning with 2011 Starts January 1, 2011 (CY) for EPs
Payment year is defined as any calendar year beginning with 2011
Medicaid Intentions are to mirror Medicare CMS must approve our Medicaid HIT Plan
before we can pay the dollars
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When do I have to be live, and for how long?
First year of demonstration: Any continuous 90-day period within the payment year in which you successfully demonstrate Meaningful Use January 1, 2011 to April 1, 2011 March 13, 2011 to June 11, 2011 September 1, 2001 to November 30, 2011 Unallowable: November 1, 2011 to January 31, 2012
because it crosses into the next year Second payment year and beyond: The EHR
reporting period will mean the entire payment year
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Do I have to use an EHR 100% of the time? 50% or more of your patient encounters
during the EHR reporting period must be at one or more practices/locations equipped with a certified EHR
Allows not only for the minimal levels of down-time expected from an EHR product, but for providers to still participate who work in multiple locations with varying adoption levels
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Can I switch between the programs? May switch one time from one program
to the other If switching, you will continue in the new
program at whichever payment year you would have attained in the first program had you not switched i.e., if two years were complete in Medicaid
but you no longer met the 30% threshold of patient volume, you would be allowed to switch to the Medicare program in the third year payment of that program
Last year to switch is CY 2014
How will they track individual behavior? Tracking will be done at the unique
National Provider Identifier (NPI) level Required information includes
Name, NPI, business address and phone Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) to
which you want the incentive payment made Choice to participate in the Medicare or
Medicaid EHR incentive program There will be a single program data
repository to track participation in both Medicare and Medicaid
How will payments be made? Payments will be a single, consolidated, annual
incentive payment Medicare will be paid via CMS Medicaid will be paid by the State Medicaid agency
Payments will be made on a rolling basis as soon as you Demonstrate of Meaningful Use for the applicable
reporting period 90 days for the 1st yr or the calendar yr for subsequent years
Reach the threshold for maximum payment Reassignment to your employer or an entity with
which you have a valid employment agreement is permitted and limited with only one entity
MEDICARE INCENTIVE PROGRAM
How will my incentive be calculated? Calculated by multiplying your submitted
allowable charges to Medicare by 75%, up to the capped amount for the year Part B claims for the Fee for Service program Items in the Medicare Physician’s Fee Schedule Only the “professional” components, not the
“technical” Only those furnished by the EP
A physician aiming to collect the full incentive payments of $18,000 in 2011 will need to submit allowable charges of at least $24,000
If your allowable charges are less, you’ll still be able to participate – you just won’t hit the cap
Medicare Schedule of Payments for EPsCalendar
YearAdopt 2011
Adopt 2012
Adopt 2013Phasedown
Adopt 2014Phasedown
Adopt 2015 & Beyond
2011 $18K -- -- -- --
2012 $12 $18K -- -- --
2013 $8K $12K $15K -- --
2014 $4K $8K $12K $12K --
2015 $2K $4K $8K $8K --
2016 $0 $2K $4K $4K --
2017 $0 $0 $0 $0 --
Total $44K $44K $39K $24KLess than Stage 3 MU = Penalty
Health Shortage
Area (additional
10%)
$48,400 $48,400 $42,900 $26,400
What happens if you are not a Stage 3 Meaningful User? Reduced payments start in 2015 for
those who are not meaningful users Medicare fee schedule adjusted yearly
1%, 2%, 3% (between 3-5% after 2017)
Medicare Incentives for Hospitals The Compensation formula is the “Initial
Amount” times “Medicare Share” times “Transition Factor”
“Initial Amount” is $2 Million plus $200 for each discharge between the 1,150th
to 23,000th discharge in a 12 month period
$0 for the first 1,149 and $0 for each discharge after 23,000
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Medicare Incentives for Hospitals “Medicare Share” is a fraction:
Numerator equals: Inpatient-bed days attributed to Part A plus inpatient-bed days attributable to Part C
Denominator equals: Total number of inpatient-bed days times (a) Non-charity care charges divided by (b) Total amount of charges
Critical Access Hospitals increase the Medicare Share by 20 percentage points as long as the Medicare Share does not exceed 100%
“Transition Factor” is a point value which declines each year from 1.0 to 0
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Medicare Transition Factor for HospitalsFeder
al Fiscal Year
Adopt FY 2011
Adopt FY 2012
Adopt FY 2013
Adopt FY14Phasedown
Adopt FY15 Phasedown
Adopt FY16 & Beyond
2011 1.0 -- -- -- -- --
2012 0.75 1.0 -- -- -- --
2013 0.50 0.75 1.0 -- -- --
2014 0.25 0.50 0.75 0.75 -- --
2015 0 0.25 0.50 0.50 0.50 --
2016 0 0 0.25 0.25 0.25 --
2017 0 0 0 0 0 --
Incentive payment calculation: ($2m + Discharge Amount)(Medicare Share)(Transition Factor)
What are the penalties with the Medicare Incentives? Beginning in FY 2015, if an eligible hospital is not a stage 3
“meaningful EHR user” then the applicable Market Basket Adjustment percentage shall be reduced as illustrated below.
First Payment YearReduction in Medicare Fee Schedule as a result of non-
compliance
FY 2011 --
FY 2012 --
FY 2013 --
FY 2014 --
FY 2015 - 33.33%
FY 2016 -66.66%
FY 2017 & forward -100%
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MEDICAID INCENTIVE PROGRAM
What are the volume requirements to participate in the Medicaid incentives?
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How do you determine if you meet the volume requirements? 30% of all your patient encounters
(visits) must be attributable to Medicaid over any continuous 90-day period within the most recent calendar year Will apply a plain meaning test Cannot count a short-term temporary
Medicaid outreach program Required to annually re-attest to patient
volume thresholds Pediatricians can qualify with 20%
Incentive is reduced by a third
How are the FQHC/RHC volume requirements defined? Must “practice predominantly” (more than
50%) in an FQHC or RHC Must have a minimum of 30% patient volume
attributable to “needy individuals” over any continuous 90-day period within the most recent calendar year
Needy individuals: Receive medical assistance from Medicaid or
CHIPRA Receive care by the provider for which they are
uncompensated Receive services furnished at no cost or reduced
cost based on a sliding scale determined by the individual’s ability to pay
Bad debt is consistent with this definition
What are the Medicaid EHR Incentives?
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Medicaid incentives are flat fees intended to cover the “net average allowable” cost of purchasing, implementing and maintaining an EHR
CMS Avg allowable cost for the purchase & implementation is $54,000CMS Avg allowable cost related to maintenance defined to be $20,610
How does the timing work under Medicaid? First year must “engage in efforts to adopt, implement
upgrade of technology” Adopt = acquired and installed Implement = trained staff, deployed tools, exchanged data Upgrade = expanded functionality or interoperability
Must demonstrate “meaningful use” of certified EHR technology in second & subsequent years of incentives
Requires clinical quality measure reporting to the state
Medicaid payments span a decade (2011 – 2021) Last year to start is 2016 There are no financial penalties associated with the
Medicaid incentives; there are financial penalties with Medicare
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What if I care for Medicaid patients from several states? If you practice in multiple states or
Medicaid patients from several states come to your office, you will be required to choose only one state from which to receive Medicaid incentive payments
You can change that state choice annually when you reattest to your ability to meet the threshold
Medicare MedicaidFeds will implement (will be an option nationally);
Voluntary for States to implement (may not be an option in every State)
Penalties begin in 2015 for providers & Hospitals that are not Meaningful Users
No Medicaid fee schedule reductions
Must be a meaningful user in Year 1 Adopt/Implement/Upgrade option for 1st participation year
Maximum incentive is $44,000 for EPs; HPSA 10% bonus
Maximum incentive is $63,750 for EPs;
No minimum # of patients & does not include mid-level providers
30% threshold; 20% for pediatricians
Does not include mid-level providers Does include mid-levels; NPs, CMW, Pas only if lead provider in a rural health clinic
Last year an EP may initiate program is 2014; Last payment in program is 2016.
Last year an EP may initiate program is 2016; Last payment in program is 2021
Only providers, subsection (d) hospitals and CAHs
5 types of EPs, 3 types of hospitals
Notable Differences Between the Medicare & Medicaid EHR Programs
Next Steps for SC Quarterly HIT Summits
August 18, 2010 at Brookland Baptist Church in Columbia Go to www.scdhhs.gov/HIT to register
SC will receive a 9.6m HIE grant to scale the South Carolina Health Information Exchange (SCHIEx) for statewide use Executive Order created interim governance committee H.4538 introduced to make governance committee permanent DHEC is a grant partner; grant administered by SCDHHS; ORS will
run SCHIEx Go to www.schiex.org for information on how to connect
HSSC will receive the 5.5m Regional Extension Center grant Directs resources to individual providers to facilitate HIT adoption Contact Todd Thornburg at [email protected] for help
AHEC conducts provider education campaign on HITECH act and requirements January – December 2010 Contact David Garr at [email protected]
DHHS will publish bulletin guidance on Medicaid EHR Incentive Program
CMS will publish information on Medicare EHR Incentive Program
Where do I go for help?www.scdhhs.gov/HIT
Summit presentationsRegistration link for next HIT Summit – August
18, 2010www.healthsciencessc.org
How to get help to get started [email protected]
www.schiex.orgHIE Governance meeting informationHow to connect to SCHIEx
www.palmettohit.netProvider education opportunities
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The Challenges Ahead The program is voluntary although payment
adjustments will be imposed on Medicare providers who are unable to demonstrate meaningful use starting in 2015;
The criteria for the demonstration of meaningful use of certified EHR technology have not been finalized and will change over time;
Criteria for certified EHR technology is just now being developed
The impact of the financial incentives and payment adjustments on the rate of adoption of certified EHR technology by EPs, eligible hospitals, and CAHs, is difficult to predict; and
The ultimate impact of certified EHR technology on expenditures for medical treatments (for example, reducing errors, expedited treatment) cannot be known with certainty at this time.
Questions