Electronic Health Records
Current Status and Updates
Idaho Medicaid submitted its State Medicaid HIT Plan to CMS for approval on November 23, 2011. We were notified on January 10th, 2012 that we had received approval for the plan and for our budget. The new budget will go into effect on March 1, 2012. This is great news for Idaho. Medicaid will initiate building an information management system to support the program in the next few weeks. It is expected that this will take up to six months to complete. Once completion is assured we will set a firm implementation date for the incentive program. You will be notified as soon as that date is confirmed.
In the interim Medicaid is planning an outreach effort for providers to begin this Spring. The goal of this effort is to provide you with the information you need to successfully apply to Idaho for a Medicaid incentive payment. More information will be forthcoming.
In the interim please feel free to visit Idaho's Medicaid Incentive Payment Program website at www.MedicaidEHR.dhw.idaho.gov. There is also an option there for submitting questions to the program staff directly. I also encourage you to visit the CMS website for the incentive program. They have wonderful tools to support you as well as great information on all aspects of both the Medicaid and Medicare incentive programs.
Articles & Guides
- Introduction to the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program for Eligible Professionals Guide (pdf)
Provides a one-stop shop for EPs, covering eligibility, registration, incentive payment, AIU, meaningful use, CQMs, and other Medicaid EHR Incentive Program subtopics. - Update on Idaho's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program January 2011 (pdf)
- CMS Proposes Definition of Meaningful Use of Certified Electronic Health Records (EHR) Technology
- CMS Proposes Requirements for the Electronic Health Records (EHR) Medicaid Incentive Program
- How Will Hospitals Pay for Electronic Health Records?
There's a lot of talk right now about electronic health records, and how health care professionals and hospitals are going to pay for them, and you probably have a lot of questions about them.
Newsletters
- Idaho Health Data Exchange Newsletter — December 2011 (pdf)
The IHDE was created as a result of the efforts of the Health Quality Planning Commission. The Health Quality Planning Commission was created by the 2006 Legislature. The Commission was charged with promoting improved quality of care and health outcomes through investment in health information technology.
Links
- The Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program Website is now available!
This website provides the most up-to-date, detailed information about the EHR incentive programs. The Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs will provide incentive payments to eligible professionals and hospitals as they adopt, implement, upgrade, or demonstrate meaningful use of certified EHR technology. - Medscape Modules are Available on the CMS EHR Incentive Programs
CMS is pleased to announce that through Medscape Education, you now have the opportunity to achieve CME credits by learning more about the Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Programs. By completing the module From Meaningful Use to Meaningful Care, providers can earn CME credit while gaining a better understanding about the purpose of the EHR Incentive Programs, the stages of meaningful use, a timeline of key dates, and most importantly, how patients will benefit.
Registering for the EHR Incentive Program -- Ready, Set, Go: An Expert Interview With Jason M. Mitchell, MD, and Richard Paula, MD Are You an Eligible Professional Who Hasn't Registered for the EHR Incentive Program? What Are You Waiting For? -- An Expert Interview With William F. Bria II, MD. In the next few weeks, new CME modules on meaningful use will be available. Look out for for a listserv message to announce these new learning resources.
Visit the EHR Incentive Programs website for the latest news and updates ›› - National registration opened on January 3 for Medicare incentives and, in 11 states (not including Idaho), for Medicaid incentives. Dual eligible hospitals in Idaho can register now for the Medicare portion of their incentive. For more information, visit www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms.
- For more information about Idaho Medicaid's efforts to date, or to submit a question to the program, please visit www.MedicaidEHR.dhw.idaho.gov.
How to Access the Idaho Incentive Management System (IIMS)
Before you can apply/attest to Idaho Medicaid for an EHR incentive program payment, you must first successfully register at the CMS EHR Incentive Program Registration and Attestation System. The Idaho Medicaid EHR Incentive Program will then receive notification from CMS and conduct a preliminary review of eligibility before you can complete your application/attestation for the Idaho Medicaid EHR Incentive Program. The review by the Idaho EHR Program staff may take several business days or longer. You will be contacted regarding any issues with your CMS registration affecting your Idaho eligibility. When the verification is complete, you will receive an email inviting you to complete your application/attestation with Idaho.
The following information will be required to sign on to the Idaho Incentive Management System (IIMS) to complete your Idaho application/attestation:
- The NPI you used to register at the CMS site and
- The associated CMS Registration Identification Number.
If you do not recall your CMS Registration Identification Number, you must return to the CMS EHR Incentive Program Registration and Attestation System to reference it.
Please click on https://iims.dhw.idaho.gov to complete your application/attestation for the Idaho Medicaid EHR Incentive Program.
Once you have completed your application/attestation in IIMS, attached required supporting documentation, and submitted to the Idaho Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, the EHR Program staff will complete the eligibility determination. Once a provider is determined eligible, the Idaho Medicaid EHR Program will notify CMS to approve for payment and you will then be notified of your eligibility status. Once determined eligible, the incentive payment will be processed within 45 days.
If you have questions regarding this process, please contact the Idaho EHR Help Desk at 208-332-7989. The hours of operation for the help desk are 8:00am – 5:00pm (MDT), Monday thru Friday.