Physician Incentive Payments
Calendar Year
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First calendar year that a
physician receives an incentive payment
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2011
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2012
|
2013
|
2014
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2015+
|
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2011
|
$18,000
|
|
|
|
|
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2012
|
$12,000
|
$18,000
|
|
|
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2013
|
$8,000
|
$12,000
|
$15,000
|
|
|
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2014
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$4,000
|
$8,000
|
$12,000
|
$12,000
|
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2015
|
$2,000
|
$4,000
|
$8,000
|
$8,000
|
$0
|
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2016
|
|
$2,000
|
$4,000
|
$4,000
|
$0
|
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Total
|
$44,000
|
$44,000
|
$39,000
|
$24,000
|
$0
|
Source: MGMA Government Affairs Department (2010, Sep). The federal
EHR incentive program: Achieving ‘meaningful use’. MGMA
Connexion/Medical Group Management Association, 10(8), 14-16.
Meaningful-Use Criteria Requirements
Core Objectives (Required)
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Menu Objectives (Choose Five)
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Implement Computerized Physician Order
Entry
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Use drug formulary checks
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e-Prescribing
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Incorporate clinical lab test results as
structured data
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Report ambulatory clinical quality
measures to CMS/state
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Generate lists of patients by condition
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Implement one clinical decision support
rule
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Send reminders to patients per patient
preference for preventive/follow-up care
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Provide patients with electronic copy of
record upon request
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Provide patients with timely electronic
access to health information
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Provide patient with clinical summary
for every visit
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Use EHR technology for education
resources and provide to patient
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Use drug-drug and drug-allergy
interaction checks
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Perform medication reconciliation
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Demographics
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Provide summary of care record for each
transition of care/referrals
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Maintain up-to-date problem and
diagnosis list
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Submit electronic data to immunization
registries/systems
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Maintain medication list
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Provide electronic syndromic
surveillance data to public health
agencies
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Maintain medication allergy list
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Record and chart vital sign changes
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Record smoking status for patients ages
13+
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Transfer clinical information between
providers and patient-authorized
entities
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Protect electronic health information
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Source: MGMA Government Affairs Department (2010, Sep). The federal
EHR incentive program: Achieving ‘meaningful use’. MGMA
Connexion/Medical Group Management Association, 10(8), 14-16.
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