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Meaningful Use

Toolkit

The toolkit is intended for facility staff to use toward achieving Meaningful Use (MU).

EHR Certification

  • National Site Tracker (BNP): This automated tool compares a list of RPMS applications installed at a facility with the official certified RPMS list. The tool also determines which versions/patches are needed. See National Site Tracker (BNP) FAQ for specifics about this tool.
  • Certified EHR MU Application Checklist: If using the RPMS EHR, this checklist [PDF - 20KB] can be used to evaluate an EHR system to determine whether a complete certified EHR package is installed.

Checklists for Achieving MU
Quick checklists for EPs and EHs give an overview of the essential steps needed to achieve MU; an accompanying manual lists detailed steps and links for further information.

Reports

EHR MU Guide

These detailed guides show how to set up RPMS and enter the information necessary for demonstrating MU.

Incentive Payments
The following tools are available to help providers and hospitals with incentive payments.

Security Risk Analysis

Per 45 CFR 164.308(a) (1), a Risk Analysis is required to meet MU, Stage 1. To lighten the burden on facilities with limited staffing, a Risk Analysis template has been created for your use. The goal is to utilize automated processes wherever possible. This template covers all of the required areas such as logical, physical and environmental controls. The document contains 30 pages; however, only six of these pages require input.

The Security Risk Analysis must be completed prior to the end of the MU EHR reporting period and must be completed during each participation year.

The Security Risk Analysis has been temporarily removed from the web site. Please contact OITSecurity@ihs.gov or your area MU coordinator for a copy.

Immunization Exchange

For Medicare in all MU reporting years and for Medicaid after the first reporting year, your facility needs to have the capability to exchange health information unless a waiver is granted. For example, your Electronic Health Records (EHR) must have the capability to submit electronic data to immunization registries unless none of the immunization registries to which your facility submits such information has the capability to receive the information electronically. Information regarding immunization registries, states data exchange status and ability to attest can be found on the Submitting Test Files to Immunization Information Systems (IIS) page. It also must have the electronic capability to submit reportable lab results and syndromic surveillance data to public health agencies.

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