Thursday, October 3rd is the Start of the Last 90-Day EHR Reporting Period for the Promoting Interoperability Programs

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would like to remind Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program participants that the electronic health record (EHR) reporting period in 2019 is a minimum of any continuous 90-day period in CY 2019, through December 31, 2019.

Thursday, October 3^rd is the last possible start date for the 90-day EHR reporting period for new and returning eligible hospitals, dual-eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) in 2019. Failure to demonstrate that a hospital or CAH is a meaningful EHR user for a continuous 90-days will result in a downward payment adjustment.

In addition to a continuous 90-day EHR reporting period and other program requirements, Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program participants must:

Use 2015 Edition Certified EHR Technology (CEHRT) for a minimum of any continuous 90-day period
- Note: The 2015 Edition CEHRT did not have to be implemented on January 1, 2019, but the functionality must be in place by the first day of the EHR reporting period.
Submit a “yes” to the Prevention of Information Blocking Attestations
Submit a “yes” to the ONC Direct Review Attestation
Report the required numerator and denominator or yes/no measures from each of the four objectives or claim their exclusion(s)
Earn a minimum total score of 50 points
Report on four self-selected eCQMs from the set of 16 available

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To learn more about these requirements, please review the:

For more information on the Promoting Interoperability Programs, visit the Promoting Interoperability Programs website.