eight meaningful use and pqrs deadlines you need to bookmark
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Important deadlines are coming up for Meaningful Use (MU) and the physician quality reporting system (PQRS) program — find them all here and don't forget to add these to your calendar. You can also learn how to prepare for these deadlines by visiting our Meaningful Use Center and using our PQRS resources (links on the last slide).TRANSCRIPT
Eight Meaningful Use and PQRS Deadlines You Need to Bookmark
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September 30, 2014
Meaningful Use+ Last day of the 3-month
reporting period for Q3*PQRS+ Last day for groups to
register to participate in the GPRO
*Medicare eligible providers in their second year of Meaningful Use and later must use a 3-month reporting period fixed to a quarter of the calendar year in 2014.
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October 1, 2014
Meaningful Use+ Attestation deadline for first
year Medicare providers to avoid 1% penalty on Medicare Part B reimbursements in 2015. Also the last chance to earn up to $23,520 in incentives
+ First day of the 3-month reporting period for Q4*
*Medicare eligible providers in their second year of Meaningful Use and later must use a 3-month reporting period fixed to a quarter of the calendar year in 2014.
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October 3, 2014
Meaningful Use+ Last day for first-year
providers to begin a 90-day reporting period in 2014
+ 2014 is the last year a provider can begin the EHR Incentive program to earn Medicare incentives Successful participation in
2014 means avoiding a 2% penalty in 2016
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December 31, 2014
Meaningful Use+ Reporting period ends for 2014PQRS+ Last day of the 2014 reporting period
2014 is the last year for eligible providers and groups to earn incentives for satisfactorily reporting quality data
Reporting during the 2014 PQRS program year determines whether a PQRS payment adjustment applies in 2016
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January 1, 2015
Meaningful Use+ 2015 reporting period begins for all providers who are in their
second year or later for MUPQRS+ Reporting for 2015 begins for all eligible providers and group
practices+ Eligible providers and groups can avoid 2017 payment
adjustments by satisfactorily reporting in 2015
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February 28, 2015
Meaningful Use+ Medicare attestation deadline for the 2014 reporting year
Medicare eligible providers will avoid a 2016 penalty by successfully attesting for any 2014 reporting period
PQRS+ Last day to submit 2014 PQRS data through some reporting
methods, such as an EHR. It’s also the last day 2014 claims will be processed and counted for 2014 PQRS participation
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October 3, 2015
Meaningful Use+ Last day to begin a first
year 90-day reporting period in 2015
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December 31, 2015
Meaningful Use+ Last day of the 2015 reporting period
Eligible providers can avoid a 2017 penalty by successfully attesting for any 2015 reporting period
PQRS+ Reporting for 2015 ends for all
eligible providers and group practices EPs and groups can avoid 2017
payment adjustment by satisfactorily reporting in 2015
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Resources
+ Meaningful Use Resource Center: http://www.practicefusion.com/meaningful-use/
+ PQRS resources: http://www.practicefusion.com/blog/resources-and-faqs-on-cqms
-and-pqrs-2014/
+ Set up a completely free, web-based EHR from Practice Fusion in less than 5 minutes: https://www.practicefusion.com/signup/