EHR Meaningful Use & MIPS Requirements 5

Question 1

Which Promoting Interoperability measure requires clinicians to query a health information exchange (HIE) or use a record locator service for patient records?

Accepted Answer

Health Information Exchange (HIE) Bi-directional Exchange

Answer

The HIE Bi-directional Exchange measure requires clinicians to both send and receive patient health information through a qualified HIE or health information network.

Question 2

Under MIPS, what is the 'exceptional performance' bonus designed to reward?

Accepted Answer

Clinicians who score above a higher threshold set above the standard performance threshold

Answer

The exceptional performance bonus provides additional payment to clinicians who score above the exceptional performance threshold, which is set higher than the standard performance threshold.

Question 3

A hospital wants to attest to Meaningful Use for its eligible hospitals. Which CMS program handles their attestation separately from eligible professionals?

Accepted Answer

Medicare EHR Incentive Program for Eligible Hospitals

Answer

Eligible hospitals (EHs) attest to Meaningful Use through the Medicare EHR Incentive Program for Eligible Hospitals, which has separate objectives and measures from the Eligible Professional track.

Question 4

What does the 'Computerized Provider Order Entry' (CPOE) objective primarily aim to reduce?

Accepted Answer

Medication errors and adverse drug events

Answer

CPOE is primarily designed to reduce medication errors and adverse drug events by allowing providers to enter orders electronically with built-in safety checks.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a 'facility-based' MIPS scoring option?

Accepted Answer

Using hospital value-based purchasing scores as a proxy for a clinician's MIPS Quality and Cost performance

Answer

Facility-based scoring allows eligible clinicians who predominantly provide services in a hospital setting to use the hospital's Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) program scores for their MIPS Quality and Cost categories.

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EHR Meaningful Use & MIPS Requirements 5