Last week, CareCloud partnered with Jim Tate, a nationally recognized expert on Meaningful Use, to tackle the highly scrutinized issue of pre-payment audits.
When CMS announced up to 10% of eligible professionals would be audited prior to doling out EHR incentive payments, providers quickly became uneasy. Therefore, Tate offered expert advice for avoiding audits and what to do if you receive an audit engagement letter.
“Some audits are totally random but some are generated by the presence of unlikely data provided during the attestation,” said Tate. “If all percentage-based measures you report have the same denominator, it is highly likely that the attestation has errors. Pay attention to the details, and don’t submit any attestation unless you clearly understand the details.”
In response to the numerous questions received both during and after the webinar, we compiled a list of the best Meaningful Use resources on the web for your convenience, including articles from our editorial sister site Power Your Practice.
If you have any questions about how our cloud-based EHR solution can help you avoid a Meaningful Use audit, contact us at 1-877-342-7517 or hello@carecloud.com.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services:
CMS Overview of EHR Incentive Audits
CMS Overview on Supporting Documents for Pre and Post-Attestation
FAQ on Meaningful Use Audits
Jim Tate:
EMR Advocates’ MU Audits Resource Page
Meaningful Use Audits: Q&A with Jim Tate
Power Your Practice:
How Meaningful Use Audits Can Delay Payments
5 Focus Areas for Providers Moving Toward Stage 2
Meeting the 3 Trickiest Meaningful Use Core Objectives
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