Openemr Meaningful Use Certification and Stage 2 Attestation in 2016

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#1

vambati wrote on Friday, November 04, 2016:

Hello All,

Does Openemr has Stage 2 EHR Certification? If not, If you have to attest for stage2 in 2016 what are our options?

Regards
Venkat

#2

cmswest wrote on Saturday, November 05, 2016:

yes, modular, https://chpl.healthit.gov/#/product/43, combine OpenEMR and other certified software to meet the requirements listed here

#3

vambati wrote on Monday, November 07, 2016:

Stephen,

Thank you for providing this information. can you please let us know what other certified software do we need to meet the requirements.

Thank you

#4

cmswest wrote on Monday, November 07, 2016:

hi venkat, it’s already too late to attest to the medicare program for 2016 if you haven’t used or have been using a complete CEHRT solution for 90 consecutive days this year. I’m guessing that your last chance for attestation is the adopt, implement, and use provision in the medicaid program which is conducted by the individual states. You should check there and hope to use the complete OpenEMR certification that will hopefully be released later this month. http://www.open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/OpenEMR_Certification_Stage_II_Meaningful_Use#Completion_Barometer

#5

vambati wrote on Monday, November 07, 2016:

Hi Stephen, We have been using Openemr 4.2.0 since its release on 2014-12-28 and we have been collecting meaningful use data. We applied for Hardship Exception in 2015.

  1. can we still attest fro 90 consecutive days this year?
  2. If we cannot apply for 90 consecutive days, is the rule is that we have to apply for full year with the openemr complete certification?

Thank you

Venkat

#6

vambati wrote on Tuesday, November 08, 2016:

Hi Stephen,

I also found this on CMS web site:

“Beginning with 2016, the EHR reporting period must be completed within January 1 and December 31 of the calendar year. EPs eligible hospitals, and CAHs that are new participants in the program would have an EHR reporting period of any continuous 90-day period between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016. However, for all returning participants, the EHR reporting period would be a full calendar year from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.”

since we are returning participants do we have to report for the full calendar year?

We did start meaningful use in 2012

First Year 2012 Stage 1
Second year 2013 Stage 1
Thrid Year 2014 Stage 1
Fourth Year 2015 Stage 2 Applied for Hardship
Now trying to do 2016 Stage 2

please advice.

Thank you for your help.

#7

cmswest wrote on Wednesday, November 09, 2016:

It sounds like you should have applied for hardship again this year

#8

sunsetsystems wrote on Wednesday, November 09, 2016:

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Rod
http://www.sunsetsystems.com/

#9

cmswest wrote on Thursday, November 10, 2016:

that’s the sunny side of the street!

#10

tmccormi wrote on Tuesday, December 27, 2016:

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