2016 Vendor Presentations

2016 Presentations*

• December 15, 2016 Vendor Workgroup Presentation (PDF) – Includes updates on the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting program, a health IT support update on the Zika response, an update on the eCQI Resource Center Integration with USHIK, and an overview of the MACRA Section 101(f) Patient Relationship categories and codes.
• November 17, 2016 Vendor Workgroup Presentation (PDF) - Includes updates on the Hospital Outpatient Perspective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment systems, the Quality Reporting Programs Final Rule, an ICD-10 update for 2017 reporting, Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting, an update from the Division of Post-Acute Care, and an update on an Oncology Care Model feedback opportunity.
• October 20, 2016 Vendor Presentation (PDF) - Includes updates on the Medicare Quality Payment Program, Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting, new HIPAA guidance from the Office for Civil Rights, the updated QRDA I schematron v2.3, and The Joint Commission’s measure selection requirements.
• October 13, 2016 ONC Vendor Workshop Presentation (PDF)- Includes more information on ONC’s EHR Contract Guide and newly expanded Health IT playbook - two practical, easy-to-understand tools to help health care providers get the most out of their health information technology.
• September 22, 2016 Vendor Workgroup Presentation (PDF) – Includes updates on the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility and Long-Term Care Hospital Preview Reports, Improving Cyber Security, Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive programs, Ransomware and Breach, Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program (HIQR), and the Oncology Care Model.
• August 18, 2016 Vendor Workgroup Presentation (PDF) - Includes updates on the 2015 PQRS Feedback and Annual Quality and Resource Use Reports, IRF & LTCH Quality Reporting Program: Public Reporting Webinar, 2016 Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs Requirements Webinars, CY 2017 Changes to the Hospital OPPS and ASC Proposed Rule (CMS-1656-P), Cypress v3 for 2015 and 2016 Electronic Clinical Quality Certification and Testing, and Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System: Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2017 Rates Final Rule Information.
• July 21, 2016 Vendor Workgroup Presentation (PDF) – Includes updates on CMS patient relationship categories; 2017 CMS HQR QRDA Implementation Guide, Schematrons, and Sample File; and hospital inpatient quality reporting.
• June 23, 2016 Vendor Workgroup Presentation (PDF) –  Includes updates on the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System Advancing Care Information Performance Category, hospital inpatient quality reporting, electronic exchange of PHI for treatment and health care operations, HIPAA guidance, the Electronic Clinical Quality Improvement Resource Center, and 2016 PQRS GPRO reporting.
• May 19, 2016 Vendor Workgroup Presentation (PDF) – Includes updates on the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (HIQR) Program and the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System as part of the Quality Payment Program.
• April 21, 2016 Vendor Workgroup Presentation (PDF) – Includes updates on lessons learned from the 2015 PQRS EHR Submission period, the eCQM Annual Update, Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting, and the Quality Measurement Development Process.
• March 24, 2016 Vendor Workgroup Presentation (PDF) – Includes updates on Bonnie, the eCQM testing tool; enhanced transparency requirements for developers under the ONC Health IT Certification program; the 2016 Quality Reporting Document Architecture Implementation Guide Appendix and updated schematrons; Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting; and ONC’s Oversight Rule.
• February 18, 2016 Vendor Workgroup Presentation (PDF) - Includes updates on submission, errors, and what to do to correct inaccuracies for 2015 PQRS EHR submission; specialized registry reporting; the Joint Commission’s 2015 and 2016 eCQM data transmissions; resources for 2015 participation in the Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs and attestation announcements, and CMS’ participation in HIMSS16.
• January 28, 2016 Vendor Workgroup Presentation (PDF) - Includes updates on the Medicare EHR Incentive Program hardship exception process, hospital inpatient quality reporting, measure population code values sets IPP vs. IPOP, tips for successfully submitting eCQMs for PQRS group practices, the diabetes hemoglobin A1c measure for 2016 reporting, and the eCQI Resource Center.

*Access to previous Vendor Workgroup Calls can be found below:

• 2017
• 2018
• 2019
• 2020