Electronic Health Record Reporting

Electronic Health Record (EHR) Reporting

Beginning with the 2010 eRx Incentive Program (if the eligible professional is using one of the EHR products that CMS "qualified" in its 2009 Physician Quality Reporting System EHR Testing Program). Only an EHR vendor that is qualified for the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is eligible to become qualified for purposes of an eligible professional being able to earn an eRx incentive through submission of eRx measure data extracted from a qualified EHR product.

2013 eRx Incentive Program

2013 Qualified Data Submission Vendors

CMS is pleased to announce the 2013 EHR Data Submission Vendors that self-nominated to submit quality data to CMS for the 2013 Physician Quality Reporting System program year. Each of these EHR Data Submission Vendors will complete a thorough vetting process to verify they have the capability to provide the required data elements for the measures they intend to submit. An updated list of vendors will be posted once the vetting has been completed. See the list of participating Registry Vendors and additional information within the document titled “2013 Qualified Data Submission Vendors” in the “Downloads” section below.

EHR-Based Submission for 2013 Incentive

In the 2013 Final PFS rule, CMS stated that the 2013 EHR measure specification for the eRx Incentive Program will be available for EHR-based reporting in 2013.

The "2013 eRx EHR Measure Specifications" and the corresponding "2013 eRx EHR Measure Specifications – Release Notes" documents may be found in the "Downloads" section below. The specifications contain a detailed description of data element names and codes. Additionally, the "2013 EHR Downloadable Resource Table" and the corresponding "2013 EHR Downloadable Resource Table – Release Notes" may be found in the "Related Links" section below. Vendors should refer to the "EHR Documents for Vendors" in the "Downloads" section on the "Alternative Reporting Mechanism" page on the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) website.

2013 EHR Data Submission Vendor Criteria

CMS has posted the criteria for 2013 EHR Data Submission Vendors, which includes information regarding the self-nomination process. EHR Data Submission Vendors wishing to participate in the 2013 Physician Quality Reporting System should review the document entitled "2013 EHR Data Submission Vendor Criteria" in the "Downloads" section below.

2013 Qualified EHR Direct Vendors

CMS is pleased to announce the 2013 PQRS EHR Direct vendors and their systems (including specific version or release). These systems have been “qualified” to submit quality data to CMS by eligible professionals for the 2013 PQRS program year. Each of these EHR Direct vendors completed a thorough vetting process to verify that their system has the capability to provide the required data elements for the 51 PQRS EHR measures.  See the list of qualified vendors and additional information within the document titled “2013 EHR Direct Vendor Qualified Posting” in the “Downloads” section below.

Qualification Criteria for Electronic Health Record (EHR) Direct Vendors for the 2013 PQRS

To qualify to report the eRx measure for 2013, EHR Direct vendors will need to be qualified to report 2013 PQRS EHR measures. The self-nomination and vetting process for EHR Direct for 2013 PQRS  will occur in 2012. EHR Direct Vendors who wish to become qualified to participate in 2013 PQRS should have submitted a self-nomination letter via mail to CMS no later than March 2, 2012. More details regarding the 2013 PQRS EHR Direct Vendor qualification process and requirements for the 2013 PQRS EHR Testing Process are described in the "Qualification Criteria for Electronic Health Record (EHR) Direct Vendors for the 2013 Physician Quality Reporting System," which is available in the "Downloads" section under “2013 EHR Direct Vendor Qualification Criteria” on the “Electronic Health Record Reporting" page on the Physician Quality Reporting System website.

2012 eRx Incentive Program

2012 EHR Direct Vendor Qualified Posting

CMS is pleased to announce the EHR Direct vendors and their system and products (including specific version or release) that have been “qualified” to submit quality data to CMS by eligible professionals for the 2012 PQRS program year. Each of these EHR Direct vendors has completed a thorough vetting process to verify that their system and product(s) has the capability to provide the required data elements for the 51 PQRS EHR measures.  See the table and more information in the document titled “2012 EHR Direct Vendor Qualified Posting” in the “Downloads” section below.

2012 EHR Data Submission Vendor Qualified Posting

CMS is pleased to announce the EHR Data Submission vendors that have been “qualified” to submit quality data to CMS by eligible professionals for the 2012 PQRS program year. Each of these EHR Data Submission Vendors has completed a thorough vetting process to verify they have the capability to provide the required data elements for the measures they intend to submit.  Some EHR Data Submission Vendors are also capable of reporting the electronic prescribing (eRx) measure to CMS. See the table and more information in the document titled "2012 EHR Data Submission Vendor Qualified Posting" in the "Downloads" section below.

EHR-Based Submission for 2012 Incentive

In the 2012 Final PFS rule, CMS stated that the 2012 EHR measure specification for the eRx Incentive Program will be available for EHR-based reporting in 2012.

The "2012 EHR Measure Specifications for eRx" and the corresponding "2012 EHR Measure Specifications for eRx - Release Notes" documents may be found in the "Downloads" section below in the "2012 EHR eRx Documents for Eligible Professionals" zip file. The specifications contain a detailed description of data element names and codes. Additionally, in this zip file, the "2012 EHR Downloadable Resource" and the corresponding "2012 EHR Downloadable Resource Table - Release Notes" may be found in the "Downloads" section below. Vendors should refer to the "EHR Documents for Vendors" in the "Downloads" section on the "Alternative Reporting Mechanism" page on the Physician Quality Reporting System website.

To qualify to report the eRx measure for 2012, EHR vendors will need to be qualified to report 2012 PQRS EHR measures. EHR vendors who wish to qualify to participate in the 2012 PQRS EHR program must have submitted a self-nomination letter requesting inclusion in the 2012 Physician Quality Reporting System Testing Process in 2012 by no later than January 31, 2011. The 2012 PQRS EHR vendor qualification process and requirements for the 2011 PQRS EHR Testing Process are described in the "Requirements for EHR Vendors to Participate in the 2012 PQRS EHR Program," which is available in the "Downloads" section below. Any EHR vendor that wants to report the eRx measure for the 2012 eRx Incentive Program also will need to have followed the requirements contained in this document.