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Introduction: A PrognoCIS user can set clinic-level definitions relevant to PI (MU) data capture and CCD reporting from this QPP/PI (MU) Settings pop-up. The user can also set provider-level program participation, such as Quality Payment Program MIPS or AAPM, PI (MU) Stage 2 or Stage 3, and functional exemptions, such as EPCS and Public Health reporting. A user can also select the applicable measures for data capture and reporting from this pop-up.

Clinic Setup Section

Office Visit Encounters: Displays a list of Office Visit encounter types for which the Office Visit checkbox (under the QPP/PI (MU) Details section) is selected on the Encounter Type Master screen.

Seen By EP Encounters: Displays a list of encounter types that are marked as Seen by Eligible Provider (under the QPP/PI (MU) Details section) on the Encounter Type Master screen.

Exempted Encounters: Displays a list of exempted encounter types for which the Exempt from MU Reporting checkbox (under the QPP/PI (MU) Details section) is selected on the Encounter Type Master screen.

Additional Setup icon: Click this icon to change the Dashboard and Interface Settings.
  • Dashboard section:
    • QPP/PI (MU) Feature ON checkbox: Select this checkbox to turn on the QPP/PI (MU) feature.
    • Enable QPP/PI (MU) Global Dashboard checkbox: Select this checkbox to enable the Promoting Interoperability (PI) Dashboard (formerly ARRA Dashboard for ACI/MU) icon: displayed on the PrognoCIS Homepage menu bar.
    • Show Encounter Level Dashboard checkbox: Select this checkbox to enable the Encounter Level PI Dashboard icon: available on the Encounter Close screen.

  • Interface Details section: This section displays the list of modules that a user can request to be set up by selecting the respective checkboxes and clicking the Send Email button after entering a valid email address in the Contact Email field. If the setup for the interface has already been completed, then the date when it was requested, any remarks, and the final status of the interface are displayed.
Immunization Information: Select the level of participation with the Immunization registry from the drop-down list.

Syndromic Information: Select the level of participation with the Syndromic Surveillance registry from the drop-down list.

PHR: Select the level of participation with the Public Health Registry - National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey from the drop-down list.

Height: Select the Vitals testcode for Height using the Search icon to capture its respective details in the CCD. BMI/BSA is calculated based on this testcode.

Weight: Select the Vitals testcode for Weight using the Search icon to capture its respective details in the CCD. BMI/BSA is calculated based on this testcode.

BP: Select the testcode for Blood Pressure using the Search icon to capture its respective details in the CCD.

Smoking: Select the testcode for Smoking Status using the Search icon to capture its respective details in the CCD.

Provider Setup Section

*Select Provider: Click the Search icon to select the applicable provider. The setup will already be configured for a provider who has completed the survey.

*Year: Select the year for which the provider is reporting.

Quality Payment Program: Select the radio button for the Quality Payment Program for which the provider wants to report. There are three options: None, MIPS, and AAPM.

EHR Incentive Program/Medicaid PI (Promoting Interoperability) Program: Select the radio button for the Medicaid PI (Promoting Interoperability) Program stage for which the provider wants to report. There are three options: None, Modified Stage 2, and Stage 3.

Exclusions: Select the checkbox for the required exclusions. There are five options: No EPCS, No Immunization, No Syndromic Data, No Specialized Data, and No PHR-NAMCS. The tooltip of each checkbox option displays details about the respective exclusion.

Accordion Sections

  • Based on the programs selected above, a user can select the required measures from the four accordions below.
  • The Quality Measures, MIPS-PI Measures, and Improvement Activities accordions are applicable to the MIPS and AAPM Quality Payment Programs, whereas the PI (MU) accordion is for Modified Stage 2 and Stage 3.
  • The Reporting Period and Submission Date can be set for the respective measure in each accordion.
  • A user can search and filter the measures in the respective accordion according to the given criteria.
Quality Measures
  • From this accordion, a user can select the required Claim-Based and EHR-Based measures for reporting from the respective tabs.
  • The Claim Based tab displays a list of Quality measures (formerly PQRS) and their details, such as Quality ID, Measure Name, Type, Priority, and Specialty. Clicking the Info icon: displays the Denominator and Numerator criteria for the respective Quality measure.
    Note: To report for a Quality measure, it is mandatory for a provider to select six Quality measures, including one measure with an outcome type or of High Priority.
  • The eCQM /MIPS CQM tab displays a list of eCQM measures (formerly NQF) and their details, such as eMeasure ID, NQF, Measure Name, Type, Priority, and Specialty. Clicking the Info icon: displays the description of the respective measure.
    • Note: eCQM measures are not displayed in this eCQM tab for the year 2022 and onwards. Upon selecting 2022 from the Year drop-down list, the measures displayed in the eCQM tab are grayed out and cannot be selected. To select eCQM measures, a provider must first register with Population Health and then click the Population Health icon on the PrognoCIS home page to invoke the acPopulationHealth pop-up. eCQM measures can then be selected by navigating to the Quality Measures tab on the Preferences screen of the acPopulationHealth pop-up.
MIPS-PI Measures
  • From this accordion, a user can select the required MIPS-PI measures for reporting. If the provider has chosen partial or full participation for 2017, then the provider must report a minimum of five base ACI measures along with any additional ACI performance or bonus measures.
  • For each ACI measure, details such as Measure ID, Measure Name, Required for Base Score, and Performance Score Weight are displayed. Certain measure names are suffixed with an asterisk (*) and a hash mark (#), which indicate:
    * Performance Score: Additional achievement on measures above the base score requirements
    # Exclusion condition for the e-Prescribing measure
    ## Exclusion condition for the Send a Summary of Care measure
    ### Exclusion condition for the Request/Accept Summary of Care measure
  • Because the Base Score measures are mandatory, those respective measures are selected by default and displayed as disabled.
    Note: To report for ACI measures, it is mandatory to select up to nine Performance Score measures.
Improvement Activities
  • From this accordion, a user can select the required activities for reporting.
  • For each Improvement Activity, details such as Activity ID, Activity Name, Subcategory, Weightage, and Related ACI Measures are displayed. Clicking the Info icon: displays the description of the respective activity.
PI (MU)
  • From this accordion, a user can select the required Modified Stage 2 or Stage 3 measures for reporting.
  • For each PI (MU) measure, details such as Measure ID, Measure Name, and Submission Criteria are displayed.
    Note: Measures that are mandatory for PI reporting are displayed as selected and disabled by default.