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The Solution: MU 2010
Fulcrum Methods Meaningful Use (MU 2010) methodology is a structured approach for hospitals and eligible providers to evaluate their EHR capabilities for incentive payment qualification under ARRA Meaningful Use criteria.

The Product
Using our SaaS-based evaluation tool, all meaningful use requirements and certification standards are accessible in a user-friendly format by hospital or eligible provider classification.  The tool is highly adaptable and supports a flexible report writer.  Users can generate and sort various reports based on remediation complexity by clinical service location, status, whether additional assessments are needed, and other assessment components.

The MU 2010 interactive tool is continually updated for the most current ARRA qualification requirements.  Users can:

  • Ensure organization-wide electronic health records (EHRs) are deployed in a meaningful way, compliant with certification standards
  • Assess multiple EHRs and other related systems throughout the organization (including primary and service line EHRs)
  • Assess eligible providers (clinics, medical groups and IPAs) affiliated with an organization
  • Assess workflows by clinical service or location/campus that have an impact on meaningful use
  • Scope remediation efforts including:
    • More effective use of technology
    • Increased use of data fields
    • Deployment of systems to additional sites
    • Revision of clinical workflows
  • Estimate required resources for remediation
  • Ensure implementations meet meaningful use and certification standards
  • Support attestation requirements


The Power

  • Establish program structure and logistics
  • Establish organizational governance and oversight efforts around meaningful use
  • Estimate the maximum available incentive payment
  • Educate staff on ARRA and meaningful use requirements
  • Estimate remediation costs to establish meaningful use compliance
  • Determine remediation approach (i.e., rebuild of clinical system vocabulary, expand system to additional clinical areas or campus locations, implement EHR upgrade, purchase new software)
  • Ensure that EHR implementation or enhancement efforts are scoped to achieve meaningful use
  • Assess current status against Phase I criteria
  • Assess current status against Phase II and III criteria (when criteria become available)
  • Manage risk associated with the process of meeting meaningful use

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Posted July 21, 2010

 

Fulcrum Methods is a proficiency development company focused on the health care industry. We license, implement and train on methodologies that manage information technology and change management initiatives. Our approach delivers immediate value to health care organizations while developing sustained core competencies.