Meaningful Use Certification - We are pleased to announce that Sage Intergy Meaningful Use Edition V 7.0 has been
certified as a meaningful use solution for physicians seeking incentives under the HITECH stimulus package released as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment (ARRA) Act of 2009.
While you are not required to identify your certified EHR to register for the Medicare EHR Incentive program, you have the option to do so. The various state Medicaid agencies request this information in advance of payment and you will be required to identify your certified EHR upon attestation for the Medicare program.
Product Name: Sage Intergy Meaningful Use Edition
Product Classification: Complete EHR
To obtain the ONC and CMS certification numbers for your version of Sage Intergy Meaningful Use Edition, visit the
official ONC website. Select “Vendor” as your search type, enter “Sage” in the Search for field, and click Search. You will need most likely need to scroll down to see the search results. All certified versions will show. Click the “add to cart” link for your version and the site will provide you with your unique CMS certification number, or click on the product name confirm the ONC certification number (or CHPL product number) for your current version.
Eligible provider registration
All eligible professionals intending to participate in the
EHR incentive program through Medicare or Medicaid
are required to register through CMS. You can do this
online at
www.cms.gov/EHRincentiveprograms.
Medicare Registration
Medicare-eligible professionals must have a National
Provider Identifier (NPI), and be enrolled in the CMS
Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System
(PECOS) to participate in the EHR incentive program.
To register, CMS also requires:
- National Plan and Provider Enumeration System
(NPPES) User ID and Password
- Payee Tax Identification Number (if the EP is reassigning
his/her benefits)
- Payee National Provider Identifier (NPI) (if the EP is
reassigning his/her benefits)
For the EHR program registration, eligible professionals
can employ the same user identification and password
used for the NPPES, which are consistent with the data
elements required to access PECOS. For eligible professionals
who do not have an active user identification
and password for NPPES or PECOS, CMS directs
them to its “Identity & Access Management†division,
via a direct link from the EHR registration.
Medicaid Registration
Medicaid-eligible professionals who are only participating
in the Medicaid EHR incentive program are not required
to enroll in PECOS. Registration for 10 states
begins in early 2011 — Alaska, Iowa, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Oklahoma, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas in January
and California, Missouri and North Dakota in February
— with CMS noting that other states will likely launch
their registration in the spring and summer of 2011.
Registration Milestones
Every eligible provider in you practice must register. Make a list of everyone that plans to participate and keep track as you confirm each one has registered.
Resources
CMS Registration and Attestation Website
Medicare Registration User Guide for Eligible Professionals
Medicaid Registration User Guide for Eligible Professionals
