Clinical

Attest

Within the Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities categories, providing information by manually entering a numerator and denominator, or marking an action or activity as performed.

Benchmark

A measure benchmark is a point of reference used for comparing your Quality or Cost performance to that of other clinicians on a given Quality or Cost measure.

CMS calculates and publishes benchmarks using historical data whenever possible. Each measure is awarded points based on where your performance falls in comparison to the benchmark.

Bidirectional Lab Interface

This is a two- way connection to a lab. This interface allows the practice to create and send orders electronically to the lab and receive electronic results that will be automatically available to patients’ records.

Certified Electronic Health Record Technology

Electronic health record (EHR) technology certified under the ONC Health IT Certification Program that meets certain criteria.

CMS (MIPS)

Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services. A Federal agency that governs HIPPA, Medicare, Medicaid and other health programs.

Credential ID (EPCS)

An alpha-numeric code unique for each Symantec VIP Access App

eCQMs

A clinical Quality measure that is expressed and formatted to use data from electronic health records (EHRs) and/or health information technology in systems to measure healthcare quality, specifically data captured in structured form during the process of patient care.

EHR (Electronic Health Records)

A digital version of a patient’s paper chart, sometimes referred to as an electronic medical record (EMR). An EHR system is the software that healthcare providers use to track patient data.

EPCS (Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances)

Prescribers have the ability to send controlled prescriptions electronically using the EPCS Module. An EPCS Sign up Form if filled out and submitted then prescriber is required to send copies of the up-to-date Medical License and DEA Registration. Once all required documents are received, we will process the request and send the EPCS Setup and Workflow Guide.

EPCS (First User)

This is the prescribing provider. The one who is enrolling to EPCS.

EPCS (Second User)

As per DEA Ruling, it requires two users to complete the EPCS Setup. The first user and the Second user who has the access to the EPCS Module but not necessarily a prescribing provider.

EPCS Token (Hardware Token)

A small key fob device that will generate Security Codes when sending controlled prescriptions.

EPCS Token (Software Token)

Symantec VIP Access App, an app that is compatible to any smartphones. Instead of using the key fob, the app is a handy token that will also generate Security Codes to complete the Sign Off process when sending controlled prescriptions.

Experian Freeze Pin (EPCS)

A security freeze is designed to prevent credit, loans and services from being approved in your name without your consent. If this is enabled, the prescriber uses a freeze pin to process with the Identity Proofing.

ID Proofing (Identity Proofing)

The prescriber completes the profile questionnaire by Experian through the system.

Lab Compendium

A collection of lab specific codes that may differ from one practice to another.

MIPS Eligible Clinician

A clinician who meets certain requirements and will receive a MIPS payment adjustment based on individual participation, group participation, virtual group participation or the APM scoring standard.

PTAN

Provider Transaction Access Number. This is used for Medicare reimbursements. This will be asked by the clearinghouse to process ERA enrollments.

PY (Performance Year)

The period in which program participants must collect QPP data. They report the data they’ve collected in the first few months of the following year.

QCDR (Qualified Clinical Data Registry)

A CMS-approved entity that has self-nominated and successfully completed a qualification process. The qualification process determines whether the entity may collect data to improve quality of patient care.

Referral

The transfer of care for a patient from one clinician or clinic to another by request.

Security Code

Alongside with the Token Password, Security Code is generated through a token creating the 2-Factor Authentication Log-in to Sign+Authorize+Send controlled electronic prescriptions.

Token Password

Composed of alpha-numeric symbols. May or may not be your practice log-in.

Unidirectional Lab Interface

This is also known as results only interface. The practice will receive the results back from the lab and it will be automatically matched to the patients’ charts.

VIP Push (Push Access Notification)

VIP Push only works if the provider has notifications on for VIP Access turned on their phone. If they do not have notifications turned on they will not receive the notification when VIP Push is clicked to sign off on a controlled substance. The Provider would need to check their settings for the app on their phone in order to see if they can use VIP Push, this unfortunately is not something we can see on our end.