Form CMS-10621 Promoting Interoperability Performance Category, 2022 Ca

Promoting Interoperability
Performance Category
Call for Promoting Interoperability Performance Category Measures
Submission Form
Submission Period February 1 through July 1, 2022 for 2024 Measures
Stakeholders must use this form to propose new measures under the Promoting Interoperability
performance category for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) in 2022. The
submission deadline is July 1, 2022.
Proposals must be sent to [email protected]. Stakeholders will receive an
email confirmation upon receipt of their submission.
CMS priorities for Promoting Interoperability performance category measures include those that:
(1) build on the advanced use of certified EHR technology (CEHRT) using 2015 Edition
Certification Standards and Criteria, (2) promote interoperability and health information
exchange, (3) improve program efficiency, effectiveness, and flexibility, (4) provide patients
access to their health information, (5) reduce clinician burden, (6) align with the improvement
activities and quality performance categories of MIPS, and (7) align with the Promoting
Interoperability Program for eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs)

SECTION 1: STAKEHOLDER INFORMATION
Provide the following information for the individual, group, or association proposing a new
measure for the Promoting Interoperability performance category under MIPS. All required fields
are indicated with an asterisk (*). This information will be used to contact stakeholder(s) if
necessary, and apprise them of determinations made for their proposed measure(s).
Submitter First Name*

Middle
Initial

Submitter Last Name*

Credentials
(MD, DO,
etc.)

Name of Organization (if applicable)*

Address Line 1 (Street Name and Number – Not a Post Office Box or Practice Name)*
Address Line 2 (Suite, Room, etc.)

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City/Town*

State (2 character
code)*

Zip Code (5 digits)*

Email Address* (This is how we will communicate with you)

Business Telephone Number (include Area Code)

Extension

SECTION 2: CONSIDERATIONS WHEN PROPOSING MEASURES
When preparing proposals, please consider whether the new measure:
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Is patient-focused and promotes patients access to their health information;
Promotes interoperability and health information exchange;
Reduces clinician burden;
Aligns with Improvement Activities and Quality performance categories of MIPS;
Builds on the advanced use of CEHRT using 2015 Edition Certification Standards and Criteria;
Does not duplicate existing objectives and measures;
Is feasible to implement; and
Is able to be validated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

All comments are welcome, but CMS is seeking submissions specifically on:
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Health IT activities that may be attested to in lieu of traditional reporting
Potential new opioid use disorder prevention and treatment related measures

SECTION 3: REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR MEASURE PROPOSALS
Submissions that do not provide information for every field/section will not be evaluated for
consideration. Any information/field not applicable to the measure proposal must state “N/A” ,
or “not applicable,” or the proposal will not be considered, as the application will be judged
incomplete.

MEASURE DESCRIPTION (Provide a description of the measure to be considered and
relevance to the Promoting Interoperability performance category):
Description:
Program Relevance:

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MEASURE TYPE (Please indicate which category your measure description fits):
 Patient Outcome Measure
 Process Measure
 Patient Safety Measure
 Other (please indicate the type of measure):

REPORTING REQUIREMENT (Yes/No statement or Numerator and Denominator
description):

Indicate whether the measure should include as a reporting requirement: 1) a yes/no statement
and exclusion criteria (if applicable) or 2) the numerator and denominator, threshold (if
applicable), and exclusion criteria (if applicable).
Yes/No Statement:

Exclusion Criteria (If applicable, and rationale for exclusion proposal, otherwise use N/A):

OR
Denominator Language:

Numerator Language:

Measurable Criteria for the Numerator Action (The clinical action must be tied to the
numerator proposed language. For example: e-Prescribing Measure: At least one permissible
prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and
transmitted electronically using CEHRT.):

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 At least one (e.g., patient or clinical action)
 Recommended percentage (please state – for example: 5 percent):
Rationale (Include a rationale for recommendation):

CEHRT FUNCTIONALITIES REQUIRED FOR PROPOSED MEASURE:
Describe CEHRT functionalities that are needed to attest successfully to this proposed
measure, if applicable. If you do not believe certain functionalities are required (such as an
application programming interface (API)), please use N/A.
Functionality type (e.g., API):

OPTIONAL:
Additional information, suggestions, and/or comments related to the Call for Promoting
Interoperability performance category measures.

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documents, please contact QPP at [email protected].

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