ÿþ<html> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=unicode"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered)"> <title>AAO Ophthalmology Meaningful Use Attestation Guide is Now Available</title> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Wingdings; panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} p.msonospacing, li.msonospacing, div.msonospacing {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Calibri;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} /* List Definitions */ ol {margin-bottom:0in;} ul {margin-bottom:0in;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><b>AAO Ophthalmology Meaningful Use Attestation Guide is Now Available</b></p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) has released an ophthalmology-specific attestation guide as it relates to the Electronic Health Records (EHR) issue.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>The guide covers the three steps of attestation and explains the requirements and offers tips on successfully attesting to meaningful use.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>More importantly, it addresses the requirements and exclusions for Ophthalmology specific reporting of the following:</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>15 Meaningful Use Core Measures</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>10 Meaningful Use Menu Measures</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>Meaningful Use Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs)</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>To review this document, go to the link here.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.aao.org/aaoesite/promo/business/upload/Ophthalmology_Attestation_Guide8-11.pdf" title="http://www.aao.org/aaoesite/promo/business/upload/Ophthalmology_Attestation_Guide8-11.pdf">http://www.aao.org/aaoesite/promo/business/upload/Ophthalmology_Attestation_Guide8-11.pdf</a> </p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>For guidance on this issue, contact us through the Third Party Insurance Help Program.</p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>----------------------------------------------</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:#1F497D'>James A. McNally, CPC</span></i></p> <p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:#1F497D'>Health Care Consultant Services</span></i></p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> </div> </body> </html>