Electronic Health Reporter

SA Ignite, a leading provider of solutions that simplify the management of complex value-based programs, today announced that its Quality Reporting Document Architecture (QRDA) Assistant software version 1.0 has achieved ONC HIT 2014 Edition Modular EHR certification. QRDA Assistant software will be utilized as part of the company’s broader PQRS EHR Direct reporting services to allow for the customization of this file type per client and per Tax ID Number (TIN).

This certification designates that the software is capable of supporting eligible providers with meeting the Stage 1 and Stage 2 Meaningful Use measures required to qualify for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

SA Ignite’s QRDA Assistant software version 1.0 was certified on February 13, 2016 by ICSA Labs, an Office of the National Coordinator-Authorized Certification Body (ONC-ACB) and is compliant in accordance with applicable criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).

“We believe SA Ignite’s QRDA ASSISTANT software certification validates that we have the ability to help our clients customize their file to submit just nine PQRS measures regardless of what is provided to them by their EHR vendor(s),” said Tom S. Lee, PhD, CEO, founder and board member of SA Ignite. “This allows each organization to report on the nine best measures to achieve optimal quality scores and financial outcomes.”

ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon, offers vendor-neutral testing and certification. ONC HIT 2014 Edition Certification is granted to those technologies that are capable of meeting the more rigorous testing criteria developed to support providers and hospitals who wish to demonstrate Stage 2 Meaningful Use, which focuses on the capability of health IT to deliver higher quality patient care and exchange clinical information securely.

QRDA Assistant software’s version 1.0 certification number is 160009R00. ONC HIT certification conferred by ICSA Labs does not represent an endorsement of the certified EHR technology by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

QRDA Assistant 1.0 meets the following certification criteria:
• 170.314(c)(1) CQM – capture and export
• 170.314(c)(2) CQM – incorporate and calculate
• 170.314(c)(3) CQM – reporting
• 170.314(g)(4) – quality management system
The clinical quality measures to which QRDA Assistant 1.0 has been certified include:

Care Coordination Domain
CMS 50 Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
Clinical Process/Effectiveness Domain
CMS 52 HIV/AIDS: PCP Prophylaxis
CMS 61 Preventive Care & Screening: Cholesterol (LDL-C) Test Performed
CMS 62 HIV/AIDS: Medical Visit
CMS 64 Preventive Care & Screening: Risk-Stratified Cholesterol (LDL-C)
CMS 65 Hypertension: Improvement in Blood Pressure
CMS 74 Primary Caries Prevention Intervention as Offered by PCPs, including Dentists
CMS 75 Children with Dental Decay/Cavities
CMS 77 HIV/AIDS: RNA control for Patients with HIV
CMS 122 Diabetes Control: Hemoglobin A1C Poor Control
CMS 123 Diabetes: Foot Exam
CMS 124 Cervical Cancer Screening
CMS 125 Breast Cancer Screening
CMS 126 Use of Appropriate Medications for Asthma
CMS 127 Pneumonia Vaccination Status for Older Adults
CMS 128 Antidepressant Medication Management
CMS 130 Colorectal Cancer Screening
CMS 131 Diabetes: Eye Exam
CMS 133 Cataracts: 20/40 or Better Visual Acuity within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery
CMS 134 Diabetes: Urine Protein Screening
CMS 135 Heart Failure: ACE/ARB Therapy For LVSD (LVEF <40%)
CMS 136 ADHD: Follow-Up Care for Children Prescribed ADHD Medication [core]
CMS 137 Initiation & Engagement of Alcohol & Drug Dependence Treatment
CMS 140 Breast Cancer: Hormonal Therapy for Stage IC-IIIC ER/PR Positive Breast Cancer
CMS 141 Colon Cancer: Chemotherapy for AJCC Stage III Colon Cancer Patients
CMS 142 Diabetic Retinopathy: Communication with the Physician Managing Ongoing Diabetes Care
CMS 143 Primary Open Angle Glaucoma: Optic Nerve Evaluation
CMS 144 Heart Failure: Beta-Blocker Therapy for LVSD
CMS 145 Coronary Artery Disease: Beta-Blocker Therapy-Prior MI or LVSD (LVEF <40%>
CMS 148 Hemoglobin A1c Test for Pediatric Patients
CMS 149 Dementia: Cognitive Assessment
CMS 158 Pregnant Women that had HBsAg Testing
CMS 159 Depression Remission at 12 Months
CMS 160 Depression Utilization of the PHQ-9 Tool
CMS 161 Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Suicide Risk Assessment
CMS 163 Diabetes: Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Management
CMS 164 Ischemic Vascular Disease: Use of Aspirin or Another Antithrombotic
CMS 165 Controlling High Blood Pressure
CMS 167 Diabetic Retinopathy: Presence/Absence of Macular Edema & Level of Severity of Retinopathy
CMS 169 Bipolar Disorder & Major Depression: Appraisal for Alcohol or Chemical Substance Use
CMS 182 Ischemic Vascular Disease: Complete Lipid Panel and LDL Control
Efficient Use of Healthcare Resources Domain
CMS 129 Prostate Cancer: Avoidance of Overuse of Bone Scan for Staging Low Risk Patients
CMS 146 Appropriate Testing For Children with Pharyngitis
CMS 154 Appropriate Treatment for Children with Upper Respiratory Infection [core]
CMS 166 Use of Imaging Studies for Low Back Pain
Patient Safety Domain
CMS 68 Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Records
CMS 132 Cataracts: Complications within 30 Days Following Cataract Surgery
CMS 139 Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
CMS 156 Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
CMS 177 Children and Adolescent Major Depressive Disorder: Suicide Risk Assessment
CMS 179 ADE Prevention & Monitoring: Warfarin Time in Therapeutic Range
Patient and Family Engagement Domain
CMS 56 Functional Status Assessment for Hip Replacement
CMS 66 Functional Status Assessment for Knee Replacement
CMS 90 Functional Status Assessment for Complex Chronic Conditions
CMS 157 Oncology: Medical & Radiation – Pain Intensity Quantified
Population/Public Health Domain
CMS 2 Preventive Care & Screening for Clinical Depression & Follow-Up Plan
CMS 22 Preventive Care & Screening: Screening for High BP and Follow-Up Documented
CMS 69 Preventive Care & Screening: BMI Screening & Follow-Up
CMS 82 Maternal Depression Screening
CMS 117 Childhood Immunization Status
CMS 138 Preventive Care & Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening & Cessation Intervention
CMS 147 Preventive Care & Screening: Influenza Immunization
CMS 153 Chlamydia Screening for Women
CMS 155 Weight Assessment & Counseling for Nutrition & Physical Activity for Children & Adolescents

The additional types of costs that an eligible provider would pay to implement this EHR Modules’s capabilities whether to meet meaningful use objectives and measures, or to achieve any other use within the scope of the health IT’s certification, includes: implementation fee and a subscription license fee.

About SA Ignite
SA Ignite helps healthcare organizations simplify the management of complex value-based programs. The company’s software platform, combined with its strategic advisory services, enable a proactive approach to these Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) programs — including Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS), Value-based Modifier (VBM), and Meaningful Use (MU). For more information about one of the first solutions to offer predictive data analytics as a means to improve value-based metrics, visit www.saignite.com.

About ONC Certification
The ONC Certified Health Information Technology (HIT) program tests and certifies that HIT is capable of meeting the 2014 Edition criteria approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). The certifications include Complete EHRs, which meet all of the 2014 Edition criteria for either eligible provider or hospital technology and EHR Modules, which meet one or more — but not all — of the criteria.

About ICSA Labs
ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon, offers third-party testing and certification of security and health IT products, as well as network-connected devices, to measure product compliance, reliability and performance for many of the world’s top security vendors. ICSA Labs is an ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accredited and 9001:2008 registered organization. ICSA Labs is NVLAP accredited as a Health IT Test Lab and is also an ONC-Authorized Certification Body (ONC-ACB) accredited by ANSI to ISO/IEC Guide 65. Visit www.icsalabs.com and www.icsalabs.com/blogs for more information.