(a) ACOs, ACO participants, and ACO providers/suppliers are encouraged to develop a robust EHR infrastructure.
(b) As part of the quality performance score, the quality measure regarding EHR adoption will be measured based on a sliding scale.
(c) Performance on this measure will be weighted twice that of any other measure for scoring purposes and for determining compliance with quality performance requirements for domains.
(d) Eligible professionals participating in an ACO under the Shared Savings Program satisfy the CQM reporting component of meaningful use for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program when the following occurs:
(1) The eligible professional extracts data necessary for the ACO to satisfy the quality reporting requirements under this subpart from certified EHR technology.
(2) The ACO reports the ACO GPRO measures through a CMS web interface. [76 FR 67973, Nov. 2, 2011, as amended at 79 FR 68009, Nov. 13, 2014]