athenahealth Completes UDS+ Synthetic Testing for FQHCs Ahead of HRSA Deadline
18 Julio 2024 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Milestone demonstrates company’s leadership in
and commitment to advancing health outcomes for underserved
communities
athenahealth, Inc., a leading provider of network-enabled
software and services for medical groups and health systems
nationwide, today announced that it has successfully completed
Uniform Data System+ (UDS+) synthetic testing as part of its
ongoing commitment to supporting Federally Qualified Health Centers
(FQHCs).
Completion of UDS+ synthetic testing marks a critical milestone
in athenahealth’s support for the UDS+ program, now requiring
health centers to electronically submit de-identified patient data
to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The
Uniform Data System Modernization Initiative is transforming the
existing labor-intensive submission and analysis of UDS data by
streamlining the data submission process and improving
patient-level insights. UDS+ can help FQHCs improve practice
efficiency and make data-driven decisions, which can ultimately
lead to expanding access and improved patient outcomes for the most
vulnerable populations.
Submission of de-identified patient level data will be
accomplished via Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR)
aligned with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’
(CMS) electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs). More than 400
customer and partner applications leverage athenahealth’s robust
library of FHIR and proprietary APIs to power their user
experiences. athenahealth's support for UDS+ leverages the more
than 165,000 clinical integrations available to all athenaOne
customers, including FQHCs.
“FQHCs provide care to some of the most vulnerable patient
populations in the United States and we continue to invest in
solutions and services that help them in that incredibly important
mission. Completing UDS+ synthetic testing furthers our ability to
support these health centers by ensuring they have the tools and
technology needed to adhere to complex and evolving regulatory and
reporting standards,” said Chad Dodd, vice president of product
management at athenahealth. “Reducing the burden of regulatory
changes for FQHCs allows them to focus on what matters most –
improving the health of patients in need. We are committed to
playing a part in enabling high-quality care in underserved
communities across the country.”
FQHCs continue to be the backbone of many underserved
communities and populations, with a mission to provide quality
healthcare services to those who need it most. athenahealth's
technology is at the forefront of the industry supporting the
nation’s FQHCs, with a fast-growing customer base of more than
12,000 FQHC providers. FQHCs can take advantage of all the features
of athenaOne, athenahealth’s comprehensive suite of electronic
health record (EHR), revenue cycle management (RCM), and patient
engagement solutions to help support their robust needs including
behavioral health, women’s health, population health, telehealth,
dental, and, with this latest announcement, up-to-date reporting
capabilities to meet annual UDS submission standards.
To learn more about athenahealth’s solutions for FQHCs, visit
https://www.athenahealth.com/who-we-serve/fqhc.
About athenahealth
athenahealth strives to cure complexity and simplify the
practice of healthcare. Our innovative technology includes
electronic health records, revenue cycle management, and patient
engagement solutions that help healthcare providers,
administrators, and practices eliminate friction for patients while
getting paid efficiently. athenahealth partners with practices with
purpose-built software backed by expertise to produce the insights
needed to drive better clinical and financial outcomes. We’re
inspired by our vision to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers
accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all. Learn
more at athenahealth.com.
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