How GEHRIMED® Supports Promoting Interoperability Compliance

Interoperability's importance to post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) and geriatric providers has grown alongside electronic health record (EHR) technology; government agencies are throwing their weight behind it accordingly.

PALTC and geriatric care providers rely on accurate, up-to-date information to achieve quality patient outcomes. The better informed the provider, the better care patients receive. That's why interoperability—or the sharing of health information across disparate providers and EHRs—has taken center stage among the priorities of care organizations.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) understands the crucial role data sharing plays in serving these communities. As such, the agency has rolled out its own metrics and standards program called Promoting Interoperability (PI).

PI can act as a framework for interoperability success among PALTC and geriatric providers, yet it has its share of complexities to sort through. Fortunately, the Netsmart GEHRIMED® platform is designed to help simplify PI compliance for both mobile and facility-based clinicians.

What is Promoting Interoperability?

Promoting Interoperability is a set of measures within the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) framework that evaluates data exchange among eligible providers and patients. It aims to incentivize providers to adopt and upgrade interoperability capabilities for the betterment of health organizations and patients alike.

For PALTC and geriatric providers specifically, PI offers an opportunity for providers to boost care coordination and improve patient outcomes. Specifically, PI focuses on the following

• Electronic exchange of health information
• Interoperability between systems
• Patient access and engagement
• Secure e-Prescribing

Core Requirements to Meet PI Standards

PALTC and geriatric providers will need to meet specific measures for PI compliance. Each of these measures help ensure rapid transfer of data, improved care coordination and better overall care delivery.

• Certified EHR Technology (CEHRT)
• Health Information Exchange (HEI)
• e-Prescribing
• Patient access tools
• Public health and clinical data exchange

How GEHRIMED Helps PALTC Providers Meet PI Measures

PI continues to prove itself a useful program for helping providers ramp up interoperability across the board. But not all have the same needs. PALTC providers have distinct interoperability obstacles compared to other communities. That's where GEHRIMED can flex its interoperability muscles.

GEHRIMED features purpose-built workflows tailored to PALTC organizations and patients. The cloud-based, mobile-optimized geriatric EHR is designed for providers on the go, and it’s ideally suited for geriatric providers needing an ONC-certified EHR for PI measures.

GEHRIMED also features Carequality integration. With Netsmart as a founding member, this interoperability framework helps providers meet HIE PI requirements.  It features smooth data exchange among hospitals, clinics and specialists while allowing for near-real-time access to clinical data and improving care coordination during transitions of care.

Furthermore, integrated prescription capabilities allow you to achieve the PI benefits of:

• Secure e-Prescribing for controlled and non-controlled substances
• Near Real-time benefit checks and PDMP integration
• Clinical decision support to reduce medication errors
• Mobile-friendly prescribing workflows for efficiency and compliance

Additional Tools That Strengthen PI Readiness

Even beyond GEHRIMED, Netsmart offers additional tools to help organizations meet PI standards. CareConnect expands HIE connectivity to regional and state networks, supporting public health and clinical data exchange while enhancing reporting and compliance.

Why Choose GEHRIMED for PALTC PI Compliance?

GEHRIMED serves as a powerful tool for PALTC providers seeking a geriatric EHR optimized for PI compliance. Users can leverage a single platform equipped with multiple interoperability tools. Plus, with fewer manual processes and less redundant documentation, GEHRIMED can ease the burden on providers while working toward improved clinical outcomes through better information access. Pull it all together, and you have a single integrated geriatric EHR platform ready to enhance provider satisfaction and operational efficiency.

GEHRIMED is more than just an EHR—it’s a comprehensive solution for meeting today's interoperability standards. Whether you're preparing for a CMS audit or striving for better care coordination, GEHRIMED help you stay compliant and connected. Learn more about how GEHRIMED supports Promoting Interoperability or schedule a demo today.