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Value-Based Payment Summit

08 Mar 2027

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Value-Based Payment Summit

Focuses on value-based payment models, healthcare policy, risk-sharing, and ACO operational alignment.

Mar 08, 2027 - Mar 12, 2027

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Costs of Certified Health IT

Certification Criterion	Description of Capability	Example Description of Capability	Regulation	Costs or Fees Costs or fees that may be required to support the implementation and/or use of the capability -OR- in connection with data generated using the capability.
Electronic Health Information export	170.315 (b)(10)	Enables a user to electronically export health information at individual patient level or for the entire patient population without developer assistance, providing data in computable electronic format with a publicly accessible hyperlink to AaNeel’s export file technical specifications.	This functionality enables a user to extract reporting data without assistance. The reporting data will be based on criteria selected by the user which will allow user to export the data for their entire patient population or will allow the user to drill down to individual patient(s). When user exports the file, a hyperlink to a publicly accessible page is provided at the header of the file export. The hyperlink will allow one to access the technical specifications file for the electronic export file provided in a computable format.	AaNeel Products are licensed to customers as per the terms of the User Agreement; no additional software required to use the capability, all required is included in Product Agreements.
Clinical quality measures (CQMs) — record and export	§170.315(c)(1)	Enables a user to electronically record all data necessary to calculate Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) presented for certification.	This functionality enables a user to electronically capture and export all the data necessary to calculate each of the supported Clinical Quality Measures (CQM), including the codification of CQM exceptions and exclusion.	AaNeel Products are licensed to customers as per the terms of the User Agreement; additional software and/or licensing fees may be required to use the capability.
Clinical quality measures (CQMs) — import and calculate	§170.315(c)(2)	Enables users to import a data file formatted in accordance with HL7 QRDA Category I Release 3 or the corresponding version of the Quality Reporting Document Architecture (QRDA) standard for the CMS annual measure update being certified for one or multiple patients in order to perform calculations on the Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) presented for certification.	This functionality enables a user to electronically import all the captured data needed to calculate each of the supported Clinical Quality Measures (CQM), and to calculate each certified CQM using the Quality Reporting Document Architecture standard.	AaNeel Products are licensed to customers as per the terms of the User Agreement; additional software and/or licensing fees may be required to use the capability.
Clinical quality measures (CQMs) — report	§170.315(c)(3)	Enables a user to electronically create a data file for transmission of Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) data in accordance with the CMS Quality Reporting Document Architecture (QRDA) standard.	This functionality enables a user to electronically create a data file for transmission of Clinical Quality Measures (CQM) data according to the Quality Reporting Document Architecture standard.	AaNeel Products are licensed to customers as per the terms of the User Agreement; additional software and/or licensing fees may be required to use the capability.
Clinical quality measures (CQMs) — filter	§170.315(c)(4)	Enables users to record the data listed in §170.315 (c)(4)(iii) in accordance with the identified standards where specified.	This functionality enables a user to electronically filter by any combination of the proposed data elements (i.e., by any one data element (e.g., provider type) or a combination of any of the data elements).	AaNeel Products are licensed to customers as per the terms of the User Agreement; no additional software required to use the capability, all required is included in product as applicable.
Authentication, access control, authorization	§170.315(d)(1)	Requires user’s unique identifier(s) (e.g., username or number) is/are verified by AaNeelCare as the one claimed prior to receiving access to electronic health information.	Managing authorized and authenticated users access to the My Health EHR	AaNeel Products are licensed to customers as per the terms of the User Agreement; no additional software required to use the capability, all required is included in product as applicable.
Auditable events and tamper-resistance	§170.315(d)(2)	AaNeelCare records actions pertaining to electronic health information in accordance with standards when AaNeelCare is in use, changes to user privileges when AaNeelCare is in use, and records the date and time in accordance with requirements.	Governs what the EHR must capture in an audit log	AaNeel Products are licensed to customers as per the terms of the User Agreement; no additional software required to use the capability, all required is included in product as applicable.
Audit report(s)	§170.315(d)(3)	Enables a user to create one or more audit reports for a specific time period that includes some or all of the data specified, including changes to user privileges when AaNeelCare is in use, and record the date and time of the action in accordance with requirements, allowing content included in each audit log to be sortable.	Governs what the EHR must be able to report related to audit logs.	AaNeel Products are licensed to customers as per the terms of the User Agreement; no additional software required to use the capability, all required is included in product as applicable.
Automatic access time-out	§170.315(d)(5)	Requires AaNeelCare to automatically stop a user’s access to health information after inactivity for a predetermined period.	Requires the EHR to automatically log off a user after a pre-determined time of inactivity	AaNeel Products are licensed to customers as per the terms of the User Agreement; no additional software required to use the capability, all required is included in product as applicable.
Trusted connection	§170.315(d)(9)	This certification criterion requires AaNeelConnect to maintain a trusted connection.	AaNeelConnect maintains required security standards.	AaNeel Products are licensed to customers as per the terms of the User Agreement; no additional software required to use the capability, all required is included in product as applicable.
Encrypt authentication credentials	§170.315(d)(12)	“Requires AaNeelCare to encrypt stored authentication credentials in accordance with standards adopted in §170.210(a)(2). OR The criterion does not require certified health IT to have these capabilities or for health IT developers to implement these capabilities for a specific use case or any use case, just that they attest “yes” or “no” to whether the Health IT Module encrypts authentication credentials.”	Encrypting authentication credentials may include password encryption or cryptographic hashing, which is storing encrypted or cryptographically hashed passwords, respectively (85 FR 25700).	AaNeel Products are licensed to customers as per the terms of the User Agreement; no additional software required to use the capability, all required is included in product as applicable.
Multi-factor authentication	§170.315(d)(13)	The criterion does not require certified health IT to have these capabilities or for health IT developers to implement these capabilities for a specific use case or any use case, just to attest “yes” or “no” to whether the Health IT Module supports multi-factor authentication.	“Requires a setting to authenticate users when logging on to the application. The authentication can be configured based on various Multifactor Authentication (MFA) Methods such as Email, SMS, and Mobile Authenticator. The OTP (One-Time Password) can be sent to one or all these methods.	AaNeel Products are licensed to customers as per the terms of the User Agreement; no additional software required to use the capability, all required is included in product as applicable.
Quality management system	§170.315(g)(4)	Requires AaNeelCare to identify the specific QMS used that was established by the federal government or a Standards Development Organization (SDO)	Ensures that a quality management system used by the health IT developer.	AaNeel Products are licensed to customers as per the terms of the User Agreement; no additional software required to use the capability, all required is included in product as applicable.
Accessibility-centered design	§170.315(g)(5)	This certification criterion requires AaNeelCare to identify relevant standards or laws; or, alternatively, permits AaNeelCare to state that its health IT product presented for certification does not meet any accessibility-centered design standards or any accessibility laws.	Ensures that accessibility-centered design principles have been employed by the health IT developer.	AaNeel Products are licensed to customers as per the terms of the User Agreement; no additional software required to use the capability, all required is included in product as applicable.
Standardized API for patient and population services	§170.315(g)(10)	This certification criterion requires AaNeelConnect to provide functionality in accordance with regulatory standards, enabling secure acces to electronic health information for patient and population services, supporting standardized FHIR-based.	AaNeelConnect interoperability data and data access meets regulatory requirements and industry standards.	AaNeel Products are licensed to customers as per the terms of the User Agreement; no additional software required to use the capability, all required is included in product as applicable.

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