Past Programs and Initiatives

The Clinical Quality Metrics Registry (CQMR) was a tool to collect, aggregate, and provide electronic clinical quality metrics data to meet program requirements and achieve efficiencies for provider reporting in the state of Oregon. The CQMR was intended to provide a streamlined solution for reporting, delivering efficiencies in data collection and reducing reporting burdens by leveraging national standards. The CQMR was used for Medicaid EHR Incentive Program eCQM reporting and the CCO Incentive Program from 2019-2020. OHA ended the CQMR due to changing national standards at the end of 2020.

QRDA I Technical Assistance: in 2019, OHA contracted with OHSU to provide technical assistance to assist clinics that participate in CCO incentive measure reporting to produce reliable, accurate eCQM reports using the QRDA I standard. This technical assistance included several EHR vendor-specific user guides.

Common Credentialing Program

Mandated by the Oregon Legislature in Senate Bill 604 (2013), the Oregon Common Credentialing Program (OCCP) sought to streamline the credentialing process for health care practitioners and credentialing organizations, aiming to reduce administrative burdens and eliminate duplication. The program intended to establish a centralized system for verified credentialing information, allowing for practitioner submissions and credentialing organization access in compliance with state, national, and accreditation body standards. However, the OCCP faced significant challenges, including financial constraints, complexity in implementation, and diminishing partner support. These issues led to the suspension of the program in 2018 and its official termination in 2021. The legislation mandating the OCCP was repealed by the Oregon Legislature via House Bill 2078 (2021). You can learn more about the program suspension in this FAQ.

Health Information Exchange Onboarding Program

The Health Information Exchange (HIE) Onboarding Program launched in January 2019 and concluded September 30, 2021, with the ending of federal funding. The Program leveraged significant federal funding to increase Medicaid providers capability to exchange health information by supporting the initial costs of connecting (onboarding) priority Medicaid providers to a community-based HIE. Provider participation in the program was voluntary and required CCO involvement. Reliance eHealth Collaborative was selected as the HIE vendor through an RFP process. By the end of the Program, over $2.4 million had been spent successfully connecting 72 unique entities (109 individual sites), including: 11 behavioral health practices, four oral health clinics, 50 critical physical health entities, and seven major trading partners (hospital/health system/major referral center).

Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Program

The Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive (EHR) Program launched in September 2011 and concluded December 31, 2021, with the ending of federal funding. The Program leveraged significant federal funding to provide incentive payments to eligible health care providers and hospitals to support implementation and use of EHRs. Provider participation was voluntary; however, to be eligible for the financial incentives, providers had to meet certain requirements, including serving Medicaid members, and adoption of certified electronic health record technology, and meeting “meaningful use" criteria. By the end of the Program, over $213 million had been dispersed successfully to 60 Oregon hospitals and 3,865 individual providers in Oregon across 589 unique clinics.

Oregon Medicaid Meaningful Use Technical Assistance Program

The Oregon Medicaid Meaningful Use Technical Assistance Program (OMMUTAP) was operational from spring 2016 through spring 2019. The Program was created by OHA to help providers eligible under the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program (see above) maximize their investments in EHRs, meet federal Meaningful Use requirements, and assess and address EHR-related security risks to their practice. The Program offered a suite of no-cost services to help certain Medicaid providers. OHA contracted with OCHIN to provide this outreach and technical assistance. Over the course of the Program, 1,588 providers across 374 clinics participated.