Delaware Health Net (DHN) Will Implement its MU ASSISTANT Software

Leading Health Center Controlled Network to Leverage SA Ignite’s Cloud-Based Technology to Better Manage Eligible Provider Quality Performance Processes

SA Ignite Inc., a provider of a cloud-based software solution that automates and simplifies the Meaningful Use (MU) program processes for eligible providers, today announced that Delaware Health Net (DHN) will implement its MU ASSISTANT software, giving Meaningful Use program managers as well as healthcare executives greater visibility into the quality performance of the organization’s healthcare providers.

“Both initiatives leverage similar data, so it makes sense to establish a sustainable model whereby healthcare organizations have an automated repeatable process by which to manage their pay for performance requirements, especially with so many incentive and penalty dollars at stake.”

Based in Wilmington, Delaware, DHN is a health center controlled network (HCCN) that helps member organizations improve access to and quality of care for underserved populations through the enhancement of health center operations. SA Ignite’s MU ASSISTANT software will help DHN’s federally qualified health centers to more efficiently access quality performance data within each member organization’s electronic health record (EHR) as well as improve the ability to monitor providers’ progress toward meeting MU requirements. This increased visibility into the MU program will become even more vital to the organization’s bottom line as MU incentives end.

“SA Ignite gives us the unique ability to track our network providers’ progress toward meeting MU measures and even pull in historical attestation data directly from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),” said Craig Law, CEO at DHN. “We can also now put scorecards in the hands of physicians, giving them the opportunity to compare progress against their peers thereby giving them a clear understanding of where there are opportunities for improvement. And all EHR source documents along with screen shots of each page of the provider’s attestation are automatically captured and saved in the MU ASSISTANT software, which improves our audit preparedness.”

For DHN and other eligible providers reporting MU through the Medicaid program, incentives will be available through 2021 or for a maximum total of six years depending on the provider’s MU program start date. With a total of $63,750 available per provider in MU Medicaid incentives, it’s important for organizations to automate their processes for improved visibility into performance, which directly impacts the dollars at stake. Organizations that use MU ASSISTANT software will see a significant decrease in staff time spent determining eligibility, gathering data from the electronic health record (EHR), and monitoring and communicating to the organization individual provider performance. This information enables organizations like DHN to extend efficiencies beyond the MU program to improve other quality initiatives, such as patient-centered medical home (PCMH) initiatives.

“In working with our many clients, we’ve found that there is significant crossover between MU and FQHC reporting programs,” said Tom Lee, CEO and founder of SA Ignite. “Both initiatives leverage similar data, so it makes sense to establish a sustainable model whereby healthcare organizations have an automated repeatable process by which to manage their pay for performance requirements, especially with so many incentive and penalty dollars at stake.”

About Delaware Health Net

Delaware Health Net (DHN) is a nonprofit organization that is pioneering a more coordinated approach to patient care through advances in data management and enhancements in administrative, clinical, and financial information systems. Recognized by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) as a health center controlled network (HCCN), DHN enables its members to focus on providing direct clinical health services to the most underserved communities and populations.

About SA Ignite, Inc.

SA Ignite is the leading source for healthcare provider pay-for-performance automation. The company’s proven EHR-agnostic, cloud-based solutions and services simplify and automate the processes associated with pay-for-performance programs. SA Ignite’s flagship offering is the MU ASSISTANT^® software, the leading enterprise platform for automating Meaningful Use processes for eligible providers. SA Ignite currently serves 60+ customers across more than 14 EHR brands and has processed more than 12,000 eligible provider attestations for a total of $140M+ in Medicare and Medicaid incentives. For more information, visit: www.saignite.com.