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Health Information Technology in Missouri

        The state of Missouri has taken a number of steps to make progress towards the adoption of health information technology.  Primarily, the state has adopted legislation implementing the provisions of HITECH, which provides for incentive payments to qualifying health care providers who meaningfully use electronic health records.1  The state’s Medicaid program, called MO Health Net, has initiated the use of health information technology through the creation of the Health Care Technology Fund.  The purpose of this program is to improve patient care, decrease administrative burdens, increase access to timely services, and increase patient and health care provider satisfaction.2   Furthermore, the state mandates that all claims submitted under MO Health Net be submitted electronically.3  The state’s Medicaid program also covers medically necessary telehealth services as a component of its medical assistance program.4  Missouri law has advanced the use of technology by requiring that collected Medicaid data under the federal Medicaid Statistical Information System be made available on the Health Net website.5  In addition, MO Health Net has been authorized to use health information exchange services to improve care for the state’s Medicaid population.6  The subcommittee associated with the Medicaid Oversight Committee is required to develop a comprehensive, statewide information system related to health care quality, that is web-based, and integrated into a patient’s health record.7

 

Footnotes

  • 1. 13 CSR 70-3.220
  • 2. V.A.M.S. 208.975
  • 3. 13 CSR 70-3.160
  • 4. 13 CSR 70-3.190
  • 5. V.A.M.S. 208.192
  • 6. V.A.M.S. 208.670
  • 7. V.A.M.S. 208.955

 

Health Information Technology in Missouri

Subtopic Statute/Regulation Description
Health Information Technology Definition and Requirements of Telehealth - Mo. Rev. Stat. § 208.670 The Department of Social Services must establish rules relating to the use of telehealth (defined as the exchange of medical information from one...
Electronic Health Record Incentive Program - Mo. Code Regs. Ann. tit. 13, § 70-3.220 Missouri has set forth the requirements for eligible providers to receive incentive payments for the meaningful use of electronic health records (...
Electronic Reporting of Patient Abstract Data by Hospitals for Public Health Syndromic Surveillance - Mo. Code Regs. Ann. tit. 19, § 10-33.040 Hospitals are required to submit to the Department of Health and Senior Services all acute care hospital encounters in an electronic format. ...
Electronic Submission of MO HealthNet Claims and Electronic Remittance Advices - Mo. Code Regs. Ann. tit. 13, § 70-3.160 All claims submitted under Missouri’s Medicaid program must be submitted to the agency electronically.  Each Medicaid provider must obtain...
Establishment and Duties of the MoHealthNet Oversight Committee - Mo. Rev. Stat. §208.955 The state has established the MoHealthNet Oversight Committee to review patient satisfaction and outcomes reports of the state’s Medicaid...
Establishment and Requirements of the Health Care Technology Fund - Mo. Rev. Stat. § 208.975 The statute provides for the creation of a Health Care Technology Fund (the Fund) to support health information technology (HIT) efforts in the state...
Requirements for Telehealth Services Under Medicaid - Mo. Code Regs. Ann. tit. 13, § 70-3.190 Telehealth services may be reimburseable by Medicaid if they are medically necessary services and performed by a provider who is registered as a...