Meaningful Use Submissions of Public Health Measures

To meet Stage One Meaningful Use requirements Eligible Providers/Hospitals must meet five of the menu set requirements, one of which must be a public health measure. Three of the 10 Stage One Meaningful Use menu set requirements specify electronic transmission of the following data to public health:

• Immunizations
• Laboratory results for reportable conditions
• Syndromic Surveillance

OSDH does not currently accept syndromic surveillance data. 

Process for Submitting Test Messages to OSDH

1. To begin the process of submitting messages, please select the type of message you would like to submit below.  A link to a registration form is provided on the next page.  

    Immunizations

    Laboratory Results

2. Once the registration form is received and processed, you will be contacted by an OSDH representative to schedule the kickoff meeting.  The kickoff meeting will be held via teleconference.

3. The kickoff meeting will have the following agenda:

    A. Introductions and points of contact

    B. Explanation of testing process

    C. Confirm message specifications

    D. Confirm message transport mechanism

    E. Establish timeline

    F. Questions and Answers

4. Communication during the testing period is conducted via email with occasional phone calls.

If you have any additional questions, you may send an email to OSDH Meaningful Use.

Additional Information

Should you have any questions regarding attestation requirements for the EHR Incentive Program, please contact the appropriate agency below: 

Medicare: contact information for CMS Region VI can be found at: http://www.cms.gov/RegionalOffices/Downloads/DallasRegionalOffice.pdf. 

Medicaid: www.okhca.org/EHR-Incentive

For specific information about submitting Immunization or Laboratory Result messages, CMS offers Frequently Asked Questions. 

For Providers Resending Second Stage 1 Meaningful Use Test Message for Failure.

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is encouraging all providers who have submitted a Meaningful Use (MU) Stage 1 test immunization or reportable disease laboratory result messages failing OSDH message validation to make the necessary system modifications and resubmit.  With successful MU Stage 1 test message validation and secure messages transport capabilities, Oklahoma providers will be better prepared to meet attestation requirements for MU Stage 2. 

If system modifications are not possible following a failed Stage 1 test message submission, the OSDH understands, for the purpose of meeting MU Stage 1 attestation requirements, a second message failure will occur.  In the event that a provider has submitted one failed test message, makes no modifications to their system, and intends to submit a second test message for MU Stage 1 that will also fail, there is no need to submit the second test message to OSDH for validation.