esMD Priorities 4 esMD Priority I Submission of Structured Medical Documents Author level Digital Signatures esMD Priority II Request for Medical Records Provider Registration (Trading Partner Agreements) Additional Administrative Transactions Eligibility Verification Claim Status Inquiries Prior Authorization Appeals Claim Submissions Review Results Letters Demand Letters Core Outcomes Identify gaps in CDA Structured Document to support Progress Notes and Orders, and other documents as required for Medicare Review and similar activities Leverage work of Provider Directories, Certificate Discovery, Transitions of Care, and Data Segmentation Initiatives as they apply to esMD Define technical issues and relevant standards associated with Author Level Digital Signatures Identify and address business process and infrastructure issues associated with Author Level Digital Signatures Identify and forward policy issues, if any, to appropriate policy bodies Develop a list of recommended Standards, potentially including new work by SDOs, to be incorporated in a reference Implementation Guide for esMD
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