CMS has released its Electronic Submission of Medical Documentation Annual Report for Oct. 1, 2013 to Sept. 30, 2014. During its third year, more than 490,000 medical records were sent through esMD.
As of September 2014:
• 72,024 providers use esMD to respond to medical record requests
• 80 provides use esMD to submit prior authorization requests
• 23 health information handlers are CMS-certified to offer esMD services
• 29 review contractors are CMS-approved to accept esMD transactions