New Mexico Department of Health
NMDOH Readiness for Interoperability is currently in place effective January 1, 2018
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is accepting the following for
providers who are attesting to Interoperability beginning January 1,
2018. More information on Stage 3 reporting is available at:
https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/EHRIncentivePrograms/
NMHIT.org New Users
The NMHIT 3.0 user guide is available through the hyperlink below and contains step-by-step instructions
for everything from registration to general use of the system. This document outlines both normal usage
for HL7 document testing and also a separate section for ED/HIDD file uploading.
NMHIT 3.0 User Guide
Eligible Providers for Syndromic Surveillance Reporting (2017 forward)
The following document details the facility/provider types NMDOH is currently
accepting for Syndromic Surveillance Reporting as of 2019.
Elligible Providers (2017)
Elligible Providers (2018)
Immunization Reporting
Immunization Reporting readiness for Interoperability is currently in place at NMDOH.
Please note revalidation may be necessary upon implementing an update to or a new CEHRT.
The NMDOH Immunization Program has published the local implementation guide for sending immunization data to the New Mexico Statewide
Immunization Information System (NMSIIS). Information is available by clicking here.
NMSIIS accepts HL7 2.5.1 messages that meet the requirements specified in the published guide.
Electronic Laboratory Reporting
Electronic Laboratory Reporting (ELR) readiness for Interoperability is currently in
place at NMDOH. Please note revalidation may be necessary upon implementing an update to or a new CEHRT.
To send data to NMDOH laboratories and hospitals must follow the HL7 Version
2.5.1 Implementation Guide: Electronic Laboratory Reporting to Public Health, Release 1, R3, FHIR R2 (US Realm). The standards are available at
http://www.hl7.org/implement/standards/product_brief.cfm?product_id=436 and the CMS
Ruling is available at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/08/13/2021-16519/medicare-program-hospital-inpatient-prospective-payment-systems-for-acute-care-hospitals-and-the.
We also require the use of APHL AIMS and the Reportable Condition Knowledge Management System (RCKMS) to ensure appropriate reporting.
Laboratories and hospitals only send results for reportable conditions.
The facility must use current LOIN values when submitting resulted test codes. Current LOINCs available at
http://www.loinc.org/.
Per the state administrative code, http://164.64.110.134/parts/title07/07.004.0003.html,
New Mexico is a ‘dual use’ state. This means all laboratories and healthcare professionals must report notifiable conditions to NMDOH. If possible, use an ELR feed to submit
all reportable conditions regardless of testing location, in-house or not.
Syndromic Surveillance
Syndromic Surveillance Reporting readiness for Interoperability is currently in
place at NMDOH. Please note revalidation may be necessary upon implementing an update to or a new CEHRT.
Interoperability limits Syndromic Surveillance Reporting to emergency departments and urgent care settings. If you have any questions regarding the types of
practitioners that the NMDOH is interested in for onboarding, send an inquiry to syndromic.surveillance@state.nm.us
Providers wanting to send data to the NMDOH must follow the PHIN Messaging Guide for Syndromic Surveillance at
http://www.cdc.gov/phin/resources/phinguides.html.
The NMDOH accepts HL7 version 2.5.1 for message types of A01, A03, A04 and A08.
Electronic Case Reporting (eCR)
NMDOH Readiness for Interoperability is currently in place for Electronic Case Reporting (eCR). Partnering Electronic Health Record (EHR) vendors must be connected to the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) and their APHL Informatics Messaging Services (AIMS) Platform to begin onboarding with eCR (Getting Started with eCR | CDC). The CMS Interoperability and Patient Access final rule establishes and enables timely access to health information and improved interoperability, while reducing burden on payers and providers. As per Option 1, after onboarding with AIMS, registration initiated with NMDOH must be completed within 60 days after the start of the EHR reporting period and will be prioritized based on the NMDOH resources and timeline for eCR Onboarding.
(For more details click Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program for Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals: Objectives and Measures for the 2022 EHR Reporting Period (cms.gov)).
Please note that additional validation may be necessary upon implementing an update to or creating a new Certified EHR Technology (CEHRT). NMDOH laboratories and hospitals must receive data that follows the HL7 CDA® R2 Implementation Guide: Public Health Case Report, Release 2 STU Release 3.1 = US Realm), available at https://www.hl7.org/implement/standards/product_brief.cfm?product_id=436.
Hospitals and clinical providers are advised to send results for reportable conditions per https://nmhealth.org/publication/view/regulation/372/ .
The facility must use current LOINC values when submitting resulted test codes. Current LOINCs available at http://www.loinc.org/ .
Per the state administrative code, https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmac/en/item/18064/index.do#!b/t7c4p3 ,
New Mexico is a dual reporting state, meaning that ALL laboratories and healthcare professionals must report notifiable conditions once they are made aware to the NMDOH. Reporting can be completed manually via fax or phone but the recommended reporting mechanism is via Electronic Lab Reporting (ELR) and Electronic Case Reporting (eCR). The eCR will transmit case reports from the EHR to public health agencies for review and action. If you have any questions,
please submit an inquiry to ecr.requests@state.nm.us.