NC HealthConnex

TherapyCharts is working toward integration with North Carolina HealthConnex (NC HC). The state of North Carolina is backlogged. We discussed the process with them at the end of March 2019. The process is straightforward and is initiated by the therapist practice (not by the TherapyCharts).

Background

The state of North Carolina is requiring therapist to submit certain pieces of reporting data to the start electronically. This is called the North Carolina Health Connex. Therapists in NC have until the end of May 2019 to be compliant. (To see if your practice is required to participate or for more info see https://hiea.nc.gov/frequently-asked-questions)

Process

First, the practice submits the NC HC paperwork. When the practice submits the paperwork, the practice list TherapyCharts as your EHR provider for reporting only compliance (not bi-directional). When NC HC process the submitted paperwork, this triggers the NC HC internal on-boarding process.

Next, the NC HC team will contact TherapyCharts about 3-6 months later. We will then have about one year to work on integration to get the data transfer to North Carolina. During that time a practice will be considered in compliance even no data is sent to them by the end of May 2019.

Unfortunately, NC HC wouldn't share actionable technical information, let TherapyCharts tech members speak to any NC HC technical team members, nor their integration partner, as they are completely backlogged. However, TherapyCharts believes that once we get the specs will be able to do this integration project once we have been contacted by the North Carolina HealthConnex and go through their vending process.

The whole process is triggered by the practices submitting the paper -- they explicitly stated an EHR vendor _cannot_ initiate the process ourselves. If you have any questions both Kenya and Jessica at NC HC can be contacted to help.

Compliance

Jessica (staff at NC HC) states that anyone submitting paperwork will be considered in compliance for the end of May 2019 deadline once you submit the paperwork.