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HARP stands for “HCQIS Access Roles and Permissions,” and it’s the CMS single-sign-on (SSO) or access point for multiple applications (listed below). It allows users to modify profiles, change passwords, revise challenge questions, and update authentication devices all from a single location. CMS also maintains a HARP email list that provides regular updates on important news, announcements, and scheduled maintenance (see above.)
Why HARP Matters
Most importantly, healthcare providers cannot view or submit data to the Hospital Quality Program (HQR) on the QualityNet website, or to MIPS on the Quality Payment Program (QPP) website, without a HARP account. Often employee turnover leaves organizations without a representative with HARP access. This is why we recommend at least 2 people in each organization have HARP access at any given time.
Gaining HARP access, along with HQR or QPP role permission(s), can sometimes be a smooth process. However, more often than not, it’s challenging and time-consuming. If you do not have someone with HARP access and you plan to participate in quality programs in 2022, then you need to start working on gaining that access TODAY.
HARP Security
HARP requires users to set up two- or multi-factor authentication (MFA). This provides an added layer of security that helps to prevent data breaches, credential theft, and unauthorized access. The available two-factor authentication methods included in HARP are SMS (text message) and Voice (receive a phone call), as well as mobile applications like Google Authenticator, Okta Verify, and Okta Verify Push.
HARP uses RIDP (Remote Identity Proofing) to validate a user’s identity (the data collected is similar to data collected when applying for a loan). CMS uses Experian to conduct this identify verification, and it doesn’t affect a user’s credit rating. Once logged in to HARP, user roles must be requested. View this video to learn more about HARP roles.
HARP supports login and role requests for the following Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ) applications:
Apache Knox/Ranger
Atlassian (Confluence/Jira)
CCSQ ServiceNow
Data Element Library (DEL)
FileCloud
Financial Information and Vouchering System (FIVS)
GitHub
Managed File Transfer (MFT)
Measure Authoring Tool (MAT)
New Relic
QIES Business Intelligence Center (QBIC)
QIES Technical Support Office (QTSO)
QualityNet Workspace (HCMS/Mailer/PRS)
SAS Viya
SC-CLIA Budget System
Slack
Splunk
SurveyMonkey
Zscaler
HARP supports only login for the following CCSQ applications. Please visit their website and submit a request (you often need to connect yourself to an organization or provider) to request a role for the following applications:
Deliverable Administration Review Repository Tool (DARRT)
ESRD Quality Reporting System (EQRS)
Hospital Quality Reporting (HQR)
Internet Quality Improvement Evaluation System (iQIES)
Quality Management and Review System (QMARS)
Quality Payment Program (QPP)
Quality Safety & Education Portal (QSEP)
We Can Help with HARP CMS Credentialing
As part of our Regulatory Consulting Contract, we review HARP access and the setup of the necessary roles in Quality and/or QPP with our clients in the 3rd quarter. This gives us plenty of time before the end of the year to apply for new access and/or update roles before the regulatory program submission periods open in January 2023.
It’s better to start this process sooner rather than later. We’d be happy to help you obtain your individual HARP CMS credentials, and your first meeting with us is always free. We’ve successfully helped dozens of hospitals and clinics over nearly 20 years, and we’d be honored to partner with you. If you have any questions about HARP, CMS, or our credentialing process, then we welcome you to reach out for more information today.
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