In this video, we'll review the process
to connect to an organization, specifically a practice.
This video is applicable to solo practitioners
and representatives of a group practice.
Whether reporting to MIPS as a group or as individuals,
there is a two-step process you need to complete
in order to sign into the QPP website to submit, view
and manage data for your organization.
The first step is to create a HARP account.
If you don't have a HARP account,
you can do so from a Sign-In page.
Click "Sign In" in the upper right-hand corner
then click "Register."
From here you can click "Register with HARP,"
which will redirect you to the HARP website
to create an account.
Once you've completed the process
to create your HARP account,
you will return to the QPP website
and sign in with your user ID and password.
Enter your user name and password.
You must check that you agree to the statement of truth
before you can click "Sign In."
At this point you will receive a code on the device
you selected for multi-factor authorization
during the HARP account creation process.
Enter your code to complete the sign-in process.
Once you've signed in, click "Manage Access"
on the left-hand navigation page.
If this is your first time requesting access
to an organization, you will see a message
that you're not connected to any organizations
and a large button inviting you to connect to an organization.
If you're like me and already have access to an organization,
you will see those organizations listed on the page
and a link to connect to another organization.
The process is the same
whether you're connecting to an organization for the first time
or connecting to a new organization.
Once you click the link, you'll be prompted
to choose your organization type.
Select "Practice," scroll down and click "Continue."
At this point you will be asked to identify
the number of practices you wish to connect to.
A practice is associated
with a single taxpayer identification number or TIN.
So if you represent several practices or work
for a large group with multiple TINs,
you can choose multiple practices to connect to at once.
Click the plus sign to increase the number of practices
you wish to connect to.
In this video we'll just connect to a single practice,
so I'll click the minus sign to get back to one.
You search for the practice by entering a nine-digit TIN
or legal business name.
Select the practice from the drop-down menu
and click "Continue."
If you're the first person to request access to the practice
the role will default to the security official role,
and you will be required to provide additional information.
You will be prompted to provide the 10-digit
National Provider Identification --
Identifier or NPI, of one of the clinicians in the practice,
the Provider Transaction Access Number, PTAN,
for the same clinician,
the practice's nine-digit taxpayer identification number.
If you don't know the clinician's PTAN
you'll need to log into PECOS,
where you can find this information.
You will see an approval notification pop up after
the information you've submitted is validated by the system.
If the information you entered can't be validated,
your request will be rejected.
If this happens, verify and re-enter
the required information.
If you continue to have problems,
contact the QPP Service Center.
If the organization already has a security official,
you will be asked to select a role,
either security official or staff user.
Both roles let you submit and view data
for your organization,
but only security officials can approve requests
from other users to connect to the practice.
Once your request has been submitted,
the existing security official is responsible for reviewing,
approving your request.
Your request will remain in a pending state
until it's approved.
If your role request remains in pending state,
contact the QPP Service Center for assistance.