‘MEANINGFUL USE’ Phase One Eligible Provider Measure Topics*
CORE Measures
1. Use of computerized provider order entry (CPOE) for directly-entered medication orders 2. Drug-drug and drug-allergy interaction checks 3. Up-to-date problem list of current and active diagnoses 4.
Electronic generation and transmission of prescriptions
5. Maintenance of active medication lists 6. Maintenance of active medication allergy lists 7. Recording of required demographics 8. Recording and charting of changes to required vital signs 9. Recording of smoking status for patients 13 years old or older
10. Reporting of ambulatory clinical quality measures to CMS or other entity 11. Implementation and tracking of one clinical decision support rule 12. 13.
Electronic copy of health information upon patient request Clinical summaries for each office visit
14. Capability for key clinical information electronic exchange
15. Appropriate protection of electronic health information created or maintained by a certified EHR
MENU Measures
1. Drug formulary checks 2.
Clinical lab-test results as structured data in EHR
3. Patient lists by condition 4. Patient reminders for preventive / follow-up care 5. Timely patient access to health information (including lab results, problem list, etc.) 6. Use of certified EHR to provide patient-specific health information if appropriate 7. Medication reconciliation upon transition of patient from another care setting 8. Summary care report upon referral or transition of patient from another care setting 9. Capability to electronically submit data to immunization registries
10. Capability to electronically submit syndromic surveillance data to public health agencies
*For a full description of each of the measures listed above, including thresholds, and links to detailed compliance-related Web pages, please visit http://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms/Downloads/EP-MU-TOC.pdf.
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