Documents whether provider has adopted a qualified e-Prescribing system and the extent of use in the ambulatory setting.
- Measure TypeElectronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)Level Of AnalysisNumerator
All prescriptions created during the encounter were generated using an e-prescribing system (G8443) that is capable of ALL of the following:
1. Generating a complete active medication list incorporating electronic data received from applicable pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) if available
2. Selecting medications, printing prescriptions, electronically transmitting prescriptions, and conducting all alerts for e-prescribing including undesirable or unsafe situations, such as potentially inappropriate dose or route of administration of a drug, drug-drug interactions, allergy concerns, or warnings and cautions.
3. Providing information related to the availability of lower cost, therapeutically appropriate alternatives (if any).
4. Providing information on formulary or tiered formulary medications, patient eligibility, and authorization requirements received electronically from the patient’s drug plan.DenominatorAll patient encounters.
ExclusionsE-Prescribing System available but no prescriptions were generated (G8445) OR
E-Prescribing System available but not used for one or more prescriptions due to system/patient reasons (G8446).Testing Data Sources
- Measure StructureNon Condition SpecificNational Quality Strategy PrioritiesPatient Safety
- Risk Adjustment
- Current or planned use(s)
- Most Recent Endorsement ActivityMeasure Retired and Endorsement Removed Care Coordination Project 2013-2014Initial EndorsementEndorsement StatusLast UpdatedRemoval Date
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