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EHR with EDI prescribing used in encounters where a prescribing event occurred.

CBE ID
0487
1.4 Project
Care Coordination
Endorsement Status
Endorsement Removed
1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Full Year 2013
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Of all patient encounters within the past month that used an electronic health record (EHR) with electronic data interchange (EDI) where a prescribing event occurred, how many used EDI for the prescribing event.

    • 1.14 Numerator

      Number of encounters using an electronic health record (EHR) with EDI, where EDI was used for a prescribing event.

    • 1.15 Denominator

      All patient encounters where medication prescribing occurred

    • Exclusions

      1. controlled substance(s) requiring non-EDI prescription are printed, or
      2. prescriptions are printed due to patient preference for non-EDI prescription and indicated in a structured and auditable format, or
      3. no prescriptions are generated during the encounter, or
      4. the receiving-end of EDI transmission is inoperable and unable to receive EDI transmission at the time of prescribing.

    • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Care Coordination Project 2013-2014
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
    • Steward
      City of New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
      Steward Organization POC Email
      [email protected]