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

CBE ID

0487

1.5 Project

Care Coordination

Endorsement Status

Endorsement Removed

1.0 New or Maintenance

Maintenance

1.1 Measure Structure

Single Measure

Previous Endorsement Cycle

Full Year 2013

Is Under Review

1.6 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.

Measure Specs

General Information

1.7 Measure Type

Structure

1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)

1.8 Level of Analysis

Clinician: Individual

1.9 Care Setting

Outpatient Services

1.20 Types of Data Sources

Electronic Health Data

Electronic Health Records: Electronic Health Records

Other Data Source

Numerator

1.14 Numerator

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

Denominator

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.

Measure Record

Most Recent Endorsement Activity

Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Care Coordination Project 2013-2014

Initial Endorsement

2008-08