The Ability for Providers with HIT to Receive Laboratory Data Electronically Directly into their Qualified/Certified EHR System as Discrete Searchable Data Elements

Documents the extent to which a provider uses an Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) certified electronic health record (EHR) system that incorporates an electronic data interchange with one or more laboratories allowing for direct electronic transmission of laboratory data in the EHR as discrete searchable data elements. This measure applies to all outpatient departments associated with the facility that bill under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS). This may include the emergency department (ED), the outpatient imaging department, the outpatient surgery department, and the facility’s clinics.

Measure ascertains response to the following question(s):
• Does/did your facility have the ability to receive laboratory data electronically directly into your ONC certified EHR system as discrete searchable data? Yes/No
• Did your facility use this feature during the performance period? Yes/No*
*This question would be answered only if the previous question was answered “yes.”