Objective: Use CPOE for medication, laboratory, and diagnostic imaging orders directly entered by any licensed healthcare professional, credentialed medical assistant, or a medical staff member credentialed to and performing the equivalent duties of a credentialed medical assistant, who can enter orders into the medical record per state, local, and professional guidelines.
| An EP must satisfy all three measures for this objective through a combination of meeting the thresholds and exclusions. | |
| Measure 1: More than 60 percent of medication orders created by the EP during the EHR reporting period are recorded using computerized provider order entry. | |
| Denominator | Number of medication orders created by the EP during the EHR reporting period. |
| Numerator | The number of orders in the denominator recorded using CPOE. |
| Exclusion | Any EP who writes fewer than 100 medication orders during the EHR reporting period. |
| Measure 2: More than 60 percent of laboratory orders created by the EP during the EHR reporting period are recorded using computerized provider order entry. | |
| Denominator | Number of laboratory orders created by the EP during the EHR reporting period. |
| Numerator | The number of orders in the denominator recorded using CPOE. |
| Exclusion | Any EP who writes fewer than 100 laboratory orders during the EHR reporting period. |
| Measure 3: More than 60 percent of diagnostic imaging orders created by the EP during the EHR reporting period are recorded using computerized provider order entry. | |
| Denominator | Number of diagnostic imaging orders created by the EP during the EHR reporting period. |
| Numerator | The number of orders in the denominator recorded using CPOE. |
| Exclusion | Any EP who writes fewer than 100 diagnostic imaging orders during the EHR reporting period. |
Measure 1 Denominator
To be included in the denominator:
- Patient must have a prescription created by or on behalf of the EP in Rcopia during the reporting period
To create a prescription in Rcopia, go to Encounter > Medications > Manage/ Prescribe Meds > New Prescription
Measure 1 Numerator
To be included in the numerator:
- Patient must have a prescription created by or on behalf of the EP in Rcopia during the reporting period
A prescription can be created by following the steps outlined in the denominator.
Measure 2 Denominator
To be included in the denominator:
- Patient must have a lab order created during the reporting period
AND
- EP must be the Ordering Provider for the lab order
Create a Lab Order
- Go to Encounter > Orders/Procedure > Orders/Referrals and click the Add button in the Orders section
- Select a lab order from the user Favorites list or click Search CPT Master List to search for and select a lab order code
- Select the EP as the Ordering Provider
- Click Add to create the lab order
Measure 2 Numerator
To be included in the numerator:
- Patient must have a lab order created during the reporting period
AND
- EP must be the Ordering Provider for the lab order
A lab order can be created by following the steps outlined in the denominator.
Measure 3 Denominator
To be included in the denominator:
- Patient must have a diagnostic imaging order created during the reporting period
AND
- EP must be the Ordering Provider for the diagnostic imaging order
Create a Diagnostic Imaging Order
- Go to Encounter > Orders/Procedure > Orders/Referrals and click the Add button in the Orders section
- Select a diagnostic imaging order from the user Favorites list or click Search CPT Master List to search for and select a diagnostic imaging order code
- Select the EP as the Ordering Provider
- Click Add to create the diagnostic imaging order
Measure 3 Numerator
To be included in the numerator
- Patient must have a diagnostic imaging order created during the reporting period
AND
- EP must be the Ordering Provider for the diagnostic imaging order
A diagnostic imaging order can be created by following the steps outlined in the denominator.
Additional Information
- For Measure 1, the prescription created in Rcopia does not have to be sent electronically to receive numerator credit.
- For Measures 2 and 3, the order does not have to be transmitted or otherwise carried out electronically to receive numerator credit.
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