MEANINGFUL USE CRITERIA PHYSICIANS – The first list is of the 25 Stage 1 Meaningful Use criteria for (EP) and comes from the eligible providers proposed rule: "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program." The second list, for eligible hospitals, contains 23 Stage 1 Meaningful Use criteria. The full 556-page document can be viewed and/or downloaded at: OBJECTIVE: Use CPOE MEASURE: CPOE is used for at least 80 percent of all orders. OBJECTIVE: Implement drug-drug, drug-allergy, drug- formulary checks MEASURE: The EP has enabled this functionality OBJECTIVE: Maintain an up-to-date problem list of current and active diagnoses based on ICD-9-CM or SNOMED CT® MEASURE: At least 80 percent of all unique patients seen by the EP have at least one entry or an indication of none recorded as structured data. OBJECTIVE: Generate and transmit permissible prescriptions electronically (eRx). MEASURE: At least 75 percent of all permissible prescriptions written by the EP are transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology. OBJECTIVE: Maintain active medication list. MEASURE: At 80 percent of all unique patients seen by the EP have at least one entry (or an indication of if the patient is not currently prescribed any medication) recorded “none” as structured data. OBJECTIVE: Maintain active medication allergy list. MEASURE: At least 80 percent of all unique patients seen by the EP have at least one entry (or an indication of if the patient has no medication allergies) recorded as structured “none” data. OBJECTIVE: Record demographics. MEASURE: At least 80 percent of all unique patients seen by the EP or admitted to the eligible hospital have demographics recorded as structured data.
MEANINGFUL USE CRITERIA – PHYSICIANS The first list is of the 25 Stage 1 Meaningful Use criteria for eligible providers (EP) and comes from the proposed rule: "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program." The second list, for eligible hospitals, contains 23 Stage 1 Meaningful Use criteria. The full 556-page document can be viewed and/or downloaded at: OBJECTIVE: Use CPOE MEASURE: CPOE is used for at least 80 percent of all orders. OBJECTIVE: Implement drug-drug, drug-allergy, drug- formulary checks MEASURE: The EP has enabled this functionality OBJECTIVE: Maintain an up-to-date problem list of current and active diagnoses based on ICD-9-CM or SNOMED CT® MEASURE: At least 80 percent of all unique patients seen by the EP have at least one entry or an indication of none recorded as structured data. OBJECTIVE: Generate and transmit permissible prescriptions electronically (eRx). MEASURE: At least 75 percent of all permissible prescriptions written by the EP are transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology. OBJECTIVE: Maintain active medication list. MEASURE: At 80 percent of all unique patients seen by the EP have at least one entry (or an indication of “none” if the patient is not currently prescribed any medication) recorded as structured data. OBJECTIVE: Maintain active medication allergy list. MEASURE: At least 80 percent of all unique patients seen by the EP have at least one entry (or an indication of “none” if the patient has no medication allergies) recorded as structured data. OBJECTIVE: Record demographics. MEASURE: At least 80 percent of all unique patients seen by the EP or admitted to the eligible hospital have demographics recorded as structured data.