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Electronic Prescribing (eRx) – Objective 4 About this Objective: Generate and transmit permissible prescriptions electronically (eRx). Measure: More than 50% of all permissible prescriptions, or all prescriptions, written by the EP are queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using CEHRT. Exclusion: Any EP who: Writes fewer than 100 permissible prescriptions during the EHR reporting period.Read more

CPOE for Medications, Labs, & Radiology – Objective 3 About this Objective: Use computerized provider order entry (CPOE) for medication, laboratory and radiology orders directly entered by any licensed healthcare professional who can enter orders into the medical record per state, local, and professional guidelines. Measures: 3A: CPOE – More than 60% of medication orders created byRead more

Clinical Decision Support Rule – Objective 2 About this Objective: Use clinical decision support to improve performance on high-priority health conditions. Measures: Measure 1: Implement five clinical decision support interventions related to 5 or more clinical quality measures at a relevant point in patient care for the entire EHR reporting period. Absent four clinical quality measures relatedRead more

Protect Patient Health Information – Objective 1 About this Objective: Protect electronic health information created or maintained by the certified EHR technology (CEHRT) through the implementation of appropriate technical capabilities. Measure: Conduct or review a security risk analysis in accordance with the requirements under 45 CFR 164.308(a) (1), including addressing the encryption/security of data stored in CEHRTRead more