by Louis Wenzlow on July 28, 2010
Final MU Objectives: Submit Immunization Data, Submit Reportable Lab Results, Submit Syndromic Surveillance Data, Protect Health Information
This is the seventh (and last) in a series of hospital-focused summaries of the final Stage 1 meaningful use objectives and measures. The goal of these entries is to support rural community hospital personnel in their efforts to meet specific meaningful use objectives. Notations marked “implications…” are my interpretations, which may or may not be correct.
Objectives # 1-24 were covered in previous blogs.
Objective #25: Submit Electronic Data to Immunization Registries (Menu Set)
The proposed “submission to immunization registries” objective for EPs and hospitals was: “Capability to submit electronic data to immunization registries and actual submission where required and accepted.”
The final “submission to immunization registries” objective is: “Capability to submit electronic data to immunization registries or Immunization Information Systems and actual submission in accordance with applicable law and practice.”
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by Louis Wenzlow on July 27, 2010
Final MU Objectives: Information Exchange, Medication Reconciliation, Transfer of Summary Care Records
This is the sixth in a series of hospital-focused summaries of the final Stage 1 meaningful use objectives and measures. The goal of these entries is to support rural community hospital personnel in their efforts to meet specific meaningful use objectives. Notations marked “implications…” are my interpretations, which may or may not be correct.
Objectives # 1-21 were covered in previous blogs.
Objective #22: Electronically Exchange Key Clinical Information (Core Set)
The proposed “information exchange” objective for EPs was: “Capability to exchange key clinical information (for example, problem list, medication list, allergies, and diagnostic test results), among providers of care and patient authorized entities electronically.” And for hospitals was: “Capability to exchange key clinical information (for example, discharge summary, procedures, problem list, medication list, allergies, diagnostic test results), among providers of care and patient authorized entities electronically.”
The final “information exchange” objective for EPs is: “Capability to exchange key clinical information (for example, problem list, medication list, medication allergies, and diagnostic test results), among providers of care and patient authorized entities electronically.” And for hospitals is: “Capability to exchange key clinical information (for example, discharge summary, procedures, problem list, medication list, medication allergies, and diagnostic test results), among providers of care and patient authorized entities electronically.”
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