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Configuring RPMS-EHR for Meaningful Use

Resource Patient Management System

Presenters:

Cathy WhaleyIHS OIT Certification Project Lead

Catherine Moore, MT(ASCP) IHS VistA Imaging Coordinator

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Core MU Objective

“Provide patients with an electronic copy of their health information (including diagnostic test results, problem list, medication lists, and medication allergies) upon request.”

- 42 CFR Part 495.6,(d)(12)(i)

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Applicability

• Eligible Professionals (EP)• Eligible Hospitals• Critical Access Hospitals (CAH)

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Training Objectives

Configure RPMS & EHR to provide patients with an electronic copy of their health information upon request, including:• Diagnostic test results• Problem list• Medication lists• Medication Allergies• Discharge summary & instructions (EH and CAHs)• Procedures (EH and CAHs)

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MU Measure

Type of Measure: Rate

The number of patients in the denominator who receive an electronic copy of their electronic

health information within three business days. >50%The number of patients of the provider who request an electronic copy of their electronic

health information not less than four business days prior to the end of the EHR reporting period.

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Threshold

More than 50% of all patients of the provider who request an electronic copy of their health information are provided it within three business days.

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RPMS Reporting Logic

Denominator Inclusions:COUNT: each patient

HAVING: at least one face-to-face visit with the provider in the 365 days prior to the end of the EHR reporting period

AND HAVING: requested an electronic copy of their health information, (the Patient/Agent Request Type value in the Release of Information (ROI) package is equal to “Electronic”)

WHERE: the request for their health information was made at any time from the first day of the EHR reporting period through four business days prior to the end of the EHR reporting period (determined by the Date Request Initiated field in ROI)

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RPMS Reporting Logic

Numerator Inclusions:COUNT: each patient in the Denominator

WHERE: the patient was given an electronic copy of the health information within three business days from the request date (determined by the ROI fields of Record Dissemination where the value is “Electronic,” and Disclosure Date)

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RPMS Reporting Logic

Measure Exclusion:• EPs who have no patients in the

denominator are excluded.• Eligible hospitals and CAHs who have no

patients in the denominator are excluded.

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Configure RPMS

During our how-to session we will:• Create or modify a Health Summary.

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Evidence of Functionality

During our how-to session we will:• View the Health Summary in EHR.

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How-to Session

Questions & Discussion

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