Core Measures

• Assess core and menu measures compliance with pre-built reports
• Rich graphics, indicators, and dashboards with drill down
• IPeople will maintain and adapt the Core Measure reports as legislation is adopted

Core Objectives for Stage 1

• Use CPOE for medication orders.
• Implement drug to drug and drug-allergy interaction checks.
• Record demographics.
• Maintain an up-to-date problem list.
• Maintain active medication list.
• Maintain active medication allergy list.
• Record and chart changes in vital signs.
• Record smoking status.
• Implement one clinical decision support rule.
• Report Clinical Quality Measures as specified by the Secretary.
• Electronically exchange key clinical information.
• Provide patients with an electronic copy of their health information.
• Provide patients with an electronic copy of their discharge instructions.
• Protect electronic health information created or maintained by certified EHR.

Menu Objectives for Stage 1

• Implement drug-formulary checks.
• Record advance directives for patients 65+.
• Incorporate clinical lab-test results into EHR as structured data.
• Identify and provide patient-specific education resources.
• Perform medication reconciliation.
• Provide summary care record for each transition or referral.
• Generate lists of patients by specific conditions.
• Capability to submit electronic data to immunization registries.
• Capability to submit electronic data on reportable lab results to public health agencies.
• Capability to submit electronic syndromic surveillance data to public health agencies.