decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2011 Issue 2 (February)
5 little-known facts about e-prescribing, medication records and meaningful use
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Article Overview
This article explains selected Stage 1 meaningful use measures tied to electronic health records, medication order entry, and electronic prescribing. It is aimed at physicians, practice administrators, and coding or compliance staff who need a high-level understanding of the reporting framework and the categories of actions that affect incentive eligibility. The discussion covers broad requirements, exclusions, and workflow considerations related to record conversion and prescription transmission.
Why This Topic Matters
Understanding these meaningful use topics helps practices evaluate EHR readiness, align workflows with reporting requirements, and avoid missing incentive-related expectations tied to medication documentation and e-prescribing.
Article Sections
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Meaningful use Stage 1 overview
Introduces the incentive program context, reporting period concepts, and the general structure of core and menu measures.
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Electronic record conversion and reporting period readiness
Discusses electronic patient record adoption and the timing considerations for beginning a meaningful use reporting period.
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Measures 1 and 4: medication orders and e-prescribing
Summarizes the two core measures addressed in the article and the general areas of documentation and prescription transmission they involve.
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Provider eligibility and prescription volume considerations
Covers broad eligibility topics for providers and the impact of prescription volume on whether certain reporting expectations apply.
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Permissible prescriptions and denominator reporting
Explains the reporting framework for electronic versus paper prescriptions and related denominator considerations.
What You Will Learn
- How Stage 1 meaningful use fits into the EHR incentive framework
- What the article says about electronic patient record conversion timing
- How the article frames medication order entry and e-prescribing as core measures
- What general provider and prescription-volume factors may affect reporting
- How the article describes broad e-prescribing reporting concepts
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Non-physician practitioners
- Practice administrators
- Medical office compliance staff
- Health information management professionals
- Medical coders
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