Promoting Interoperability is one of the four MIPS performance categories.
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Promoting Interoperability Requirements
For the objective's measure paper, click the Objective name below.
| Objective | Measure | Measure Description |
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| e-Prescribing | Measure 1: e-Prescribing Measure 2: Query of Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) |
e-Prescribing: At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using CEHRT. Query of Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) (optional): For at least one Schedule II opioid electronically prescribed using CEHRT during the performance period, the MIPS eligible clinician uses data from CEHRT to conduct a query of a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) for prescription drug history, except where prohibited and in accordance with applicable law. |
| Health Information Exchange | Measure 1: Support Electronic Referral Loops by Sending Health Information Measure 2: Support Electronic Referral Loops by Receiving and Reconciling Health Information Alternative Reporting Option: Health Information Exchange (HIE) Bidirectional Exchange |
Support Electronic Referral Loops by Sending Health Information For at least one transition of care or referral, the MIPS eligible clinician that transitions or refers their patient to another setting of care or health care provider:
For at least one electronic summary of care record received for patient encounters during the performance period for which a MIPS eligible clinician was the receiving party of a transition of care or referral, or for patient encounters during the performance period in which the MIPS eligible clinician has never before encountered the patient, the MIPS eligible clinician conducts clinical information reconciliation for medication, medication allergy, and current problem list. Health Information Exchange (HIE) Bidirectional Exchange: The MIPS eligible clinician or group must attest that they engage in bidirectional exchange with an HIE to support transitions of care. |
| Provider to Patient Exchange | Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information | For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician:
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| Protect Patient Health Information | Security Risk Analysis | Conduct or review a security risk analysis in accordance with the requirements in 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1), including addressing the security (to include encryption) of ePHI data created or maintained by CEHRT in accordance with requirements in 45 CFR164.312(a)(2)(iv) and 45 CFR 164.306(d)(3), and implement security updates as necessary and correct identified security deficiencies as part of the MIPS eligible clinician’s risk management process. |
| Public Health and Clinical Data Exchange | Measure 1: Immunization Registry Reporting Measure 2: Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Measure 3: Electronic Case Reporting Measure 4: Public Health Registry Reporting Measure 5: Clinical Data Registry Reporting |
The MIPS eligible clinician (EC) is in active engagement with a public health agency (PHA) or clinical data registry to submit electronic public health data in a meaningful way using certified EHR technology except where prohibited, and in accordance with applicable law and practice. |
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