MU Stage1 Final Rule - Submission to Immunization Registries

SECTION #  Section 170.302(m)—Submission to Immunization Registries

MU OBJECTIVE Capability to submit electronic data to immunization registries or Immunization Information Systems and actual submission in accordance with applicable law and practice

MU STAGE 1 MEASURE Performed at least one test of certified EHR technology’s capacity to submit electronic data to immunization registries and follow up submission if the test is successful (unless none of the immunization registries to which the EP, eligible hospital or CAH submits such information have the capacity to receive the information electronically).

CERTIFICATION CRITERION Final Rule Text: §170.302(k). Submission to immunization registries. Electronically Record, modify, retrieve, and submit immunization information in accordance with: (1) The standard (and applicable implementation specifications) specified in §170.205(e)(1) or §170.205(e)(2); and (2) At a minimum, the version of the standard specified in §170.207(e).

STANDARDS §170.205(e)(1) §170.205(e)(2) §170.207(e)

TEST CRITERIA # §170.302 (k) http://healthcare.nist.gov/docs/170.302.k_Immunizations_v1.1.pdf

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Standards details - §170.205(e)(1)

(e) Electronically exchange quality reporting information. The Secretary adopts the following content exchange standard and implementation specification for quality reporting. (1) Standard. The CMS Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) 2008 Registry XML Specification (incorporated by reference in §170.299).

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§170.205(e)(2);

(2) Implementation specification. Physician Quality Reporting Initiative Measure Specifications Manual for Claims and Registry (incorporated by reference in §170.299).

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At a minimum, the version of the standard specified in §170.207(e).

(e) Immunizations. Standard. HL7 Standard Code Set CVX - Vaccines Administered, July 30, 2009 version (incorporated by reference in §170.299).

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