MU Stage1 Final Rule - Clinical Decision Support (EP)

SECTION #  Section 170.304(e)—Clinical Decision Support

MU OBJECTIVE Implement one clinical decision support rule related to a high priority hospital condition along with the ability to track compliance with that rule

MU STAGE 1 MEASURE Implement one clinical decision support rule

CERTIFICATION CRITERION Final Rule Text: §170.304(e). (1) Implement rules. Implement automated, electronic clinical decision support rules (in addition to drug-drug and drug-Allergy contraindication checking) based on the data elements included in: problem list; medication list; demographics; and laboratory test results. (2) Notifications. Automatically and electronically generate and indicate in real-time, notifications and care suggestions based upon clinical decision support rules.

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TEST CRITERIA # §170.304(e) http://healthcare.nist.gov/docs/170.304.e_ClinicalDecisionSupportAmb_v1.1.pdf

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DEVELOPMENT STATUS Reminders of some sorts are already built into VistA instances that can serve to demonstrate this capability. Additional reminders are being developed to support several phases of quality reporting. Please contact Matt King if you are someone who can help. Reminders classes will hopefully be beginning soon as well.

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