By Jim Tate, EMR Advocate Meaningful Use Audit Expert
It used to be called the "Summary of Care" but now we know it as "Health Information Exchange". It is perhaps the most misunderstood of the Meaningful Use (MU) measures for everyone from solo docs to large health systems. I get emails everyday asking questions. Are there are any exclusions? Can I fax the information? Can I push the information to a HIE? Let's break it down, one step at a time.
Overview: Here is what CMS tell us: "The EP, eligible hospital or CAH who transitions their patient to another setting of care or provider of care, or refers their patient to another provider of care, provides a summary care record for each transition of care or referral"
The Measure: "The EP, eligible hospital or CAH that transitions or refers their patient to another setting of care or provider of care must- (1) Use certified EHR technology (CEHRT) to create a summary of care record; and (2) Electronically transmit such summary to a receiving provider for more than 10 percent of transitions of care and referrals."
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