Electonic Prescribing
MEASURE DESCRIPTION
At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is transmitted electronically using CEHRT.
Numerator
The number of prescriptions generated and transmitted electronically using CEHRT.
Denominator
Number of prescriptions written for drugs requiring a prescription in order to be dispensed other than controlled substances during the performance period; or number of prescriptions written for drugs requiring a prescription in order to be dispensed during the performance period.
Exclusion/Exceptions
Any MIPS eligible clinician who writes fewer than 100 permissible prescriptions during the performance period.
Required Measure
Yes, must have at least 1 in the numerator or meet exclusion in order to report the PI category.
Scoring
Up to 10 points
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Prescription: The authorization by a MIPS eligible clinician to a pharmacist to dispense a drug that the pharmacist would not dispense to the patient without such authorization.
Permissible Prescriptions: All drugs meeting the current definition of a prescription as the authorization by a clinician to dispense a drug that would not be dispensed without such authorization and may include electronic prescriptions of controlled substances where creation of an electronic prescription for the medication is feasible using CEHRT and where allowable by state and local law.
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