Electronic Notes

Measure Criteria

Objective: Record electronic notes in patient records.

Measure: Enter at least one electronic progress note created, edited and signed by an EP for more than 30% of unique patients with at least one office visit during the EHR Measure reporting period.

*Note: The text of the electronic note must be text searchable and may contain drawings and other content .

Exclusion: Any EP who has no office visits during the EHR reporting period.

Measure Calculations

Denominator: Number of unique patients with at least one office visit during the EHR reporting period for EPs during the EHR reporting period.

Numerator: The number of unique patients in the denominator who have at least one electronic progress note from an eligible professional recorded as text searchable data.

Threshold: The resulting percentage must be more than 30 percent in order for an EP to meet this measure.

CMS Resources

For more detailed information on this measure, please click on the reference link below. This CMS documentation includes information on exclusions, attestation requirements, a definition of terms, and important additional information.

Reference CMS: Electronic Notes

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