12. Clinical Summaries

Measure Criteria

Objective: Provide clinical summaries for patients for each office visit.

Measure: Clinical summaries provided to patients for more than 50% of all office visits within three (3) business days.

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

Measure Calculations

Denominator: Number of office visits by the EP during the EHR reporting period.

Numerator: Number of office visits in the denominator for which the patient is provided a clinical summary within three business days.

Threshold: The resulting percentage must be more than 50% 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: Clinical Summaries

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