6. Medication Reconciliation

Measure Criteria

Objective: The EP who receives a patient from another setting of care or provider of care or believes an encounter is relevant should perform medication reconciliation.

Measure: The EP performs medication reconciliation for more than 50% of transitions of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the EP.

Exclusion: If an EP was not on the receiving end of any transition of care during the EHR reporting period they would be excluded from this requirement. EPs must select NO next to the appropriate exclusion, then click the APPLY button in order to attest to the exclusion.

Measure Calculations

Denominator: Number of transitions of care during the EHR reporting period for which the EP was the receiving party of the transition.

Numerator: Number of transitions of care in the denominator where medication reconciliation was performed.

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: Medication Reconciliation

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