Clinical quality measures - capture and export (MU2)

MU Requirements

Per ONC

Taken from ONC Final Rule:File:2014 Edition Cert Federal Register.pdf

(1) Clinical Quality Measures – capture and export. (i) Capture.
For each and every CQM for which the EHR technology is presented for certification, EHR
technology must be able to electronically record all of the data identified in the standard
specified at § 170.204(c) that would be necessary to calculate each CQM. Data required for
CQM exclusions or exceptions must be codified entries, which may include specific terms as
defined by each CQM, or may include codified expressions of “patient reason,” “system reason,”
or “medical reason.”
(ii) Export. EHR technology must be able to electronically export a data file formatted in
accordance with the standards specified at § 170.205(h) that includes all of the data captured
for each and every CQM to which EHR technology was certified under paragraph (c)(1)(i) of
this section.

Per ONC/NIST Final Test Methods

See here: http://www.healthit.gov/policy-researchers-implementers/2014-edition-final-test-method

Links

• OpenEMR Certification Stage II Meaningful Use Main Project Page
• CMS Quality Reporting wiki page for stage I certification
• All the wiki pages related to the Clinical Decision Rules (CDR) engine