Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of patients discharged from an eligible hospital or CAH inpatient or emergency department provided timely access to health information to view online, download, and transmit to a third party and to access using an application of their choice that is configured to meet the technical specifications of the API in the eligible hospitals or CAH's CEHRT.
Numerator
The number of patients in the denominator (or patient authorised representative) who are provided timely access to health information to view online, download, and transmit to a third party and to access using an application of their choice that is configured to meet the technical specifications of the API in the eligible hospitals or CAH's CEHRT.
Denominator
The number of unique patients discharged from an eligible hospital or CAH inpatient or emergency department (POS 21 or 23) during the EHR reporting period.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Clinician: Group/Practice.
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Electronic Health Record.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program for Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals - an HER incentive program with a focus on interoperability and improving patient access to health information. Not publicly reported on CMS Care Compare.
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
www.cms.gov/regulations-guidance/promoting-interoperability/2022-medicare-promoting-interoperability-program-requirements National Quality Forum: Emergency Department Transitions of Care: A Quality Measurement Framework ciesandiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/National-Quality-Forum-Emergency-Department-Transitions-of-Care.pdf