Support Electronic Referral Loops by Sending Health Information
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of transitions of care and referrals in the denominator where a summary of care record was created using CEHRT and exchanged electronically. For at least one transition of care or referral, the eligible hospital or CAH that transitions or refers their patients to another setting of care or provider of care: (1) creates a summary of care record using certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT); and (2) electronically exchanges the summary of care record.
Numerator
The number of transitions of care and referrals in the denominator where a summary of care record was created using CEHRT and exchanged electronically.
Denominator
Number of transitions of care and referrals during the electronic health record (EHR) reporting period for which the eligible hospital or CAH inpatient or emergency department (POS 21 or 23) was the transitioning or referring provider
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting 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