E-Prescribing

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
United States of America
Publishing Organisation
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Medications and Medication Management

Defining Attributes

Definition

At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is transmitted electronically using certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT).

Numerator

Number of prescriptions in the denominator generated and transmitted electronically using CEHRT.

Denominator

Number of prescriptions written for drugs requiring a prescription in order to be dispensed other than controlled substances during the performance period; or number of prescriptions written for drugs requiring a prescription in order to be dispensed during the performance period.

Exclusions

Any MIPS eligible clinician who writes fewer than 100 permissible prescriptions during the performance period. Over the counter (OTC) medications are excluded from the definition of prescription.

Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments

None

Stratifications

Collection and Reporting Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods

Clinician reported data to MIPS

Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
Reporting Methods

Hospital Care Compare Website. More detailed data is displayed at data.cms.gov

Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Can the Quality Indicator be Readily Implemented at a Population Level in Australia Given its Current Data Landscape?
Implementation of this quality indicator was not assessed.
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
31 March 2026