EHR Objective 10: Public Health Reporting

This information applies to EHR Modified Stage 2 for Program Years 2015 to 2018. For current information, see:

The EP is in active engagement with a public health agency to submit electronic public health data from the CEHRT, except where prohibited and in accordance with applicable law and practice.

Measure Option 1 - Immunization Registry Reporting Provider is in active engagement with a public health agency to submit immunization data.

Exclusion?

Yes, if provider doesn't administer vaccinations or operates in a jurisdiction that doesn't accept immunization data from EP.

Measure Option 2 - Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Provider is in active engagement with a public health agency to submit syndromic surveillance data.

Exclusion? Yes, if provider is in a category of providers from which syndromic surveillance data is not collected or operates in a jurisdiction in which no public health agency is capable of or ready to receive syndromic surveillance data.

Measure Option 3 - Specialized Registry Reporting Provider is in active engagement to submit data to a specialized registry.

Exclusion?

Yes, if provider does not diagnose or treat any disease or condition associated with a specialized registry, or operates in a jurisdiction where no specialized registry is capable of or ready to receive electronic registry data.

Note: It is possible that dentists will meet exclusion criteria for all public health measures. Even if you intend to claim an exclusion, you may need to sign participation agreements or addendum's. For a full list of public health agencies by state, see http://www.aphl.org/programs/informatics/Pages/MU-Public-Health-Readiness.aspx.

Contact your state early to determine requirements, sign legal agreements, or begin the onboarding process.

Resources

2017 Spec Sheet (PDF)

2018 Spec Sheet (PDF)

Calculations

These are yes/no measures and not based on a percentage calculation. CMS recommends you retain supporting documentation for your attestation choice.

Setup

EHR Vaccine Setup

EHR Vaccine Drug Manufacturers

EHR Vaccine Drug Units

Instructions

EHR Syndromic Surveillance Observations

EHR Export Syndromic Surveillance Data

EHR Vaccine Data

EHR Export Vaccine Data