PCMH5B

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The practice coordinates referrals by:

5.B.1 Giving the consultant or specialist the clinical reason for the referral and pertinent clinical information

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5.B.2 Tracking the status of the referrals, including required timing report

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Sample PCC EHR Referral Report	1 Week Sample	PCC Client	03/26/13

5.B.3 Following up to obtain specialist's report

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5.B.4 Establishing and documenting agreements with specialists in the medical record if comanagement is needed

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5.B.5 Asking patients/families about self-referrals and requesting reports from clinicians

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5.B.6 Demonstrating capacity for electronic exchange of key clinical information (e.g., problem list, medication list, allergies, diagnostic test results) between clinicians*

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PCC EHR has the ability to exchange key clinical information electronically.	Description of how PCC EHR can electronically exchange key clinical info	PCC EHR	03/25/13

5.B.7 Providing an electronic summary of care record to another provider for more than 50 percent of referrals.

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This data is available in the PCC EHR Meaningful Use reports. Since the MU reports can only be run by provider, you'll need to produce these reports individually by provider and then tally the results for the practice	Sample PCC EHR MU Report. Refer to "Provide Summary of Care Record for Transitions of Care"	PCC EHR	03/25/13