2014 - PCMH4D
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The practice uses an electronic prescription system with the following capabilities:
4.D.1 More than 50 percent of eligible prescriptions written by the practice are compared to drug formularies and electronically sent to pharmacies.
PCC eRx has a built in capability to query for drug formularies. Use the stage 2 or modified stage 2 MU report and refer to the "Electronic Prescribing (Without Controlled Substances)" measure for this factor.
| Description | Example/Screenshot/Documentation | Source | Date Added |
|---|---|---|---|
| Document describing how PCC eRx compares to drug formularies | Formulary Checking in PCC ERx | PCC EHR | 12/7/15 |
4.D.2 Enters electronic medication orders in the medical record for more than 60 percent of medications.
Use the stage 2 or modified stage 2 MU report and refer to the "CPOE (Medications)" measure for this factor. All medications ordered via PCC eRx are electronically recorded in the medical record, so all practices should achieve 100% for this measure.
4.D.3 Performs patient-specific checks for drug-drug and drug-allergy interactions.
PCC EHR users can receive auto credit for this factor
| Description | Example/Screenshot/Documentation | Source | Date Added |
|---|---|---|---|
| Document describing how PCC eRx checks for drug-drug and drug-allergy interactions | Interaction checking in PCC eRx | PCC EHR | 07/07/14 |
| Your PCC eRX provides these alerts | eRX Alerts | PCC EHR | 03/25/13 |
4.D.4 Alerts prescribers to generic alternatives.
PCC EHR users can receive auto credit for this factor
| Description | Example/Screenshot/Documentation | Source | Date Added |
|---|---|---|---|
| Document showing how PCC eRx shows alerts for generic alternatives | Alerts for generic alternatives in PCC eRx | PCC eRx | 07/07/14 |