Provide Patient Access | MIPS ACI Transition Measures for 2018 Reporting

This measure was for 2018 MIPS ACI reporting. View 2019 version ->

For use with CEHRT certified to the 2014 edition.

Measure Description

At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician’s discretion to withhold certain information.

Measure ID Objective Required for Base Score? Percentage of Performance Score
ACI_TRANS_PEA_1 Patient Electronic Access Yes Up to 20%

Reporting Requirements

Numerator

The number of patients in the denominator (or patient authorized representative) who are provided timely access to health information to view online, download, and transmit to a third party.

Denominator

The number of unique patients seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period.

Definition of Terms & Additional Information

Provide Access – When a patient possesses all of the necessary information needed to view, download, or transmit their information. This could include providing patients with instructions on how to access their health information, the website address they must visit for online access, a unique and registered username or password, instructions on how to create a login, or any other instructions, tools, or materials that patients need in order to view, download, or transmit their information.

Diagnostic Test Results – All data needed to diagnose and treat disease. Examples include, but are not limited to, blood tests, microbiology, urinalysis, pathology tests, radiology, cardiac imaging, nuclear medicine tests, and pulmonary function tests.

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