For use with CEHRT certified to the 2015 edition.
Measure Description
For at least one Schedule II opioid or Schedule III or IV drug electronically prescribed using certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT) during the performance period, the MIPS eligible clinician uses data from CEHRT to conduct a query of a PDMP for prescription drug history.
| Objective | Measure | Maximum Points |
|---|---|---|
| Electronic Prescribing | Query of Prescription Drug Monitoring Program | 10 bonus points* |
* This measure must be reported, but can be reported with a YES or NO answer. However, only the YES answer will result in the 10 bonus points.
Reporting Requirements
The MIPS eligible clinician must attest YES to conducting a query of a PDMP for at least one Schedule II opioid or Schedule III or IV drug electronically prescribed using CEHRT.
Definition of Terms & Additional Information
Prescription – The authorization by a MIPS eligible clinician to a pharmacist to dispense a drug that the pharmacist would not dispense to the patient without such authorization.
Permissible Prescriptions – All drugs meeting the current definition of a prescription as the authorization by a clinician to dispense a drug that would not be dispensed without such authorization and may include electronic prescriptions of controlled substances where creation of an electronic prescription for the medication is feasible using CEHRT and where allowable by state and local law.
Opioids – Opioids listed as Schedule II controlled substances under 21 CFR 1308.12.
PDMP – an electronic database that tracks prescriptions of controlled substances at the State level.