Meaningful use is one aspect,, but most of the time you can not do this in EPIC in a fashion that will be able to be searchable and structured. There are other ways of doing this, but most of the time this is a work around
-----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of jessica.va...@hcahealthcare.com Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2012 10:21 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Meaningful Use-Pathology How is everyone addressing meeting meaningful use in regards to pathology, when a positive/negative or numeric value is looked at? Objective: Incorporate clinical lab test results into EHR as structured data. Measure: More than 40 percent of all clinical lab test results ordered by the eligible professional during the EHR reporting period whose results are either in a positive/negative or numerical format are incorporated in certified EHR technology as structured data. Jessica Vacca Epic Anatomic Pathology Application Lead HCA Clinical Services Group 2545 Park Plaza Nashville, TN 32703 t: 615-579-0121 o: 615-344-5370 e: jessica.va...@hcahealthcare.com _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ______________________________________________________________________ This message is confidential, intended only for the named recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are notified that the dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you receive this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please notify the sender at either the e-mail, fax, address, or telephone number listed above and delete this e-mail from your computer. Thank You. ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet