August 16, 2010
EMR Stimulus Q&A: Chiropractor’s and Meaningful Use e-Prescribing Requirement
Written by: John
Pauline Murphy asked the following EMR stimulus question:
If a chiropractor does not write perscriptions, does he still have the same e-prescribing requirements for “meaningful use”? How does that work, does anyone know?
Amanda Doss from Computer Link offered this answer:
No, the chiropractor would not have the same e-prescribing requirements for Meaningful Use. Page 61 of Meaningful Use discusses the “inapplicability” of measures to various provider types.
Basically, your chiropractor will have a denominator of “zero” for that measure. Also, on page 99 of Meaningful Use, you find (talking about e-prescribing) “this objective and associated measure do not apply to any Eligible Provider who writes fewer than one hundred prescriptions during the EHR reporting period.”
Good question and a great answer. I’m going to have to dive into page 61 some more and see how else it might apply.
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Great answer and question! As HHS-certification is around the corner, it is important to understand all the issues now to make an informed EHR decision.
My chiropractor uses an app for diagnosis on her ipad. It is developed by a repute company and is also used and endorsed by the National Chiropractor Association.