Candidate Measure Submission Form (CPCF)
CHIPRA Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP)
Section XI. Health Information Technology
Please respond to the following questions in terms of any health information technology (health IT) that has been or could be incorporated into the calculation of the measure.
XI.A. Health IT Enhancement
Please describe how health IT may enhance the use of this measure.
«Health_IT_Enhancement» Character limit: 3800
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XI.B. Health IT Testing
Has the measure been tested as part of an electronic health record (EHR) or other health IT system?
[Yes/No drop-down]
If so, in what health IT system was it tested and what were the results of testing?
«Health_IT_Testing_Results» Character limit: 3800
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XI.C. Health IT Workflow
Please describe how the information needed to calculate the measure may be captured as part of routine clinical or administrative workflow.
«Health_IT_Workflow» Character limit: 3800
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XI.D. Health IT Standards
Are the data elements in this measure supported explicitly by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT Standards and Certification criteria (Go to: http://healthit.hhs.gov/portal/server.pt/community/healthit_hhs_gov__standards_ifr/1195)?
[Yes/No drop-down]
If so, please describe.
«Health_IT_Standards» Character limit: 3800
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XI.E. Health IT Calculation
Please assess the likelihood that missing or ambiguous information will lead to calculation errors.
«Health_IT_Potential_Calculation_Errors» Character limit: 3800
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XI.F. Health IT Other Functions
If the measure is implemented in an EHR or other health IT system, how might implementation of other health IT functions (e.g., computerized decision support systems in an EHR) enhance performance on the measure?
«Health_IT_Synergy_Other_Functions» Character limit: 3800
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