CPOE for Laboratory Orders

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Measure Overview

This measure reports the percentage of laboratory orders entered at the practice by a licensed healthcare professional who can enter orders into the medical record per state, local, and professional guidelines.

Measure Overview
Denominator	The number of laboratory orders created by the eligible clinician or provider during the measurement period.
Numerator	Number of laboratory orders that qualified for the denominator and were entered using computerized provider order entry (CPOE).
Medicaid Goal	Must Exceed 60%

See the following sections for more information about the CPOE for Laboratory Orders measure:

• Denominator Criteria
• Numerator Criteria
• Setup Requirements
• CPOE for Laboratory Orders Workflows

Denominator Criteria

Laboratory orders created in Prime Suite by an eligible clinician or provider during the measurement period except:

• Standing Orders until they are officially ordered
• Orders with a future date until the order date arrives
• Orders with a status of Cancelled

Numerator Criteria

To qualify for the numerator, orders must be based on a procedure code in the 80000 to 89999 range and be created from one of the following:

• The Plan section of a Note

• The Results section of a Note

Setup Requirements

There are no setup requirements for this measure.

CPOE for Laboratory Orders Workflows

In Prime Suite, you can enter laboratory orders using the Note feature. See the following sections for step-by-step instructions on entering laboratory orders:

• Placing a Quick Order
• Adding an Order or Order Set

Your practice can create Order Sets to add an order for multiple tests at one time.

Placing a Quick Order

1.

In the Plan section of a Note, type the CPT code or description in the order filter. As you type, matching lab tests are displayed in a list.

2.

Select the desired test to place the order.

Adding an Order or OrderSet

1.

Select Add Order (for an individual lab test) or Add OrderSet (for multiple lab tests at one time) in the Plan or Results section of the Note.

2.

Search for an item using the Name Search tab or, if adding an individual order, select from items saved as a favorite using the Favorites tab.

You can also add a new vocabulary term by selecting Add New under Search Options on the left side of the page and completing the information in the Order Definition dialog box. The new term must map to a valid CPT code in the 80000 to 89999 range to qualify for this measure.

3.

Follow the prompts to finish the order.

If ordering from the Results section of a Note, you can also select the In-Office tab to add an order from a list of items defined as in-office orders.