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Report on the percentage of patients 65 years of age or older who have an indication of advance directive status recorded as structured data.


CONTROL ID
06239
CONTROL TYPE
Actionable Reports or Measurements
CLASSIFICATION
Preventive

SUPPORTING AND SUPPORTED CONTROLS




This Control directly supports the implied Control(s):
  • Establish, implement, and maintain an Electronic Health Records measurement metrics program., CC ID: 06221

There are no implementation support Controls.


SELECTED AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS COMPLIED WITH




  • An eligible hospital and critical access hospital (CAH) must satisfy the following objective and applicable measure to be considered a meaningful electronic health record (EHR) user: record advance directives for patients aged 65 or older. (ยง 495.6(g)(2), 42 CFR Parts 412, 413, 422 et al., Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program, Final Rule)