June 4, 2013—Monitoring Measures at Discharge for Heart Failure Patients
The documentation of decisions regarding the transition of care at discharge qualifies as meaningful use of electronic health records, as defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). MGH is committed to capturing the status of all patients with a history or symptoms of heart failure, and ensuring that these patients are provided appropriate education for their condition. The Face Sheet prompts ordering providers for this information automatically if the patient has a heart failure diagnosis. With this enhancement, providers writing discharge orders are also prompted to document heart failure status based on the patient's care unit.
See also: Completing the Face Sheet
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