Report identifies popular MU menu objectives
“Implement Drug Formulary Check” is the most common Meaningful Use menu objective selected by Medicare providers, according to a recent analysis by EHR vendor Sevocity.
The company analyzed the menu objectives of 117,285 eligible providers in the December 2012 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services report, EP Recipients of Medicare EHR Incentive Program Payments. All healthcare providers must attest to 15 core objectives and select five of 10 menu objectives to qualify for incentive payments.
According to Sevocity’s analysis, the most popular menu objectives are:
- “Implement Drug Formulary Checks,” with nearly 85 percent of providers choosing this as one of their five menu items; and
- “Generate lists of patients by specific conditions to use for quality improvement, reduction of disparities, research, or outreach” with more than 74 percent of providers electing the objective.
The least common menu objective selected was “Summary Care Record for Transition of Care,” with only 16 percent of providers choosing this objective.