VCUR 2006 Usage Requirements

As per the POSP Physician Participation Agreement (POSP Letter of Agreement), physicians using VCUR 2006 EMRs must commit to achieve the following results (outcomes).

1. The following outcomes are required within six months of enrolment:

a. Record 50% of patient appointments and encounters in the scheduler.

b. Maintain problem list within the electronic medical record for 50% of patients seen.

c. Maintain complete encounter notes in the electronic medical record for 50% of patients seen at electronic medical record-enabled sites.

d. Use the internet to access medical knowledge tools.

e. Confirm/update patient demographic information and Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan status in the provincial electronic health record integrated with the electronic medical record.

f. Enter prescriptions in the provincial electronic health record integrated with the electronic medical record as per VCUR for 50% of patients seen.

g. Review/process lab results received in the electronic medical record through system-to-system integration with regional systems as per VCUR for 50% of patients seen.

2. The following outcomes are required within 12 months of enrolment:

a. Generate referral/consultation letters that utilize medical information from the electronic medical record.

b. Use reminder lists to prompt individual patient follow-up and management.

c. Use system-generated reports for population health management.

d. Record 100% of patient appointments and encounters in the scheduler.

e. Maintain problem list within the electronic medical record for 100% of patients seen.

f. Maintain complete encounter notes in the electronic medical record for 100% of patients seen at Electronic Medical Record-enabled sites.

g. Use of the internet to access medical knowledge tools.

h. Confirm/update patient demographic information and Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan status in the provincial electronic health record integrated with the electronic medical record as per VCUR.

i. Enter prescriptions in the provincial electronic health record integrated with the electronic medical record as per VCUR for 100% of patients seen.

j. Review/process lab results received in the electronic medical record through system-to-system integration with regional systems as per VCUR for 100% of patients seen.

3. Physicians who are unable to meet usage measures are subject to the conditions outlined in the General Guidelines section of these overall POSP program guidelines.

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