CPOE for Diagnostic Imaging Orders

This measure reports the percentage of diagnostic imaging 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 diagnostic imaging orders created by the eligible clinician or provider during the measurement period.
Numerator The number of diagnostic imaging 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 Diagnostic Imaging Orders measure:

Denominator Criteria

Diagnostic Imaging 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

Orders based on a procedure code in the 70000 to 79999 range created from one of the following:

  • The Plan section of a Note

  • The Results section of a Note

Measure Changes for 2019

There are no changes for this measure.

Setup Requirements

There are no setup requirements for this measure.

CPOE for Diagnostic Imaging Orders Workflows

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

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 diagnostic imaging 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 imaging test) or Add OrderSet (for multiple imaging tests at one time). in the Plan or Results section.
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 70000 to 79999 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.