1. Vital Signs Configuring RPMS-EHR for Meaningful Use Resource Patient Management System

2. Presenters: Angela Flanagan, BSN, RN, CDE OIT EHR Nurse Consultant Theresa Tsosie-Robledo, MSN, RN, BC OIT EHR Nurse Consultant and Informaticist Vital Signs

3. Core MU Objective “Record and chart changes in the following vital signs: Height, weight, and blood pressure and calculate and display body mass index (BMI) for ages 2 and older, plot and display growth charts for children 2-20 years, including BMI.” - 42 CFR Part 495.6,(d)(8)(i) Vital Signs

4. Applicability Eligible Professionals (EP) Eligible Hospitals Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) Vital Signs

5. Training Objectives Record and chart changes in vital signs: – Height – Weight – Blood Pressure Calculate and display body mass index (BMI) for ages 2 and older. Plot and display growth charts for children 2- 20 years, including BMI. Vital Signs

6. MU Measure Type of Measure: Rate The number of unique patients in the denominator who have at least one entry of their height, weight, and blood pressure recorded as structured data. >50% The number of unique patients age 2 or older seen by the provider during the EHR reporting period. Vital Signs

7. Threshold For more than 50% of all unique patients age 2 and older seen by the provider during the EHR reporting period, height, weight, and blood pressure are recorded as structured data. Vital Signs

8. RPMS Reporting Logic Denominator Inclusions: COUNT: each patient who is 2 years old or older at the beginning of the EHR reporting period HAVING: one or more face-to-face visits with the provider during the EHR reporting period Vital Signs

9. RPMS Reporting Logic Numerator Inclusions: COUNT: each patient in the Denominator WHERE: structured data is present during the EHR reporting period for each of the following data elements: Height Weight Blood Pressure Vital Signs

10. RPMS Reporting Logic Measure Exclusion: EPs who see no patients who were two years old or older at the beginning of the EHR reporting period are excluded from this measure. No exclusion for eligible hospitals and CAHs. Vital Signs

11. Configure RPMS During our how-to session we will: 1.Configure the EHR Vitals tab for data entry. 2.Create a template for measurement display. 3.Assign data entry permission to providers. Vital Signs

12. Evidence of Functionality During our how-to session we will: Verify that required vital signs can be entered on the EHR Vitals tab. Vital Signs

13. How-to Session Questions & Discussion Vital Signs