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A submission to a specialized
registry may count if the receiving entity meets the following requirements:
The receiving entity must declare that they are ready to accept
data as a specialized registry and be using the data to improve population
health outcomes. Until such time as a centralized repository is available
to search for registries, most public health agencies and clinical data
registries are declaring readiness via a public online posting.
Registries should make this information publically available for potential
registrants.
The receiving entity must also be able to receive electronic
data generated from CEHRT. The electronic file can be sent to the
receiving entity through any appropriately secure mechanism including, but not
limited to, a secure upload function on a web portal, sFTP, or Direct. Manual
data entry into a web portal would not qualify for submission to a specialized
registry.font-family:
The receiving entity should have a registration of intent
process, a process to take the provider through test and validation and a
process to move into production. The receiving entity should be able
to provide appropriate documentation for the sending provider or their current
status in Active Engagement.
For qualified clinical data registries, reporting to a QCDR may count for the
public health specialized registry measure as long as the submission to the
registry is not only for the purposes of meeting CQM requirements for PQRS or
the EHR Incentive Programs; In other words, the submission may count if
the registry is also using the data for a public health purpose. Many
QCDRs use the data for a public health purpose beyond CQM reporting to
CMS. A submission to such a registry would meet the requirement for the
measure if the submission data is derived from CEHRT and transmitted
electronically.
Created 12/11/2015
Updated 02/25/2016
(FAQ13653)
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