A2122. Route of Current Reconciled Medication List Transmission to Subsequent Provider

Item Rationale

This item collects important data to monitor how medication lists are transmitted at discharge.

Steps for Assessment

Identify all routes of transmission that were used to provide the resident’s current reconciled medication list to the subsequent provider.

Coding Instructions

Select the codes that correspond to the routes of transmission used to provide the medication list to the subsequent provider.

Check A2122A, Electronic Health Record: if your facility has an EHR, sometimes referred to as an electronic medical record (EMR), and used it to transmit or provide access to the reconciled medication list to the subsequent provider. This would include situations in which both the discharging and receiving provider have direct access to a common EHR system. Checking this route does not require confirmation that the subsequent provider has accessed the common EHR system for the medication list.

Check A2122B, Health Information Exchange: if your facility participates in a Health Information Exchange (HIE) and used the HIE to electronically exchange the current reconciled medication list with the subsequent provider.

Check A2122C, Verbal: if the current reconciled medication list information was verbally communicated

(e.g., in-person, telephone, video conferencing) to the subsequent provider.

Check A2122D, Paper-Based: if the current reconciled medication list was transmitted to the subsequent provider using a paper-based method such as a printout, fax, or eFax.

Check A2122E, Other Methods: if the current reconciled medication list was transmitted to the subsequent provider using another method not listed above (e.g., texting, email, CDs).