The major changes in the interim final rule include:
• The denominator for the objective of making patient information available online will be based on unique patients instead of all patients.
• The denominator options for the objective of sending electronic laboratory results to ambulatory providers will expand and allow hospitals to choose between a denominator of all lab orders received from ambulatory providers.
• The clinical quality measure minimum denominator threshold effective date will move from 2014 to 2013, so hospitals can take advantage of the flexibility right away.
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