Public Health Reporting for Meaningful Use

The EHR Incentive Program and Meaningful Use is helping hospitals and health care providers collect and report more timely and complete data to Public Health Agencies. Eligible Professionals (EPs), Eligible Hospitals (EHs) and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) should use the information below to determine the availability of public health reporting systems accepting electronic data submissions from providers for Meaningful Use public health reporting under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs.

Illinois Department of Public Health Declaration of Readiness - Stage 2 and Stage 3

Immunization Reporting

• I-CARE currently accepts immunization data from providers in HL7 2.3.1 (accepted for Stage 2 only) and 2.5.1 (accepted for either Stage 2 or Stage 3)
• Testing and ongoing submission of data from EPs, EHs and CAHs for Meaningful Use is underway
• Immunization Reporting: I-CARE will accept Stage 3 MU standards on/after January 1, 2017 (Bi-directional exchange QBP/RSP and capacity to receive NDC Codes using HL7 2.5.1 r1.5 plus Addendum)

Electronic Laboratory Reporting (ELR)

• I-NEDSS currently accepts ELR data from hospital laboratories in HL7 2.5.1
• Testing and ongoing submission of data from EHs and CAHs for Meaningful Use is underway

Syndromic Surveillance Reporting (updated 6/30/17)

• Illinois Department of Public Health currently accepts syndromic surveillance data from Eligible Hospitals.
• Stage 2 included Emergency department data only in HL7 2.5.1
• Stage 3 includes Emergency department, inpatient and urgent care type visits
• Illinois will accept syndromic surveillance data from EPs in an urgent care setting only.
• IDPH Syndromic Surveillance Data Element List

Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) (updated 6/30/17). For Stage 3 reporting only, beginning 1/1/2018

• IDPH will accept HL7 standard, electronic Initial Case Reports (eICR) from Eligible Hospitals and Eligible Providers (prioritized format: http://www.hl7.org/implement/standards/product_brief.cfm?product_id=408)/HL7 membership login may be required.
• IDPH will accept certified electronic case reports that follow the 2015 edition test methods. (https://www.healthit.gov/policy-researchers-implementers/2015-edition-te. )
• To register intent, a provider MUST HAVE certified eCR capabilities at the time of their registration.
• To register your intent to submit eCR data to IDPH, please click here: https://redcap.dph.illinois.gov/surveys/?s=KR7KEHCLT9

Specialized Registry Reporting - Stage 2 only. Will continue to accept data in 2018.

• Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program