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      Thank you for your question regarding CMS50v13 Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report. The receipt of the consultant report from the specialist to whom the patient was referred is the only criteria necessary for the patient to be included in the numerator, regardless of the content of the report. The intent of the measure is that the clinician who makes the referral is the accountable clinician and only the referring provider can receive credit for the measure. The provider to whom the patient was referred does not receive credit for this measure as they are not the eligible clinician. We hope this helps.
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      Thank you for your question regarding CMS50v13 Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report. The receipt of the consultant report from the specialist to whom the patient was referred is the only criteria necessary for the patient to be included in the numerator, regardless of the content of the report. The intent of the measure is that the clinician who makes the referral is the accountable clinician and only the referring provider can receive credit for the measure. The provider to whom the patient was referred does not receive credit for this measure as they are not the eligible clinician. We hope this helps.
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      how is cms50v12 captured for credit. it says a report to close the referral loop however it appears we only get credit if a letter is sent to the referring provider. we send all notes to the referring provider but that does not give us credit. Is this correct. It would seem to me the note would close the referral loop not a letter.

            edave Mathematica EC eCQM Team
            dmiller dallas m miller (Inactive)
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