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MDH Infectious Disease Electronic Case Reporting (eCR)
Minnesota Electronic Disease Surveillance System
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About eCR
Conditions Not Reportable via eCR
Frequently Asked Questions
Additional Resources
About eCR
Electronic case reporting (eCR) is the automated generation and transmission of case reports from Electronic Health Records (EHRs) to public health authorities. It allows real-time exchange of critical clinical and demographic data and helps eliminate the need for manual provider reporting. eCR offers several advantages, including reduced administrative burden of reporting and improved timeliness, accuracy, and completeness of data.
eCR is advantageous to reporters as well as public health and helps to meet the State of Minnesota reportable disease rule and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) CMS: Promoting Interoperability Program (PIP) and Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reporting requirements (Quality Payment Program: Participation Options Overview). For more information on CMS reporting use cases visit Promoting Interoperability.
Requirements for eCR Onboarding
- eCR is for the reporting requirements of healthcare practitioners.
- Healthcare facility must utilize an EHR system.
- EHR system must be able to enable eCR and adhere to HL7 eCR standards.
- Registering for eCR indicates the entire healthcare facility is seeking to onboard with eCR, and all leadership approvals have been granted.
For more information on eCR and eCR implementation process visit MDH Electronic Case Reporting (eCR).
Conditions Not Reportable by eCR
As of the latest release (7/2025) of Reportable Conditions Knowledge Management System (RCKMS) the following infectious disease conditions are NOT currently reportable via eCR:
- Cronobacter sakazakii (formerly Enterobacter sakazakii)
- Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC), Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC), Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC), and Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC)
- Kingella spp.
- Neonatal sepsis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between an Electronic Lab Report and an eCR and a Case Report?
Electronic case reporting (eCR) is the automated generation and transmission of case reports from Electronic Health Records (EHRs) to public health authorities. It allows real-time exchange of critical clinical and demographic data and helps eliminate the need for manual provider reporting.
For laboratories that generate reportable condition reports, Minnesota's electronic lab reporting (ELR) system provides a secure electronic means to automate reporting through an electronic network.
ELRs include test results and come from the lab performing the test. Case reports are a holistic view of a patient’s office visit and health record which may include visit notes, demographics, and chronic diagnoses. eCRs are an automated electronic version of a case report.
Both reports are accepted and, for certain conditions, required at MDH as they are complimentary to each other and provide details that may be pertinent to public health investigation.
Who can participate in eCR?
MDH is currently accepting eCR from healthcare providers and facilities operating in Minnesota as well as those providing care to state residents anywhere in the US.
Why participate in eCR?
eCR helps healthcare providers meet their mandated reporting requirements to MDH by enabling faster, more accurate, and more reliable case reporting directly from their EHR systems. Additionally, eCR enables eligible providers, hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) to satisfy the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulatory requirements of the Public Health and Clinical Data Exchange objective for PIP and MIPS.
What is reportable via eCR to MDH?
To determine if an infectious disease is reportable to MDH visit Infectious Disease Reporting. Please note, not all reportable conditions in Minnesota are reportable through eCR.
Am I eligible to request an attestation letter?
For more information on eligibility and/or to request an attestation letter visit Promoting Interoperability. Email health.interoperability@state.mn.us with further questions.
Do I qualify for an exemption?
For more information regarding eligibility and exemption for MIPS and PIP visit Data Strategy and Interoperability. Email health.interoperability@state.mn.us with further questions.
Additional Resources
- CDC: Electronic case reporting (eCR)
- CMS: Promoting Interoperability Programs
- eCR - Electronic Case Reporting
- Reportable Conditions Knowledge Management System (RCKMS)
- HL7 eICR CDA R2 Implementation Guide & Standard
- National Archives: Federal Register: Medicare Program; Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2025 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program; and Medicare Overpayments
- Reportable Disease Rule (Communicable Disease Reporting Rule)
- Presentation: Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) (PDF), part of the MDH Interoperability 2022 Webinar Series.
- MDH Electronic Case Reporting (eCR)