Quality Id

Measure Name

High Priority

Measure Type

Measure Description

047

Care Plan

Yes

Process

Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker or provide an advance care plan

128

Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan

No

Process

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous twelve months of the current encounter 

Normal Parameters: 

Age 18 years and older BMI ≥ 18.5 and < 25 kg/m2

130

Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record

Yes

Process

Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter. This list must include ALL known prescriptions, over-the-counters, herbals, and vitamin/mineral/dietary (nutritional) supplements AND must contain the medications’ name, dosage, frequency and route of administration

185

Colonoscopy Interval for Patients with a History of Adenomatous Polyps
– Avoidance of Inappropriate Use

No

Process

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older receiving a surveillance colonoscopy, with a history of a prior adenomatous polyp(s) in previous colonoscopy findings, which had an interval of 3 or more years since their last colonoscopy

226

Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention

No

Process

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months AND who received tobacco cessation intervention if identified as a tobacco user

271

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Preventive Care: Corticosteroid Related Iatrogenic Injury – Bone Loss Assessment

No

Process

Percentage of patients with an inflammatory bowel disease encounter who were prescribed prednisone equivalents greater than or equal to 10 mg/day for 60 or greater consecutive days or a single prescription equating to 600 mg prednisone or greater for all fills and were documented for risk of bone loss once during the reporting year or the previous calendar year. Individuals who received an assessment for bone loss during the prior or current year are considered adequately screened.

275

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Assessment of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Status Before Initiating Anti-TNF (Tumor Necrosis Factor) Therapy

No

Process

Percentage of patients with a diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who had Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) status assessed and results interpreted prior to initiating anti-TNF (tumor necrosis factor) therapy

317

Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for High Blood Pressure and Follow-Up Documented

No

Process

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older seen during the submitting period who were screened for high blood pressure AND a recommended follow-up plan is documented based on the current blood pressure (BP) reading as indicated

320

Appropriate Follow-Up Interval for Normal Colonoscopy in Average Risk Patients

No

Process

Percentage of patients aged 50 to 75 years of age receiving a screening colonoscopy without biopsy or polypectomy who had a recommended follow-up interval of at least 10 years for repeat colonoscopy documented in their colonoscopy report

343

Screening Colonoscopy Adenoma Detection Rate

Yes

Outcome

The percentage of patients age 50 years or older with at least one conventional adenoma or colorectal cancer detected during screening colonoscopy

374

Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report

Yes

Process

Percentage of patients with referrals, regardless of age, for which the referring provider receives a report from the provider to whom the patient was referred

390

Hepatitis C: Discussion and Shared Decision Making Surrounding Treatment Options

Yes

Process

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of hepatitis C with whom a physician or other qualified healthcare professional reviewed the range of treatment options appropriate to their genotype and demonstrated a shared decision making approach with the patient. To meet the measure, there must be documentation in the patient record of a discussion between the physician or other qualified healthcare professional and the patient that includes all of the following: treatment choices appropriate to genotype, risks and benefits, evidence of effectiveness, and patient preferences toward treatment

401

Hepatitis C: Screening for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) in Patients with Cirrhosis

No

Process

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of chronic hepatitis C cirrhosis who underwent imaging with either ultrasound, contrast enhanced CT or MRI for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) at least once within the 12 month reporting period

402

Tobacco Use and Help with Quitting Among Adolescents

No

Process

The percentage of adolescents 12 to 20 years of age with a primary care visit during the measurement year for whom tobacco use status was documented and received help with quitting if identified as a tobacco user

425

Photodocumentation of Cecal Intubation

No

Process

The rate of screening and surveillance colonoscopies for which photodocumentation of landmarks of cecal intubation is performed to establish a complete examination

431

Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling

No

Process

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method at least once within the last 24 months AND who received brief counseling if identified as an unhealthy alcohol user

439

Age Appropriate Screening Colonoscopy

No

Efficiency

The percentage of patients greater than 85 years of age who received a screening colonoscopy from January 1 to December 31