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Medical Assistance With Smoking and Tobacco Use Cessation

CBE ID
0027
Project
Behavioral Health and Substance Use
Endorsed
New or Maintenance
Maintenance
Endorsement and Maintenance (E&M) Cycle
Spring 2021
Is Under Review
No
Measure Description

The three components of this measure assess different facets of providing medical assistance with smoking and tobacco use cessation:

Advising Smokers and Tobacco Users to Quit: A rolling average represents the percentage of patients 18 years of age and older who were current smokers or tobacco users and who received advice to quit during the measurement year.

Discussing Cessation Medications: A rolling average represents the percentage of patients 18 years of age and older who were current smokers or tobacco users and who discussed or were recommended cessation medications during the measurement year.

Discussing Cessation Strategies: A rolling average represents the percentage of patients 18 years of age and older who were current smokers or tobacco users and who discussed or were provided cessation methods or strategies during the measurement year.

  • Measure Type
    Process
    Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
    No
    Level Of Analysis
    Health Plan
    Integrated Delivery System
    Care Setting
    Other Care Setting (Please specify)
    Outpatient Services
    Numerator

    Advising Smokers and Tobacco Users to Quit:
    Patients who indicated that they received advice to quit smoking or using tobacco from their doctor or health provider

    Discussing Cessation Medications:
    Patients who indicated that their doctor or health provider recommended or discussed smoking or tobacco cessation medications

    Discussing Cessation Strategies:
    Patients who indicated their doctor or health provider discussed or provided smoking or tobacco cessation methods and strategies other than medication

    Denominator

    Patients 18 years and older who responded to the CAHPS survey and indicated that they were current smokers or tobacco users during the measurement year or in the last 6 months for Medicaid and Medicare.

    Exclusions

    None

    Testing Data Sources
    Instrument-Based Data
  • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
    Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Behavioral Health and Substance Use Spring Cycle 2021
    Initial Endorsement
    Endorsement Status
    Endorsement Removed
    Last Updated
    Removal Date