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COPD: Spirometry Evaluation

CBE ID
0091
Endorsement Status
1.1 New or Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
Next Maintenance Cycle
Fall 2027
E&M Cycle Comments

Effective March 27, 2023, the National Quality Forum (NQF) is no longer the consensus-based entity (CBE) funded through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) National Consensus Development and Strategic Planning for Health Care Quality Measurement Contract. Battelle has been selected to oversee the endorsement & maintenance (E&M) of clinical quality and cost/resource use measures. Since the Fall 2022 cycle launched at NQF, measures submitted to this E&M cycle continued along the prior E&M protocols that were in place at time of the Fall 2022 “Intent to Submit.” Battelle took over the E&M work for the Fall 2022 cycle after developers and/or stewards submitted their full measure information to NQF, which for CBE #0091, the most recent measure specifications can be found here: https://p4qm.org/sites/default/files/2024-02/0091.zip

Battelle took over the E&M work beginning with the public comment period to close the E&M committees for the post-comment meeting, convening the CSAC to render a final endorsement decision, and executing the appeals period.

 

1.3 Measure Description

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of COPD who had spirometry results documented

        • 1.14 Numerator

          Patients with documented spirometry results in the medical record (FEV1 and FEV1/FVC)

        • 1.15 Denominator

          All patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of COPD

        • Exclusions

          Documentation of medical reason(s) for not documenting and reviewing spirometry results
          Documentation of patient reason(s) for not documenting and reviewing spirometry results
          Documentation of system reason(s) for not documenting and reviewing spirometry results

        • OLD 1.12 MAT output not attached
          Attached
          1.13a Data dictionary not attached
          No
        • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
          Geriatric and Palliative Care Fall 2022
          Initial Endorsement
          Last Updated
        • Steward
          American Thoracic Society
          Steward Organization POC Email
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