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Bipolar Disorder and Major Depression: Assessment for Manic or hypomanic behaviors

CBE ID
0109
Endorsed
New or Maintenance
Endorsement and Maintenance (E&M) Cycle
Is Under Review
No
Measure Description

Percentage of patients treated for depression who were assessed, prior to treatment, for the presence of current and/or prior manic or hypomanic behaviors.

  • Measure Type
    Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
    Numerator

    Documentation of an assessment that considers the presence or absence of current and/or prior symptoms or behaviors of mania or hypomania. Sources of documentation may include the following:
    Documentation of presence or absence of the symptoms/behaviors associated with mania/hypomania (Reference List of Symptoms/Behaviors of Mania or Hypomania included in data collection form-will be available to TAP review)
    Or
    Use of a bipolar disorder screening or assessment tool :
    Clinical Global Impression - Bipolar
    MDQ: Mood Disorder Questionnaire
    BSDS: Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale
    YMRS: Young Mania Rating Scale
    BDSS: Brief Bipolar disorder Symptom Scale
    Hypomanic Personality Scale
    Self Report Mania Inventory
    Altman Self Report Mania Scale
    Bech-Rafaelsen Mania Rating Scale
    Or, Other scale used & documented at site
    AND
    Timeframe for chart documentation of the assessment for mania/hypomania must be present prior to, or concurrent with, the visit where the treatment plan is documented as being initiated

    Denominator

    Patients 18 years of age or older with an initial diagnosis or new presentation/episode of depression
    AND
    Documentation of a diagnosis of depression; to include at least one of the following:
    • Codes 296.2x; 296.3x. 300.4 or 311 (ICD9CM or DSM-IV-TR) documented in body of chart, such as a pre-printed form completed by a clinician and/or codes documented in chart notes/forms
    • Diagnosis or Impression or “working diagnosis” documented in chart indicating depression
    • Use of a screening/assessment tool for depression with a score or conclusion that patient is depressed and documentation that this information is used to establish or substantiate the diagnosis
    AND
    Documentation of treatment for depression; to include at least one of the following:
    Antidepressant pharmacotherapy (Reference List of Antidepressant Medications included in data collection form)
    AND/OR
    Psychotherapy for depression; provided at practice site or through referral

    New diagnosis” or a “new episode,” is defined as cases where the patient has not been involved in active treatment for 6 months. Active treatment includes being hospitalized or under the out-patient care of a physician.

    Testing Data Sources
  • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
    Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Behavioral Health Project 2013-2015
    Initial Endorsement
    Endorsement Status
    Last Updated
    Removal Date