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Back Pain: Patient Reassessment

CBE ID
0306
Endorsement Status
1.1 New or Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Percentage of patients at least 18 years of age and younger than 80 with back pain with documentation that the physician conducted reassessment of both of the following within four to six weeks of their initial back pain visit or of a surgical procedure date:
1) Pain AND
2) Functional status

        • 1.14 Numerator

          1) Pain Reassessment: The number of patients with documentation of reassessment of pain within four to six weeks of their initial back pain visit or of a surgical procedure date.

          2) Functional Status Reassessment: The number of patients with documentation of reassessment of functional status within four to six weeks of their initial back pain visit or of a surgical procedure date.

        • 1.15 Denominator

          The total patient sample for patients at least 18 years of age and younger than 80.

        • Exclusions

          N/A

        • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
          Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Musculoskeletal Endorsement Maintenance Project
          Initial Endorsement
          Last Updated
          Removal Date
        • Steward
          National Committee for Quality Assurance
          Steward Organization POC Email