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
Measure Specs
General Information
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.
Denominator
The total patient sample for patients at least 18 years of age and younger than 80.
Exclusions
N/A
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