Percentage of patients at least 18 years of age and younger than 80 with back pain with whom a physician or other clinician reviewed the range of treatment options, including alternatives to surgery prior to surgery. To demonstrate shared decision making, there must be documentation in the patient record of a discussion between the physician and the patient that includes all of the following.
1) Treatment choices, including alternatives to surgery;
2) Risks and benefits;
3) Evidence of effectiveness
Note: This measure is applicable only for physicians who perform surgery.
- Measure TypeElectronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)Level Of AnalysisCare SettingNumerator
The number of patients who had surgery, with documentation in the medical record that a clinician and the patient discussed treatment options prior to surgery, including alternatives to surgery, risks and benefits and evidence of effectiveness.
DenominatorPatients at least 18 years of age and younger than 80 who had surgery for back pain.
ExclusionsN/A
Testing Data Sources
- Measure StructureClinical Condition Topic AreaNon Condition SpecificNational Quality Strategy PrioritiesPerson- and Family-Centered Care
- Risk Adjustment
- Current or planned use(s)Current Use(s)
- Most Recent Endorsement ActivityMeasure Retired and Endorsement Removed Musculoskeletal Endorsement Maintenance ProjectInitial EndorsementEndorsement StatusLast UpdatedRemoval Date
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