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Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record

CBE ID
0419e
1.4 Project
Patient Safety
Endorsed
Endorsement Status
Endorsement Removed
1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
E&M Cycle
Spring 2020
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

For both the 2018 claims and registry specifications AND the 2019 performance period eMeasure (v8) the measure description is as follows:
Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter. This list must include ALL known prescriptions, over-the-counters, herbals, and vitamin/mineral/dietary (nutritional) supplements AND must contain the medications’ name, dosage, frequency and route of administration.

    • 1.14 Numerator

      Numerator statements for both the 2018 claims and registry specifications and the 2019 performance period eMeasure (v8) is as follows:
      Eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting, updating, or reviewing the patient´s current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter. This list must include ALL prescriptions, over-the counters, herbals, vitamin/mineral/dietary (nutritional) supplements AND must contain the medications’ name, dosages, frequency, and route of administration.

    • 1.15 Denominator

      Denominator statement for the 2018 claims and registry specifications is as follows: “All visits for patients aged 18 years and older.”

      Denominator statement for the 2019 performance period eMeasure (v8) is “Equals Initial Population”. Initial Population is defined as: “All visits occurring during the 12 month measurement period for patients aged 18 years and older.”

    • Exclusions

      Denominator exception for the 2018 claims and registry specifications is as follows:
      A patient is not eligible if the following reason is documented: Patient is in an urgent or emergent medical situation where time is of the essence and to delay treatment would jeopardize the patient’s health status on the date of the encounter

      Denominator exception for the 2019 performance period eMeasure (v8) is as follows:
      Medical Reason: Patient is in an urgent or emergent medical situation where time is of the essence and to delay treatment would jeopardize the patient’s health status

    • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Patient Safety Spring Cycle 2020
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
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