Percentage of discharges from an inpatient facility (eg, hospital inpatient or observation, skilled nursing facility, or rehabilitation facility) to home or any other site of care, of patients, regardless of age, for which a transition record was transmitted to the facility or primary physician or other health care professional designated for follow-up care within 24 hours of discharge
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1.5 Measure Type1.7 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)1.8 Level Of Analysis1.9 Care Setting1.20 Testing Data Sources
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1.14 Numerator
Discharges in which a transition record was transmitted to the facility or primary physician or other health care professional designated for follow-up care within 24 hours of discharge
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1.15 Denominator
All discharges for patients, regardless of age, from an inpatient facility (eg, hospital inpatient or observation, skilled nursing facility, or rehabilitation facility) to home/self care or any other site of care
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Exclusions
Patients who died
Patients who left against medical advice (AMA) or discontinued care
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Most Recent Endorsement ActivityMeasure Retired and Endorsement Removed Care Coordination Project 2016-2017Initial EndorsementLast UpdatedRemoval Date
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StewardPhysician Consortium for Performance ImprovementSteward Organization POC EmailSteward Organization Copyright
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Risk Adjustment
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6.1.2 Current or Planned Use(s)6.1.3 Current Use(s)
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Planned UseUse In Federal Program
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