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Acute Otitis Externa: Systemic Antimicrobial Therapy – Avoidance of Inappropriate Use

CBE ID
0654
Endorsement Status
Endorsement Removed
E&M Committee Rationale/Justification

Steward no longer seeking to maintain endorsement

1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Full Year 2014
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Percentage of patients aged 2 years and older with a diagnosis of AOE who were not prescribed systemic antimicrobials.

    • 1.14 Numerator

      Patients who were not prescribed systemic antimicrobial therapy.

    • 1.15 Denominator

      All patients aged 2 years and older with a diagnosis of AOE.

    • Exclusions

      Measure Exceptions: Documentation of medical reason(s) for prescribing systemic antimicrobial therapy (e.g., coexisting diabetes, immune deficiency)

    • OLD 1.12 MAT output not attached
      Attached
      1.13a Data dictionary not attached
      No
    • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Endorsed EENT Endorsement Maintenance Project 2014
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
    • Steward
      American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Foundation
      Steward Organization POC Email
      [email protected]
      Steward Organization Copyright

      The Measures are not clinical guidelines, do not establish a standard of medical care, and have not been tested for all potential applications. 

      The Measures, while copyrighted, can be reproduced and distributed, without modification, for noncommercial purposes, e.g., use by health care providers in connection with their practices. Commercial use is defined as the sale, license, or distribution of the Measures for commercial gain, or incorporation of the Measures into a product or service that is sold, licensed or distributed for commercial gain. 

      Commercial uses of the Measures require a license agreement between the user and the American Medical Association (AMA), [on behalf of the Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement® (PCPI®)] or American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNSF). Neither the AMA, AAO-HNSF, PCPI, nor its members shall be responsible for any use of the Measures. 

      The AMA’s and PCPI’s significant past efforts and contributions to the development and updating of the Measures is acknowledged. AAO-HNSF is solely responsible for the review and enhancement (“Maintenance”) of the Measures as of August 14, 2014.

      AAO-HNSF encourages use of the Measures by other health care professionals, where appropriate.

      THE MEASURES AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.

      © 2014 American Medical Association and American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.

      Limited proprietary coding is contained in the Measure specifications for convenience. Users of the proprietary code sets should obtain all necessary licenses from the owners of these code sets. The AMA, AAO-HNSF, the PCPI and its members disclaim all liability for use or accuracy of any Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) or other coding contained in the specifications.

      CPT® contained in the Measures specifications is copyright 2004-2014 American Medical Association.

    • Risk Adjustment
      No risk adjustment or risk stratification
      Risk adjustment approach
      Off
      Risk adjustment approach
      Off
      Conceptual model for risk adjustment
      Off
      Conceptual model for risk adjustment
      Off