Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older receiving a surveillance colonoscopy, with a history of a prior adenomatous polyp(s) in previous colonoscopy findings, which had an interval of 3 or more years since their last colonoscopy
- Measure TypeElectronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)Level Of AnalysisCare SettingNumerator
Patients who had an interval of 3 or more years since their last colonoscopy
DenominatorAll patients aged 18 years and older receiving a surveillance colonoscopy, with a history of a prior adenomatous polyp(s) in previous colonoscopy findings
ExclusionsDocumentation of medical reason(s) for an interval of less than 3 years since the last colonoscopy (eg, last colonoscopy incomplete, last colonoscopy had inadequate prep, piecemeal removal of adenomas, last colonoscopy found greater than 10 adenomas, or patient at high risk for colon cancer [Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, lower gastrointestinal bleeding, personal or family history of colon cancer])
Documentation of system reason(s) for an interval of less than 3 years since the last colonoscopy (eg, unable to locate previous colonoscopy report, previous colonoscopy report was incomplete)
- Measure StructureClinical Condition Topic AreaNon Condition SpecificTarget PopulationNational Quality Strategy PrioritiesAffordable Care
- Risk Adjustment
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