The proportion (XX out of 1,000) of individuals without cancer receiving prescriptions for opioids with a daily dosage greater than 120mg morphine equivalent dose (MED) for 90 consecutive days or longer, AND who received opioid prescriptions from four (4) or more prescribers AND four (4) or more pharmacies.
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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
Any member in the denominator with opioid prescription claims where the MED is greater than 120mg for 90 consecutive days or longer* AND who received opioid prescriptions from 4 or more prescribers AND 4 or more pharmacies.
*MED calculation is included in S.6 Numerator Details
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1.15 Denominator
Any member with two or more prescription claims for opioids filled on at least two separate days, for which the sum of the days supply is greater than or equal to 15.
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Exclusions
Any member with a diagnosis for Cancer or a Prescription Drug Hierarchical Condition Category (RxHCC) 8, 9, 10, or 11 for Payment Year 2015; or RxHCC 15, 16, 17, 18, or 19 for Payment Year 2016 (see list in S.11 and S.2b); or a hospice indicator (Medicare Part D) from the enrollment database.
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1.13a Data dictionary not attachedNo
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Most Recent Endorsement ActivityMeasure Retired and Endorsement Removed Patient Safety Fall Cycle 2021Initial EndorsementLast UpdatedRemoval Date
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StewardPharmacy Quality AllianceSteward Organization POC EmailSteward Organization URLSteward Organization Copyright
Rights Retained by PQA, Inc 2016.
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Risk AdjustmentRisk adjustment approachOffRisk adjustment approachOffConceptual model for risk adjustmentOffConceptual model for risk adjustmentOff
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6.1.2 Current or Planned Use(s)
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