Percentage of actively enrolled home-based primary care and palliative care patients who receive an ADL and IADL assessment.
*Basic ADLs must include but are not limited to: bathing, transferring, toileting, and feeding; Instrumental ADLs (IADL) must include but are not limited to: telephone use and managing own medications
Submission Criteria 1 - Newly enrolled: Number of newly enrolled home-based primary care and palliative care patients who were assessed for basic ADL and IADL impairment at enrollment.
Submission Criteria 2 - Established patients: Number of established home-based primary care and palliative care patients who were assessed for ADL and IADL impairment at enrollment and annually
Denominator
1.15 Denominator
Submission Criteria 1 - Newly enrolled: Total number of newly enrolled (and active) home-based primary care and palliative care patients. The enrollment period includes 90 days from the first recorded new patient E&M visit code with the practice. *A patient is considered active if they have at least 2 E&M visit codes with a provider from the practice within the reporting period.
Submission Criteria 2 - Established patients: Total number of established enrolled and active home-based primary care and palliative care patients. A patient is considered established if they have at least 2 Established Patient Encounter E&M visit codes with a provider from the practice within the reporting period.
Exclusions
Exclusions
Submission Criteria 1 - Newly enrolled: Denominator Exceptions: Most recent new patient encounter (with subsequent established patient encounter) occurs within the last 90 days of the measurement period
Submission Criteria 2 - Established patients: There are no exceptions or exclusions for this submission criteria.
Measure Record
Most Recent Endorsement Activity
Endorsed Geriatrics and Palliative Care Spring Cycle 2019
Initial Endorsement
Last Updated
Point of Contact
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American Academy of Home Care Medicine
Steward POC email
bfeorene@aahcm.org
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