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Initial Opioid Prescribing for Long Duration (IOP-LD)

CBE ID
3558
Endorsed
New or Maintenance
Maintenance
Is Under Review
No
Measure Description

The percentage of individuals 18 years of age and older with one or more initial opioid prescriptions for >7 cumulative days’ supply.

  • Measure Type
    Process
    Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
    No
    Level Of Analysis
    Health Plan
    MAT output not attached
    Attached
    Data dictionary not attached
    No
    Numerator

    The number of individuals from the denominator with >7 cumulative days’ supply for all opioid prescription claims within any opioid initiation period.

    The opioid initiation period is defined as the date of service of the initial opioid prescription plus two days, i.e., the 3-day time period when the numerator is assessed.

    Denominator

    The denominator includes individuals 18 years of age or older with one or more prescription claims for an opioid and a negative medication history for any opioid medication during the 90-day lookback period.

    Exclusions

    Individuals with cancer, sickle cell disease, or in hospice at any point during the measurement year or the 90 days prior to the first day of the measurement year are excluded from the denominator.

    All information required to stratify the measure results
    Off
    All information required to stratify the measure results
    Off
    Testing Data Sources
    Claims Data
  • Measure Structure
    Single Measure
    National Quality Strategy Priorities
    Patient Experience
    Person- and Family-Centered Care
  • 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
  • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
    Endorsed Patient Safety Spring Cycle 2020
    Initial Endorsement
    Next Planned Maintenance Review
    Fall 2025
    Endorsement Status
    Endorsed
    Last Updated
  • Detailed Measure Specifications
    No
    Logic Model
    Off
    Impact and Gap
    No
    Feasibility assessment methodology and results
    No
    Address health equity
    No
    Measure’s use or intended use
    No
    508 Compliance
    Off
    If no, attest that all information will be provided in other fields in the submission.
    Off