Skip to main content

Ratio of observed over predicted rates for diagnosis of cognitive impairment of any stage

CBE ID
3729
Endorsement Status
1.1 New or Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
Next Maintenance Cycle
Fall 2027
E&M Cycle Comments

Effective March 27, 2023, the National Quality Forum (NQF) is no longer the consensus-based entity (CBE) funded through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) National Consensus Development and Strategic Planning for Health Care Quality Measurement Contract. Battelle has been selected to oversee the endorsement & maintenance (E&M) of clinical quality and cost/resource use measures. Since the Fall 2022 cycle launched at NQF, measures submitted to this E&M cycle continued along the prior E&M protocols that were in place at time of the Fall 2022 “Intent to Submit.” Battelle took over the E&M work for the Fall 2022 cycle after developers and/or stewards submitted their full measure information to NQF, which for CBE #3729, the most recent measure specifications can be found here: https://p4qm.org/sites/default/files/2024-02/3729.zip

Battelle took over the E&M work beginning with the public comment period to close the E&M committees for the post-comment meeting, convening the CSAC to render a final endorsement decision, and executing the appeals period.

 

1.3 Measure Description
The measure captures the ratio of the number of patients, who are attributed to a clinician or practice, with a diagnosis of any stage of cognitive impairment over the expected number of cases based on a predictive model. Once the clinician’s or practice’s O/E ratio (i.e., ratio of the observed and expected rates) is calculated, a computation of its associated standard error (SE) can be used to draw inference whether the O/E ratio is significantly different from 1 or not.
        • 1.5 Measure Type
        • 1.14 Numerator

          Number of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older, who are attributed to a clinician or practice and who have been diagnosed with any stage cognitive impairment based on claims data.

        • 1.15 Denominator

          Number of expected cases with dementia among the panel of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older attributed to a clinician or practice based on a predictive model.

        • OLD 1.12 MAT output not attached
          Attached
          1.13a Data dictionary not attached
          No
        • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
          Not Endorsed Geriatrics and Palliative Care Fall 2022
          Initial Endorsement
          Last Updated
        • Steward
          University of Southern California
          Steward Organization POC Email
          Measure Developer Secondary Point Of Contact

          United States

              • Risk adjustment approach
                Off
                Risk adjustment approach
                Off
                Conceptual model for risk adjustment
                Off
                Conceptual model for risk adjustment
                Off