Description
Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter.
Guidance
This eCQM is an episode-based measure. An episode is defined as each eligible encounter during the measurement period. This measure is to be reported for every encounter during the measurement period.
Eligible clinicians reporting this measure may document medication information received from the patient, authorized representative(s), caregiver(s) or other available healthcare resources.
By reporting the action described in this measure, the provider attests to having documented a list of current medications utilizing all immediate resources available at the time of the encounter.
This list must include all known prescriptions, over-the-counter products, herbals, vitamins, minerals, dietary (nutritional) supplements, cannabis/cannabidiol products AND must contain the medications' name, dosage, frequency, and route of administration.
This measure should also be reported if the eligible clinician documented the patient is not currently taking any medications.
This version of the eCQM uses QDM version 5.6. Please refer to the eCQI resource center (https://ecqi.healthit.gov/qdm) for more information on the QDM.
Initial Population
All visits occurring during the 12-month measurement period for patients aged 18 years and older.
Date of birth information can be entered in DrChrono in the patient chart under the Demographics tab with the Patient's Date of Birth.
With A Qualifying Encounter During the Measurement Period
CPT Codes
HCPCS Codes
CPT and HCPCS codes can be entered into the billing section for the encounter. Below is an example from the appointment window.
Denominator
Equals initial population.
Denominator Exclusions
None
Denominator Exceptions
Documentation of a medical reason(s) for not documenting, updating, or reviewing the patient’s current medications list (e.g., patient is in an urgent or emergent medical situation where time is of the essence and to delay treatment would jeopardize the patient's health status).
Numerator
Eligible clinician attests to documenting, updating, or reviewing the patient's current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter.
The SNOMEDCT code 428191000124101 can be added to the patient's chart under the Intervention tab of the CQMs section. Click +New.
You can enter the code or search by key terms. Select an appointment date and ordered or performed. Click Create when finished.
Numerator Exclusions
Not applicable