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  1. Functional Status Assessments for Heart Failure eCQM CMS90v13

    Description Percentage of patients 18 years of age and older with heart failure who completed initial and follow-up patient-reported functional status assessments. Guidance Initial functional status assessment (FSA) and encounte...
  2. Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%) eCQM CMS122v12

    Description: Percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes who had hemoglobin A1c > 9.0% during the measurement period. Guidance: If the HbA1c test result is in the medical record, the test can be used to determine num...
  3. Colorectal Cancer Screening eCQM CMS130v12

    Description: Percentage of adults 45-75 years of age who had appropriate screening for colorectal cancer. Guidance: Do not count digital rectal exams (DRE), fecal occult blood tests (FOBTs) performed in an office setting or perfo...
  4. Diabetes: Eye Exam eCQM CMS131v12

    Description: Percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes and an active diagnosis of retinopathy in any part of the measurement period who had a retinal or dilated eye exam by an eye care professional during the measurement period ...
  5. Initiation and Engagement of Substance Use Disorder Treatment eCQM CMS137v12

    Description Percentage of patients 13 years of age and older with a new substance use disorder(SUD) who received the following: Two rates are reported a. Percentage of patients who initiated treatment, including either an intervent...
  6. Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention eCQM CMS138v12

    Description Percentage of patients aged 12 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times during the measurement period AND who received tobacco cessation intervention during the measurement period or in the six months pr...
  7. Use of High-Risk Medications in Older Adults eCQM CMS156v12

    Description Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were ordered at least two high-risk medications from the same drug class. Three rates are reported. Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were orde...
  8. Controlling High Blood Pressure eCQM CMS165v12

    Description Percentage of patients 18-85 years of age who had a diagnosis of essential hypertension starting before and continuing into, or starting during the first six months of the measurement period, and whose most recent blood pressure w...
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