| Valid Data Submission Method(s) | Measure Type | High Priority Measure? | NQS Domain | Specialty Measure Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registry | Process | No | Effective Clinical Care | Internal Medicine, Neurology, Physical Medicine, General Practice/Family Medicine |
Measure Description
All patients 18 and older prescribed opiates for longer than six weeks duration who signed an opioid treatment agreement at least once during Opioid Therapy documented in the medical record.
Instruction
This measure is to be reported a minimum of once per performance period for all patients being prescribed opioids for duration longer than six weeks during the performance period. There is no diagnosis associated with this measure.This measure may be reported by eligible clinicians who perform the quality actions described in the measure based on the services provided and the measure-specific denominator coding.
Denominator
All patients 18 and older prescribed opiates for longer than six weeksduration
Denominator Criteria (Eligible Cases):
Patients aged ≥ 18 years on date of encounter
AND
Patient encounter during the performance period (CPT): 99201, 99202, 99203, 99204, 99205, 99212, 99213, 99214, 99215, 99304, 99305, 99306, 99307, 99308, 99309, 99310, 99324, 99325, 99326, 99327, 99328, 99334, 99335, 99336, 99337, 99341, 99342, 99343, 99344, 99345, 99347, 99348, 99349, 99350
WITHOUT
Telehealth Modifier: GQ, GT
AND
Patients prescribed opiates for longer than six weeks: G9577
Numerator
Patients who signed an opioid treatment agreement at least once during opioid therapy
Numerator Options:
Performance Met: Documentation of signed opioid treatment agreement at least once during opioid therapy (G9578)
OR
Performance Not Met: No documentation of signed an opioid treatment agreement at least once during opioid therapy (G9579)