General eCQM Information
CMS Measure ID | CMS66v9 |
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NQF Number | Not Applicable |
Measure Description |
Percentage of patients 18 years of age and older who received an elective primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and completed a functional status assessment within 90 days prior to the surgery and in the 270-365 days after the surgery |
Initial Population | Patients 19 years of age and older who had a primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in the year prior to the measurement period and who had an outpatient encounter during the measurement period |
Denominator Statement |
Equals Initial Population |
Denominator Exclusions |
Patients with two or more fractures indicating trauma at the time of the total knee arthroplasty or patients with severe cognitive impairment that overlaps the measurement period. Exclude patients whose hospice care overlaps the measurement period. |
Numerator Statement |
Patients with patient-reported functional status assessment results (i.e., Veterans RAND 12-item health survey [VR-12], Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System [PROMIS]-10 Global Health, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score [KOOS], KOOS Jr.) in the 90 days prior to or on the day of the primary TKA procedure, and in the 270 - 365 days after the TKA procedure |
Numerator Exclusions |
Not Applicable |
Denominator Exceptions |
None |
Measure Steward | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) |
Domain | Person and Caregiver-Centered Experience and Outcomes |
Measure Scoring | Proportion measure |
Measure Type | Process measure |
Improvement Notation |
A higher score indicates better quality |
Guidance |
The same functional status assessment (FSA) instrument must be used for the initial and follow-up assessment. This eCQM is a patient-based measure. This version of the eCQM uses QDM version 5.5. Please refer to the eCQI resource center for more information on the QDM. |
Quality ID | 375 |
Meaningful Measure | Functional Outcomes |
Telehealth Eligible | Yes |
Previous Version |
Data Element Repository
Header
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Updated eCQM Version Number.
Measure Section: eCQM Version Number
Source of Change: Standards Update
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Updated copyright.
Measure Section: Copyright
Source of Change: Annual Update
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Updated rationale to change 'elderly' to 'older adults' to use a more neutral description.
Measure Section: Rationale
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Updated clinical recommendation statement to align with the most recent clinical practice guidelines.
Measure Section: Clinical Recommendation Statement
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Updated clinical recommendation statement to define Veterans RAND 12-Item Health Survey (VR-12), Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS), and Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) assessment types.
Measure Section: Clinical Recommendation Statement
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Updated references.
Measure Section: Reference
Source of Change: Standards Update
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Added text to identify the Quality Data Model (QDM) version used in the measure specification.
Measure Section: Guidance
Source of Change: Standards Update
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Added text to indicate whether the measure is patient-based or episode-based.
Measure Section: Guidance
Source of Change: Standards Update
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Updated Guidance to use the same functional status assessment (FSA) instrument for the initial and follow-up assessments to promote harmonization between CMS56, CMS66 and CMS90.
Measure Section: Guidance
Source of Change: Measure Lead
Logic
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Standardized the use of 'Follow Up' in definition names to promote harmonization between CMS56, CMS66 and CMS90.
Measure Section: Numerator
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Added the 'Max' operator to ensure the time of the last assessment component is used in relation to other events (applicable for all assessment types) and improve alignment with measure intent.
Measure Section: Definitions
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Standardized the use of 'Follow Up' in definition names to promote harmonization between CMS56, CMS66 and CMS90.
Measure Section: Definitions
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Updated timing logic for the follow-up assessment to use 'in Interval' to simplify logic and promote harmonization between measures.
Measure Section: Definitions
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Clinical Quality Language (CQL) Library version update: Updated version number of the Hospice Library (Hospice-2.2.000).
Measure Section: Multiple Sections
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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QDM v5.5 standards update: Added 'relevantDatetime' attribute to QDM datatypes. 'RelevantDatetime' indicates when the action occurred whereas 'authorDatetime' indicates when the action was recorded.
Measure Section: Multiple Sections
Source of Change: Standards Update
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Updated CQL expression to conform with the HL7 Standard: Clinical Quality Language Specification, Release 1 STU 4 (CQL 1.4).
Measure Section: Multiple Sections
Source of Change: Standards Update
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Updated the names of CQL definitions, functions, and/or aliases for clarification and to align with the CQL Style Guide.
Measure Section: Multiple Sections
Source of Change: Standards Update
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Updated version number of the Measure Authoring Tool (MAT) Global Common Functions Library (MATGlobalCommonFunctions-5.0.000). Updated definitions and functions in the MAT Global Common Functions Library to align with standards changes, CQL Style Guide, and to include one new function related to calculating length of hospital stays with observation stays.
Measure Section: Multiple Sections
Source of Change: Standards Update
Value Set
The VSAC is the source of truth for the value set content, please visit the VSAC for downloads of current value sets.
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Value set Outpatient Consultation (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1008): Deleted 1 SNOMED CT code (17436001) based on terminology update.
Measure Section: Terminology
Source of Change: Annual Update
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Value set Primary TKA Procedure (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.198.12.1007): Deleted 1 SNOMED CT code (430698003) based on terminology update.
Measure Section: Terminology
Source of Change: Annual Update
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Value set Fracture - Lower Body (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.113.12.1037): Deleted 1 SNOMED CT code (208540000) based on terminology update.
Measure Section: Terminology
Source of Change: Annual Update