| Measure Information | 2021 Performance Period |
|---|---|
| CMS eCQM ID | CMS90v10 |
| NQF Number | Not Applicable |
| MIPS Quality ID | 377 |
| Description |
Percentage of patients 18 years of age and older with congestive heart failure who completed initial and follow-up patient-reported functional status assessments |
| Initial Population |
Patients 18 years of age and older who had two outpatient encounters during the measurement year and a diagnosis of congestive heart failure |
| Numerator |
Patients with patient-reported functional status assessment results (i.e., Veterans RAND 12-item health survey [VR-12]; VR-36; Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire [KCCQ]; KCCQ-12; Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire [MLHFQ]; Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System [PROMIS]-10 Global Health, PROMIS-29) present in the EHR two weeks before or during the initial FSA encounter and results for the follow-up FSA at least 30 days but no more than 180 days after the initial FSA |
| Numerator Exclusions |
Not Applicable |
| Denominator |
Equals Initial Population |
| Denominator Exclusions |
Exclude patients with severe cognitive impairment that overlaps the measurement period. Exclude patients whose hospice care overlaps the measurement period. |
| Denominator Exceptions |
None |
| Steward | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) |
| Measure Scoring | Proportion measure |
| Measure Type | Process measure |
| Improvement Notation |
A higher score indicates better quality |
| Guidance |
Initial functional status assessment (FSA) and encounter: The initial FSA is the first FSA that occurs two weeks before or during the first encounter in the first 185 days of the measurement year. Follow-up FSA: The follow-up FSA must be completed at least 30 days but no more than 180 days after the initial FSA. The same 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. |
| Telehealth Eligible | Yes |
| Next Version | |
| Previous Version | No Version Available |
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| Measure Information | 2021 Performance Period | 2022 Performance Period | 2023 Performance Period | 2024 Performance Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Functional Status Assessments for Congestive Heart Failure | Functional Status Assessments for Heart Failure | Functional Status Assessments for Heart Failure | Functional Status Assessments for Heart Failure |
| CMS eCQM ID | CMS90v10 | CMS90v11 | CMS90v12 | CMS90v13 |
| NQF Number | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| Description |
Percentage of patients 18 years of age and older with congestive heart failure who completed initial and follow-up patient-reported functional status assessments |
Percentage of patients 18 years of age and older with heart failure who completed initial and follow-up patient-reported functional status assessments |
Percentage of patients 18 years of age and older with heart failure who completed initial and follow-up patient-reported functional status assessments |
Percentage of patients 18 years of age and older with heart failure who completed initial and follow-up patient-reported functional status assessments |
| Initial Population |
Patients 18 years of age and older who had two outpatient encounters during the measurement year and a diagnosis of congestive heart failure |
Patients 18 years of age and older who had two outpatient encounters during the measurement period and a diagnosis of heart failure that starts before and continues into the measurement period. |
Patients 18 years of age and older who had two outpatient encounters during the measurement period and a diagnosis of heart failure that starts any time before and continues into the measurement period. |
Patients 18 years of age and older who had two outpatient encounters during the measurement period and a diagnosis of heart failure that starts any time before and continues into the measurement period. |
| Denominator |
Equals Initial Population |
Equals Initial Population |
Equals Initial Population |
Equals Initial Population |
| Denominator Exclusions | Exclude patients with severe cognitive impairment that overlaps the measurement period. Exclude patients whose hospice care overlaps the measurement period. | Exclude patients with severe cognitive impairment in any part of the measurement period. Exclude patients who are in hospice care for any part of the measurement period. | Exclude patients with severe cognitive impairment in any part of the measurement period. Exclude patients who are in hospice care for any part of the measurement period. | Exclude patients with severe cognitive impairment in any part of the measurement period. Exclude patients who are in hospice care for any part of the measurement period. |
| Numerator |
Patients with patient-reported functional status assessment results (i.e., Veterans RAND 12-item health survey [VR-12]; VR-36; Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire [KCCQ]; KCCQ-12; Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire [MLHFQ]; Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System [PROMIS]-10 Global Health, PROMIS-29) present in the EHR two weeks before or during the initial FSA encounter and results for the follow-up FSA at least 30 days but no more than 180 days after the initial FSA |
Patients with patient-reported functional status assessment results (i.e., Veterans RAND 12-item health survey [VR-12]; VR-36; Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire [KCCQ]; KCCQ-12; Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire [MLHFQ]; Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System [PROMIS]-10 Global Health, PROMIS-29) present in the EHR two weeks before or during the initial FSA encounter and results for the follow-up FSA at least 30 days but no more than 180 days after the initial FSA |
Patients with patient-reported functional status assessment results (i.e., Veterans RAND 12-item health survey [VR-12]; VR-36; Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire [KCCQ]; KCCQ-12; Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire [MLHFQ]; Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System [PROMIS]-10 Global Health, PROMIS-29) present in the EHR within two weeks before or during the initial FSA encounter and results for the follow-up FSA at least 30 days but no more than 180 days after the initial FSA |
Patients with patient-reported functional status assessment results (i.e., Veterans RAND 12-item health survey [VR-12]; VR-36; Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire [KCCQ]; KCCQ-12; Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire [MLHFQ]; Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System [PROMIS]-10 Global Health; PROMIS-29) present in the EHR within two weeks before or during the initial FSA encounter and results for the follow-up FSA at least 30 days but no more than 180 days after the initial FSA |
| Numerator Exclusions |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
| Denominator Exceptions |
None |
None |
None |
None |
| Measure Steward | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) |
| Measure Scoring | Proportion measure | Proportion measure | Proportion measure | Proportion measure |
| Measure Type | Process measure | Process measure | Process measure | Process measure |
| Improvement Notation |
A higher score indicates better quality |
A higher score indicates better quality |
A higher score indicates better quality |
A higher score indicates better quality |
| Guidance |
Initial functional status assessment (FSA) and encounter: The initial FSA is the first FSA that occurs two weeks before or during the first encounter in the first 185 days of the measurement year. Follow-up FSA: The follow-up FSA must be completed at least 30 days but no more than 180 days after the initial FSA. The same 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. |
Initial functional status assessment (FSA) and encounter: The initial FSA is an FSA that occurs two weeks before or during an encounter, in the 180 days or more before the end of the measurement period. Follow-up FSA: The follow-up FSA must be completed at least 30 days but no more than 180 days after the initial FSA. The same 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. |
Initial functional status assessment (FSA) and encounter: The initial FSA is an FSA that occurs within two weeks before or during an encounter, in the 180 days or more before the end of the measurement period. Follow-up FSA: The follow-up FSA must be completed at least 30 days but no more than 180 days after the initial FSA. The same 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 5.6. Please refer to the QDM page for more information on the QDM. |
Initial functional status assessment (FSA) and encounter: The initial FSA is an FSA that occurs within two weeks before or during an encounter, in the 180 days or more before the end of the measurement period. Follow-up FSA: The follow-up FSA must be completed at least 30 days but no more than 180 days after the initial FSA. The same 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 5.6. Please refer to the QDM page for more information on the QDM. |
| MIPS Quality ID | 377 | 377 | 377 | 377 |
| Telehealth Eligible | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Next Version | CMS90v11 | CMS90v12 | CMS90v13 | No Version Available |
| Previous Version | No Version Available |
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 clinical recommendation statement to align with updated clinical 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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Updated timing of congestive heart failure (CHF) diagnosis in the initial population logic so it overlaps before the Measurement Period to align with measure intent.
Measure Section: Initial Population
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Changed the timing of the encounter from the start of the measurement period to the end of the measurement period to eliminate the need to adjust the number of days for leap years.
Measure Section: Numerator
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: Numerator
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Changed measurement period for the Veterans RAND 12 Item Health Survey (VR-12) to allow the initial functional status assessment (FSA) to occur prior to the measurement period when the encounter occurs within the first few days of the measurement period to align with measure intent.
Measure Section: Definitions
Source of Change: ONC Project Tracking System (Jira): CQM-3772
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Changed the timing of the follow-up functional status assessment (FSA) in relation to the when the initial FSA is performed and not the encounter to improve alignment with the measure intent.
Measure Section: Definitions
Source of Change: ONC Project Tracking System (Jira): CQM-3787
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Updated timing of congestive heart failure (CHF) diagnosis in the initial population logic so it overlaps before the Measurement Period to align with measure intent.
Measure Section: Definitions
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 logic for follow-up assessments to relate the follow-up assessments to the initial assessment rather than the encounter to improve alignment with the measure intent.
Measure Section: Definitions
Source of Change: ONC Project Tracking System (Jira): CQM-3786
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Updated logic for the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) functional status assessment to allow reporting for the 6 domain subcategories or the total score to increase reportability.
Measure Section: Definitions
Source of Change: ONC Project Tracking System (Jira): CQM-3612
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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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Replaced value set Severe Dementia (2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.1025) with direct reference code SNOMED CT Code (428351000124105) to align with best practices for replacing single code value sets with direct reference codes.
Measure Section: Terminology
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Value set Heart Failure (2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.376): Deleted 24 ICD-9-CM codes. Removed ICD-9 codes from all measures that do not have lookback periods or removed ICD-9 codes from all measures with lookback period for which the ICD-9 codes were no longer relevant.
Measure Section: Terminology
Source of Change: Annual Update
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Removed direct reference code LOINC Code (72188-6) due to redundancy with other KCCQ summary components. Added direct reference codes LOINC Codes (72194-4, 71940-1) for the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) functional status assessment to allow reporting for the 6 domain subcategories or the total score to increase reportability.
Measure Section: Terminology
Source of Change: Measure Lead