Measure Information | 2021 Performance Period |
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CMS eCQM ID | CMS127v9 |
NQF Number | Not Applicable |
MIPS Quality ID | 111 |
Description |
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccine |
Initial Population |
Patients 65 years of age and older with a visit during the measurement period |
Numerator |
Patients who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccination before the end of the measurement period |
Numerator Exclusions |
Not Applicable |
Denominator |
Equals Initial Population |
Denominator Exclusions |
Exclude patients whose hospice care overlaps the measurement period |
Denominator Exceptions |
None |
Steward | National Committee for Quality Assurance |
Measure Scoring | Proportion measure |
Measure Type | Process measure |
Improvement Notation |
Higher score indicates better quality |
Guidance |
Patient self-report for procedures as well as immunization s should be recorded in 'Procedure, Performed' template or 'Immunization, Administered' template in QRDA-1. ACIP (Kobayashi, 2015) provides guidance about the proper interval and relative timing for the administration of two pneumococcal vaccines; this measure assesses whether patients have received at least one of either vaccine. 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 |
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Title | Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults | Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults | Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults | Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults |
CMS eCQM ID | CMS127v9 | CMS127v10 | CMS127v11 | CMS127v12 |
NQF Number | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
Description |
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccine |
Percentage of patients 66 years of age and older who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccine |
Percentage of patients 66 years of age and older who have received a pneumococcal vaccine |
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who have received a pneumococcal vaccine |
Initial Population |
Patients 65 years of age and older with a visit during the measurement period |
Patients 66 years of age and older with a visit during the measurement period |
Patients 66 years of age and older at the start of the measurement period with a visit during the measurement period |
Patients 65 years of age and older at the start of the measurement period with a visit during the measurement period |
Denominator |
Equals Initial Population |
Equals Initial Population |
Equals Initial Population |
Equals Initial Population |
Denominator Exclusions | Exclude patients whose hospice care overlaps the measurement period | Exclude patients who are in hospice care for any part of the measurement period. | Exclude patients who are in hospice care for any part of the measurement period | Exclude patients who are in hospice care for any part of the measurement period Exclude patients with anaphylaxis due to the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine or polysaccharide vaccine any time before the end of the measurement period |
Numerator |
Patients who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccination before the end of the measurement period |
Patients who received a pneumococcal vaccination on or after their 60th birthday and before the end of the measurement period; or ever had an adverse reaction to the vaccine before the end of the measurement period |
Patients who received a pneumococcal vaccination on or after their 60th birthday and before the end of the measurement period |
Patients who received a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine or polysaccharide vaccine on or after their 19th birthday and before the end of the measurement period |
Numerator Exclusions |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Denominator Exceptions |
None |
None |
None |
None |
Measure Steward | National Committee for Quality Assurance | National Committee for Quality Assurance | National Committee for Quality Assurance | National Committee for Quality Assurance |
Measure Scoring | Proportion measure | Proportion measure | Proportion measure | Proportion measure |
Measure Type | Process measure | Process measure | Process measure | Process measure |
Improvement Notation |
Higher score indicates better quality |
Higher score indicates better quality |
Higher score indicates better quality |
Higher score indicates better quality |
Guidance |
Patient self-report for procedures as well as immunization s should be recorded in 'Procedure, Performed' template or 'Immunization, Administered' template in QRDA-1. ACIP (Kobayashi, 2015) provides guidance about the proper interval and relative timing for the administration of two pneumococcal vaccines; this measure assesses whether patients have received at least one of either vaccine. 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. |
Patient self-report for procedures as well as immunizations should be recorded in 'Procedure, Performed' template or 'Immunization, Administered' template in QRDA-1. 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. |
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. |
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 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 |
Telehealth Eligible | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Next Version | CMS127v10 | CMS127v11 | CMS127v12 | 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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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
Logic
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Updated the names of Clinical Quality Language (CQL) definitions, functions, and/or aliases for clarification and to align with the CQL Style Guide.
Measure Section: Definitions
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: Functions
Source of Change: Standards Update
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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 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
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Value set Nursing Facility Visit (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1012): Added 3 CPT codes (99315, 99316, 99318) based on updated evidence in published guidelines, published literature, or from published specialty medical society or group recommendations, to capture additional nursing facility visit encounter types.
Measure Section: Terminology
Source of Change: Annual Update