Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Beta-Blocker Therapy-Prior Myocardial Infarction (MI) or Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVEF less than 40%)

Measure Information	2021 Performance Period
CMS eCQM ID	CMS145v9
NQF Number	0070e
MIPS Quality ID	007
Description	Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of coronary artery disease seen within a 12-month period who also have a prior MI or a current or prior LVEF <40% who were prescribed beta-blocker therapy
Initial Population	All patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of coronary artery disease seen within a 12-month period
Numerator	Patients who were prescribed beta-blocker therapy
Numerator Exclusions	Not Applicable
Denominator	Equals Initial Population who also have prior (within the past 3 years) MI or a current or prior LVEF <40%
Denominator Exclusions	None
Denominator Exceptions	Documentation of medical reason(s) for not prescribing beta-blocker therapy (e.g., allergy, intolerance, other medical reasons). Documentation of patient reason(s) for not prescribing beta-blocker therapy (e.g., patient declined, other patient reasons). Documentation of system reason(s) for not prescribing beta-blocker therapy (e.g., other reasons attributable to the health care system).
Steward	PCPI(R) Foundation (PCPI[R])
Measure Scoring	Proportion measure
Measure Type	Process measure
Improvement Notation	Higher score indicates better quality
Guidance	Beta-blocker therapy: - For patients with prior MI, beta-blocker therapy includes any agent within the beta-blocker drug class. As of 2015, no recommendations or evidence are cited in current stable ischemic heart disease guidelines for preferential use of specific agents - For patients with prior LVEF <40%, beta-blocker therapy includes the following: bisoprolol, carvedilol, or sustained release metoprolol succinate The requirement of two or more visits is to establish that the eligible professional or eligible clinician has an existing relationship with the patient. A range value should satisfy the logic requirement for 'Ejection Fraction' as long as the ranged observation value clearly meets the less than 40% threshold noted in the denominator logic. A range that is inclusive of or greater than 40% would not meet the measure requirement. If a patient has had a myocardial infarction (MI) within the past 3 years and a current or prior LVEF < 40% (or moderate or severe LVSD), the patient should only be counted in Population Criteria 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.
Telehealth Eligible	Yes
Next Version	CMS145v10
Previous Version	No Version Available

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Measure Information	2021 Performance Period	2022 Performance Period	2023 Performance Period	2024 Performance Period
Title	Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Beta-Blocker Therapy-Prior Myocardial Infarction (MI) or Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVEF less than 40%)	Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Beta-Blocker Therapy-Prior Myocardial Infarction (MI) or Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVEF less than 40%)	Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Beta-Blocker Therapy-Prior Myocardial Infarction (MI) or Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVEF less than or equal to 40%)	Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Beta-Blocker Therapy-Prior Myocardial Infarction (MI) or Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVEF)
CMS eCQM ID	CMS145v9	CMS145v10	CMS145v11	CMS145v12
NQF Number	0070e	0070e	0070e	0070e
Description	Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of coronary artery disease seen within a 12-month period who also have a prior MI or a current or prior LVEF <40% who were prescribed beta-blocker therapy	Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of coronary artery disease seen within a 12-month period who also have a prior MI or a current or prior LVEF < 40% who were prescribed beta-blocker therapy	Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of coronary artery disease seen within a 12-month period who also have a prior MI or a current or prior LVEF <=40% who were prescribed beta-blocker therapy	Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of coronary artery disease seen within a 12-month period who also have a prior MI or a current or prior LVEF <=40% who were prescribed beta-blocker therapy
Initial Population	All patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of coronary artery disease seen within a 12-month period	All patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of coronary artery disease seen within a 12-month period	All patients aged 18 years and older with two qualifying encounters during the measurement period and a diagnosis of coronary artery disease	All patients aged 18 years and older with two qualifying encounters during the measurement period and a diagnosis of coronary artery disease
Denominator	Equals Initial Population who also have prior (within the past 3 years) MI or a current or prior LVEF <40%	Equals Initial Population who also have prior (within the past 3 years) MI or a current or prior LVEF <40%	Equals Initial Population who also have prior (within the past 3 years) MI or a current or prior LVEF <=40%	Equals Initial Population who also have prior (within the past 3 years) MI or a current or prior LVEF <=40%
Denominator Exclusions	None	None	None	None
Numerator	Patients who were prescribed beta-blocker therapy	Patients who were prescribed beta-blocker therapy	Patients who were prescribed beta-blocker therapy	Patients who were prescribed beta-blocker therapy
Numerator Exclusions	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Denominator Exceptions	Documentation of medical reason(s) for not prescribing beta-blocker therapy (e.g., allergy, intolerance, other medical reasons). Documentation of patient reason(s) for not prescribing beta-blocker therapy (e.g., patient declined, other patient reasons). Documentation of system reason(s) for not prescribing beta-blocker therapy (e.g., other reasons attributable to the health care system).	Documentation of medical reason(s) for not prescribing beta-blocker therapy (e.g., allergy, intolerance, other medical reasons). Documentation of patient reason(s) for not prescribing beta-blocker therapy (e.g., patient declined, other patient reasons). Documentation of system reason(s) for not prescribing beta-blocker therapy (e.g., other reasons attributable to the health care system).	Documentation of medical reason(s) for not prescribing beta-blocker therapy (e.g., arrhythmia, asthma, bradycardia, hypotension, patients with atrioventricular block without cardiac pacer, observation of consecutive heart rates <50, allergy, intolerance, other medical reasons). Documentation of patient reason(s) for not prescribing beta-blocker therapy (e.g., patient declined, other patient reasons). Documentation of system reason(s) for not prescribing beta-blocker therapy (e.g., other reasons attributable to the health care system).	Documentation of medical reason(s) for not prescribing beta-blocker therapy (e.g., arrhythmia, asthma, bradycardia, hypotension, patients with atrioventricular block without cardiac pacer, observation of consecutive heart rates <50, allergy, intolerance, other medical reasons). Documentation of patient reason(s) for not prescribing beta-blocker therapy (e.g., patient declined, other patient reasons).
Measure Steward	PCPI(R) Foundation (PCPI[R])	American Heart Association-American Stroke Association	American Heart Association	American Heart Association
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	Beta-blocker therapy: - For patients with prior MI, beta-blocker therapy includes any agent within the beta-blocker drug class. As of 2015, no recommendations or evidence are cited in current stable ischemic heart disease guidelines for preferential use of specific agents - For patients with prior LVEF <40%, beta-blocker therapy includes the following: bisoprolol, carvedilol, or sustained release metoprolol succinate The requirement of two or more visits is to establish that the eligible professional or eligible clinician has an existing relationship with the patient. A range value should satisfy the logic requirement for 'Ejection Fraction' as long as the ranged observation value clearly meets the less than 40% threshold noted in the denominator logic. A range that is inclusive of or greater than 40% would not meet the measure requirement. If a patient has had a myocardial infarction (MI) within the past 3 years and a current or prior LVEF < 40% (or moderate or severe LVSD), the patient should only be counted in Population Criteria 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.	Beta-blocker therapy: - For patients with prior MI, beta-blocker therapy includes any agent within the beta-blocker drug class. As of 2015, no recommendations or evidence are cited in current stable ischemic heart disease guidelines for preferential use of specific agents - For patients with prior LVEF <40%, beta-blocker therapy includes the following: bisoprolol, carvedilol, or sustained release metoprolol succinate The requirement of two or more visits is to establish that the eligible professional or eligible clinician has an existing relationship with the patient. A range value should satisfy the logic requirement for 'Ejection Fraction' as long as the ranged observation value clearly meets the less than 40% threshold noted in the denominator logic. A range that is inclusive of or greater than 40% would not meet the measure requirement. If a patient has had a myocardial infarction (MI) within the past 3 years and a current or prior LVEF < 40% (or moderate or severe LVSD), the patient should only be counted in Population Criteria 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.	Beta-blocker therapy: - For patients with prior MI, beta-blocker therapy includes any agent within the beta-blocker drug class. As of 2015, no recommendations or evidence are cited in current stable ischemic heart disease guidelines for preferential use of specific agents - For patients with prior LVEF <=40%, beta-blocker therapy includes the following: bisoprolol, carvedilol, or sustained release metoprolol succinate The requirement of two or more visits is to establish that the eligible professional or eligible clinician has an existing relationship with the patient. A range value should satisfy the logic requirement for 'Ejection Fraction' as long as the ranged observation value clearly meets the less than or equal to 40% threshold noted in the denominator logic. A range that is greater than 40% would not meet the measure requirement. If a patient has had a myocardial infarction (MI) within the past 3 years and a current or prior LVEF <=40% (or moderate or severe LVSD), the patient should only be counted in Population Criteria 1. 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.	Beta-blocker therapy: - For patients with prior MI, beta-blocker therapy includes any agent within the beta-blocker drug class. As of 2015, no recommendations or evidence are cited in current stable ischemic heart disease guidelines for preferential use of specific agents - For patients with prior LVEF <=40%, beta-blocker therapy includes the following: bisoprolol, carvedilol, or sustained release metoprolol succinate The requirement of two or more visits is to establish that the eligible professional or eligible clinician has an existing relationship with the patient. A range value should satisfy the logic requirement for 'Ejection Fraction' as long as the ranged observation value clearly meets the less than or equal to 40% threshold noted in the denominator logic. A range that is greater than 40% would not meet the measure requirement. In order for the Ejection Fraction result pathway to be recognized as below 40%, the result must be reported as a number with unit of %. A text string of "below 40%" or "ejection fraction between 35 and 40%" will not be recognized through electronic data capture. Although, this criteria can also be met using the Diagnosis pathway if specified as "Moderate or Severe." If a patient has had a myocardial infarction (MI) within the past 3 years and a current or prior LVEF <=40% (or moderate or severe LVSD), the patient should only be counted in Population Criteria 1. 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	007	007	007	007
Telehealth Eligible	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
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Updated eCQM Version Number.

Measure Section: eCQM Version Number

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Measure Section: Copyright

Source of Change: Annual Update
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Measure Section: Disclaimer

Source of Change: Standards Update
Updated references to align with American Psychological Association (APA) formatting.

Measure Section: Reference

Source of Change: Measure Lead
Added text to identify the Quality Data Model (QDM) version used in the measure specification.

Measure Section: Guidance

Source of Change: Standards Update
Added text to indicate whether the measure is patient-based or episode-based.

Measure Section: Guidance

Source of Change: Standards Update
Revised guidance related to patients who have had both myocardial infarction within the past 3 years and LVEF < 40% to clarify how these patients should be counted in the measure.

Measure Section: Guidance

Source of Change: Measure Lead

Logic

Revised Clinical Quality Language (CQL) definition related to myocardial infarction by applying additional constraints to ensure patients will only meet the population 2 denominator criteria if they do not also have LVEF < 40%.

Measure Section: Denominator

Source of Change: Measure Lead
Added a new data element using the Allergy/Intolerance QDM category and datatype to capture the substance related to beta blocker as a potential allergen to align with measure intent and interoperability standards.

Measure Section: Denominator Exceptions

Source of Change: Measure Lead
Updated CQL definition names used to more closely align with clinical concept intent or create consistency of naming across measures.

Measure Section: Multiple Sections

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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

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Revised CQL definition construction to reduce the overall complexity of the measure logic without changing the intent and/or application of data element. These revisions were intended to make the definition logic less complex, easier to understand, and more meaningful.

Measure Section: Multiple Sections

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Revised measure timings to improve alignment with the intent of the measure requirements.

Measure Section: Multiple Sections

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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
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

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Added direct reference code SNOMED CT Code (373254001) based on expert review and/or public feedback to align with interoperability standards.

Measure Section: Terminology

Source of Change: Annual Update
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
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 expert review and/or public feedback.

Measure Section: Terminology

Source of Change: Annual Update
Value set Medical Reason (2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.1007): Deleted 5 SNOMED CT codes (216952002, 274512008, 371133007, 416406003, 445528004) based on expert review and/or public feedback. Removed codes due to intent of concepts which do not indicate a medical contraindication, but rather a provider decision to discontinue something or change a course of treatment.

Measure Section: Terminology

Source of Change: Annual Update
Value set Patient Provider Interaction (2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.1012): Deleted 1 SNOMED CT code (11797002) based on terminology update.

Measure Section: Terminology

Source of Change: Annual Update
Value set Beta Blocker Therapy (2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.1174): Deleted 3 RxNorm codes (245854, 245855, 998694) based on terminology update.

Measure Section: Terminology

Source of Change: Annual Update
Value set Intolerance to Beta Blocker Therapy (2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.1178): Deleted 1 SNOMED CT code (292429003) based on terminology update.

Measure Section: Terminology

Source of Change: Annual Update
Value set Asthma (2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.362): Deleted 14 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. Added 1 SNOMED CT code (782520007) and deleted 1 SNOMED CT code (30352005) based on terminology update.

Measure Section: Terminology

Source of Change: Annual Update
Value set Arrhythmia (2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.366): Deleted 2 ICD-9-CM codes (427.89, 427.9). 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
Value set Atrioventricular Block (2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.367): Deleted 3 ICD-9-CM codes (426.0, 426.12, 426.13). 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
Value set Cardiac Pacer in Situ (2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.368): Deleted 1 ICD-9-CM code (V45.01). 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
Value set Hypotension (2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.370): Deleted 6 ICD-9-CM codes (458.0, 458.1, 458.21, 458.29, 458.8, 458.9). 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
Value set Bradycardia (2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.412): Deleted 2 ICD-9-CM codes (427.81, 427.89). 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
Value set Coronary Artery Disease No MI (2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.369): Deleted 21 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
Value set Cardiac Surgery (2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.371): Deleted 6 CPT codes (33517, 33518, 33519, 33521, 33522, 33523) based on coding guidelines.

Measure Section: Terminology

Source of Change: Annual Update
Value set Myocardial Infarction (2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.403): Deleted 1 ICD-9-CM code (412) based on expert review and/or public feedback to align with value set intent. Deleted 2 ICD-10-CM codes (I24.1, I25.2) based on expert review and/or public feedback to align with value set intent. Deleted 10 SNOMED CT codes (161502000, 161503005, 1755008, 233839009, 233840006, 233841005, 233842003, 275905002, 308065005, 399211009) based on expert review and/or public feedback to align with value set intent.

Measure Section: Terminology

Source of Change: Annual Update
Removed ICD-9-CM extensional value sets from applicable Groupings due to ICD-9-CM no longer being maintained and the measure not requiring historical lookback, with the exception of the 'Myocardial Infarction' value set that is reused in another measure which requires an indefinite lookback period.

Measure Section: Terminology

Source of Change: Measure Lead