The percentage of adolescent patients 12 to 17 years of age and adult patients 18 years of age or older with major depression or dysthymia who reached remission 12 months (+/- 60 days) after an index event.
Adolescent patients 12 to 17 years of age and adult patients 18 years of age and older with a diagnosis of major depression or dysthymia and an initial PHQ-9 or PHQ-9M score greater than nine during the index event. Patients may be screened using PHQ-9 and PHQ-9M up to 7 days prior to the office visit (including the day of the office visit).
Equals Initial Population
1: Patients who died
2: Patients who received hospice or palliative care services
3: Patients who were permanent nursing home residents
4: Patients with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder
5: Patients with a diagnosis of personality disorder emotionally labile
6: Patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or psychotic disorder
7: Patients with a diagnosis of pervasive developmental disorder
Adolescent patients 12 to 17 years of age and adult patients 18 years of age and older who achieved remission at twelve months as demonstrated by a twelve month (+/- 60 days) PHQ-9 or PHQ-9M score of less than five
Not Applicable
None
Higher score indicates better quality
When a baseline assessment is conducted with PHQ 9M, the follow-up assessment can use either a PHQ 9M or PHQ 9.
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.
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The percentage of adolescent patients 12 to 17 years of age and adult patients 18 years of age or older with major depression or dysthymia who reached remission 12 months (+/- 60 days) after an index event
Adolescent patients 12 to 17 years of age and adult patients 18 years of age and older with a diagnosis of major depression or dysthymia and an initial PHQ-9 or PHQ-9M score greater than nine during the index event. Patients may be assessed using PHQ-9 or PHQ-9M on the same date or up to 7 days prior to the encounter (index event).
Adolescent patients 12 to 17 years of age and adult patients 18 years of age and older who achieved remission at twelve months as demonstrated by the most recent twelve month (+/- 60 days) PHQ-9 or PHQ-9M score of less than five
When an index assessment is conducted with PHQ-9M, the follow-up assessment can use either a PHQ-9M or PHQ-9.
This version of the eCQM uses QDM version 5.6. Please refer to the QDM page for more information on the QDM.
Updated eCQM Version Number.
Measure Section: eCQM Version Number
Source of Change: Standards Update
Updated copyright.
Measure Section: Copyright
Source of Change: Annual Update
Added text to clarify stratification takes place at the time of the index assessment.
Measure Section: Stratification
Source of Change: Measure Lead
Updated the rationale with newer studies and data.
Measure Section: Rationale
Updated the clinical recommendations to include the latest relevant studies and guidelines.
Measure Section: Clinical Recommendation Statement
Added text to identify the Quality Data Model (QDM) version used in the measure specification.
Measure Section: Guidance
Added text to indicate whether the measure is patient-based or episode-based.
Added text to indicate clarify which assessment can be used for the follow-up assessment.
Updated text to clarify patients diagnosed with a personality disorder emotionally labile should be excluded, and align with updated value sets.
Measure Section: Denominator Exclusions
Updated logic to reflect accurate name of the value set Palliative or Hospice Care (2.16.840.1.113883.3.600.1.1579).
Source of Change: ONC Project Tracking System (Jira): CQM-3637
Updated the alias 'PalliativeCareOrder' in the 'Palliative Care Order' definition to better differentiate from the 'Encounter Palliative Care' definition's alias.
Updated the 'Palliative Care Order' definition logic to be consistent with the alias name and assessment period name changes.
Removed null text to streamline stratification logic.
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
Updated Clinical Quality Language (CQL) expression to conform with the HL7 Standard: Clinical Quality Language Specification, Release 1 STU 4 (CQL 1.4).
Updated the names of CQL definitions, functions, and/or aliases for clarification and to align with the CQL Style Guide.
Updated the term follow-up assessment period to measure assessment period to increase consistency between the header and the logic.
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.
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Value set Bipolar Disorder (2.16.840.1.113883.3.67.1.101.1.128): Added 5 SNOMEDCT codes (231444002, 767632000, 767633005, 271000119101, 23741000119105) based on review by technical experts to better capture relevant exclusions.
Measure Section: Terminology
Value set Personality Disorder Emotionally Labile (2.16.840.1.113883.3.67.1.101.1.246): Added 1 SNOMEDCT code (191765005) based on review by technical experts to better capture relevant exclusions.
Value set Contact or Office Visit (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1080.5): Added 3 CPT codes (99421, 99422, 99423) based on terminology update. Added 3 HCPCS codes (G2061, G2062, G2063) based on terminology update.
Value set (2.16.840.1.113883.3.67.1.101.1.246): Renamed grouping value set to Personality Disorder Emotionally Labile to more accurately reflect the codes included in the value set. Renamed extensional value sets (2.16.840.1.113883.3.67.1.101.1.247, 2.16.840.1.113883.3.67.1.101.1.248, 2.16.840.1.113883.3.67.1.101.1.249) within the grouping value set to more accurately reflect the codes included in the value set.