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Functional Status Assessments for Heart Failure

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Measure Information 2022 Performance Period 2023 Performance Period 2024 Performance Period
Title Functional Status Assessments for Heart Failure Functional Status Assessments for Heart Failure Functional Status Assessments for Heart Failure
CMS eCQM ID CMS90v11 CMS90v12 CMS90v13
CBE ID Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable
MIPS Quality ID 377 377 377
Description

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

Definition *See CMS90v11.html *See CMS90v12.html

None

Initial Population

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.

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 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

Denominator

Equals Initial Population

Equals Initial Population

Equals Initial Population

Denominator Exclusions

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.

Denominator Exceptions

None

None

None

Measure Steward 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
Measure Type 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

Guidance

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.

Telehealth Eligible Yes Yes Yes
Rationale *See CMS90v11.html *See CMS90v12.html

Patients living with heart failure often have poor functional status and health-related quality of life, which declines as the disease progresses (Allen et al., 2012). In addition, their care is often complicated by multiple comorbidities. To assist in managing these complex patients, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and American Heart Association recommend collecting initial and repeat assessments of a patient's function and ability to complete desired activities of daily living (Hunt et al., 2009). The American Heart Association has also released scientific statements emphasizing the collection of patient-reported health status (for example, functional limitations, symptom burden, quality of life) from heart failure patients as an important means of establishing a dynamic conversation between patient and provider regarding care goals and the patient's priorities (Allen et al., 2012; Rumsfeld et al., 2013).

Stratification *See CMS90v11.html *See CMS90v12.html

None

Risk Adjustment *See CMS90v11.html *See CMS90v12.html

None

Clinical Recommendation Statement *See CMS90v11.html *See CMS90v12.html

American College of Cardiology Foundation and American Heart Association (2013): While this guideline does not explicitly recommend the use of patient-reported functional status or quality of life assessments (such as the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire or Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire), it does “refer to meaningful survival as a state in which HRQOL [health-related quality of life] is satisfactory to the patient.” The guideline also includes quality of life assessments in its description of a detailed plan of care for patients with chronic heart failure.

Notes

*There is a known issue on CMS90v11. See issue EKI-16 on the ONC eCQM Known Issues Dashboard for details.

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Header

  • Removed 'congestive' from the measure title to align with the measure intent.

    Measure Section: eCQM Title

    Source of Change: Measure Lead

  • Updated the eCQM version number.

    Measure Section: eCQM Version Number

    Source of Change: Annual Update

  • Revised the measure description to align with the measure intent and guidance.

    Measure Section: Description

    Source of Change: Measure Lead

  • Updated copyright.

    Measure Section: Copyright

    Source of Change: Annual Update

  • Updated the rationale to align with current evidence.

    Measure Section: Rationale

    Source of Change: Measure Lead

  • Updated the guidance language to clarify encounter timing and align with the measure intent.

    Measure Section: Guidance

    Source of Change: Measure Lead

  • Revised the initial population timing language to align with the logic.

    Measure Section: Initial Population

    Source of Change: Measure Lead

  • Replaced 'overlaps' or 'overlapping' in the denominator exclusions with plain language to clarify the measure intent.

    Measure Section: Denominator Exclusions

    Source of Change: Measure Lead

Logic

  • Revised the 'KCCQ Total Assessment Completed' definition name to reflect a similar format in other definitions in the measure.

    Measure Section: Definitions

    Source of Change: Measure Lead

  • Added online assessments and telephone visits as appropriate encounters based on the increased use of telehealth services.

    Measure Section: Multiple Sections

    Source of Change: Measure Lead

  • Replaced the 'Follow Up Encounter' definition in the initial population with a new definition 'Two Outpatient Encounters during Measurement Period' to align the encounter timing with the measure intent.

    Measure Section: Multiple Sections

    Source of Change: Measure Lead

  • 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: Multiple Sections

    Source of Change: Standards Update

  • Updated the version number of the Measure Authoring Tool (MAT) Global Common Functions Library (MATGlobalCommonFunctions-6.2.000). Updated the 'Inpatient Encounter' definition to include a 'day of' timing clarification. Added the following timing functions: Normalize Interval, Has Start, Has End, Latest, Latest Of, Earliest, and Earliest Of. Please see individual measure details for application of specific timing functions.

    Measure Section: Multiple Sections

    Source of Change: Standards Update

  • Added new NormalizeInterval function to timing attributes to decrease implementation burden due to variable use of timing attributes for select QDM data types. The NormalizeInterval function was applied, where applicable, for the following data elements: Assessment, Performed; Device, Applied; Diagnostic Study, Performed; Intervention, Performed; Laboratory Test, Performed; Medication, Administered; Medication, Dispensed; Physical Exam, Performed; Procedure, Performed; Substance, Administered.

    Measure Section: Multiple Sections

    Source of Change: Standards Update

  • Updated Hospice CQL Library to version 3.0.000.

    Measure Section: Multiple Sections

    Source of Change: Measure Lead

  • Revised the measure CQL library name from FunctionalStatusAssessmentsforCongestiveHeartFailure to FunctionalStatusAssessmentsforHeartFailureto align with the revised measure title. This change will be seen in the measure package and not the human readable specification.

    Measure Section: eCQM Identifier (Measure Authoring Tool)

    Source of Change: Measure Lead

Value Set

The VSAC is the source of truth for the value set content, please visit the VSAC for downloads of current value sets.

  • Value set Heart Failure (2.16.840.1.113883.3.526.3.376): Added 1 SNOMED CT code (871617000) based on terminology update.

    Measure Section: Terminology

    Source of Change: Annual Update

  • Added value set Online Assessments (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1089) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification.

    Measure Section: Terminology

    Source of Change: Measure Lead

  • Added value set Telephone Visits (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1080) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.

    Measure Section: Terminology

    Source of Change: Measure Lead

Last Updated: Mar 04, 2024