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Added online assessments and telephone visits as appropriate encounters based on the increased use of telehealth services.
Measure Section: Initial Population
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Revised the advanced illness and frailty denominator exclusion to align with the header and adhere to QDMv5.5 standards.
Measure Section: Denominator Exclusions
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Updated Denominator Exclusions definition and added 'PalliativeCare. Palliative Care in the Measurement Period' definition to add an exclusion for palliative care.
Measure Section: Denominator Exclusions
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Revised the advanced illness and frailty denominator exclusion to align with the header and adhere to QDMv5.5 standards.
Measure Section: Definitions
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Updated Denominator Exclusions definition and added 'PalliativeCare.Palliative Care in the Measurement Period' definition to add an exclusion for palliative care.
Measure Section: Definitions
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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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: Multiple Sections
Source of Change: Standards Update
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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
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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
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Update Adult Outpatient Encounters CQL library to 2.0.000.
Measure Section: Multiple Sections
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Updated Advanced Illness and Frailty Exclusions CQL Library to version 6.0.000.
Measure Section: Multiple Sections
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Updated Hospice CQL Library to version 3.0.000.
Measure Section: Multiple Sections
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Added PalliativeCareExclusion library version 1.0.000.
Measure Section: Multiple Sections
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Value set Bilateral Mastectomy (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.198.12.1005): Added 2 SNOMED CT codes (836436008, 870629001) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback. Deleted 3 SNOMED CT codes (136071000119101, 428529004, 59860000) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.
Measure Section: Terminology
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Value set Advanced Illness (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.110.12.1082): Added 34 ICD-10-CM codes based on updated evidence in published guidelines, published literature, or from published specialty medical society or group recommendations or terminology updates. Added 179 SNOMED CT codes based on updated evidence in published guidelines, published literature, or from published specialty medical society or group recommendations, and based on terminology updates.
Measure Section: Terminology
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Value set Outpatient (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1087): Added 11 SNOMED CT codes (185463005, 185464004, 185465003, 281036007, 30346009, 37894004, 3391000175108, 439740005, 77406008, 444971000124105, 84251009) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.
Measure Section: Terminology
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Value set Frailty Device (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.118.12.1300): Added 124 SNOMED CT codes based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback. Deleted 22 SNOMED CT codes based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.
Measure Section: Terminology
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Value set Frailty Encounter (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1088): Deleted 1 SNOMED CT code (413467001) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.
Measure Section: Terminology
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Value set Frailty Symptom (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.113.12.1075): Added 13 SNOMED CT codes based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback. Deleted 69 SNOMED CT codes based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.
Measure Section: Terminology
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Value set Frailty Diagnosis (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.113.12.1074): Added 14 SNOMED CT codes based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback. Deleted 13 SNOMED CT codes based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback. Added 166 ICD-10-CM codes based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.
Measure Section: Terminology
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Value set Dementia Medications (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.196.12.1510): Added 4 RxNorm codes (1599803, 1599805, 1805420, 1805425) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification. Deleted 3 RxNorm codes (1858970, 996572, 996624) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification.
Measure Section: Terminology
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Value set Unilateral Mastectomy Left (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.198.12.1133): Added 2 SNOMED CT codes (741009001, 741018004) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback. Deleted 3 SNOMED CT codes (12275221000119100, 137671000119105, 429009003) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.
Measure Section: Terminology
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Value set Unilateral Mastectomy Right (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.198.12.1134): Added 2 SNOMED CT codes (741010006, 741019007) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback. Deleted 2 SNOMED CT codes (137681000119108, 429242008) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.
Measure Section: Terminology
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Value set Mammography (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.108.12.1018): Added 18 LOINC codes based on terminology update. Deleted 3 HCPCS codes (G0202, G0204, G0206) based on validity of code during timing of look back period.
Measure Section: Terminology
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Value set Acute Inpatient (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1083): Added 10 SNOMED CT codes (10378005, 18083007, 183452005, 19951005, 2252009, 73607007, 305339001, 50699000, 74857009, 78680009) based on updated evidence in published guidelines, published literature, or from published specialty medical society or group recommendations.
Measure Section: Terminology
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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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
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Added value set Online Assessment (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
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Added value set Palliative Care Encounter (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1090) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification.
Measure Section: Terminology
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Added value set Palliative Care Intervention (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.198.12.1135) based on change in measure requirements/measure specification.
Measure Section: Terminology
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Replaced value set ED (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1085) with value set Emergency Department Visit (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.101.12.1010) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.
Measure Section: Terminology
Source of Change: Measure Lead
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Added direct reference code LOINC code (71007-9) based on review by technical experts, SMEs, and/or public feedback.
Measure Section: Terminology
Source of Change: Measure Lead