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Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for High Blood Pressure and Follow-Up Documented

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Measure Information 2023 Performance Period
Title Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for High Blood Pressure and Follow-Up Documented
CMS eCQM ID CMS22v11
CBE ID* Not Applicable
MIPS Quality ID 317
Measure Steward Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Description

Percentage of patient visits for patients aged 18 years and older seen during the measurement period who were screened for high blood pressure AND a recommended follow-up plan is documented, as indicated, if blood pressure is elevated or hypertensive

Measure Scoring Proportion
Measure Type Process
Stratification *See CMS22v11.html
Risk Adjustment *See CMS22v11.html
Rationale *See CMS22v11.html
Clinical Recommendation Statement *See CMS22v11.html
Improvement Notation

Higher score indicates better quality

Definition *See CMS22v11.html
Guidance

This eCQM is an episode-based measure. An episode is defined as each eligible encounter for patients aged 18 years and older during the measurement period. This measure should be reported for every visit. The measure requires that blood pressure measurements (i.e., diastolic and...

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Initial Population

All patient visits for patients aged 18 years and older at the beginning of the measurement period

Denominator

Equals Initial Population

Denominator Exclusions

Patient has an active diagnosis of hypertension

Numerator

Patient visits where patients were screened for high blood pressure AND have a recommended follow-up plan documented, as indicated, if the blood pressure is elevated or hypertensive

Numerator Exclusions

Not Applicable

Denominator Exceptions

Documentation of medical reason(s) for not screening for high blood pressure (e.g., patient is in an urgent or emergent medical situation where time is of the essence and to delay treatment would jeopardize the patient's health status).

Documentation of patient reason(s) for not screening...

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Telehealth Eligible No
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Last Updated: May 01, 2025