eCQMs for 2020 Performance Period CMS2v9 CMS22v8 CMS50v8 CMS52v8 CMS56v8 CMS66v8 CMS68v9 CMS69v8 CMS74v9 CMS75v8 CMS82v7 CMS90v9 CMS117v8 CMS122v8 CMS124v8 CMS125v8 CMS127v8 CMS128v8 CMS129v9 CMS130v8 CMS131v8 CMS132v8 CMS133v8 CMS134v8 CMS135v8 CMS136v9 CMS137v8 CMS138v8 CMS139v8 CMS142v8 CMS143v8 CMS144v8 CMS145v8 CMS146v8 CMS147v9 CMS149v8 CMS153v8 CMS154v8 CMS155v8 CMS156v8 CMS157v8 CMS159v8 CMS160v8 CMS161v8 CMS165v8 CMS177v8 CMS249v2 CMS347v3 CMS349v2 CMS645v3 CMS771v1 CMS Measure ID CMS68v9 Version 9 NQF Number 0419e Measure Description Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter. This list must include ALL known prescriptions, over-the-counters, herbals, and vitamin/mineral/dietary (nutritional) supplements AND must contain the medications' name, dosage, frequency and route of administration. Initial Population All visits occurring during the 12 month measurement period for patients aged 18 years and older Denominator Statement Equals Initial Population Denominator Exclusions None Numerator Statement Eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting, updating or reviewing the patient's current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter. This list must include ALL known prescriptions, over-the-counters, herbals and vitamin/mineral/dietary (nutritional) supplements AND must contain the medications' name, dosages, frequency and route of administration. Numerator Exclusions Not Applicable Denominator Exceptions Medical Reason: 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 Measure Steward Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Domain Patient Safety Previous Version CMS068v8 Measure Scoring Proportion Measure Type Process Improvement Notation Higher score indicates better quality Guidance This measure is to be reported for every encounter during the measurement period.Eligible professionals or eligible clinicians reporting this measure may document medication information received from the patient, authorized representative(s), caregiver(s) or other available healthcare resources. This list must include all prescriptions, over-the-counter (OTC) products, herbals, vitamins, minerals, dietary (nutritional) supplements AND must contain the medications' name, dosage, frequency and route of administration.This measure should also be reported if the eligible professional or eligible clinician documented the patient is not currently taking any medications.By reporting the action described in this measure, the provider attests to having documented a list of current medications utilizing all immediate resources available at the time of the encounter. Quality ID 130 Meaningful Measure Medication Management Specifications Attachment Size CMS68v9.html 52.83 KB CMS68v9.zip 53.59 KB CMS68v9-TRN.xlsx 21.37 KB Release Notes Header Updated eCQM version number. Measure Section: eCQM Version number Source of Change: Measure Lead Added 'e' to NQF number. Measure Section: NQF Number Source of Change: Standards Update Updated copyright. Measure Section: Copyright Source of Change: Annual Update Updated rationale statement based on recent literature. Measure Section: Rationale Source of Change: Measure Lead Updated clinical recommendation statement to align with updated clinical guidelines. Measure Section: Clinical Recommendation Statement Source of Change: Expert Work Group Review Updated references to align with American Psychological Association (APA) style. Measure Section: Reference Source of Change: Measure Lead Updated references. Measure Section: Reference Source of Change: Measure Lead Updated parenthetical citations to align with American Psychological Association (APA) style. Measure Section: Multiple Sections Source of Change: Measure Lead Logic Updated the names of Clinical Quality Language (CQL) definitions, functions, and/or aliases for clarification and to align with CQL Style Guide. Measure Section: Definitions and Functions Source of Change: Standards Update Updated Clinical Quality Language (CQL) expression to conform with the HL7 Standard: Clinical Quality Language Specification, Release 1 STU 3 (CQL 1.3). Measure Section: Multiple Sections Source of Change: Standards Update Updated definitions and functions in the Measure Authoring Tool (MAT) Global Common Functions Library to align with standards changes, Clinical Quality Language (CQL) Style Guide, and to include two new functions related to calculating hospital stays. Measure Section: Multiple Sections Source of Change: Standards Update Updated version number of the Measure Authoring Tool (MAT) Global Common Functions Library (MATGlobalCommonFunctions-4.0.000). Measure Section: Multiple Sections Source of Change: Standards Update 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 Medications Encounter Code Set (2.16.840.1.113883.3.600.1.1834): Deleted 2 SNOMED CT codes (30346009, 37894004). Measure Section: Terminology Source of Change: Annual Update Direct reference code for Birth date (LOINC Code (21112-8)) now displayed in Human Readable. Measure Section: Terminology Source of Change: Annual Update Removed code system versions from direct reference codes. Please refer to Appendix A of the Electronic Clinical Quality Measure Logic and Implementation Guidance document for a list of code system versions used in the eCQM specifications for 2020 reporting/performance. Measure Section: Terminology Source of Change: Standards Update Standardized purpose statement language in value sets across eCQMs. Value set purpose statements are visible in the Value Set Authority Center (VSAC) as well as the downloadable eCQM value set files. Measure Section: Terminology Source of Change: Measure Lead Data Elements contained within CMS068v9 External Resources United States Health Information Knowledgebase NLM Value Set Authority Center (VSAC)