Adult Major Depressive Disorder: Coordination of Care of Patients with Specific Comorbid Conditions

INACTIVE REVIEW: This measure review is older than five years.

Percentage of medical records of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD) and a specific diagnosed comorbid condition (diabetes, coronary artery disease, ischemic stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, chronic kidney disease [stages 4 or 5], End Stage Renal Disease [ESRD] or congestive heart failure) being treated by another clinician with communication to the clinician treating the comorbid condition.

Date Reviewed: November 19, 2017
Do Not Support
    Group/Practice Individual Clinician

Measure Info

MIPS 325 CMS 325
Measure Type
Process
Measure Steward
American Psychiatric Association
Clinical Topic Area
Depression
Care Setting
Outpatient
Data Source
Registry

ACP does not support QPP measure 325: "Coordination of Care of Patients with Specific Comorbid Conditions." While this measure represents an important clinical concept, there is a lack of high-quality evidence examining the impact of disease communication on meaningful clinical outcomes. Additionally, the measure specifications do not include appropriate exclusion criteria for patients with mild or stable depression. Furthermore, it is burdensome for clinicians to retrieve specialists’ reports for all patient visits, especially if the primary care clinician did not refer the patient to care.