Patient Reported Outcome

Do Not Support: Uncertain Validity
  • Group/Practice
  • Individual Clinician

CAHPS for MIPS Clinician/Group Survey

Getting timely care, appointments, and information; How well providers communicate; Patient’s rating of provider; Access to specialists; Health promotion & education; Shared decision making; Health status/functional status; Courteous and helpful office staff; Care coordination; Between visit communication; Helping to take medications as directed; and Stewardship of patient resources.

Date Reviewed: November 19, 2017

Do Not Support
  • Facility
  • Group/Practice
  • Individual Clinician

Depression Remission at Six Months

Adult patients age 18 years and older with major depression or dysthymia and an initial PHQ-9 score > 9 who demonstrate remission at six months defined as a PHQ-9 score less than 5. This measure applies to both patients with newly diagnosed and existing depression whose current PHQ-9 score indicates a need for treatment. This measure additionally promotes ongoing contact between the patient and provider as patients who do not have a follow-up PHQ-9 score at six months (+/- 30 days) are also included in the denominator.

Date Reviewed: November 19, 2017

Do Not Support
  • Group/Practice
  • Individual Clinician

Depression Remission at Twelve Months

Adult patients age 18 and older with major depression or dysthymia and an initial PHQ-9 score > 9 who demonstrate remission at twelve months defined as a PHQ-9 score less than 5. This measure applies to both patients with newly diagnosed and existing depression whose current PHQ-9 score indicates a need for treatment. This measure additionally promotes ongoing contact between the patient and provider as patients who do not have a follow-up PHQ-9 score at twelve months (+/- 30 days) are also included in the denominator

Date Reviewed: November 19, 2017

Do Not Support: Uncertain Validity
  • Individual Clinician

Optimal Asthma Control

Composite measure of the percentage of pediatric and adult patients whose asthma is well-controlled as demonstrated by one of three age appropriate patient reported outcome tools and not at risk for exacerbation.

Date Reviewed: November 19, 2017

Do Not Support
  • Group/Practice
  • Individual Clinician

Quality of Life Assessment for Patients with Primary Headache Disorders

Percentage of patients with a diagnosis of primary headache disorder whose health related quality of life (HRQoL) was assessed with a tool(s) during at least two visits during the 12 month measurement period AND whose health related quality of life score stayed the same or improved.

Date Reviewed: November 19, 2017

Do Not Support
  • Facility
  • Group/Practice

Depression Response at Twelve Months, Progress Towards Remission

Adult patients age 18 and older with major depression or dysthymia and an initial PHQ-9 score > 9 who demonstrate a response to treatment at twelve months defined as a PHQ-9 score that is reduced by 50% or greater from the initial PHQ-9 score. This measure applies to both patients with newly diagnosed and existing depression identified during the defined measurement period whose current PHQ-9 score indicates a need for treatment.

Date Reviewed: April 27, 2015