Rheumatoid Arthritis: Functional Status Assessment

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

Percentage of patients 18 years and older with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis for whom a functional status assessment was performed at least once during the measurement period.

Date Reviewed: April 27, 2015
Support
    Group/Practice Individual Clinician

Measure Info

MIPS 178 NQF 2524 CMS 178 NQF Endorsed
Measure Type
Process
Measure Steward
American College of Rheumatology
Clinical Topic Area
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Care Setting
Outpatient
Data Source
Registry

ACP supports NQF 2524 for physicians managing Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): “Rheumatoid Arthritis: Functional Status Assessment.” ACP supports this measure because therapeutic treatment goals include preservation of function and quality of life. Findings of a joint examination alone may not adequately reflect disease activity and structural damage; therefore, periodic measurements of functional status should be performed. Additionally, it is important to determine whether a decline in function is the result of inflammation, mechanical damage, or both because treatment approaches will differ accordingly. This is a physician level measure and should only be applicable to physicians who are managing and providing medical therapy for patients with RA. Most often this will apply to rheumatologists, but primary care physicians may also manage RA.