Measure: Percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes and an active diagnosis of retinopathy in any part of the measurement period who had a retinal or dilated eye exam by an eye care professional during the measurement period or diabetics with no diagnosis of retinopathy in any part of the measurement period who had a retinal or dilated eye exam by an eye care professional during the measurement period or in the 12 months prior to the measurement period | ||
| Measure Type | High Priority Measure | Scoring |
| Process | No | A higher percentage indicates better quality |
| Denominator | Patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes with a visit during the measurement period |
| Numerator | Patients with an eye screening for diabetic retinal disease. This includes diabetics who had one of the following:
|
| Denominator Exceptions | None |
| Denominator Exclusions |
|
Denominator
Patients who meet the following criteria will be included in the denominator:
Age is ≥ 18 years and < 75 years at the beginning of the Measurement Period
AND
Have an active diagnosis of Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes during the Measurement Period
AND
- Have at least one eligible encounter during the Measurement Period finalized by the EC
Encounter Codes Eligible for Denominator
CPT: 99201, 99202, 99203, 99204, 99205, 99212, 99213, 99214, 99215, 99395, 99396, 99397, 99385, 99386, 99387, 99341, 99342, 99343, 99344, 99345, 99347, 99348, 99349, 99350, 92002, 92004, 92012, 92014, 98966, 98967, 98968, 99441, 99442, 99443
HCPCS: G0438, G0439
Diagnosis
The patient must have an active diagnosis of Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes during Measurement Period. Patients with a diagnosis of secondary diabetes due to another condition are not counted.
Diagnoses are documented in the Assessment tab of an encounter. A comprehensive list of eligible diagnosis codes for diabetes can be located here.
Denominator Exclusions
A patient will be excluded from the measure if they meet any of the following conditions:
- Is in hospice care for any part of the Measurement Period
- Is receiving palliative care during the Measurement Period
- Age is ≥ 65 at the start of the Measurement Period and has spent more than 90 consecutive days during the Measurement Period living in long term care
- Age is ≥ 65 at the start of the Measurement Period and has evidence of frailty and advanced illness
Hospice Care Services
To document hospice care services as a procedure, go to Encounter > Orders/Procedure > Orders/Referrals and click Add to add one of the eligible codes listed below:
SNOMED CT: 385763009, 385765002
Order Status must be marked as Pending or Complete.
Note
SNOMED CT codes must be added as a Favorite in Preferences > Form Data > Orders to be accessible from the Orders/Referrals tab.
Palliative Care
Palliative care services can be documented using the FACIT-Pal Questionnaire flowsheet or in the Orders/Procedure tab.
FACIT-Pal Questionnaire Flowsheet
Go to Encounter > Flowsheets/Labs > Standard Flowsheets
Click Add New Flowsheet
Select the FACIT-Pal Questionnaire flowsheet and click Add
Click Add Column
Populate the patient’s responses to the questions as appropriate
Click OK to save
Palliative Care Services Order
Go to Encounter > Orders/Procedure > Orders/Referrals and click Add to add one of the eligible codes listed below:
HCPCS: G9054, M1017
Order Status must be marked as Complete.
Long Term Care
To document a stay in long term care:
- Go to Chart > Admissions and click Add
- Select a Place of Service
- Optional: select a Facility
- Populate the Admit Date
- Optional: populate the Discharge Date
- Click OK
Note
If the admissions event does not have a Discharge Date when the eCQM report is generated, the length of stay will be calculated with a discharge date of the Reporting Period end date or the Measurement Period end date, whichever occurs first.
Frailty and Advanced Illness
Frailty
A patient has evidence of frailty if they meet any of the following criteria:
- Has an active diagnosis of Frailty during the Measurement Period
- Has an active diagnosis of Frailty Symptom during the Measurement Period
- Is using a frailty device during the Measurement Period
- Has a frailty encounter during the Measurement Period
Frailty Diagnosis
“Frailty” refers to a range of conditions that includes falls and problems affecting mobility.
Diagnoses are documented in the Assessment tab of an encounter. A comprehensive list of eligible diagnosis codes for frailty can be located here.
Frailty Symptom Diagnosis
Diagnoses are documented in the Assessment tab of an encounter. The eligible diagnosis codes for frailty symptoms are:
ICD-10: R26.0, R26.1, R26.2, R26.89, R26.9, R41.81, R53.1, R53.81, R53.83, R54, R62.7, R63.4, R63.6, R64
Frailty Device Use
To document the patient’s use of a frailty device:
- Go to Encounter > Flowsheets/Labs > Standard Flowsheets
- Click Add New Flowsheet
- Select the Frailty Device flowsheet and click Add
- Click Add Column
- Select a Device and the type (Value) of device
- Populate a usage Start Date for the device
- Optional: populate a usage Stop Date for the device
- The Stop Date cannot occur prior to the start of the Measurement Period
- Optional: populate a Reason for use of the device
- Click OK to save
Frailty Encounter Codes Eligible for Denominator Exclusion
CPT: 99504, 99509
HCPCS: G0162, G0299, G0300, G0493, G0494, S0271, S0311, S9123, S9124, T1000, T1001, T1002, T1003, T1004, T1005, T1019, T1020, T1021, T1022, T1030, T1031
Advanced Illness
A patient has evidence of advanced illness if they meet any of the following criteria:
- Had an inpatient encounter with an active diagnosis of Advanced Illness during the Measurement Period or in the year prior
- Had 2 or more outpatient encounters with an active diagnosis of Advanced Illness during the Measurement Period or in the year prior
- Encounters must have different dates of service
- Diagnosis must be active during all eligible encounters
- Was prescribed medication for dementia during the Measurement Period or in the year prior
Advanced Illness Diagnosis
“Advanced illness” refers to a wide range of conditions and includes diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, and heart failure.
Diagnoses are documented in the Assessment tab of an encounter. A comprehensive list of eligible diagnosis codes for advanced illness can be located here.
Inpatient Encounter Codes Eligible for Denominator Exclusion
CPT: 99221, 99222, 99223, 99231, 99232, 99233, 99238, 99239, 99251, 99252, 99253, 99254, 99255, 99291
Outpatient Encounter Codes Eligible for Denominator Exclusion
CPT: 99201, 99202, 99203, 99204, 99205, 99211, 99212, 99213, 99214, 99215, 99241, 99242, 99243, 99244, 99245, 99341, 99342, 99343, 99344, 99345, 99347, 99348, 99349, 99350, 99381, 99382, 99383, 99384, 99385, 99386, 99387, 99391, 99392, 99393, 99394, 99395, 99396, 99397, 99401, 99402, 99403, 99404, 99411, 99412, 99429, 99455, 99456, 99483, 99217, 99218, 99219, 99220, 99281, 99282, 99283, 99284, 99285, 99304, 99305, 99306, 99307, 99308, 99309, 99310, 99315, 99316, 99318, 99324, 99325, 99326, 99327, 99328, 99334, 99335, 99336, 99337
HCPCS: G0402, G0438, G0439, G0463, T1015
Medication
To prescribe a medication, go to Encounter > Medications > Manage/Prescribe Meds > New Prescription. A comprehensive list of eligible dementia medications can be located here.
Numerator
A patient will be counted in the numerator if they received a retinal eye exam or a dilated eye exam.
- Patients with an active diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy during the Measurement Period must receive their exam during the Measurement Period
- Patients who do not have an active diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy during the Measurement Period must receive their exam during the Measurement Period or in the 12 months prior to the start of the Measurement Period
The eye exam must be performed by an ophthalmologist or optometrist.
Diagnosis
Diagnoses are documented in the Assessment tab of an encounter. A comprehensive list of eligible diagnosis codes for diabetic retinopathy can be located here.
Document a Dilated or Retinal Eye Exam in the Diabetes Care Flowsheet
- Go to Encounter > Flowsheets/Labs > Standard Flowsheets
- Click Add New Flowsheet
- Select the Diabetes Care flowsheet and click Add
- Click Add Column
- Populate a Date and Value for the Dilated Eye Exam or Retinal Eye Exam
- Click OK to save
eCQI Reference
Return to 2022 eCQMs