Measure: CMS68
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Measure Versions
eMeasure Code |
Measure Year |
Full Version Number |
Title |
CMS68v13 |
2024 |
13.1.000 |
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record |
CMS68v12 |
2023 |
12 |
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record |
CMS68v11 |
2022 |
11.0.000 |
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record |
CMS68v10 |
2021 |
10.3.000 |
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record |
CMS68v9 |
2020 |
9.1.000 |
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record |
CMS68v8 |
2019 |
8.1.000 |
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record |
CMS68v7 |
2018 |
7.1.000 |
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record |
CMS68v6 |
2017 |
6.1.000 |
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record |
Description
Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter.
Guidance
Patient Group Definitions
Group |
Description |
Instructions Links |
Initial Population | All visits occurring during the 12-month measurement period for patients aged 18 years and older | Webchart Instructions |
Denominator | Equals Initial Population | Webchart Instructions |
Denominator Exclusions | None | |
Numerator | Eligible clinician attests to documenting, updating, or reviewing the patient's current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter | Webchart Instructions |
Numerator Exclusions | Not Applicable | Webchart Instructions |
Denominator Exceptions | Documentation of a medical reason(s) for not documenting, updating, or reviewing the patient’s current medications list (e.g., 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) | Webchart Instructions |
Details
Full eMeasure Code |
eMeasure Identifier |
Measure Year |
Version |
NQF # |
GUID |
CMS68v12 |
68 |
2023 |
12 |
N/A |
9a032d9c-3d9b-11e1-8634-00237d5bf174 |
Steward |
Developer |
Endorsed By |
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) |
Mathematica |
None |
Scoring Method |
Measure Type |
Stratification |
Risk Adjustment |
Proportion |
Process |
None |
None |
Rate Aggregation
None
Improvement Notation
Higher score indicates better quality
Rationale
Clinical Recommendation Statement
Definition
Transmission Format
Applicable Value Sets
References
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Source:
https://ecqi.healthit.gov/ecqm/measures/cms68v1