High Priority Status: Yes / Outcome
NQF Number: N/A
Measure Description:
Percentage of patients aged 6 months and older with a diagnosis of otitis media with effusion (OME) who are seen 2 to 8 weeks after tympanostomy tube surgery and OME is resolved.
Instructions:
This measure is to be submitted a minimum of once per performance period for patients diagnosed with benign positional paroxysmal vertigo. This measure may be submitted by clinicians based on the services provided and the measure-specific denominator coding.
Denominator:
Patients aged 6 months and older with a diagnosis of OME who are seen 2 to 8 weeks after tympanostomy tube surgery.
Denominator Note:
To meet the denominator criteria, a patient must undergo tympanostomy tube placement due to OME and be seen in the office within 2-8 weeks of surgery.
Denominator Exclusions:
None
Numerator:
Patients with resolution of OME.
Numerator Note:
To meet this measure, clinicians should document in the medical record resolution of OME.
Denominator Exceptions:
Patient refusal for follow-up examination.
Measure Classifications:
Submission Pathway: Traditional MIPS
Measure Type: Outcome
National Quality Strategy (NQS) domain: Effective Clinical Care
Meaningful Measures Area: Patient-Focused Episode of Care
Care Setting(s): Ambulatory Care: Clinician Office/Clinic
Includes Telehealth: Yes
Number of Performance Rates: 1
Inverse measure: No
Continuous measure: No
Proportional measure: Yes
Ratio measure: No
Risk Adjusted measure: No
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