ecqm.measure

CMS164v7 - Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antiplatelet

Rationale:

Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antiplatelet. Cardiovascular disease, including stroke, is the leading cause of death in the United States. More than 92.1 million American adults have one or more types of cardiovascular disease. Specifically, more than 16 million adults (20 years and older) have coronary heart disease (CHD), over 8 million adults have angina, more than 7 million adults have had a myocardial infarction (MI), over 7 million adults have had a stroke, and nearly 7 million adults 40 years of age and older have peripheral artery disease (Benjamin et al., 2017). It is estimated that by 2030 more than 44 percent of Americans will have a form of cardiovascular disease (Heidenreich et al., 2011). In 2011, the total cost of cardiovascular disease and stroke in the United States was estimated to be $320 billion. This total includes direct costs such as the cost of physicians and other health professionals, hospital services, prescribed medications and home health care, as well as indirect costs due to loss of productivity from premature mortality (Benjamin et al., 2017). By 2030, direct medical costs for cardiovascular disease are projected to increase to nearly $918 billion (Heidenreich, 2011). Antiplatelet medications, such as aspirin and clopidogrel, are drugs that inhibit platelets from clumping together and forming clots. Their use in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular events is well established. In patients who are at high risk because they already have occlusive cardiovascular disease, long-term antiplatelet therapy reduces the yearly risk of serious vascular events (MI, stroke, death) by about twenty-five percent (Antiplatelet Trialists' Collaboration, 1994; 2002; 2009). A more recent systematic review of the literature confirmed the benefits of antiplatelet therapy in reducing death from cardiovascular causes, MI, or stroke (Cheng, 2013). Antiplatelet agents also have a beneficial effect in reducing all-cause mortality and fatal cardiovascular events in patients with peripheral arterial disease (Wong et al., 2011).

Data Elements

AcuteMyocardialInfarctionDiagnosis

Clinical Focus: Under Development

Data Element Scope: Under Development

Inclusion Criteria: Under Development

Exclusion Criteria: Under Development

ResultValue constrained to codes in the Acute Myocardial Infarction valueset (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.104.12.1001)

Diagnosis: Condition/Diagnosis/Problem represents a practitioner’s identification of a patient’s disease, illness, injury, or condition. This category contains a single datatype to represent all of these concepts: Diagnosis. A practitioner determines the diagnosis by means of examination, diagnostic test results, patient history, and/or family history. Diagnoses are usually considered unfavorable, but may also represent neutral or favorable conditions that affect a patient’s plan of care (e.g., pregnancy). The QDM does not prescribe the source of diagnosis data in the EHR. Diagnoses may be found in a patient’s problem list, encounter diagnosis list, claims data, or other sources within the EHR. The preferred terminology for diagnoses is SNOMED-CT, but diagnoses may also be encoded using ICD-9/10. The Diagnosis datatype should not be used for differential diagnoses or rule-out diagnoses (neither of which are currently supported by the QDM).

DataType

Cardinality

AcuteMyocardialInfarctionDiagnosis

0..*

IschemicVascularDiseaseDiagnosis

Clinical Focus: Under Development

Data Element Scope: Under Development

Inclusion Criteria: Under Development

Exclusion Criteria: Under Development

ResultValue constrained to codes in the Ischemic Vascular Disease valueset (2.16.840.1.113883.3.464.1003.104.12.1003)

Diagnosis: Condition/Diagnosis/Problem represents a practitioner’s identification of a patient’s disease, illness, injury, or condition. This category contains a single datatype to represent all of these concepts: Diagnosis. A practitioner determines the diagnosis by means of examination, diagnostic test results, patient history, and/or family history. Diagnoses are usually considered unfavorable, but may also represent neutral or favorable conditions that affect a patient’s plan of care (e.g., pregnancy). The QDM does not prescribe the source of diagnosis data in the EHR. Diagnoses may be found in a patient’s problem list, encounter diagnosis list, claims data, or other sources within the EHR. The preferred terminology for diagnoses is SNOMED-CT, but diagnoses may also be encoded using ICD-9/10. The Diagnosis datatype should not be used for differential diagnoses or rule-out diagnoses (neither of which are currently supported by the QDM).

DataType

Cardinality

IschemicVascularDiseaseDiagnosis

0..*

EncounterInpatientPerformed

Clinical Focus: This set of values identify the most common inpatient encounter types.

Data Element Scope: The intent of this data element is to identify patients who have had an inpatient encounter. Using the Quality Data Model, this particular element will map to the 'encounter' category.

Inclusion Criteria: Only SNOMED CT codes representing inpatient encounter should be included.

Exclusion Criteria: None.

Subject constrained to the Encounter Inpatient

EncounterPerformed: Data elements that meet criteria using this datatype should document that the encounter indicated by the QDM category and its corresponding value set is in progress or has been completed. Timing: The Relevant Period addresses: startTime – The time the encounter began (admission time) stopTime – The time the encounter ended (discharge time). The Author dateTime addresses when an Encounter is documented. Documentation can occur at the beginning, during, at the end or subsequent to the end of an Encounter. The Author dateTime should be used only if the Relevant Period cannot be obtained. The Location Period is an attribute of the attribute facility location addresses: startTime = the time the patient arrived at the location; stopTime = the time the patient departed from the location

DataType

Cardinality

EncounterInpatientPerformed

0..*

OfficeVisit1Performed

Clinical Focus: This value set identifies patients who have had an office or other outpatient visit.

Data Element Scope: This value set was intended to map to the QDM data type of encounter.

Inclusion Criteria: Includes comprehensive history, evaluation, and management of a patient in an office or outpatient facility. Patient can be presenting with problems that are minor to high severity.

Exclusion Criteria: Excludes non-office visits, including telehealth services.

Subject constrained to the Office Visit1

EncounterPerformed: Data elements that meet criteria using this datatype should document that the encounter indicated by the QDM category and its corresponding value set is in progress or has been completed. Timing: The Relevant Period addresses: startTime – The time the encounter began (admission time) stopTime – The time the encounter ended (discharge time). The Author dateTime addresses when an Encounter is documented. Documentation can occur at the beginning, during, at the end or subsequent to the end of an Encounter. The Author dateTime should be used only if the Relevant Period cannot be obtained. The Location Period is an attribute of the attribute facility location addresses: startTime = the time the patient arrived at the location; stopTime = the time the patient departed from the location

DataType

Cardinality

OfficeVisit1Performed

0..*

HomeHealthcareServicesPerformed

Clinical Focus: This value set identifies patients who have had a home health visit by a provider for the evaluation or management of a new or existing patient.

Data Element Scope: This value set was intended to map to the QDM data type of encounter.

Inclusion Criteria: Include all home visits for the evaluation and management of a new or established patient.

Exclusion Criteria: None

Subject constrained to the Home Healthcare Services

EncounterPerformed: Data elements that meet criteria using this datatype should document that the encounter indicated by the QDM category and its corresponding value set is in progress or has been completed. Timing: The Relevant Period addresses: startTime – The time the encounter began (admission time) stopTime – The time the encounter ended (discharge time). The Author dateTime addresses when an Encounter is documented. Documentation can occur at the beginning, during, at the end or subsequent to the end of an Encounter. The Author dateTime should be used only if the Relevant Period cannot be obtained. The Location Period is an attribute of the attribute facility location addresses: startTime = the time the patient arrived at the location; stopTime = the time the patient departed from the location

DataType

Cardinality

HomeHealthcareServicesPerformed

0..*

PreventiveCareServicesInitialOfficeVisit18AndUp1Performed

Clinical Focus: This value set identifies patients over the age of 18 who have had an initial preventive care office visit.

Data Element Scope: This value set was intended to map to the QDM data type of encounter.

Inclusion Criteria: Includes comprehensive preventive medicine reevaluation and management of an individual over the age of 18.

Exclusion Criteria: Excludes non-office visits, including telehealth services.

Subject constrained to the Preventive Care Services-Initial Office Visit, 18 and Up1

EncounterPerformed: Data elements that meet criteria using this datatype should document that the encounter indicated by the QDM category and its corresponding value set is in progress or has been completed. Timing: The Relevant Period addresses: startTime – The time the encounter began (admission time) stopTime – The time the encounter ended (discharge time). The Author dateTime addresses when an Encounter is documented. Documentation can occur at the beginning, during, at the end or subsequent to the end of an Encounter. The Author dateTime should be used only if the Relevant Period cannot be obtained. The Location Period is an attribute of the attribute facility location addresses: startTime = the time the patient arrived at the location; stopTime = the time the patient departed from the location

DataType

Cardinality

PreventiveCareServicesInitialOfficeVisit18AndUp1Performed

0..*

PreventiveCareServicesEstablishedOfficeVisit18AndUp1Performed

Clinical Focus: This value set identifies patients over the age of 18 who have had an established preventive care office visit.

Data Element Scope: This value set was intended to map to the QDM data type of encounter.

Inclusion Criteria: Includes comprehensive preventive medicine reevaluation and management of an individual over the age of 18.

Exclusion Criteria: Excludes non-office visits, including telehealth services.

Subject constrained to the Preventive Care Services - Established Office Visit, 18 and Up1

EncounterPerformed: Data elements that meet criteria using this datatype should document that the encounter indicated by the QDM category and its corresponding value set is in progress or has been completed. Timing: The Relevant Period addresses: startTime – The time the encounter began (admission time) stopTime – The time the encounter ended (discharge time). The Author dateTime addresses when an Encounter is documented. Documentation can occur at the beginning, during, at the end or subsequent to the end of an Encounter. The Author dateTime should be used only if the Relevant Period cannot be obtained. The Location Period is an attribute of the attribute facility location addresses: startTime = the time the patient arrived at the location; stopTime = the time the patient departed from the location

DataType

Cardinality

PreventiveCareServicesEstablishedOfficeVisit18AndUp1Performed

0..*

AnnualWellnessVisit1Performed

Clinical Focus: This value set contains concepts related to annual wellness visits.

Data Element Scope: The intent of this data element is to identify patients who have had an annual wellness visit. Using the Quality Data Model, this particular data element would be classified under the 'Encounter' category.

Inclusion Criteria: Includes encounters specific to annual wellness visits.

Exclusion Criteria: None

Subject constrained to the Annual Wellness Visit1

EncounterPerformed: Data elements that meet criteria using this datatype should document that the encounter indicated by the QDM category and its corresponding value set is in progress or has been completed. Timing: The Relevant Period addresses: startTime – The time the encounter began (admission time) stopTime – The time the encounter ended (discharge time). The Author dateTime addresses when an Encounter is documented. Documentation can occur at the beginning, during, at the end or subsequent to the end of an Encounter. The Author dateTime should be used only if the Relevant Period cannot be obtained. The Location Period is an attribute of the attribute facility location addresses: startTime = the time the patient arrived at the location; stopTime = the time the patient departed from the location

DataType

Cardinality

AnnualWellnessVisit1Performed

0..*

HospiceCareAmbulatoryOrder

Clinical Focus: Patients receiving hospice care outside of hospital or long term care facility.

Data Element Scope: The intent of this value set is to identify all patients receiving hospice care outside of hospital or long term care facility . Using the quality data model this maps to 'Intervention, Order' and 'Procedure, Order'.

Inclusion Criteria: All hospice care concepts should be included.

Exclusion Criteria: Do not include concepts for palliative care or comfort measures.

Subject constrained to the Hospice care ambulatory

InterventionOrder: Data elements that meet criteria using this datatype should document a request to perform the intervention indicated by the QDM category and its corresponding value set. Timing: The time the order is signed; Author dateTime

DataType

Cardinality

HospiceCareAmbulatoryOrder

0..*

HospiceCareAmbulatoryPerformed

Clinical Focus: Patients receiving hospice care outside of hospital or long term care facility.

Data Element Scope: The intent of this value set is to identify all patients receiving hospice care outside of hospital or long term care facility . Using the quality data model this maps to 'Intervention, Order' and 'Procedure, Order'.

Inclusion Criteria: All hospice care concepts should be included.

Exclusion Criteria: Do not include concepts for palliative care or comfort measures.

Subject constrained to the Hospice care ambulatory

InterventionPerformed: Data elements that meet criteria using this datatype should document the completion of the intervention indicated by the QDM category and its corresponding value set. Timing: The Relevant Period addresses: startTime – The time the intervention begins stopTime – The time the intervention ends NOTE - timing refers to a single instance of an intervention. If a measure seeks to evaluate multiple interventions over a period of time, the measure developer should use CQL logic to represent the query request.

DataType

Cardinality

HospiceCareAmbulatoryPerformed

0..*

AspirinAndOtherAntiplateletsActive

Clinical Focus: Under Development

Data Element Scope: Under Development

Inclusion Criteria: Under Development

Exclusion Criteria: Under Development

Subject constrained to the Aspirin and Other Antiplatelets

MedicationActive: Data elements that meet criteria using this datatype should document that the medication indicated by the QDM category and its corresponding value set is being taken by the patient. Keep in mind that when this datatype is used with timing relationships, the criterion is looking for a medication being taken for the time frame indicated by the timing relationships. Timing: The Relevant Period addresses: StartTime = when the medication is first known to be used (generally the time of entry on the medication list); StopTime = when the medication is discontinued (generally, the time discontinuation is recorded on the medication list)

DataType

Cardinality

AspirinAndOtherAntiplateletsActive

0..*

AnticoagulantMedicationsActive

Clinical Focus: Under Development

Data Element Scope: Under Development

Inclusion Criteria: Under Development

Exclusion Criteria: Under Development

Subject constrained to the Anticoagulant Medications

MedicationActive: Data elements that meet criteria using this datatype should document that the medication indicated by the QDM category and its corresponding value set is being taken by the patient. Keep in mind that when this datatype is used with timing relationships, the criterion is looking for a medication being taken for the time frame indicated by the timing relationships. Timing: The Relevant Period addresses: StartTime = when the medication is first known to be used (generally the time of entry on the medication list); StopTime = when the medication is discontinued (generally, the time discontinuation is recorded on the medication list)

DataType

Cardinality

AnticoagulantMedicationsActive

0..*

EthnicityPatientCharacteristicEthnicity

Clinical Focus:

Data Element Scope:

Inclusion Criteria:

Exclusion Criteria:

ResultValue constrained to codes in the Ethnicity valueset (2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.837)

PatientCharacteristicEthnicity: Data elements that meet criteria using this datatype should document that the patient has one or more of the ethnicities indicated by the QDM category and its corresponding value set. Timing: Ethnicity does not have a specific timing. Measures using Patient Characteristic, Ethnicity should address the most recent entry in the clinical record.

DataType

Cardinality

EthnicityPatientCharacteristicEthnicity

0..*

OncAdministrativeSexPatientCharacteristicGender

Clinical Focus: Gender identity restricted to only Male and Female used in administrative situations requiring a restriction to these two categories.

Data Element Scope: Gender

Inclusion Criteria: Male and Female only.

Exclusion Criteria: Any gender identity that is not male or female.

ResultValue constrained to codes in the ONC Administrative Sex valueset (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1)

PatientCharacteristicGender: Data elements that meet criteria using this datatype should document that the patient's sex matches the QDM category and its corresponding value set. Timing: Birth (administrative) sex does not have a specific timing.

DataType

Cardinality

OncAdministrativeSexPatientCharacteristicGender

0..*

PayerPatientCharacteristicPayer

Clinical Focus: Categories of types of health care payor entities as defined by the US Public Health Data Consortium SOP code system

Data Element Scope: @code in CCDA r2.1 template Planned Coverage [act: identifier urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.4.129 (open)] DYNAMIC

Inclusion Criteria: All codes in the code system

Exclusion Criteria: none

ResultValue constrained to codes in the Payer valueset (2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.3591)

PatientCharacteristicPayer: Data elements that meet criteria using this datatype should document that the patient has one or more of the payers indicated by the QDM category and its corresponding value set. Timing: The Relevant Period addresses: startTime – The first day of insurance coverage with the referenced payer stopTime – The last day of insurance coverage with the referenced payer

DataType

Cardinality

PayerPatientCharacteristicPayer

0..*

RacePatientCharacteristicRace

Clinical Focus:

Data Element Scope:

Inclusion Criteria:

Exclusion Criteria:

ResultValue constrained to codes in the Race valueset (2.16.840.1.114222.4.11.836)

PatientCharacteristicRace: Data elements that meet criteria using this datatype should document the patient’s race. Timing: Race does not have a specific timing. Measures using Patient Characteristic, Race should address the most recent entry in the clinical record.

DataType

Cardinality

RacePatientCharacteristicRace

0..*

CoronaryArteryBypassGraftPerformed

Clinical Focus: Under Development

Data Element Scope: Under Development

Inclusion Criteria: Under Development

Exclusion Criteria: Under Development

Subject constrained to the Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

ProcedurePerformed: Data elements that meet criteria using this datatype should document the completion of the procedure indicated by the QDM category and its corresponding value set. Timing: The Relevant Period addresses: StartTime = the time the procedure begins; StopTime = the time the procedure is completed NOTE: 1) Timing refers to a single instance of a procedure. If a measure seeks to evaluate multiple procedures over a period of time, the measure developer should use CQL logic to represent the query request. 2) The Incision dateTime is a single point in time available from the Operating Room and/or Anesthesia Record.

DataType

Cardinality

CoronaryArteryBypassGraftPerformed

0..*

PercutaneousCoronaryInterventionsPerformed

Clinical Focus: Under Development

Data Element Scope: Under Development

Inclusion Criteria: Under Development

Exclusion Criteria: Under Development

Subject constrained to the Percutaneous Coronary Interventions

ProcedurePerformed: Data elements that meet criteria using this datatype should document the completion of the procedure indicated by the QDM category and its corresponding value set. Timing: The Relevant Period addresses: StartTime = the time the procedure begins; StopTime = the time the procedure is completed NOTE: 1) Timing refers to a single instance of a procedure. If a measure seeks to evaluate multiple procedures over a period of time, the measure developer should use CQL logic to represent the query request. 2) The Incision dateTime is a single point in time available from the Operating Room and/or Anesthesia Record.

DataType

Cardinality

PercutaneousCoronaryInterventionsPerformed

0..*