2024 MIPS Measures Relevant to Anesthesiology

  1. Quality - 30% of total score:  Choose 6 measures, including one Outcome or other High Priority measure, and include 100% of denominator eligible encounters (entire year, all insurances). Report (provide answers for) at least 75% to receive a score based on 2024 National Benchmarks.
     
    ID:
    404
    NQF:
    eMeasure ID:
    High Priority:
    Yes

    2024 MIPS Measure #404: Anesthesiology Smoking Abstinence

    The percentage of current smokers who abstain from cigarettes prior to anesthesia on the day of elective surgery or procedure.

    Measure Type
    • Intermediate Outcome
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Anesthesiology
    ID:
    424
    NQF:
    eMeasure ID:
    High Priority:
    Yes

    2024 MIPS Measure #424: Perioperative Temperature Management

    Percentage of patients, regardless of age, who undergo surgical or therapeutic procedures under general or neuraxial anesthesia of 60 minutes duration or longer for whom at least one body temperature greater than or equal to 35.5 degrees Celsius (or 95.9 degrees Fahrenheit) was achieved within the 30 minutes immediately before or 15 minutes immediately after anesthesia end time.

    Measure Type
    • Outcome
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Anesthesiology
    ID:
    430
    NQF:
    eMeasure ID:
    High Priority:
    Yes

    2024 MIPS Measure #430: Prevention of Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) – Combination Therapy

    Percentage of patients, aged 18 years and older, who undergo a procedure under an inhalational general anesthetic, AND who have three or more risk factors for post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV), who receive combination therapy consisting of at least two prophylactic pharmacologic anti-emetic agents of different classes preoperatively and/or intraoperatively.

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Anesthesiology
    ID:
    463
    NQF:
    eMeasure ID:
    High Priority:
    Yes

    2024 MIPS Measure #463: Prevention of Post-Operative Vomiting (POV) – Combination Therapy (Pediatrics)

    Percentage of patients aged 3 through 17 years, who undergo a procedure under general anesthesia in which an inhalational anesthetic is used for maintenance AND who have two or more risk factors for post-operative vomiting (POV), who receive combination therapy consisting of at least two prophylactic pharmacologic antiemetic agents of different classes preoperatively and/or intraoperatively

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Anesthesiology
    ID:
    477
    NQF:
    eMeasure ID:
    High Priority:
    Yes

    2024 MIPS Measure #477: Multimodal Pain Management

    Percentage of patients, aged 18 years and older, undergoing selected surgical procedures that were managed with multimodal pain management.

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Anesthesiology
     
  2. PI: Promoting Interoperability - 25% of total score: For a minimum of 180 days, report all required measures. EHR technology certified to the 2015 Cures Update must be in place by July 4, 2024. There are exclusions available for most of the required measures. Please check your QPP Participation Status to see if you are automatically exempt from PI. If you are exempt, the 25% will be re-weighted to the Quality performance category making it 55% of your score.
  3. IA: Improvement Activities - 15% of total score: Attest that you completed up to 2 high-weighted activities or 4 medium-weighted activities for a minimum of 90 days. Groups with 15 or fewer participants or if you are in a rural or health professional shortage area: Attest that you completed 1 high-weighted or 2 medium-weighted activities for a minimum of 90 days. A group can attest to an activity when at least 50% of the clinicians in the group perform the same activity during any continuous 90-day period (or as specified in the activity description) in the same performance year. Suggestions that might be applicable to your specialty include:

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