Participation in Systematic Anticoagulation Program

Activity ID

Activity Weighting

Subcategory Name

Population Management

Activity Description

Participation in a systematic anticoagulation program (coagulation clinic, patient self-reporting program, or patient self-management program) for 60 percent of practice patients in the transition year and 75 percent of practice patients in Quality Payment Program Year 2 and future years, who receive anti-coagulation medications (warfarin or other coagulation cascade inhibitors).

Validation

Documented participation of patients in a systematic anticoagulation program.  Could be supported by claims.

Suggested Documentation

1) Patients Receiving Anti-Coagulation Medications - Total number of patients receiving anti-coagulation medications; and
2) Percentage of that Total Participating in a Systematic Anticoagulation Program - Documented number of referrals to a coagulation/anti-coagulation clinic; number of patients performing patient self-reporting (PST); or number of patients participating in self-management (PSM).