2022 MIPS Measures Relevant to Allergy and Immunology

  1. Quality - 30% of total score:  Report 6 measures, including one Outcome or other High Priority measure for 12 months on at least 70% of eligible encounters to receive a score based on 2022 National Benchmarks.
     
    ID:
    110
    NQF:
    0041
    eMeasure ID:
    CMS147v11
    High Priority:
    No

    2022 MIPS Measure #110: Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization

    Percentage of patients aged 6 months and older seen for a visit between October 1 and March 31 who received an influenza immunization OR who reported previous receipt of an influenza immunization

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Allergy/Immunology
    • Cardiology
    • Certified Nurse Midwife
    • Endocrinology
    • Family Medicine
    • Geriatrics
    • Infectious Disease
    • Internal Medicine
    • Nephrology
    • Obstetrics/Gynecology
    • Oncology/Hematology
    • Otolaryngology
    • Pediatrics
    • Preventive Medicine
    • Pulmonology
    • Rheumatology
    • Skilled Nursing Facility
    ID:
    111
    NQF:
    0043
    eMeasure ID:
    CMS127v10
    High Priority:
    No

    2022 MIPS Measure #111: Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults

    Percentage of patients 66 years of age and older who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccine

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Allergy/Immunology
    • Cardiology
    • Endocrinology
    • Family Medicine
    • Geriatrics
    • Infectious Disease
    • Internal Medicine
    • Nephrology
    • Obstetrics/Gynecology
    • Oncology/Hematology
    • Otolaryngology
    • Preventive Medicine
    • Pulmonology
    • Rheumatology
    • Skilled Nursing Facility
    ID:
    130
    NQF:
    eMeasure ID:
    CMS68v11
    High Priority:
    Yes

    2022 MIPS Measure #130: Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record

    Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter.

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Allergy/Immunology
    • Audiology
    • Cardiology
    • Certified Nurse Midwife
    • Clinical Social Work
    • Dermatology
    • Endocrinology
    • Family Medicine
    • Gastroenterology
    • General Surgery
    • Geriatrics
    • Hospitalists
    • Infectious Disease
    • Internal Medicine
    • Mental/Behavioral Health
    • Nephrology
    • Neurology
    • Neurosurgery
    • Nutrition/Dietician
    • Obstetrics/Gynecology
    • Oncology/Hematology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Orthopedic Surgery
    • Otolaryngology
    • Physical Medicine
    • Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy
    • Plastic Surgery
    • Preventive Medicine
    • Pulmonology
    • Rheumatology
    • Speech/Language Pathology
    • Thoracic Surgery
    • Urgent Care
    • Urology
    • Vascular Surgery
    ID:
    226
    NQF:
    0028
    eMeasure ID:
    CMS138v10
    High Priority:
    No

    2022 MIPS Measure #226: Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention

    Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within the measurement period AND who received tobacco cessation intervention on the date of the encounter or within the previous 12 months if identified as a tobacco user

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Allergy/Immunology
    • Audiology
    • Cardiology
    • Certified Nurse Midwife
    • Clinical Social Work
    • Dermatology
    • Endocrinology
    • Family Medicine
    • Gastroenterology
    • General Surgery
    • Internal Medicine
    • Mental/Behavioral Health
    • Neurology
    • Neurosurgery
    • Obstetrics/Gynecology
    • Oncology/Hematology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Orthopedic Surgery
    • Otolaryngology
    • Physical Medicine
    • Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy
    • Plastic Surgery
    • Podiatry
    • Preventive Medicine
    • Pulmonology
    • Rheumatology
    • Speech/Language Pathology
    • Thoracic Surgery
    • Urgent Care
    • Urology
    • Vascular Surgery
    ID:
    238
    NQF:
    0022
    eMeasure ID:
    CMS156v10
    High Priority:
    Yes

    2022 MIPS Measure #238: Use of High-Risk Medications in Older Adults

    Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were ordered at least two high-risk medications from the same drug class

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Allergy/Immunology
    • Cardiology
    • Family Medicine
    • Geriatrics
    • Internal Medicine
    • Ophthalmology
    • Pulmonology
    • Rheumatology
    • Skilled Nursing Facility
    ID:
    317
    NQF:
    eMeasure ID:
    CMS22v10
    High Priority:
    No

    2022 MIPS Measure #317: Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for High Blood Pressure and Follow-Up Documented

    Percentage of patient visits for patients aged 18 years and older seen during the measurement period who were screened for high blood pressure AND a recommended follow-up plan is documented, as indicated, if blood pressure is elevated or hypertensive.

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Allergy/Immunology
    • Cardiology
    • Dermatology
    • Emergency Medicine
    • Family Medicine
    • Gastroenterology
    • General Surgery
    • Internal Medicine
    • Mental/Behavioral Health
    • Nephrology
    • Neurology
    • Obstetrics/Gynecology
    • Oncology/Hematology
    • Orthopedic Surgery
    • Otolaryngology
    • Physical Medicine
    • Plastic Surgery
    • Preventive Medicine
    • Rheumatology
    • Skilled Nursing Facility
    • Urgent Care
    • Urology
    • Vascular Surgery
    ID:
    331
    NQF:
    eMeasure ID:
    High Priority:
    Yes

    2022 MIPS Measure #331: Adult Sinusitis: Antibiotic Prescribed for Acute Viral Sinusitis (Overuse)

    Percentage of patients, aged 18 years and older, with a diagnosis of acute viral sinusitis who were prescribed an antibiotic within 10 days after onset of symptoms

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Allergy/Immunology
    • Emergency Medicine
    • Family Medicine
    • Internal Medicine
    • Otolaryngology
    • Urgent Care
    ID:
    332
    NQF:
    eMeasure ID:
    High Priority:
    Yes

    2022 MIPS Measure #332: Adult Sinusitis: Appropriate Choice of Antibiotic: Amoxicillin With or Without Clavulanate Prescribed for Patients with Acute Bacterial Sinusitis (Appropriate Use)

    Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of acute bacterial sinusitis that were prescribed amoxicillin, with or without clavulanate, as a first line antibiotic at the time of diagnosis.

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Allergy/Immunology
    • Emergency Medicine
    • Family Medicine
    • Internal Medicine
    • Otolaryngology
    • Urgent Care
    ID:
    338
    NQF:
    2082
    eMeasure ID:
    High Priority:
    Yes

    2022 MIPS Measure #338: HIV Viral Load Suppression

    The percentage of patients, regardless of age, with a diagnosis of HIV with a HIV viral load less than 200 copies/mL at last HIV viral load test during the measurement year.

    Measure Type
    • Outcome
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Allergy/Immunology
    • Family Medicine
    • Infectious Disease
    • Internal Medicine
    ID:
    340
    NQF:
    2079
    eMeasure ID:
    High Priority:
    Yes

    2022 MIPS Measure #340: HIV Medical Visit Frequency

    Percentage of patients, regardless of age, with a diagnosis of HIV who had at least one medical visit in each 6 month period of the 24 month measurement period, with a minimum of 60 days between medical visits.

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Allergy/Immunology
    • Infectious Disease
    ID:
    374
    NQF:
    eMeasure ID:
    CMS50v10
    High Priority:
    Yes

    2022 MIPS Measure #374: Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report

    Percentage of patients with referrals, regardless of age, for which the referring provider receives a report from the provider to whom the patient was referred.

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Allergy/Immunology
    • Cardiology
    • Dermatology
    • Endocrinology
    • Family Medicine
    • Gastroenterology
    • General Surgery
    • Internal Medicine
    • Interventional Radiology
    • Neurology
    • Obstetrics/Gynecology
    • Oncology/Hematology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Orthopedic Surgery
    • Otolaryngology
    • Physical Medicine
    • Preventive Medicine
    • Pulmonology
    • Rheumatology
    • Thoracic Surgery
    • Urology
    • Vascular Surgery
    ID:
    398
    NQF:
    eMeasure ID:
    High Priority:
    Yes

    2022 MIPS Measure #398: Optimal Asthma Control

    Composite measure of the percentage of pediatric and adult patients whose asthma is well-controlled as demonstrated by one of three age appropriate patient reported outcome tools and not at risk for exacerbation.

    Measure Type
    • Outcome
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Allergy/Immunology
    • Family Medicine
    • Internal Medicine
    • Otolaryngology
    • Pediatrics
    • Pulmonology
    ID:
    402
    NQF:
    2803
    eMeasure ID:
    High Priority:
    No

    2022 MIPS Measure #402: Tobacco Use and Help with Quitting Among Adolescents

    The percentage of adolescents 12 to 20 years of age with a primary care visit during the measurement year for whom tobacco use status was documented and received help with quitting if identified as a tobacco user

    Measure Type
    • Process
    Specifications
    Specialty
    • Allergy/Immunology
    • Cardiology
    • Clinical Social Work
    • Dermatology
    • Family Medicine
    • Gastroenterology
    • General Surgery
    • Internal Medicine
    • Mental/Behavioral Health
    • Neurology
    • Obstetrics/Gynecology
    • Oncology/Hematology
    • Orthopedic Surgery
    • Otolaryngology
    • Pediatrics
    • Physical Medicine
    • Preventive Medicine
    • Rheumatology
    • Thoracic Surgery
    • Urgent Care
    • Vascular Surgery
     
  2. PI: Promoting Interoperability - 25% of total score: For a minimum of 90 days, report all required measures. EHR technology certified to the 2015 Edition certification must be in place by October 3, 2022. There are exclusions available for every objective/measure except Provide Patient Electronic Access (PEA_1) Note:  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. You may also qualify for a re-weighting of the Promoting Interoperability performance category if you meet certain criteria. Click here to review the criteria and apply by December 31, 2022:  Promoting Interoperability Exception Application.
  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.  The following is a sampling of some of the published IA measures that might work for your specialty:

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