- Quality - 45% 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 possibly earn more than 3 points on a measure. Note: Small practices (less than 16 in the practice) can earn 3 points on a measure if at least 1 eligible case is reported. Suggestions for your specialty include, but are not limited to, the following:
ID:065NQF:0069eMeasure ID:CMS154v8High Priority:Yes
2020 MIPS Measure #065: Appropriate Treatment for Children with Upper Respiratory Infection (URI)
Percentage of children 3 months - 18 years of age who were diagnosed with upper respiratory infection (URI) and were not dispensed an antibiotic prescription on or three days after the episode
Measure Type- Process
Specialty- Family Medicine
- Otolaryngology
- Pediatrics
- Urgent Care
ID:066NQF:eMeasure ID:CMS146v8High Priority:Yes2020 MIPS Measure #066: Appropriate Testing for Children with Pharyngitis
Percentage of children 3-18 years of age who were diagnosed with pharyngitis, ordered an antibiotic and received a group A streptococcus (strep) test for the episode
Measure Type- Process
Specialty- Emergency Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Urgent Care
ID:093NQF:0654eMeasure ID:High Priority:Yes2020 MIPS Measure #093: Acute Otitis Externa (AOE): Systemic Antimicrobial Therapy – Avoidance of Inappropriate Use
Percentage of patients aged 2 years and older with a diagnosis of AOE who were not prescribed systemic antimicrobial therapy
Measure Type- Process
SpecificationsSpecialty- Emergency Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Otolaryngology
- Pediatrics
- Urgent Care
ID:116NQF:0058eMeasure ID:High Priority:Yes2020 MIPS Measure #116: Avoidance of Antibiotic Treatment in Adults With Acute Bronchitis
The percentage of adults 18–64 years of age with a diagnosis of acute bronchitis who were not prescribed or dispensed an antibiotic prescription
Measure Type- Process
SpecificationsSpecialty- Emergency Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Preventive Medicine
- Urgent Care
ID:130NQF:0419eeMeasure ID:CMS68v9High Priority:Yes2020 MIPS Measure #130: Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the MIPS eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter. This list must include ALL known prescriptions, over-the-counters, herbals, and vitamin/mineral/dietary (nutritional) supplements AND must contain the medications’ name, dosage, frequency and route of administration
Measure Type- Process
Specialty- Allergy/Immunology
- Audiology
- Cardiology
- 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
- 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:226NQF:0028eMeasure ID:CMS138v8High Priority:No2020 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 24 months AND who received tobacco cessation intervention if identified as a tobacco user
Measure Type- Process
Specialty- Allergy/Immunology
- Audiology
- Cardiology
- Clinical Social Work
- Dermatology
- Endocrinology
- Family Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- General Surgery
- Internal Medicine
- Mental/Behavioral Health
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Oncology
- 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:317NQF:eMeasure ID:CMS22v8High Priority:No2020 MIPS Measure #317: Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for High Blood Pressure and Follow-Up Documented
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older seen during the submitting period who were screened for high blood pressure AND a recommended follow-up plan is documented based on the current blood pressure (BP) reading as indicated
Measure Type- Process
Specialty- Allergy/Immunology
- Cardiology
- Dermatology
- Emergency Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- General Surgery
- Internal Medicine
- Mental/Behavioral Health
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Oncology
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Otolaryngology
- Physical Medicine
- Plastic Surgery
- Preventive Medicine
- Rheumatology
- Skilled Nursing Facility
- Thoracic Surgery
- Urgent Care
- Urology
- Vascular Surgery
ID:331NQF:eMeasure ID:High Priority:No2020 MIPS Measure #331: Adult Sinusitis: Antibiotic Prescribed for Acute 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
SpecificationsSpecialty- Emergency Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Otolaryngology
- Urgent Care
ID:332NQF:eMeasure ID:High Priority:Yes2020 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
SpecificationsSpecialty- Emergency Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Otolaryngology
- Urgent Care
ID:333NQF:eMeasure ID:High Priority:Yes2020 MIPS Measure #333: Adult Sinusitis: Computerized Tomography (CT) for Acute Sinusitis (Overuse)
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older, with a diagnosis of acute sinusitis who had a computerized tomography (CT) scan of the paranasal sinuses ordered at the time of diagnosis or received within 28 days after date of diagnosis
Measure Type- Efficiency
SpecificationsSpecialty- Emergency Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Otolaryngology
- Urgent Care
ID:402NQF:2803eMeasure ID:High Priority:No2020 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
SpecificationsSpecialty- Allergy/Immunology
- Cardiology
- Clinical Social Work
- Dermatology
- Family Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- General Surgery
- Internal Medicine
- Mental/Behavioral Health
- Neurology
- Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Oncology
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Otolaryngology
- Pediatrics
- Physical Medicine
- Preventive Medicine
- Rheumatology
- Thoracic Surgery
- Urgent Care
- Vascular Surgery
ID:431NQF:2152eMeasure ID:High Priority:No2020 MIPS Measure #431: Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method at least once within the last 24 months AND who received brief counseling if identified as an unhealthy alcohol user
Measure Type- Process
SpecificationsSpecialty- Cardiology
- Clinical Social Work
- Family Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- Internal Medicine
- Mental/Behavioral Health
- Neurology
- Nutrition/Dietician
- Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Oncology
- Otolaryngology
- Physical Medicine
- Preventive Medicine
- Pulmonology
- Urgent Care
- Urology
ID:464NQF:0657eMeasure ID:High Priority:Yes2020 MIPS Measure #464: Otitis Media with Effusion: Systemic Antimicrobials - Avoidance of Inappropriate Use
Percentage of patients aged 2 months through 12 years with a diagnosis of OME who were not prescribed systemic antimicrobials
Measure Type- Process
SpecificationsSpecialty- Family Medicine
- Otolaryngology
- Pediatrics
- Urgent Care
- 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, 2020. 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 70% of your score.
- e-Prescribing
- Query of Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) (optional)
- Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information
- Support Electronic Referral Loops by Sending Health Information
- Support Electronic Referral Loops by Receiving and Incorporating Health Information
- Immunization Registry Reporting
- Syndromic Surveillance Reporting
- Electronic Case Reporting
- Public Health Registry Reporting
- Clinical Data Registry Reporting
- 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. There are over 100 possible activities to choose from. The following are suggestions only:
- IA_EPA_3 - Collection and use of patient experience and satisfaction data on access (medium weighted).
- IA_AHE_1 - Engagement of new Medicaid patients and follow-up (high weighted).
- IA_BE_14 - Engage patients and families to guide improvement in the system of care (medium weighted).
- IA_CC_8 - Implementation of documentation improvements for practice/process improvements (medium weighted).
- IA_CC_2 - Implementation of improvements that contribute to more timely communication of test results (medium weighted).