- Quality - 40% 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:021NQF:0268eMeasure ID:High Priority:Yes
2021 MIPS Measure #021: Perioperative Care: Selection of Prophylactic Antibiotic – First OR Second-Generation Cephalosporin
Percentage of surgical patients aged 18 years and older undergoing procedures with the indications for a first OR second-generation cephalosporin prophylactic antibiotic who had an order for a first OR second-generation cephalosporin for antimicrobial prophylaxis
Measure Type- Process
SpecificationsSpecialty- General Surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Otolaryngology
- Plastic Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
ID:023NQF:0239eMeasure ID:High Priority:Yes2021 MIPS Measure #023: Perioperative Care: Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis (When Indicated in ALL Patients)
Percentage of surgical patients aged 18 years and older undergoing procedures for which venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis is indicated in all patients, who had an order for Low Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH), Low- Dose Unfractionated Heparin (LDUH), adjusted-dose warfarin, fondaparinux or mechanical prophylaxis to be given within 24 hours prior to incision time or within 24 hours after surgery end time
Measure Type- Process
SpecificationsSpecialty- General Surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Otolaryngology
- Plastic Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- Urology
- Vascular Surgery
ID:130NQF:0419eeMeasure ID:CMS68v10High Priority:Yes2021 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
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/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:226NQF:0028eMeasure ID:CMS138v9High Priority:No2021 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 12 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/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:317NQF:eMeasure ID:CMS22v9High Priority:No2021 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 pre-hypertensive or hypertensive
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/Hematology
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Otolaryngology
- Physical Medicine
- Plastic Surgery
- Preventive Medicine
- Rheumatology
- Skilled Nursing Facility
- Thoracic Surgery
- Urgent Care
- Urology
- Vascular Surgery
ID:355NQF:eMeasure ID:High Priority:Yes2021 MIPS Measure #355: Unplanned Reoperation within the 30 Day Postoperative Period
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who had any unplanned reoperation within the 30 day postoperative period
Measure Type- Outcome
SpecificationsSpecialty- General Surgery
- Plastic Surgery
ID:356NQF:eMeasure ID:High Priority:Yes2021 MIPS Measure #356: Unplanned Hospital Readmission within 30 Days of Principal Procedure
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who had an unplanned hospital readmission within 30 days of principal procedure
Measure Type- Outcome
SpecificationsSpecialty- General Surgery
- Plastic Surgery
ID:357NQF:eMeasure ID:High Priority:Yes2021 MIPS Measure #357: Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who had a surgical site infection (SSI)
Measure Type- Outcome
SpecificationsSpecialty- General Surgery
- Otolaryngology
- Plastic Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
ID:358NQF:eMeasure ID:High Priority:Yes2021 MIPS Measure #358: Patient-Centered Surgical Risk Assessment and Communication
Percentage of patients who underwent a non-emergency surgery who had their personalized risks of postoperative complications assessed by their surgical team prior to surgery using a clinical data-based, patient-specific risk calculator and who received personal discussion of those risks with the surgeon
Measure Type- Process
SpecificationsSpecialty- General Surgery
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Otolaryngology
- Plastic Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- Urology
- Vascular Surgery
- 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, 2021. 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 65% 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. 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. 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 (high 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).