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EH/CAH eCQMs - Eligible Hospitals/Critical Access Hospitals
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Resolution: Answered
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Minor
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None
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CMS185v3/NQF0716
In reviewing eMeasure 185 V3, we noted the Initial Patient Population includes “Procedure, Performed: Arterial or Umbilical Venous Cath Group". However, this criterion is also included as “AND NOT” statement for the Numerator population. The addition of this new criterion into the Initial Patient Population and the resulting Denominator Population seems counterintuitive to the intent of the measure.
• Initial Patient Population =
o AND:
OR:
AND: "Occurrence A of Encounter, Performed: Encounter Inpatient" starts during "Procedure, Performed: Arterial or Umbilical Venous Cath Group"
• Denominator =
o AND: "Initial Patient Population"
• Numerator =
o AND NOT:
OR: "Procedure, Performed: Arterial or Umbilical Venous Cath
1.) Please clarify the addition of the “Procedure, Performed: Arterial or Umbilical Venous Cath. Group" criterion into the Initial Patient and Denominator Populations.