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EC eCQMs - Eligible Clinicians
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Resolution: Answered
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Minor
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None
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Elissa Chandler
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267-725-5354
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NextGen Healthcare
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Thank you for your question. The pregnancy test should occur within the 7 days before the med is administered or x-ray performed. The intent is to check whether the patient is pregnant before you give her that medication or perform an x-ray.
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CMS153v3/NQF0033
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High, impacts CQM updates.
QUESTION CMS 153v3:
In the Denominator Exclusions, it states “Women who received a pregnancy test solely as a safety precaution before ordering an x-ray or specified medications” and the logic states:
Denominator Exclusions =
AND: "Occurrence A of Laboratory Test, Order: Pregnancy Test" during "Measurement Period"
AND:
OR: "Medication, Order: Isotretinoin"
OR: "Diagnostic Study, Order: X-Ray Study (all inclusive)"
<= 7 day(s) starts after end of "Occurrence A of Laboratory Test, Order: Pregnancy Test"
To meet Denominator Exclusions, should the Order Date for Isotretinoin Medication or Diagnostic X-Ray Study within 7 days BEFORE or AFTER Occurrence A of Pregnancy Test Order Date?