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Stratum definitions in the eCQM xml files do not match descriptive text

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    • Neil Corbett
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      The measure intends to capture patients between the ages of 16 and 24, which is described in the header.
       
      Age calculations for eCQMs are based on the beginning of the measurement year. A patient who is no older than 23 years of age on January 1 of the measurement year would turn 24 prior to December 31 of the measurement year. A patient who is 24 years of age on January 1 of the measurement year may turn 25 prior to December 31 of the measurement year. This calculation also applies to the age stratification
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      The measure intends to capture patients between the ages of 16 and 24, which is described in the header.   Age calculations for eCQMs are based on the beginning of the measurement year. A patient who is no older than 23 years of age on January 1 of the measurement year would turn 24 prior to December 31 of the measurement year. A patient who is 24 years of age on January 1 of the measurement year may turn 25 prior to December 31 of the measurement year. This calculation also applies to the age stratification
    • CMS155v4/NQF0024, CMS153v4/NQF0033, CMS126v4/NQF0036
    • Inaccurate calculation and reporting

      Example : eCQM definition CMS153v4.html, CMS153v4.xml and CMS153v4_SimpleXML.xml

      Descriptive text for measure reads
      Percentage of women 16-24 years of age

      Report a total score, and each of the following strata:
      Stratum 1: Patients age 16-20
      Stratum 2: Patients age 21-24

      HOWEVER:-

      Specification XML coding (and in the HTML data section) read
      Initial Population =
      AND: Age >= 16 year(s) at: "Measurement Period"
      AND: Age < 24 year(s) at: "Measurement Period"

      Stratifications =
      Stratification 1 =
      AND: Age >= 16 year(s) at: "Measurement Period"
      AND: Age <= 19 year(s) at: "Measurement Period"
      Stratification 2 =
      AND: Age >= 20 year(s) at: "Measurement Period"
      AND: Age < 24 year(s) at: "Measurement Period"

      This seems to apply to all measures with STRATUM specs

            edave Mathematica EC eCQM Team
            neilcorbett Neil Corbett (Inactive)
            Floyd Eisenberg
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