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EC eCQMs
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Resolution: Answered
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Moderate
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None
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We plan to move forward with the proposed change during this annual update.
Brief Description of Measure:
CMS646: Intravesical Bacillus-Calmette-Guerin for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer:
Percentage of patients initially diagnosed with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer and who received intravesical Bacillus-Calmette-Guerin (BCG) within 6 months of bladder cancer staging.
Description of Issue:
Opportunity to improve logic that will be explored in the future, after assessing the currently planned changes to the measure logic.
Proposed Solution:
o Has Excluding HIV, Immunocompromised Conditions or Mixed Histology Urothelial Cell Carcinoma Diagnosis Before Start of Staging
exists ( ( ( ["Diagnosis": "HIV"]
union ["Diagnosis": "Immunocompromised Conditions"]
union ["Diagnosis": "Mixed histology urothelial cell carcinoma for Urology Care"] ) ExclusionDiagnosis
with "Most Recent Bladder Cancer Staging Procedure" BladderCancerStaging
such that ExclusionDiagnosis.prevalencePeriod starts on or before start of Global."NormalizeInterval" ( BladderCancerStaging.relevantDatetime, BladderCancerStaging.relevantPeriod )
)
)
o Has Excluding Chemotherapy for Advanced Cancer Medication or Radiotherapy Procedure Six Months or Less Before Staging
exists ( ( ( ["Medication, Active": "Chemotherapy for Advanced Cancer"]
union ["Procedure, Performed": "Combined radiotherapy (procedure)"] ) ExclusionDiagnosis
with "Most Recent Bladder Cancer Staging Procedure" BladderCancerStaging
such that ExclusionDiagnosis.relevantPeriod starts 6 months or less before Global."NormalizeInterval" ( BladderCancerStaging.relevantDatetime, BladderCancerStaging.relevantPeriod )
)
)
o Denominator Exclusion
exists "Acute Tuberculosis Diagnosis"
or exists "Immunosuppressive Drugs"
or exists "Cystectomy Done"
or "Has Excluding HIV, Immunocompromised Conditions or Mixed Histology Urothelial Cell Carcinoma Diagnosis Before Start of Staging"
or "Has Excluding Chemotherapy for Advanced Cancer Medication or Radiotherapy Procedure Six Months or Less Before
Rationale for Change:
Groups like definitions with timing to eliminate a long list.