AMI8a appears to add a layer of interpretation to Diagnostic Study, Result: that other measures (PN6, VTE4 etc) do not

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    • Tamara Bailey
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      Thank you for your question. After review, we agree with the vendor that for Diagnostic Study, Result: Hospital Measures-ECG Impression (result: 'Hospital Measures-LBBB') and the other ECG related criteria in the measure, it would be more appropriate to change the current “ECG Impression” value set to be a “ECG” value set that contains the LOINC order code 34534-8 (EKG 12 channel panel). This change will be addressed in the next measure update.
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      Thank you for your question. After review, we agree with the vendor that for Diagnostic Study, Result: Hospital Measures-ECG Impression (result: 'Hospital Measures-LBBB') and the other ECG related criteria in the measure, it would be more appropriate to change the current “ECG Impression” value set to be a “ECG” value set that contains the LOINC order code 34534-8 (EKG 12 channel panel). This change will be addressed in the next measure update.

      The changes to AMI8a in the April specs seem to make it treat Diagnostic Study, Result: differently than other measures that use Diagnostic Study, Result:

      ■AND:
      ■OR: "Occurrence A of Diagnostic Study, Result: Hospital Measures-ECG Impression (result: 'Hospital Measures-LBBB')"
      ■OR: "Occurrence A of Diagnostic Study, Result: Hospital Measures-ECG Impression (result: 'Hospital Measures-Acute or Evolving MI')"

      I would assume that the typical workflow in a hospital is for:
      Diagnostic Study, Ordered: ECG
      Diagnostic Study, Performed: ECG
      Diagnostic Study is interpreted and gives Diagnostic Study, Result: (normal, LBBB, Acute or Evolving MI)

      I don't see how this additional layer of ECG Impression fits in? The way it's spec'ed with the April release implys:

      Diagnostic Study, Ordered: ECG
      Diagnostic Study, Performed: ECG
      Diagnostic Study, Result: ECG Impression
      Diagnostic Study, Result: Result: (normal, LBBB, etc)

      would hospitals truely be sending the data in this manner?

      PN6 seems to follow my first outlined workflow when it's examining the Chest XRay or CT Scan, it doesn't include a layer for the interpretation of the Xray or CT Scan:

      ■OR: "Diagnostic Study, Result: Hospital Measures-Chest xray SM-CT (result: 'Hospital Measures-Radiological findings normal')" during "Occurrence A of Encounter, Performed: Encounter Inpatient (facility location arrival datetime, facility location: 'Hospital Measures-ICU Locations')"

      this seems to follow the work flow of:
      Diagnostic Study, Ordered: Chest Xray
      Diagnostic Study, Performed: Chest Xray
      Diagnostic study is interpreted and gives Diagnostic Study, Result: Findings normal

      the VTE measures also seem to follow this 'no interpretation layer' model.

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            Abt Associate (Inactive)
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            Tamara Bailey (Inactive)
            Abt Associate (Inactive), Deborah Krauss (Inactive)
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