For eCQM CMS 002 (Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan), it says that to qualify for the numerator the provider must do a screening for depression on the date of the encounter or up to 14 days prior to the date of the encounter using an age-appropriate standardized depression screening tool. My question is regarding the timing of the documentation by the physician into the EHR for numerator consideration. If the patient completed the screening within 14 days prior to the encounter, MUST the provider only document this clinical interpretation of the screening results during the encounter period to qualify for numerator OR is acceptable to do this documenting of the clinical interpretation of the screening to also be within 14 days of the encounter. Basically, does the depression screening assessment need to be completed (documenting the clinical interpretation) during the encounter time to count for the numerator or can it be completed (documented) outside of the encounter as long as it is within 14 days of the encounter? The measure guidance speaks about documentation timing of the follow-up plan (if screening is positive) but does not address documentation timing of the depression screening itself.