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CMS2v13 - Question regarding depression screening & follow up

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    • Erin Hall
    • Ascension Health
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      Thank you for your inquiry on CMS2v13: Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan.

      The eCQMs rely on structured fields and the associated codes listed in the values on Value Set Authority Center (VSAC) to drive the measurement results. Clinically equivalent services may be mapped to the codes used in a measure's value sets to satisfy the numerator requirement. We are unable to provide specific guidance related to the mapping of codes.

      We recommend you consult with your EHR vendor and clinical partners. If mapping is conducted, you should maintain documentation in case of a CMS audit.
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      Thank you for your inquiry on CMS2v13: Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan. The eCQMs rely on structured fields and the associated codes listed in the values on Value Set Authority Center (VSAC) to drive the measurement results. Clinically equivalent services may be mapped to the codes used in a measure's value sets to satisfy the numerator requirement. We are unable to provide specific guidance related to the mapping of codes. We recommend you consult with your EHR vendor and clinical partners. If mapping is conducted, you should maintain documentation in case of a CMS audit.
    • CMS0002v13

      Can you please clarify- for the "depression screening & follow up" eCQM measure- are the codes listed in the value sets on the Value Set Authority Center (VSAC) at https://vsac.nlm.nih.gov/, the only acceptable way to document follow-up? Or, would documentation of "Referral to a provider", "Pharmacological intervention" or "Follow-up procedure" in a discreet field tied to the screening tool in the EHR be acceptable?

            edave Mathematica EC eCQM Team
            Hall Erin
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