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Depression screen

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    • Aanchal Taneja
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      Thank you for your question regarding CMS2v13. The measure includes televisits as a qualifying encounter type, therefore depression screenings done via televisits will meet the numerator as long as any positive screenings have a documented follow-up plan.
      We are aware that patients who screen positive and are currently taking medications do not meet the numerator, and are considering solutions for a future measure version. If there are any specific questions that you had pertaining to CMS22 and CMS69, please feel free to let us know.

      Thank you for your follow-up question regarding CMS2v13. Please see [EKI-22] for guidance on mapping to codes included in the measure that may be appropriate in cases where patients with active depression are rescreened positive and the clinician determines that no additional intervention is ordered because the patient is already on antidepressant medication. We are considering solutions to address this in a future version of the measure.
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      Thank you for your question regarding CMS2v13. The measure includes televisits as a qualifying encounter type, therefore depression screenings done via televisits will meet the numerator as long as any positive screenings have a documented follow-up plan. We are aware that patients who screen positive and are currently taking medications do not meet the numerator, and are considering solutions for a future measure version. If there are any specific questions that you had pertaining to CMS22 and CMS69, please feel free to let us know. Thank you for your follow-up question regarding CMS2v13. Please see [ EKI-22 ] for guidance on mapping to codes included in the measure that may be appropriate in cases where patients with active depression are rescreened positive and the clinician determines that no additional intervention is ordered because the patient is already on antidepressant medication. We are considering solutions to address this in a future version of the measure.
    • CMS0022v13, CMS0069v13
    • CMS0002v13
    • Low scores in depression screen

      My EHR practice fusion does not think depression screen can be done for televisits. So depression screen done during televisit are not being counted in the denominator. So my depression screen scores are low. 

      also if a patient has positive depression screen but is on the medication then also those patients are not being included in the numerator. 

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            Ataneja Aanchal Taneja (Inactive)
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