Unique Opioids Question

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      Thank you for your question regarding CMS506v7 Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing. The measure logic specifies that the opioids must be distinct, which means that they must have different RXNorm codes. Based on the information provided in your example, this patient would be in the denominator and not in the numerator because there is only one RXNORM code and therefore only one distinct opioid.

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      Thank you for your question regarding CMS506v7 Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing. The measure logic specifies that the opioids must be distinct, which means that they must have different RXNorm codes. Based on the information provided in your example, this patient would be in the denominator and not in the numerator because there is only one RXNORM code and therefore only one distinct opioid.
    • CMS0506v7
    • Logic regarding same discharge medication ordered twice. same rx norm

      We have a patient pulling into the numerator who had the same RXNORM code but was ordered twice. The PA ordered it, and then the next day, the MD ordered it again. Based on the logic below, should this be in the numerator, or should it only be in the denominator?who had the same RXNORM code but was ordered twice. The PA ordered it, and then the next day, the MD ordered it again. Based on the logic below, should this be in the numerator, or should it only be in the denominator? 

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            Mathematica EH eCQM Team
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            Michelle Wells
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