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Type:
EC eCQMs - Eligible Clinicians
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Resolution: Answered
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Priority:
Moderate
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Component/s: None
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None
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4152976156
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Commonspirit Health
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Not measure related
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CMS0002v14
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The measurement specifications for the Follow-up plan indicate:
Follow-Up Plan - Documented follow-up for a positive depression screening must include one or more of the following:
• Referral to a provider for additional evaluation and assessment to formulate a follow-up plan for a positive depression screen
• Pharmacological interventions
• Other interventions or follow-up for the diagnosis or treatment of depression
Examples of a follow-up plan include but are not limited to:
• Referral to a provider or program for further evaluation for depression, for example, referral to a psychiatrist, psychiatric nurse practitioner, psychologist, clinical social worker, mental health
counselor, or other mental health service such as family or group therapy, support group, depression management program, or other service for treatment of depression
• Other interventions designed to treat depression such as behavioral health evaluation,
psychotherapy, pharmacological interventions, or additional treatment options
We would like to understand that "other interventions or follow-up for the diagnosis or treatment of depression" can include activities beyond medication prescription and/or referrals and do not necessarily need to be a procedure.
Thank you.