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Type:
Hosp Inpt eCQMs - Hospital Inpatient eCQMs
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Resolution: Unresolved
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Priority:
Moderate
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Component/s: None
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None
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Tammie Trefz
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CMS0816v5
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CMS0816v4
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eCQM reporting accuracy
We are seeking clarification on whether a specific documentation field in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) qualifies to be mapped to a code in the "Laboratory Test, Performed" value set for the CMS measures CMS816 (Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia) and CMS871 (Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia).
Scenario Details:
Context: Within the EHR's Medication Administration Record (MAR), when a nurse is administering insulin, there is a dedicated field where the nurse records the patient's most recent blood glucose result.
- The Discrete Task Assay Activity Type: “Patient Care”
- Field Name: "Blood Glucose, Point of Care"
- Data Type: Numeric
- Units of Measure: mg/dl
Question:
Given that the documented field "Blood Glucose, Point of Care" contains a numeric result in mg/dl in the official medical record, does this entry qualify to be associated (mapped) as a "Laboratory Test, Performed" for the CMS measures CMS816 and CMS871?