Thank you for inquiring about the Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan eCQM. Not all actions must be included in a single follow-up. The measure allows providers to exercise their clinical judgment to determine the intensity of the follow-up intervention ordered or performed, which could be as simple as exercise therapy (SNOMED CT 229065009) for mild depression.

The guidance examples for follow-up for Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan for PY2026 include the statement "Exercise regimens, education counseling, coping support, and completion of a mental health crisis plan." Is the intent that all of the pieces of this guidance be included in a follow-up, or would, for instance, "exercise regimen" be an acceptable option?