Imagination at work.

Interpreting “Ends before Or During” in eCQM

Jeff Lin MD PhD GE Healthcare

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<= 12 months before or during Measurement Period (MP)

Assuming the MP = 1/1/2015 ~ 12/31/2015

A) 1/1/2014 ~ 12/31/2015 (measure intent)B) 1/1/2015 ~ 12/31/2015C) 12/1/2014 ~ 12/31/2015D) 12/1/2013 ~ 12/31/2015

mm/dd/yyyy (fixed, change in Insert|Text|Date & Time)

Jeff Lin MD PhD GE Healthcare

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In eCQM, what does “<= 12 months” mean?

• 12 months 29 days == 12 months

• <= 12 months equates

<= 12 months 29 days

• <= 12 months equates

< 13 months

mm/dd/yyyy (fixed, change in Insert|Text|Date & Time)

Jeff Lin MD PhD GE Healthcare

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Q: Does “<=12 months” compare to Start of MP vs End of MP?

Start of MP 1/1/ 2015 - 13 months 12/1/2013 ~ 12/31/2015

End of MP12/31/2015 – 13 months 12/1/2014 ~ 12/31/2015

mm/dd/yyyy (fixed, change in Insert|Text|Date & Time)

Jeff Lin MD PhD GE Healthcare

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Timeline comparison CMS 125 (Breast ca screening every 2 years)

mm/dd/yyyy (fixed, change in Insert|Text|Date & Time)

1/1/2015Start of MP

12/31/2015End of MP

<=12 mo<13 mo

<=12 mo<13 mo

12/1/2013

11/30/2014

Measurement P

1/1/2014(measure intent)

Jeff Lin MD PhD GE Healthcare

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Timeline comparison for CMS 124 (Cervica ca screening every 3 years)

mm/dd/yyyy (fixed, change in Insert|Text|Date & Time)

1/1/2015Start of MP

12/31/2015End of MP

<=2 yr <3 yr

<= 2 yr< 3 yr

1/1/2012

1/1/2013 (measure intent)

Measurement P

Jeff Lin MD PhD GE Healthcare

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Timeline comparison for CMS 130 (Colon ca screening: colonoscopy every 10 years)

mm/dd/yyyy (fixed, change in Insert|Text|Date & Time)

1/1/2015Start of MP

12/31/2015End of MP

<=9 yr <10 yr

<= 9 yr< 10 yr

1/1/2005

1/1/2006 (measure intent)

Measurement P