Record Smoking Status

Measure Criteria

Objective: Record smoking status for patients 13 years old or older.

Measure: More than 80% of all unique patients 13 years old or older seen by the EP have smoking status recorded as structured data.

Exclusion: Any EP that neither sees nor admits any patients 13 years old or older.

Measure Calculations

Denominator: Number of unique patients age 13 or older seen by the EP during the EHR reporting period.

Numerator: The number of patients in the denominator with smoking status recorded as structured data.

Threshold: The resulting percentage must be more than 80 percent in order for an EP to meet this measure.

CMS Resources

For more detailed information on this measure, please click on the reference link below. This CMS documentation includes information on exclusions, attestation requirements, a definition of terms, and important additional information.

Reference CMS: Record Smoking Status

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