Objective: Record and chart changes in the following vital signs:

(a) Height

(b) Weight

(c) Blood pressure

(d) Calculate and display body mass index (BMI)

(e) Plot and display growth charts for children 0-20 years, including BMI

Measure: More than 50% of all unique patients seen by the EP during the EHR reporting period have BP (age 3 and over only) height/length, and weight (for all ages) recorded as structured data.

Exclusion: Any EP who:

Sees no patients 3 years or older is excluded from recording blood pressure;

Believes that all three vital signs of height, weight, and blood pressure have no relevance to their scope of practice is excluded from recording them;

Believes that height and weight are relevant to their scope of practice, but blood pressure is not, is excluded from recording blood pressure; or

Believes that blood pressure is relevant to their scope of practice, but height and weight are not, is excluded from recording height and weight.

Denominator: Number of unique patients seen by the EP during the EHR reporting period.

Numerator: Number of patients in the denominator who have at least one entry of their height, weight and blood pressure (ages 3 and over) recorded as structured data.

Threshold: The resulting percentage must be more than 50% in order for an EP to meet this measure

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 Vital Signs

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