Clinical Quality Measures
In SOAPware 2011+, many of the Meaningful Use Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) now have pick lists available to assist users with the necessary structured data entry. Below, are all 44 Clinical Quality Measures sorted by those that are Core, Alternate Core and Additional measures. Each measure noted below includes a shortcut code for the SMARText item that will assist with the structured documentation. In addition, the steps also include a link to more detailed step-by-step instructions on the documentation that is required for reporting on each of the measures.
The shortcut codes and documentation steps will assist SOAPware users with reporting Clinical Quality Measures to CMS or States. For more information about this Meaningful Use Core requirement, please click the link below.
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Clinical Quality Measure Manual
Core Clinical Quality Measures
NQF 0013 (Core): Hypertension: Blood Pressure Measurement
NQF 0028 (Core): Preventative Care and Screening Measure Pair (includes 0028a & 0028b)
* 0028a: Preventive Care and Screening Measure Pair: (a) Tobacco Use Assessment
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRItob".
* 0028b: Preventive Care and Screening Measure Pair: (b) Tobacco Cessation Intervention
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRIqui".
NQF 0421/PQRI 128 (Core): Adult Weight Screening and Follow Up
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRIbmi."
Alternate Core Clinical Quality Measures
NQF 0024 (Alternate Core): Weight Assessment and Counseling for Children and Adolescents
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRIwei".
NQF 0038 (Alternate Core): Childhood Immunization Status
NQF 0041/PQRI 110 (Alternate Core): Preventative Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization for Patients > 50 Years Old
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "InfQM".
Additional Clinical Quality Measures
NQF 0001/ PQRI 64: Asthma Assessment
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRIastAss".
NQF 0002/PQRI 66: Appropriate Testing for Children with Pharyngitis
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRIpha".
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRIche".
NQF 0012: Prenatal Care: Screening for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRIpreHIV".
NQF 0014: Prenatal Care: Anti-D Immune Globulin
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRIantD".
NQF 0018: Controlling High Blood Pressure
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "TobQM".
NQF 0031/PQRI 112: Breast Cancer Screening
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "MamQm".
NQF 0032: Cervical Cancer Screening
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "CerCanQM".
NQF 0033: Chlamydia Screening for Women
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRIchl".
NQF 0034/PQRI 113: Colorectal Cancer Screening
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRIpreCol".
NQF 0036: Use of Appropriate Medications for Asthma
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRIastThe".
NQF 0043/PQRI 111: Pneumonia Vaccination Status for Older Adults
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRIpne".
NQF 0047/ PQRI 53: Asthma Pharmacologic Therapy
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "AstQm".
NQF 0052: Low Back Pain: Use of Imaging Studies
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRIlowBacl".
NQF 0055/PQRI 117: Diabetes: Eye Exam
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRIdmEye".
NQF 0056/PQRI 163: Diabetes: Foot Exam
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRIdmFoo".
NQF 0059/PQRI 1: Diabetes: HbA1c Poor Control
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRIdmA1c".
NQF 0061/PQRI 3: Diabetes: Blood Pressure Management
NQF 0062/PQRI 119: Diabetes: Urine Screening
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRIdmNep".
NQF 0064/PQRI 2: Diabetes: LDL Management & Control
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRIdmLDL".
NQF 0067/PQRI 6: Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Oral Antiplatelet Therapy Prescribed for Patients with CAD
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRIcadPla".
NQF 0068/PQRI 204: Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or another Antithrombotic
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRIivd".
NQF 0070/PQRI 7: Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Beta-Blocker Therapy for CAD Patients with Prior Myocardial Infraction (MI)
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRIcadBB".
NQF 0073/PQRI 201: Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Blood Pressure Management
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRIivd".
NQF 0074/PQRI 197: Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Drug Therapy for Lowering LDL-Cholesterol
NQF 0075: Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Complete Lipid Panel and LDL Control
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRIivd".
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRIhfACE".
NQF 0083/PQRI 8: Heart Failure (HF): Beta-Blocker Therapy for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRIhfBB".
NQF 0084/PQRI 200: Heart Failure (HF): Warfarin Therapy Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRIhgWar".
NQF 0086/PQRI 12: Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG): Optic Nerve Evaluation
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "GlaQM".
NQF 0088/PQRI 18: Diabetic Retinopathy: Documentation of Presence or Absence of Macular Edema and Level of Severity of Retinopathy
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRIdmEye".
NQF 0089/PQRI 19: Diabetic Retinopathy: Communication with the Physician Managing Ongoing Diabetes Care
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "DiaRetCom".
NQF 0105/PQRI 9: Anti-depressant medication management: (a) Effective Acute Phase Treatment, (b) Effective Continuation Phase Treatment
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRIdepMed".
NQF 0385/PQRI 72: Oncology Colon Cancer: Chemotherapy for Stage III Colon Cancer Patients
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRIcol".
NQF 0387/PQRI 71: Oncology Breast Cancer: Hormonal Therapy for Stage IC-IIIC Estrogen Receptor/Progesterone Receptor (ER/PR) Positive Breast Cancer
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRIbreCan".
NQF 0389/PQRI 102: Prostate Cancer: Avoidance of Overuse of Bone Scan for Staging Low Risk Prostate Cancer Patients
The shortcut code that has been created for this measure is "PQRIproBon".
NQF 0575: Diabetes: HbA1c Control (<8%)