Participation in systematic anticoagulation program
Description
Participation in a systematic anticoagulation program (coagulation clinic, patient self-reporting program, patient self-management program)for 60 percent of practice patients in year 1 and 75 percent of practice patients in year 2 who receive anti-coagulation medications (warfarin or other coagulation cascade inhibitors).
eMeasure ID
First Performance Year
2017
Last Performance Year
Metric Type
boolean
Weight
high
Sub-category ID
Population Management
CEHRT Eligibility
Bonus under ACI
Varidation
Documented participation of patients in a systematic anticoagulation program. Could be supported by claims.
Suggested Documentation
1) Patients Receiving Anti-Coagulation Medications - Total number of patients receiving anticoagulation medications; and 2) Percentage of that Total Participating in a Systematic Anticoagulation Program - Documented number of referrals to a coagulation/anti-coagulation clinic; number of patients performing patient self-reporting (PST); or number of patients participating in selfmanagement (PSM).