Category
QUALITY
Description
Percentage of children 3-18 years of age who were diagnosed with pharyngitis, ordered an antibiotic and received a group A streptococcus (strep) test for the episode
eMeasure ID
CMS146v5
First Performance Year
2017
Last Performance Year
Metric Type
Single Performance Rate
National Quality Strategy Domain
ECR
Measure Type
Process
eMeasure UUID
40280381-52fc-3a32-0153-424a166015d1
NQF eMeasure ID
NQF ID
Is High Priority?
Not Set True False
Is Inverse?
Not Set True False
Overall Algorithm
Primary Steward
National Committee for Quality Assurance
Submission Methods
Electronic Health Record | Registry
Eligibility Options
Performance Options
Is Risk Adjusted?
Not Set True False
Vendor ID
Is Registry Measure?
Not Set True False
Registry Measure Spec
https://qpp.cms.gov/docs/QPP_quality_measure_specifications/Claims-Registry-Measures/2017_Measure_066_Registry.pdf
Web Interface Measure Spec
Claims Measure Spec