Monitors at least five measures across four categories of clinical quality measures
Characteristics
QUALITY- AND SAFETY-FOCUSED
Component
Continuous quality improvement processes
Measure Concept
Performance assessment and improvement
Descriptions
Monitors at least five clinical quality measures across the four categories (must monitor at least one measure of each type):
A. Immunization measures.
B. Other preventive care measures.
C. Chronic or acute care clinical measures.
D. Behavioral health measures.
Measuring and reporting clinical quality measures helps practices deliver safe, effective, patient-centered and timely care. The practice shows that it monitors at least five clinical quality measures, including at least:
- One immunization measure.
- One preventive care measure (not including immunizations). Note: A measure on oral health counts as a preventive clinical quality measure.
- One chronic or acute care clinical measure.
- One behavioral health measure.
These data include the measurement period, the number of patients represented by the data, the rate and the measure source (e.g., HEDIS, NQF #, measure guidance).
Measure or Standard
Standard
Populations
Not specified or not applicable
Level of Measure
Practice/Health Center
Data Source
Evidence of implementation
Measure Identification
NCQA 2017 PCMH standards
Developer/Steward
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
Stage of Development/Use
Accreditation