Measure ID
ECPR56
Measure Title
Opioid Withdrawal: Initiation of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) and Referral to Outpatient Opioid Treatment
Measure Description
Percentage of Patients Presenting with Opioid Withdrawal Who Were Given Medication-Assisted Treatment and Referred to Outpatient Opioid Treatment
Denominator
Any patient greater than or equal to 18 years of age evaluated by the Eligible Professional with diagnosis of opioid abuse or dependence with withdrawal (Transferred, eloped, AMA or expired patients are excluded)
Numerator
Patients Who Were Given Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) and, at Time of Discharge to Home or Home Health, Referred to Outpatient Opioid Treatment
Denominator Exclusions
None
Denominator Exceptions
Medical Performance Exclusion (Denominator Exception): Refusal of care, allergy to medicine, altered mental status, Buprenorphine or Methadone not clinically indicated
Numerator Exclusions
None
NQF ID
N/A
NQS Domain
Patient Safety
High Priority Measure
Yes
High Priority Type
Opioid-related
Measure Type
Process
Telehealth
Yes
Meaningful Measure Area
Prevention and Treatment of Opioid and Substance Use Disorders
Inverse Measure
No
Proportional Measure
Yes
Continuous Variable Measure
No
Ratio Measure
No
Range of the score(s) if Continuous Variable and/or Ratio
N/A
Number of performance rates to be calculated and submitted
1
Performance Rate Description(s)
N/A
Overall Performance Rate
1st Performance Rate
Risk-Adjusted Status
No
Risk-Adjusted Score
N/A
Care Setting
Ambulatory, Ambulatory Care: Clinician Office/Clinic, Ambulatory Care: Hospital, Ambulatory Care: Urgent Care, Emergency Department and Services, Hospital, Hospital Inpatient, Hospital Outpatient, Outpatient Services
Additional Care Setting Information
N/A