Measure Title
Monitoring for psychosocial problems among children and youth
Measure Description
Percentage of children from 3 to 17 years of age who are receiving a psychiatric or behavioral health intake visit AND who demonstrated a reliable change in parent-reported problem behaviors 2 to 10 months after initial positive screen for externalizing and internalizing behavior problems.
Denominator
DENOMINATOR:
All patients aged 3 to 17 years of age receiving a psychiatric or behavioral intake visit and an Index Pediatric Symptom Checklist Externalizing Subscale (PSC-ES) score above 6 or an Index Pediatric Symptom Checklist Internalizing Subscale (PSC-IS) score above 4 during the measurement period.
Denominator Criteria (Eligible cases):
Patients aged 3 to 17 years
AND
Patient encounter during the performance period (CPT): 0362T, 0373T, 90785, 90791, 90792, 90832,90833, 90834, 90836, 90837, 90838, 90839, 90840, 90845, 90846, 90847, 90849, 90853, 90863, 90875, 90876, 96110, 96112, 96113, 96116, 96121, 96127, 96130, 96131, 96132, 96133, 96136, 96137, 96138, 96139, 96146, 96156, 96158, 96159, 96164, 96165, 96167, 96170, 96171, 96178, 97129, 97130, 97151, 97152, 97153, 97154, 97155, 97156, 97157, 97158, 98966, 98967, 98968, 99201, 99202, 99203, 99204, 99205, 99212, 99213, 99214, 99215,99354, 99355, 99406, 99407, 99408, 99409, 99446, 99447, 99448, 99449, 99484, 99492, 99493, 99494, G2011, G2061, G2062, G2063, G0396, G0397, G0402, G0438, G0439
AND
Pediatric Symptom Checklist Externalizing Subscale (PSC-ES) score above 6 points at index
OR
Pediatric Symptom Checklist Internalizing Subscale (PSC-IS) score above 4 points at index
AND a follow-up PSC score during the measurement period
Numerator
NUMERATOR:
Patients who demonstrated a Response to Treatment as indicated by a positive improvement of 2 or more points on the PSC-ES or PSC-IS assessments taken 2 to 10 months later.
Denominator Exclusions
None
Denominator Exceptions
Patients who present an acute condition or crisis during the intake visit who are not administered a behavior problem screener. (Pro2005.2_Ex )
NQF Number
N/A
NQS Domain
Effective Clinical Care
High Priority
Yes
High Priority Type
Outcome
Measure Type
Patient Reported Outcome (PRO)
Meaningful Measure Area
Functional Outcomes
Inverse Measure
No
Proportional Measure
Yes
Continuous Variable Measure
No
Ratio Measure
No
Number of performance rates to be submitted
1
Measure Risk-Adjusted?
No
Care Setting
Ambulatory Care: Clinician Office/Clinic, Ambulatory Care: Hospital, Hospital, Long Term Care, Outpatient Services, Rehabilitation Facility, Rehabilitation Facility: Inpatient
Includes Telehealth?
Yes