Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older with documentation of a pain assessment using a standardised tool(s) on each visit AND documentation of a follow-up plan when pain is present.

Patient visits with a documented pain assessment using a standardised tool(s) AND documentation of a follow-up plan when pain is present

All visits for patients aged 18 years and older

Pain Assessment not Documented, Patient not Eligible Denominator Exception: Pain assessment NOT documented as being performed, documentation the patient is not eligible for a pain assessment using a standardised tool Not Eligible – A patient is not eligible if one or more of the following reason(s) is documented: Severe mental and/or physical incapacity where the person is unable to express himself/herself in a manner understood by others. For example, cases where pain cannot be accurately assessed through use of nationally recognised standardised pain assessment tools. Patient is in an urgent or emergent situation where time is of the essence and to delay treatment would jeopardise the patient's health status.

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Data Source: Claims Data, Paper Patient Medical Records

The Level Of Analysis is performed at Facility and Clinician (Group/Practice) level.

Partnership for Quality Measurement. (2023). Available from: p4qm.org/measures/3645

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p4qm.org/measures/0420

NQF Measure #0420 (endorsement status for this indicator was removed on 26 August 2021)