Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counselling
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Numerator
Patients who were screened for unhealthy alcohol use using a systematic screening method at least once within the last 24 months AND who received brief counselling if identified as an unhealthy alcohol user
Denominator
All patients aged 18 years and older seen for at least two visits or at least one preventive visit during the measurement period
Denominator Criteria (Eligible Cases):
Patients aged ≥ 18 years
AND
At least two patient encounters during the performance period (CPT or HCPCS): 90791, 90792,
90832, 90834, 90837, 90845, 96150, 96151, 96152, 97165, 97166, 97167, 97168, 97802, 97803, 97804,
99201, 99202, 99203, 99204, 99205, 99212, 99213, 99214, 99215, G0270, G0271
WITHOUT
Telehealth Modifier: GQ, GT, 95, POS 02
OR
At Least One Preventive Visit during the performance period (CPT or HCPCS): 96160, 96161, 99385*,
99386*, 99387*, 99395*, 99396*, 99397*, 99401*, 99402*, 99403*, 99404*, 99411*, 99412*, 99429*,
G0438, G0439
WITHOUT
Telehealth Modifier: GQ, GT, 95, POS 02
Exclusions
Documentation of medical reason(s) for not screening for unhealthy alcohol use (eg, limited life expectancy, other medical reasons)
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Clinician: Group/Practice; Clinician: Individual
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Registry data
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
National Quality Forum 2022 Key Rural Measures: An Update List of Measures to Advance Rural Health Priorities, Draft 1, page 1-26
Technical Specifications
Download from: www.qualityforum.org/Publications/2022/08/2022KeyRural_Measures__An_Updated_List_of_Measures_to_Advance_Rural_Health_Priorities.aspx
Technical Specifications: qpp.cms.gov/docs/QPPqualitymeasurespecifications/CQM-Measures/2019Measure431MIPSCQM.pdf
Data Source, Exclusions, Risk Adjustment: p4qm.org/measures/2152