CLINICAL EMERGENCY DATA REGISTRY (CEDR) ACEP BOD UPDATE APRIL 2015

CLINICAL EMERGENCY DATA REGISTRY (CEDR) ACEP BOD UPDATE APRIL 2015

EVOLUTION OF FEDERAL PHYSICIAN QUALITY PROGRAMS

SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Modernization Act of 2015:• Merit-based Incentive Payment System

(MIPS)

Evolution of Federal Quality Programs

2015 2016 2017 2018

Base 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%

EHR Continues under current law

PQRS Continues under current law

VM Continues under current law

Evolution of Federal Quality Programs (continued)

2015-2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026+

Base 0.5% 0.0% 0.25%

EHR

+/-4%MIPS

+/-5%MIPS

+/-7%MIPS

+/-9%MIPSPQRS

VM

MIPS Assessment Categories

• Quality initially includes measures from PQRS, EHR MU, & Qualified Clinical

Data Registries (QCDRs)

• Resource Use initially includes measures from VM and episodes of care

• EHR Meaningful Usedemonstrated by use of a certified system (not likely to apply to hospital-

based physicians)

• Clinical Practice Improvement Activitiesgives credit for clinical practice improvement activities such as MOC

Part IV and QCDRs.

How do QCDRs Fit Into MIPS?• QCDRs will continue to be an important pathway to

participation in the MIPS. • The Secretary shall encourage the use of QCDRs.• Measures used by QCDRs may also be used to assess

performance.• Use of QCDRs maintained by physician specialty

organizations• Professionals may also receive confidential feedback on

performance through QCDRs.• The Secretary is required to make Medicare claims data

available to requesting QCDRs.

Total Impact of Participation in the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)

PQRS Programs: 2014 2015

• Traditional PQRS Incentive +0.5% payment in 2015

• PQRS MOC Incentive +0.5% payment in 2015

Total Potential PQRS Incentives

+1.0% in 2015

• PQRS Penalties For Failure to Report

-2.0% in 2016 -2.0% in 2017

• Value-based Modifier (VM)* For Failure to Report PQRS*

-2.0% in 2016 -4.0% in 2017

Total Potential PQRS/VBPM Penalties

-4.0% in 2016 -6.0% in 2017

PQRS Reporting Mechanisms• Claims-based submission of Quality Data Codes (QDCs)• EHR submission for MU Incentive• GPRO Web Interface (primary care measures)• Traditional Registry Reporting of PQRS Measures • Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs)

Traditional PQRS registries Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs)

Provide quality data for Medicare patients only Provides quality data on patients from all payers

Limited to PQRS measures Includes PQRS measures plus up to 30 additional specialty specific measures

Requires new “cross-cutting” measures Does not require “cross-cutting” measure

Requires groups of 100 or more to report “PQRS-CAHPS”

Does not require CAHPS reporting

Less control over quality measures reported More meaningful measures to choose from

Quality measure data collected will be used to calculate the quality composite of the Value Modifier.

CMS will not include first-year QCDR measures in the VM quality composite until such time as CMS has historical data to calculate benchmarks for them. For the 2017 VM, in cases where groups are assessed under the “50% option” and all EPs report via QCDR in 2015, then CMS will classify the group’s quality composite score as ‘‘average’’.

What is CEDR?

• CEDR = Clinical Emergency Data Registry

• The first specialty-wide registry at a national level, designed to measure and report healthcare quality and outcomes.

• It will also provide data to identify practice patterns, trends and outcomes in emergency care.

CEDR GoalsThe scope of CEDR is to accept patient data from practicing emergency physicians and clinicians on the care provided to emergency department patients. These data will inform the main goals of CEDR, which are to:

1. Provide a unified method for ACEP members to collect and submit Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) data, MOC, OCC, Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE), outcome data, and other related or applicable quality and patient safety data to meet quality improvement and regulatory requirements.

2. Promote the highest quality of emergency care for our patients.

3. Demonstrate the value of emergency care.

4. Facilitate appropriate emergency care research.

2015 PQRS Measures Supported:

PQRS# Measure Title NQS Domain

#54 12-Lead ECG Performed for Non-Traumatic Chest Pain

Clinical Effectiveness

#76 Prevention of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections (CRBSI): Central Venous Catheter Insertion Protocol

Patient Safety

#91 Acute Otitis Externa (AOE): Topical Therapy Clinical Effectiveness

#93 Acute Otitis Externa (AOE): Systemic Antimicrobial Therapy – Avoidance of Inappropriate Use


#187 Stroke and Stroke Rehabilitation: Thrombolytic Therapy (tPA); also known as hospital STK-4


#254 Ultrasound Determination of Pregnancy Location for Pregnant Patients with Abdominal Pain


2015 PQRS Measures Supported cont.:PQRS# Measure Title NQS Domain

#255 Rh Immunoglobulin (Rhogam) for Rh-Negative Pregnant Women at Risk of Fetal Blood Exposure


#317 cross-cutting

Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for High Blood Pressure and Follow-Up Documented

Community-Population Health

#326 Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter: Chronic Anticoagulation Therapy (aka STK-3)


2015 CEDR Non-PQRS Measures SupportedCEDR# Measure Title NQS Domain

#1 ED Utilization of CT for Minor Blunt Head Trauma for Patients Aged 18 Years and Older

Efficiency & Cost Reduction

#2 ED Utilization of CT for Minor Blunt Head Trauma for Patients Aged 2 Through 17 Years


#3 Coagulation Studies in Patients Presenting with Chest Pain with No Coagulopathy or Bleeding


#4 Appropriate ED Utilization of CT for Pulmonary Embolism


#5 ED LOS for discharged ED patients – Overall Rate

Patient Experience of Care

#6 ED LOS for discharged ED patients – General Rate = (Overall Rate – Psych Pts– Transfer Pts)

Patient Experience of Care

2015 CEDR Non-PQRS Measures Supported cont.

CEDR# Measure Title NQS Domain#7 ED LOS for discharged ED patients – Psych

Mental Health PatientsEfficiency & Cost Reduction

#8 ED LOS for discharged ED patients – Transfer Patients


#9 Door to Diagnostic Evaluation by a Qualified Medical Personnel

Patient Safety

#10 Anti-coagulation for Acute Pulmonary Embolism Patients

Patient Safety

#11 Pregnancy Test for Female Abdominal Pain Patients

Patient Safety

#12 Three day return rate for ED visits Communication and Care Coordination

#13 Three day return rate for UC visits Communication and Care Coordination

2015 CEDR Non-PQRS Measures Supported cont.

CEDR# Measure Title NQS Domain#14 Tobacco Screening and Cessation Intervention

for Asthma and COPD patientsEffective Clinical Care

#15 tPA Considered Community-Population Health

#16 Adult Sinusitis: Antibiotic Prescribed for Acute Sinusitis


#17 Adult Sinusitis: Appropriate Choice of Antibiotic Efficiency & Cost Reduction

#18 Avoidance of Antibiotic Treatment in Adults With Acute Bronchitis


CEDR Data Collection• Data Pull Method:

− FIGMD fully manages the reporting process, with minimal impact to the practice.

− The vendor installs software on your local server, which queries the EMR's backend database and extracts relevant clinical data.

− This software runs passively in the background and does not affect clinical workflows or EMR performance.

• How long will it take for the first initial data extraction to be completed after mapping? Initially, it takes two to three weeks to collect the data. After data is

collected, FIGMD reviews it with the practice and makes any necessary mapping adjustments.

CEDR Data Collection continued

• Data Push Method- CEDR will provide participants with a template and data dictionary- Participants will upload their own data from Revenue Cycle

Management system (aka billing and coding/practice management systems) &/or electronic health record

Overview of Agreements

• Physician Group Agreement

• Business Associate & Data Use Agreement

• Authorized Vendor Agreement

• Hospital Agreement (Gov’t and Non-Gov’t) + Hospital BA/DU

• PQRS Participation & Submission Agreement

Achievements• “Qualified” Status by CMS

- Acceptance/Approval of Quality Measures- Acceptance/Approval of Data Validation

• Convened Clinical Data Registry Committee (CDRC)• Informational Website: www.acep.org/cedr• Enrollment of 370 “NPIs” or emergency clinicians from 3 test

sites + email confirmations from several other groups who want to participateNorthside Emergency Associates (Georgia)Maryland Emergency Physicians (MEP Health)Cascade Emergency Physicians (Washington State)Others:

- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston)- University of Florida (Jacksonville)- St. Anthony’s (St. Louis) – CEP America ED

Next Steps

• Finalize Data Dictionary• Data into Dashboards• Electronic Enrollment via the Website• Promotion at EDPMA, LAC, R&C

Questions?

• [email protected]

March -April 2015 CEDR Test Phase

May -October 2015 CEDR Pilot Phase

November-December 2015 CEDR Full Implementation Phase

mailto:[email protected]

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CLINICAL EMERGENCY DATA REGISTRY (CEDR) ACEP BOD UPDATE APRIL 2015