Percentage of patient visits, regardless of patient age, with a diagnosis of cancer currently receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy in which pain intensity is quantified
Numerator
Patient visits in which pain intensity is quantified. Follow the below steps:
- On any visit for this patient, click on the “More” button to the left of the vital area
- select the “Pain Scale” tab.
- Use the slider to score the pain.
- Note: You must use the slider to score pain. You cannot type the number.
- Click “Save” when done.
Denominator
All patient visits, regardless of patient age, with a diagnosis of cancer currently receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy. There are two populations for this measure:
- Population 1: All Patient visits, regardless of age, with a diagnosis of cancer currently receiving chemotherapy
- Population 2: All Patient visits, regardless of age, with a diagnosis of cancer currently receiving radiation therapy
Patient must have a diagnosis of “Cancer” in their problem list
For Population 1: Patient must have “Chemo” in either the Plan or the Assessment fields
For Population 2: Patient must have “Radiation Therapy” in either the Plan or the Assessment fields
Exclusions:
None