Description
Percentage of patients aged 12 years and older with major depression or dysthymia who reached remission 12 months (+/- 60 days) after diagnosis. This measure was aligned with a specific clinical measure, CMS159v9, used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. For more information about this eCQM, see https://ecqi.healthit.gov/ecqm/ec/2021/cms159v9.
Data Source(s)
Uniform Data System, 2021 (Health Resources and Services Administration)
Next Planned Update
August 2023
Where It’s Found in the UDS Mapper
Health Center Administrative Location Information Card Deck: Quality