MIPS #144 Pain Care Plan

2025: no measure changes from 2024

MEASURE DESCRIPTION

Percentage of visits for patients, regardless of age, with a diagnosis of cancer currently receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy who report having pain with a documented plan of care to address pain.

 Numerator

Patient visits that included a documented plan of care to address pain

 Denominator

THERE ARE TWO CRITERIA FOR THIS MEASURE:

1. All visits for patients, regardless of age, with a diagnosis of cancer currently receiving chemotherapy who report having pain  OR

2. All visits for patients, regardless of age, with a diagnosis of cancer currently receiving radiation therapy who report having pain

Positive pain is considered a pain score higher than 0.

 Denominator Exclusion

None

 Numerator Exclusion

None

 Scoring

1-7 points, has a 7 point cap.

 RESOURCES