MIPS #47 Advance Care Planning

2025: no measure changes from 2024

MEASURE DESCRIPTION

Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record or documentation in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker or provide an advance care plan.

 Numerator

Patients who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record or documentation in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker or provide an advance care plan

 Denominator

All patients aged 65 years and older

 Exclusion/Exceptions

Hospice services received by patient any time during the measurement period

 Scoring

1-7 Points, has 7 point cap.

RESOURCES

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