What quality measures are applicable to Emergency Medicine for 2011?
The AMA Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement (PCPI) Committee, with active participation by ACEP members, is responsible for identifying measures that apply to Emergency Medicine. For 2011, there are 12 measures potentially linked to emergency medicine by CPT E/M codes 99281 through 99285 and/or critical care services (CPT codes 99291 and 99292), as well as specific ICD-9 diagnosis codes. These include: Measure #28 Aspirin at Arrival for Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) Description: Percentage of patients with an emergency department discharge diagnosis of AMI who had documentation of receiving aspirin within 24 hours before emergency department arrival or during emergency department stay Measure #31 Stroke and Stroke Rehabilitation: Deep Vein Thrombosis Prophylaxis (DVT) for Ischemic Stroke or Intracranial Hemorrhage (only critical care codes 99291 and 99292 applicable) Description: Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of ischemic stroke or intr
