Lou is a 52 year old man in good health who sees his physician, Dr. Spencer, yearly for check-ups. During Lou's most recent visit, Dr. Spencer noticed Lou had not been screened for colorectal cancer. Dr. Spencer knows patients can find this screening uncomfortable, and so considers different screening options. He reviews fecal occult blood testing (FOBT), flexible sigmoidoscopy, double contract barium enema (DCBE), and colonoscopy treatment before deciding to order an FOBT for Lou.
If Lou and Dr. Spencer complete colorectal cancer screenings as recommended, Lou's chances of dying from colorectal cancer will be substantially reduced and he will hopefully enjoy many more healthy years of life.
NQF# | Description | Numerator | Denominator | Exclusions |
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NQF# Not Applicable | Percentage of members 50-75 years of age who had appropriate screening for colorectal cancer |
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Patients who:
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Each of the Clinical Quality Measures has an NQF number, indicating that it has received endorsement from the National Quality Forum (NQF), a nonprofit organization with the mission to improve the quality of American healthcare. NQF uses a formal Consensus Development Process (CDP) to evaluate and endorse consensus standards, including performance measures. This process includes gathering input on performance measures from a wide variety of stakeholders including consumer organizations and health care providers.4
Produced by Meaningful Use Quality Workgroup – March 22, 2013