Measure Questions \ Depression

• Depression Care in Minnesota
  Updated: Thursday, October 15, 2020 depression report
• Can PHQ-9 scores obtained outside of a face-to-face office visit be submitted?
  Updated: Friday, July 10, 2020 depression
• Can the PHQ-2 be used for the MNCM Depression measure? What is the difference between the PHQ-2 and the PHQ-9? 
  Updated: Tuesday, July 7, 2020 depression depression care measures
• Can we submit a PHQ-9/PHQ-9M screening that was completed before the patient had an office visit or indexed?
  Updated: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 depression depression care measures phq9 phq-9 phq9m phq-9m pre-visit planning screening
• Depression PRO tool
  Updated: Tuesday, July 7, 2020 2020 2020 reporting cycle a depression pro tools prom proms
• Depression specialty 99
  Updated: Tuesday, July 7, 2020 depression depression care measures specialty
• If a patient completed multiple PHQ-9s during the measurement period, should all scores be submitted in the data file?
  Updated: Friday, July 10, 2020 depression phq9 pro tools
• If there are multiple PHQ-9 scores submitted for an indexed patient that fall within that patient's 60 day measurement window for the 6-month or 12-month measures, which score is evaluated for numerator compliance? 
  Updated: Friday, July 10, 2020 2020 2020 reporting cycle a depression phq9 pro tools screening
• In some cases, a PHQ9/PHQ9M may have been done on a previously indexed patient but that visit may not have a qualifying depression code with it. Do I still report this score to MNCM? 
  Updated: Tuesday, July 7, 2020 depression depression care measures phq9 phq9m
• Is OB/GYN an eligible specialty for the depression measure?
  Updated: Tuesday, July 7, 2020 -99 depression ob/gyn obgyn
• Should patients with  Alzheimer's or dementia and be included in the Depression measure?
  Updated: Friday, July 10, 2020 depression
• Steps to pull list of previously indexed patients from portal (2021 Measurement Year)
  Updated: Friday, May 21, 2021 depression index pull report from portal
• What should I do if I come across a PHQ-9 score with a decimal point such as 2.5? Should I leave the score blank or enter the score as a 2? 
  Updated: Friday, July 10, 2020 depression
• Where can I locate Depression Care results from 2019 and prior?
  Updated: Friday, July 10, 2020 depression results
• Why is sampling not an option for the depression measure like it is for other measures? 
  Updated: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 depression depression care measures sampling
• Why was the PHQ-9 the selected tool for the Depression measure?
  Updated: Tuesday, July 7, 2020 depression phq-9 pro tools

Measure Questions \ General Measure Question

• When will the Value Sets be available for the next report year?
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• Which Patient Reported Outcome (PRO) tools obtained outside of a face-to-face office visits can be submitted?
  Updated: Friday, July 10, 2020 adolescent adolescent mental health amh crc depression depression care measures ortho orthopedic pro tools spine spine surgery tkr

Technical, Submission & Validation Support \ Direct Data Submission (DDS) Resources

• Depression Care Guides
  Updated: Wednesday, July 7, 2021 depression
• Depression Denominator Worksheet example
  Updated: Friday, January 29, 2021 clinic level counts data submission denominator worksheet depression depression care phq9 use
• Supplemental Guide:  Depression Care Measures, Specifications and Calculation
  Updated: Saturday, November 14, 2020 2020my 2021 reporting calculation depression depression care measures required reporting specifications specs supplemental guides

Technical, Submission & Validation Support \ Preliminary Clinical Quality Measure Results

• Updated Preliminary 2020 Measurement Year Adult Depression Care Review
  Updated: Friday, April 30, 2021 adult depression two week review

Technical, Submission & Validation Support \ Technical Questions

• CRC and Depression data files: Why is the file from last year listed along with my new file when I am prompted to select a file for calculation?
  Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2020 colorectal cancer screening crc data submission depression
• 2020 Data Submission and Troubleshooting webinar
  Updated: Monday, November 18, 2019 adolescent mental health amh asthma colorectal cancer screening crc data submission depression diabetes disc-lami fusion portal spine surgery tkr vascular