Measure Questions \ Depression

• Why were telehealth codes not added to value set for the Depression Care measure?
  Updated: Monday, November 16, 2020 depression care measures phq9 telehealth telemedicine
• 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 specialty 99
  Updated: Tuesday, July 7, 2020 depression depression care measures specialty
• 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
• 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

Measure Questions \ General Measure Question

• Which Patient Reported Outcome (PRO) tools obtained outside of a face-to-face office visits can be submitted?
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Technical, Submission & Validation Support \ Direct Data Submission (DDS) Resources

• 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