CMS127 - Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults

Measure Description: Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccine

Denominator: Patients 65 years of age and older with a visit during the measurement period

Numerator: Patients who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccination

Measure Calculation in ChARM EHR: AUTOMATIC and MANUAL

This measure is calculated based on the Pneumococcal Vaccine administered for patients.

To satisfy this measure, Pneumococcal vaccine needs to be administered for patients with Age >= 65 years. Record the Pneumococcal vaccine administered under Patient Dashboard > Vaccines section. Alternatively, the vaccination procedure can also be recorded under 'Encounter > MU' section to satisfy this measure.

Denominator Exclusion: You can manually exclude a patient from denominator, based on the conditions listed below under 'Encounter > MU' section.