OHIC Releases Updated Measurement Specifications

  • 04 Mar 2021

OHIC released updated December 2020 CTC-RI/OHIC Measurement Specifications reflecting the following changes:

  • Updated and embedded the instructions for how to obtain HEDIS Value Set;
  • Added telehealth to the definition of an Active Patient for all measures;
  • Removed “Weight Assessment and Counseling” from the PCMH Measure Set*.

Adolescent Well-Child Visits include an age range of 12-21 with the understanding that practices would not include children in the denominator who have been discharged from the practice.

At this point in time, OHIC is expecting that quality improvement will be determined by having practices exceed 2018-2019 performance rates on clinical measures (except Controlling High Blood Pressure) which are outlined in the 1/4/21 memo. This decision will be re-visited in Spring 2021 to reassess whether any changes are needed based on the impact of COVID-19. 

OHIC has adopted the revised specifications for Controlling High Blood Pressure and this measure will be “report only” for 2020-21.

 

*Health plans will continue to include BMI and counseling as part of the PCMH Kids Cohort 3 Performance Standards.