CMS-10431 EBRT web application

PPS-Exempt Cancer Hospital Quality Reporting (PCHQR) Program

Web-Based Application for Clinical Care Measure

Online Data Entry Tool Content for FY 2017 and Subsequent Years

(NQF 1822) External Beam Radiotherapy for Bone Metastases Overview

This measure reports the percentage of patients, regardless of age, with a diagnosis of painful bone metastases and no history of previous radiation who receive external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) with an acceptable fractionation scheme.

*Final web design is subject to change as it is dependent on web real estate and IT capacity. Changes will not impact the data elements but rather the application layout.*

Accessing the Web-Based Application

The user enters their assigned User ID and password to access the secure site and information for their individual hospital.

Figure 1 Sign In

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NUMERATOR

All patients, regardless of age, with painful bone metastases, and no previous radiation to the same anatomic site who receive EBRT with any of the following recommended fractionation schemes: 30Gy/10fxns, 24Gy/6fxns, 20Gy/5fxns, 8Gy/1fxn.

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DENOMINATOR

All patients with painful bone metastases and no previous radiation to the same anatomic site who receive EBRT.

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Percent of Total

Please refer to specifications on the National Quality Forum website: http://www.qualityforum.org/QPS/1822.

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