CMS349v3 – HIV Screening
HIV Screening | CMS349v3 | Percentage of patients aged 15–65 at the start of the measurement period who were between 15–65 years old when tested for HIV |
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– DENOMINATOR:
Patients 15 to 65 years of age at the start of the measurement period and who had at least one outpatient medical visit during the measurement period. – DENOMINATOR EXCLUSION: Patients diagnosed with HIV prior to the start of the measurement period. – NUMERATOR Patients with documentation of an HIV test performed on or after their 15th birthday and before their 66th birthday. |
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– APPLICATION WORKFLOW
For Denominator: Patients aged 15 – 65 years having at least one office visit in the measurement period is considered for this measure. To record an encounter, navigate to Patient > Provider Note > eSuperbill. Under the ‘Procedures- CPTs’ heading, enter the encounter code.
![]() For Numerator: Patients aged 15-65 with a documentation of an HIV test performed before the end of the measurement period are included in the numerator. To perform a Laboratory Test, navigate to Patient > Clinical > Orders & Result > Labs to click on the ‘+ Add Order’ button.
![]() Here, select a Laboratory and search for the HIV lab test. Once done, click on the ‘Save’ or ‘Sign’ button. ![]() Next, click on the ‘Mark as Received’ button. ![]() On the Lab result screen, add the observations and click on the ‘Save’ button. ![]() Note: Please ensure that the lab code is mapped to a LOINC Code from the Settings. To map a LOINC with the lab code, navigate to Settings > EHR > Laboratory. Select the Lab and navigate to the ‘Code’ tab. Then, click on the Lab Order. Under the ‘Result Codes and LOINCS’ heading, add a Code, LOINC and Description and click on the ‘Add’ button. Once done, click on ‘Save’. ![]() When a CPT code is added to a lab order, please ensure that the CPT code is present in the ‘Procedures’. ![]() Moreover, the CPT code should be mapped to a LOINC Code from the Settings. To map a LOINC with the CPT code, navigate to Settings > Billing > Procedure. Select the CPT code and navigate to the ‘Edit Procedure’ tab. Under the ‘Procedure Components’ heading, add a Code, LOINC and Description and click on the ‘Add’ button. Once done, click on ‘Save’. ![]() For Denominator Exclusions: Include Patients diagnosed with HIV prior to the start of the measurement period. To add a diagnosis, use the workflow, Patient < Provider Note < Clinical < Diagnosis. ![]()
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