CMS 144 - Heart Failure (HF): Beta-Blocker Therapy for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)

• Patient’s age is calculated based on the patient’s Date of Birth, which is entered when you created the patient’s account.
• The diagnosis of "Heart Failure or Moderately" or "Severely Depressed Left Ventricular Systolic Function" is entered in the patient’s Problem List.
• Make sure to add a Start Date to the problem.
• LVEF results are manually entered in Labs/Studies.

• Beta Blocker Therapy is either prescribed at the time of the visit or within the twelve months prior to the visit and included in Medications.

• If "Arrhythmia", "Hypotension", "Asthma", "Bradycardia", "Atrioventricular Block", and/or "Cardiac Pacer in Situ" are documented in the Problem List, each with a Start Date, these patients will be excluded from the numerator.
• If "Allergy to Beta Blocker Therapy" is documented in the Allergies, with a Start Date, these patients will be excluded from the numerator.
• If there was a Medical, Patient or System Reason for not prescribing "Beta Blocker Therapy," please indicate on the Exception Section.

• Create a note detailing the patient’s office visit.
• Enter Procedure Codes including E/M Codes or CPT/HCPCS Codes on the Superbill.
• Complete and sign the note.

Once all steps have been completed, the measure will be added to the Quality Report.