10/24/18
In 2018, NCQA added a new measure that allows organizations to report using electronic data and aligns more specifically with ACIP.
NCQA added the new pneumococcal measure: The percentage of members 65 years of age and older who have received the recommended series of pneumococcal vaccines: 13-valent pneumococcal vaccine (PCV13) and 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23). Regarding the existing pneumococcal HEDIS measure: The CAHPS survey question is still current and valid. “Have you ever had one or more pneumonia shots? Two shots are usually given in a person’s lifetime and these are different from a flu shot. It is also called the pneumococcal vaccine.”