NQF:  

The Steering Committee is expected to begin meeting in February 2012 to evaluate the submissions and prepare the draft report.

Behavioral Health Phase 1 Measures

• 0004: Initiation and Engagement of Alcohol and Other Drug Dependence Treatments 
• 0027: Medical Assistance with Smoking and Tobacco Use Cessation 
• 0028: Preventive Care & Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening & Cessation Intervention 
• 0576: Follow-Up After Hospitalization for Mental Illness  
• 1651: TOB-1 Tobacco Use Screening 
• 1879: Adherence to Antipsychotic Medications for Individuals with Schizophrenia 
• 1927: Cardiovascular health screening for people with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder who are prescribed antipsychotic medications 
• 1932: Diabetes screening for people with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder who are prescribed antipsychotic medications (SSD) 
• 1933: Cardiovascular monitoring for people with cardiovascular disease and schizophrenia (SMC) 
• 1934: Diabetes monitoring for people with diabetes and schizophrenia (SMD) 
• 1937: Follow-Up After Hospitalization for Schizophrenia (7- and 30-day) 
• 1938: Emergency department utilization for mental health conditions by people with schizophrenia