In MDM, what does Analyzed mean for data?

In MDM, what does Analyzed mean for data?

• A. Data elements themselves are always analyzed.
• B. The data is used as part of the MDM; results reported count as analyzed; orders counted when ordered; recurring orders counted per encounter.
• C. Only results reviewed are analyzed; orders are not counted.
• D. Data elements not part of tests are analyzed.

Answer: (B)

In MDM, Analyzed means the data have actually been reviewed and used to inform the clinical decision-making. It’s not just the existence of data, but that the clinician has looked at the results and incorporated them into the assessment or plan. When results are reported, and you’ve reviewed those results and used them to guide management, those data count as analyzed. Counting works like this: simply ordering data adds to the data managed for the encounter, even if the results haven’t come back yet. If the same data type is ordered more than once during the same encounter, each separate order counts as another data item. Then, once results are reported and reviewed, those results count as analyzed data. This combination reflects both what was requested and what was actually used to make decisions. So the statement that best captures this is the one that says the data is used as part of the MDM; results reported count as analyzed; orders counted when ordered; and recurring orders counted per encounter.

In MDM, Analyzed means the data have actually been reviewed and used to inform the clinical decision-making. It’s not just the existence of data, but that the clinician has looked at the results and incorporated them into the assessment or plan. When results are reported, and you’ve reviewed those results and used them to guide management, those data count as analyzed.

Counting works like this: simply ordering data adds to the data managed for the encounter, even if the results haven’t come back yet. If the same data type is ordered more than once during the same encounter, each separate order counts as another data item. Then, once results are reported and reviewed, those results count as analyzed data. This combination reflects both what was requested and what was actually used to make decisions.

So the statement that best captures this is the one that says the data is used as part of the MDM; results reported count as analyzed; orders counted when ordered; and recurring orders counted per encounter.