FUA: Follow Up After ED Visit for Substance Use
If a member doesn’t complete their visit within the first 7 days post‑ED, the follow‑up should be scheduled within this broader timeframe
What is within 30 days post‑ED visit?
What does the acronym “FUM” stand for?
What is “Follow-Up after Emergency Department visit for Mental Illness”
FUH stands for Follow-Up After __________ for Mental Illness
What is Hospitalization?
These two remote care options can be used to complete the required follow‑up visits.
What are telehealth visits and phone visits?
How many days following an ED visit must the member follow up with a practitioner in order to meet the FUM measure
What is 30 days
FUH does not apply to hospital stays for this type of care.
What is medical or surgical care?
This age is the minimum for members included in the measure
What is 13 years old?
To which age group does the FUM measure apply?
What is 6 years and older
Which types of providers can complete a FUH follow-up visit? Please name at least two mental health provider types or practitioners who can satisfy the FUH measure
What is: Psychiatrist, psychologist, clinical social worker, credentialed psychiatric nurse, mental health clinical nurse specialist, marriage and family therapist, professional counselor, physician assistant certified to practice psychiatry, or a community mental health center
ED visits that fall within this time window of the year are included in the measure.
What is January 1 through December 1 of the measurement year?
True or false: A primary care doctor is an acceptable provider type to meet the FUM measure
What is true
Follow-up care within 7 days of BH IP discharge can help prevent?
What is readmission?