2026 QUALIFIED ENTITY (QE) PUBLIC REPORT
Quality Measure Performance Report:
Discouraging the Routine Use of Occupational and/or Supervised Physical Therapy after Carpal Tunnel Release
A new report by Acumen, LLC evaluates providers of carpal tunnel syndrome release procedures with respect to their post-operative patient care, specifically on the avoidance of therapies which may accrue unnecessary healthcare costs on patients and insurers without improving patient outcomes.
This report provides insight on the avoidance of routine use of occupational and/or physical therapy after carpal tunnel release in outpatient settings using Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) claims data combined with data from commercial claims.
Report Information: “Discouraging the Routine Use of Occupational and/or Supervised Physical Therapy after Carpal Tunnel Release Measure Performance”, Acumen, LLC, February 2026.