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Asthma: Pharmacologic Therapy for Persistent Asthma

CBE ID
0047
1.4 Project
Pulmonary and Critical Care
Endorsement Status
Endorsement Removed
1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Full Year 2015
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Percentage of patients aged 5 years and older with a diagnosis of persistent asthma who were prescribed long-term control medication

Three rates are reported for this measure:
1. Patients prescribed inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) as their long term control medication
2. Patients prescribed other alternative long term control medications (non-ICS)
3. Total patients prescribed long-term control medication

    • 1.14 Numerator

      Patients who were prescribed long-term control medication

    • 1.15 Denominator

      All patients aged 5 years and older with a diagnosis of persistent asthma

    • Exclusions

      Denominator Exceptions:
      Documentation of patient reason(s) for not prescribing inhaled corticosteroids or alternative long-term control medication (eg, patient declined, other patient reason)

      The AAAAI follows PCPI exception methodology and PCPI distinguishes between measure exceptions and measure exclusions. Exclusions arise when patients who are included in the initial patient or eligible population for a measure do not meet the denominator criteria specific to the intervention required by the numerator. Exclusions are absolute and apply to all patients and therefore are not part of clinical judgment within a measure.

      For this measure, exceptions may include patient reason(s) (eg, patient declined). Although this methodology does not require the external reporting of more detailed exception data, the AAAAI recommends that physicians document the specific reasons for exception in patients’ medical records for purposes of optimal patient management and audit-readiness. In further accordance with PCPI exception methodology, the AAAAI advocates the systematic review and analysis of each physician’s exceptions data to identify practice patterns and opportunities for quality improvement.

    • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Pulmonary and Critical Care Project 2015-2016
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
    • Steward
      The American Academy of Asthma Allergy and Immunology
      Steward Organization POC Email
      [email protected]
      Steward Organization Copyright

      This Measure is not clinical guideline, does not establish a standard of medical care, and has not been tested for all potential applications.

      This Measure, while copyrighted, can be reproduced and distributed, without modification, for noncommercial purposes, e.g., use by health care providers in connection with their practices. Commercial use is defined as the sale, license, or distribution of the Measure for commercial gain, or incorporation of the Measure into a product or service that is sold, licensed or distributed for commercial gain.

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      AAAAI encourages use of the Measure by other health care professionals, where appropriate.

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      © November 25, 2015 PCPI® Foundation and American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. All Rights Reserved.

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