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Osteoarthritis (OA): Assessment for use of anti-inflammatory or analgesic over-the-counter (OTC) medications

CBE ID
0051
Endorsement Status
1.0 New or Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.6 Measure Description

Type of score: Proportion
Percentage of patient visits for patients aged 21 years and older with a diagnosis of OA with an assessment for use of anti-inflammatory or analgesic OTC medications

    Measure Specs
      General Information
      1.7 Measure Type
      1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
      1.9 Care Setting
      1.14 Numerator

      Patient visits with assessment for use of anti-inflammatory or analgesic OTC medications documented

      1.15 Denominator

      All patient visits for patients aged 21 years and older with a diagnosis of OA

      Exclusions

      There are no denominator exceptions for this measure.

      Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Musculoskeletal Endorsement Maintenance Project
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
      Steward Organization
      Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement
      Steward POC email
      Samantha.Tierney@ama-assn.org
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