The percentage of patients 18 years of age and older who were diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and who were dispensed at least one ambulatory prescription for a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD).
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1.5 Measure Type1.7 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)1.8 Level Of Analysis1.9 Care Setting1.20 Testing Data Sources
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1.14 Numerator
Patients who were dispensed at least one ambulatory prescription for a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) during the measurement year.
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1.15 Denominator
All patients, ages 18 years and older by December 31 of the measurement year, who had two of the following with different dates of service on or between January 1 and November 30 of the measurement year:
- Outpatient visit, with any diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis
- Nonacute inpatient discharge, with any diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis
Visit type need not be the same for the two visits.
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Exclusions
Exclude patients who use hospice services or elect to use a hospice benefit any time during the measurement year, regardless of when the services began.
Exclude patients who have a diagnosis of HIV. Look for evidence of HIV diagnosis as far back as possible in the patient’s history through the end of the measurement year.
Exclude patients who have a diagnosis of pregnancy any time during the measurement year.
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Most Recent Endorsement ActivityMeasure Retired and Endorsement Removed Primary Care and Chronic Illness Fall Cycle 2019Initial EndorsementLast UpdatedRemoval Date
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