The percentage of episodes for members ages 3 months and older with a diagnosis of acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis that did not result in an antibiotic dispensing event.
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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
The number of dispensed antibiotic medications following an episode of acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis. The measure is reported as an inverted rate (i.e., 1 – numerator/denominator) to reflect the proportion of episodes during which an antibiotic was not dispensed (a higher rate is better).
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1.15 Denominator
Episodes for members age 3 months and older with a diagnosis of acute bronchitis or bronchiolitis during the intake period.
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Exclusions
As listed in the denominator details, the final denominator population does not include episodes with a history of select comorbid conditions, history of antibiotic use, or presence of a competing diagnosis
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Most Recent Endorsement ActivityEndorsed Primary Care and Chronic Illness Fall Cycle 2020Initial EndorsementLast Updated
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Risk Adjustment
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6.1.2 Current or Planned Use(s)
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