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Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Testing for Pediatric Patients

CBE ID
0060
Endorsement Status
1.0 New or Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.6 Measure Description

The percentage of children aged 5 to 17 years of age with diabetes (type 1 and type 2) that had a Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) test during the measurement year.

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

      Children who had an HbA1c test performed during the measurement year.

      1.15 Denominator

      Patients aged 5-17 years old with a diagnosis of diabetes and/or notation of prescribed insulin or oral hypoglycemics/antihyperglycemics for at least 12 months.

      Exclusions

      Children with gestational or steroid-induced diabetes should be excluded from the denominator.

      Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Endocrine Endorsement Maintenance Project
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
      Steward Organization
      National Committee for Quality Assurance
      Steward POC email
      measureendorsement@ncqa.org
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