Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of coronary artery disease seen within a 12-month period who also have a prior MI or a current or prior LVEF <40% who were prescribed beta-blocker therapy
- Measure TypeElectronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)Level Of AnalysisNumerator
Patients who were prescribed beta-blocker therapy
DenominatorAll patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of coronary artery disease seen within a 12-month period who also have a prior (within the past 3 years) MI or a current or prior LVEF <40%
ExclusionsDenominator Exceptions:
Documentation of medical reason(s) for not prescribing beta-blocker therapy (e.g., allergy, intolerance, other medical reasons).
Documentation of patient reason(s) for not prescribing beta-blocker therapy (e.g., patient declined, other patient reasons).
Documentation of system reason(s) for not prescribing beta-blocker therapy (e.g., other reasons attributable to the health care system).Testing Data Sources
- Measure StructureClinical Condition Topic AreaTarget PopulationMeasure Selection AttributesNational Quality Strategy PrioritiesPrevention and Treatment
- Risk Adjustment
- Current or planned use(s)Current Use(s)Planned Use
- Most Recent Endorsement ActivityEndorsed Cardiovascular Spring Cycle 2019Initial EndorsementNext Planned Maintenance ReviewCardiovascular Spring 2025Endorsement StatusLast Updated
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