The percentage of members 18 years of age and older who were treated antidepressant medication, had a diagnosis of major depression, and who remained on an antidepressant medication treatment. Two rates are reported.
a) Effective Acute Phase Treatment. The percentage of patients who remained on an antidepressant medication for at least 84 days (12 weeks). b) Effective Continuation Phase Treatment. The percentage of patients who remained on an antidepressant medication for at least 180 days (6 months).
Adults 18 years of age and older who were newly treated with antidepressant medication, had a diagnosis of major depression, and who remained on an antidepressant medication treatment.
Denominator
1.15 Denominator
Patients 18 years of age and older with a diagnosis of major depression and were newly treated with antidepressant medication.
Exclusions
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 did not have a diagnosis of major depression in an inpatient, outpatient, ED, telehealth, intensive outpatient or partial hospitalization setting during the 121-day period from 60 days prior to the IPSD, through the IPSD and the 60 days after the IPSD.
Exclude patients who filled a prescription for an antidepressant 105 days prior to the IPSD.
Measure Record
Most Recent Endorsement Activity
Endorsed Behavioral Health and Substance Use Spring Cycle 2018
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