Percentage of female patients aged 18 to 44 years and all men aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis chronic hepatitis C who are receiving antiviral treatment who were counseled regarding contraception prior to the initiation of antiviral treatment
Patients who were counseled regarding contraception prior to the initiation of treatment
Denominator
1.15 Denominator
All female patients aged 18 to 44 years and all male patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of chronic hepatitis C who are receiving antiviral treatment
Exclusions
Exclusions
Documentation of medical reason(s) for not counseling patient regarding contraception
Measure Record
Most Recent Endorsement Activity
Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Infectious Disease Endorsement Maintenance Project
Initial Endorsement
Last Updated
Removal Date
Point of Contact
Steward Organization
Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement
Steward POC email
Samantha.Tierney@ama-assn.org
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