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HIV/AIDS: Screening for Injection Drug Use

CBE ID
0415
Endorsement Status
1.0 New or Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.6 Measure Description

Percentage of patients, aged 13 years and older, who were screened for injection drug use at least once within 12 months.

    Measure Specs
      General Information
      1.7 Measure Type
      1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
      1.9 Care Setting
      1.20 Types of Data Sources
      1.14 Numerator

      Patients who were screened* for injection drug use at least once within 12 months

      *Screening is defined as documentation that a discussion regarding injection drug use took place, or documentation that a standardized tool was used

      1.15 Denominator

      All patients aged 13 years and older who have been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS with at least two visits in the measurement year, with at least 60 days in between each visit

      Exclusions

      None

      Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Infectious Disease 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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