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Adherence to Chronic Medications

CBE ID
0542e
1.5 Project
Endorsement Status
1.0 New or Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.6 Measure Description

The measure addresses adherence to three types of chronic medications: statins, levothyroxine, and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs)/angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). The measure is divided into three submeasures:

Measure A: The percentage of eligible individuals who had at least two prescriptions for statins and who have a Proportion of Days Covered (PDC) of at least 0.8 during the measurement period (12 consecutive months).

Measure B: The percentage of eligible individuals who had at least two prescriptions for levothyroxine and who have a PDC of at least 0.8 during the measurement period (12 consecutive months).

Measure C: The percentage of eligible individuals who had at least two prescriptions for ACEIs/ARBs and who have a PDC of at least 0.8 during the measurement period (12 consecutive months).

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

      Numerator A: Individuals with at least two prescriptions for statins having a PDC of at least 0.8.

      Numerator B: Individuals with at least two prescriptions for levothyroxine having a PDC of at least 0.8.

      Numerator C: Individuals with at least two prescriptions for ACEIs/ARBs having a PDC of at least 0.8.

      1.15 Denominator

      Denominator A: Individuals with at least two prescriptions for statins.

      Denominator B: Individuals with at least two prescriptions for levothyroxine.

      Denominator C: Individuals with at least two prescriptions for ACEIs/ARBs.

      Exclusions

      Not Applicable

      Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Patient Safety Project 2013-2014
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
      Steward Organization
      Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
      Steward POC email
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