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Adherence to Statin Therapy for Individuals with Cardiovascular Disease

CBE ID
0543
Project
Endorsed
New or Maintenance
Endorsement and Maintenance (E&M) Cycle
Is Under Review
No
Measure Description

The percentage of individuals with cardiovascular disease (CVD), including coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral artery disease presumed to be of atherosclerotic origin, who are prescribed statin therapy that had a Proportion of Days Covered (PDC) for statin medications of at least 0.8 during the measurement period (12 consecutive months).

  • Measure Type
    Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
    Care Setting
    Numerator

    Individuals with CVD who had at least two prescription drug claims for statins and have a PDC for statin medications of at least 0.8

    Denominator

    Individuals at least 21 years of age as of the beginning of the measurement period with CVD (including coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral artery disease presumed to be of atherosclerotic origin) and at least two claims for statins during the measurement period (12 consecutive months)

    Exclusions

    Not Applicable

    Testing Data Sources
  • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
    Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Cardiovascular Project 2014-2015
    Initial Endorsement
    Endorsement Status
    Last Updated
    Removal Date
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