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CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (CKD): MONITORING PHOSPHORUS

CBE ID
0570
Endorsement Status
1.1 New or Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

To ensure that members with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who are not on dialysis are monitored for blood phosphorus levels at least once annually.

        • 1.14 Numerator

          Members with phosphorus level blood tests during the measurement year.

        • 1.15 Denominator

          Members with at least 1 inpatient diagnosis of chronic kidney disease during the year prior to the measurement year or members with at least 2 diagnoses of chronic kidney disease in an outpatient setting during the measurement year or year prior (at least 1 of which must be during the year prior to the measurement year).

          All physicians who saw the patient during the measurement year are scored on this measure.

        • Exclusions

          Members who are on dialysis or in hospice during the measurement year. Members who were hospitalized during the numerator time frame and did not fulfill numerator criteria.

        • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
          Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Renal Consensus Standards Endorsement Maintenance 2011
          Initial Endorsement
          Last Updated
          Removal Date
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          IMS Health
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