To ensure that members with chronic kidney disease are monitored for PTH levels at least once annually.
Measure Specs
General Information
Numerator
Members who received a PTH level test during the measurement year.
Denominator
Members with 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 the year prior (at least 1 of which must be during the year prior to the measurement year), or members on dialysis or who utilized dialysis during the year prior to the measurement year.
Exclusions
Members who are in hospice during the measurement year.
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