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Ambulatory initiated Amiodarone Therapy: TSH Test

CBE ID
0578
1.4 Project
Cardiovascular
Endorsement Status
Endorsement Removed
1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Full Year 2013
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

This measure identifies the percentage of patients who had a TSH baseline measurement at the start of amiodarone therapy

    • 1.14 Numerator

      Patients in the denominator who had TSH baseline measurement within 60 days prior to or 30 days after the amiodarone start date

    • 1.15 Denominator

      Adult patients who started amiodarone (see the drug list below) at any time during the first 11 months of the measurement year

    • Exclusions

      No claims with procedure codes for ´Thyroidectomy, total´ (see list of procedure codes below) No claims for services in hospital from amiodarone start date - 60 days to amiodarone start date - 30 days)

    • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Cardiovascular Project 2013-2014
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
    • Steward
      Resolution Health, Inc.
      Steward Organization POC Email
      [email protected]