CBE ID
0578
Project
Endorsed
New or Maintenance
Endorsement and Maintenance (E&M) Cycle
Is Under Review
No
Measure Description
This measure identifies the percentage of patients who had a TSH baseline measurement at the start of amiodarone therapy
- Measure TypeElectronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)Level Of AnalysisCare SettingNumerator
Patients in the denominator who had TSH baseline measurement within 60 days prior to or 30 days after the amiodarone start date
DenominatorAdult patients who started amiodarone (see the drug list below) at any time during the first 11 months of the measurement year
ExclusionsNo 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)
Testing Data Sources
- Measure StructureClinical Condition Topic AreaNational Quality Strategy PrioritiesPrevention and Treatment
- Risk Adjustment
- Current or planned use(s)
- Most Recent Endorsement ActivityMeasure Retired and Endorsement Removed Cardiovascular Project 2013-2014Initial EndorsementEndorsement StatusLast UpdatedRemoval Date
- StewardSteward Organization Email