This measure identifies adult patients newly diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis during the first 8 months of the measurement year who received erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) or C-reactive protein (CRP) lab tests either 4 months (3 months + 1-month grace period) before or after the initial diagnosis.
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1.5 Measure Type1.7 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)1.8 Level Of Analysis1.9 Care Setting1.20 Testing Data Sources
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1.14 Numerator
Patients in the denominator who had an ESR or CRP lab test either 4 months before or after the initial rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis date
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1.15 Denominator
Patients >=18 years old newly diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis during the first 8 months of the measurement year
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Exclusions
The measure excludes patients who have had an inpatient hospitalization 4 months before and after the initial rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis because UB04 claims do not document individual lab tests ordered during an inpatient stay.
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Most Recent Endorsement ActivityMeasure Retired and Endorsement Removed Musculoskeletal Endorsement Maintenance ProjectInitial EndorsementLast UpdatedRemoval Date
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StewardSteward Organization Email
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Risk Adjustment
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6.1.2 Current or Planned Use(s)6.1.3 Current Use(s)
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