The percentage of patients aged 18 years and older diagnosed with myocardial infarction (MI) who are taking a beta blocker
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1.5 Measure Type1.7 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)1.8 Level Of Analysis1.9 Care Setting
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1.14 Numerator
Patients with a current fill for beta blocker therapy
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1.15 Denominator
All patients aged 18 and older diagnosed with myocardial infarction (MI) anytime in the past
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Exclusions
Contraindications to a beta blocker, including:
• Asthma
• COPD
• Bradycardia
• Hypotension
• Aortic stenosis
• Peripheral artery disease medications
• Heart block
• Heart transplant
General exclusions:
• Evidence of metastatic disease or active treatment of malignancy (chemotherapy or radiation therapy) in the last 6 months;
• Patients who have been in a skilled nursing facility in the last 3 months
• Patient or provider feedback indicating allergy or intolerance to the drug in the past
• Patient or provider feedback indicating that there is a contraindication to adding the drug
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Most Recent Endorsement ActivityMeasure Retired and Endorsement Removed National Voluntary Consensus Standards For Clinically Enriched Administrative DataInitial 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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