The percentage of patients 18 years and older diagnosed with heart failure 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
Percentage of patients 18 years and older diagnosed with heart failure
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Exclusions
SPECIFIC EXCLUSIONS:
Contraindications to a beta blocker, including:
- Asthma
- COPD
- Bradycardia
- Hypotension
- Aortic stenosis
- Peripheral artery disease medications
- Heart block in the absence of a pacemaker
- Cocaine abuse
- Pulmonary hypertension medications
- Heart transplant
-Heart valve surgery
- Patient or provider feedback indicating allergy,intolerance or contraindication to the drug anytime in the past
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
•Patients who are terminally ill or in a hospice
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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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