The percentage of patients aged 18 to 75 with diagnosis of diabetes and hypertension or proteinuria who have a current fill for an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE-I) or angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)
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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 fill for an ACE-I or ARB in the past 12 months
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1.15 Denominator
Patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes, and either hypertension or a urine albumin/creatinine ratio greater than or equal to 30 mg/g
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Exclusions
Patients with contraindication to an ACE inhibitor or ARB, including pregnancy, prior angioedema, hypotension, hyperkalemia, rising creatinine, chronic kidney disease stage 4 or 5 (without dialysis), aortic stenosis, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, multiple myeloma with treatment; gestational diabetes or polycystic ovarian syndrome; pancreas 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
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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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