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Diabetes and Elevated HbA1C – Use of Diabetes Medications

CBE ID
0630
Endorsement Status
1.0 New or Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.6 Measure Description

The percentage of patients aged 18 to75 years with a diagnosis of diabetes whose most recent HbA1c value is between 8 and 10 percent and who are taking metformin.

    Measure Specs
      General Information
      1.14 Numerator

      Patients with a current fill for metformin

      1.15 Denominator

      Patients aged 18 to75 years with a diagnosis of diabetes whose most recent HbA1c value is between 8 and 10 percent

      Exclusions

      Specific exclusions:
      Patients with type 1 diabetes, gestational diabetes, orcontraindications to metformin use such as allergy, chronic kidney disease, liver disease, acidosis, hypoxemia, heart failure
      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

      Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed National Voluntary Consensus Standards For Clinically Enriched Administrative Data
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
      Steward Organization
      ActiveHealth Management
      Steward POC email
      mvemireddy@activehealth.net
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