The risk-adjusted relative resource use by health plan members with asthma during the measurement year.
- Measure TypeElectronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)Level Of AnalysisCare SettingTesting Data Sources
- Measure StructureClinical Condition Topic AreaBrief Description Of Measure Clinical Logic
This measure addresses the resource use of members identified as having asthma. Both encounter and pharmacy data are used to identify members for inclusion in the eligible population, and the results are adjusted to account for age, gender, and HCC-RRU risk classifications that predict cost variability (Refer to Attachment S8_RAS_Clinical Logic for additional information).
Target PopulationNational Quality Strategy PrioritiesAffordable CareCost/Resource Use
- Risk Adjustment
- Most Recent Endorsement ActivityMeasure Retired and Endorsement Removed Cost and Resource Use Project 2016-2017Initial EndorsementEndorsement StatusLast UpdatedRemoval Date
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