The percentage of patients 5–64 years of age who were identified as having persistent asthma and had a ratio of controller medications to total asthma medications of 0.50 or greater during the measurement year.
- Measure TypeElectronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)Level Of AnalysisMAT output not attachedAttachedNumerator
The number of patients with persistent asthma who have a ratio of controller medications to total asthma medications of 0.50 or greater during the measurement year.
DenominatorAll patients 5–64 years of age as of December 31 of the measurement year who have persistent asthma by meeting at least one of the following criteria during both the measurement year and the year prior to the measurement year:
• At least one emergency department visit with asthma as the principal diagnosis
• At least one acute inpatient encounter or discharge with asthma as the principal diagnosis
• At least four outpatient visits, observation visits, telephone visits, or online assessments on different dates of service, with any diagnosis of asthma AND at least two asthma medication dispensing events for any controller or reliever medication. Visit type need not be the same for the four visits.
• At least four asthma medication dispensing events for any controller medication or reliever medicationExclusions1) Exclude patients who had any of the following diagnoses any time during the patient’s history through the end of the measurement year (i.e., December 31):
-COPD
-Emphysema
-Obstructive Chronic Bronchitis
-Chronic Respiratory Conditions Due To Fumes/Vapors
-Cystic Fibrosis
-Acute Respiratory Failure
2) Exclude any patients who had no asthma medications (controller or reliever) dispensed during the measurement year.
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- Most Recent Endorsement ActivityEndorsed Primary Care and Chronic Illness Fall Cycle 2019Initial EndorsementNext Planned Maintenance ReviewFall 2024Endorsement StatusLast Updated
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