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Diabetes Monitoring for People With Diabetes and Schizophrenia (SMD)

CBE ID
1934
1.4 Project
Behavioral Health and Substance Use
Endorsed
Endorsement Status
Endorsement Removed
1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
E&M Cycle
Spring 2018
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

The percentage of patients 18 – 64 years of age with schizophrenia and diabetes who had both an LDL-C test and an HbA1c test during the measurement year.

    • 1.14 Numerator

      One or more HbA1c tests and one or more LDL-C tests performed during the measurement year.

    • 1.15 Denominator

      Patients age 18-64 years of age as of the end of the measurement year (e.g. December 31) with a schizophrenia and diabetes diagnosis.

    • Exclusions

      Exclude patients who use hospice services or elect to use a hospice benefit any time during the measurement year, regardless of when the services began.

      Exclude patients who do not have a diagnosis of diabetes (Diabetes Value Set), in any setting, during the measurement year or year prior to the measurement year and who had a diagnosis of gestational diabetes or steroid-induced diabetes (Diabetes Exclusions Value Set), in any setting, during the measurement year or the year prior to the measurement year.

    • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Behavioral Health and Substance Use Spring Cycle 2018
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
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