The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with a serious mental illness and diabetes (type 1 and type 2) who had hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) testing during the measurement year.
Note: This measure is adapted from an existing health plan measure used in a variety of reporting programs for the general population (NQF #0057: Comprehensive Diabetes Care: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Testing). This measure is endorsed by NQF and is stewarded by NCQA.
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1.5 Measure Type1.7 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)1.8 Level Of Analysis1.9 Care Setting1.20 Testing Data Sources
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1.14 Numerator
Patients who had Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) testing during the measurement year.
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1.15 Denominator
Patients 18-75 years of age as of December 31 of the measurement year with at least one acute inpatient visit or two outpatient visits for schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder, or at least one inpatient visit for major depression during the measurement year AND diabetes (type 1 and type 2) during the measurement year or year before.
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Exclusions
Patients who do not have a diagnosis of diabetes and meet one of the following criteria are excluded from the measure:
-Patients with a diagnosis of polycystic ovaries.
-Patients with gestational or steroid-induced diabetes.
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Most Recent Endorsement ActivityMeasure Retired and Endorsement Removed Behavioral Health and Substance Use Fall Cycle 2019Initial EndorsementLast UpdatedRemoval Date
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Risk Adjustment
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