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Diabetes Care for People with Serious Mental Illness: Eye Exam

CBE ID
2609
1.4 Project
Behavioral Health and Substance Use
Endorsement Status
Endorsement Removed
1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Fall 2019
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with a serious mental illness and diabetes (type 1 and type 2) who had an eye exam 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 #0055: Comprehensive Diabetes Care: Eye Exam). This measure is endorsed by NQF and is stewarded by NCQA.

    • 1.14 Numerator

      Patients who received an eye exam during the measurement year.

    • 1.15 Denominator

      All patients 18-75 years 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 diagnosis of diabetes (type 1 and type 2) during the measurement year or the year before.

    • Exclusions

      Patients who do not have a diagnosis of diabetes and who had a diagnosis of gestational or steroid-induced diabetes.

    • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Behavioral Health and Substance Use Fall Cycle 2019
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
    • Steward
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