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.
Measure Specs
General Information
Numerator
Patients who received an eye exam during the measurement year.
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.
Measure Record
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