This measure identifies adult patients with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis who received appropriate baseline serum creatinine testing within 90 days before to 14 days after the new start of methotrexate, leflunomide, azathioprine, D-Penicillamine, intramuscular gold, cyclosporine, or cyclophosphamide during the measurement year.
Rate of risk-standardized acute, unplanned hospital admissions among Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries 65 years and older with diabetes who are assigned to an Accountable Care Organization (ACO).
Rate of risk-standardized acute, unplanned hospital admissions among Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries 65 years and older with heart failure who are assigned to an Accountable Care Organization (ACO).
The percentage of adult patients, 21 years and older, with diagnosis of ischemic vascular disease (IVD) that are taking aspirin or an antiplatelet agent
This measure identifies patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with placement of a drug-eluting intracoronary stent during the first 9 months of the measurement year, who filled a prescription for clopidogrel in the 3 months following stent placement.
Percentage of discharges from an inpatient facility (eg, hospital inpatient or observation, skilled nursing facility, or rehabilitation facility) to home or any other site of care, of patients, regardless of age, for which a transition record was transmitted to the facility or primary physician or other health care professional designated for follow-up care within 24 hours of discharge
Percentage of discharges from an emergency department (ED) to ambulatory care or home health care, in which the patient, regardless of age, or their caregiver(s), received a transition record at the time of ED discharge including, at a minimum, all of the specified elements
Percentage of female patients aged 65 years and older with a diagnosis of urinary incontinence whose urinary incontinence was characterized at least once within 12 months
Percentage of female patients aged 65 years and older with a diagnosis of urinary incontinence with a documented plan of care for urinary incontinence at least once within 12 months
Assess the use of and the adherence of antipsychotics among members with schizophrenia during the measurement year