The percentage of individuals with cardiovascular disease (CVD), including coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral artery disease presumed to be of atherosclerotic origin, who are prescribed statin therapy that had a Proportion of Days Covered (PDC) for statin medications of at least 0.8 during the measurement period (12 consecutive months).
To ensure that members who are taking statins to treat hyperlipidemia filled sufficient medication to have at least 80% coverage during the measurement year.
The measure addresses adherence to statins. The measure is reported as the percentage of eligible individuals with diabetes mellitus who had at least two prescriptions for statins and who have a Proportion of Days Covered (PDC) of at least 0.8 during the measurement period (12 consecutive months).
Percentage of patients, age = 18 and < 80 at diagnosis, who have their first diagnosis of cancer (epithelial malignancy) that is lymph node positive and at AJCC stage III, whose primary tumor is of the colon and chemotherapy was recommended or administered within 4 months (120 days) of diagnosis
Percentage of female patients, age = 18 at diagnosis, who have their first diagnosis of cancer (epithelial malignancy), at AJCC T1cN0M0 or stage IB to IIIC, whose primary tumor is of the breast, and is progesterone or estrogen receptor positive with adjuvant hormonal therapy (recommended or administered) within 1 year (365 days) of diagnosis
Median time from admit decision time to time of departure from the emergency department for emergency department patients admitted to inpatient status
Documents whether provider has adopted and is using health information technology. To qualify, the provider must have adopted and be using a certified/qualified electronic health record (EHR).
Documents whether provider has adopted a qualified e-Prescribing system and the extent of use in the ambulatory setting.
Percentage of adult (age 18 and older) U.S. population that currently smoke.
The percentage of adults 19 years of age and older who are up-to-date on Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP) recommended routine vaccines for influenza, tetanus and diphtheria (Td) or tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis (Tdap), zoster and pneumococcal.