This measure identifies the percentage of patients taking lithium who have had at least one creatinine test after the earliest observed lithium prescription during the measurement year.
This measure identifies the percentage of patients taking lithium who have had at least one lithium level test after the earliest observed lithium prescription during the measurement year.
This measure identifies the percentage of patients taking lithium who have had at least one thyroid function test after the earliest observed lithium prescription during the measurement year.
Admissions for any-listed diagnosis of diabetes and any-listed procedure of lower-extremity amputation (except toe amputations) per 100,000 population, ages 18 years and older. Excludes any-listed diagnosis of traumatic lower-extremity amputation admissions, obstetric admissions, and transfers from other institutions.
[NOTE: The software provides the rate per population. However, common practice reports the measure as per 100,000 population. The user must multiply the rate obtained from the software by 100,000 to report admissions per 100,000 population.]
The percentage of men aged 65 through 75 with history of tobacco use or men aged 60 years or more with a family history of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)who were screened for AAA
Percentage of patients, aged 6-18 years old, treated with psychostimulant medication for the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) whose medical record contains documentation of follow-up visits at least twice a year that include height, weight, a discussion of medication, a discussion of school progress and a care plan.
The following components of this measure assess the management of urinary incontinence in older adults.
- Discussing Urinary Incontinence. The percentage of Medicare members 65 years of age and older who reported having urine leakage in the past six months and who discussed their urinary leakage problem with a health care provider.
- Treatment of Urinary Incontinence. The percentage of Medicare members 65 years of age and older who reported having urine leakage in the past six months and who treatment options for their current urine leakage problem.
Percentage of patients for whom there is documentation that a written asthma management plan was provided either to the patient or the patient’s caregiver OR, at a minimum, specific written instructions on under what conditions the patient’s doctor should be contacted or the patient should go to the emergency room
The percentage of children 6 months of age who had documentation of a maternal depression screening for the mother.
Percentage of patient months for patients on maintenance hemodialysis during the last HD treatment of month using an autogenous AV fistula.