Professional Certification or Recognition Program
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Percentage of all stress SPECT MPI, stress echo, CCTA and CMR performed routinely after PCI, with reference to timing of test after PCI and symptom status.
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Percentage of all stress SPECT MPI, stress echo, CCTA, and CMR performed in asymptomatic, low CHD risk patients for initial detection and risk assessment
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Percentage of patients aged 18 years through 80 years with AJCC Stage III colon cancer who are referred for adjuvant chemotherapy, prescribed adjuvant chemotherapy or have previously received adjuvant chemotherapy within the 12-month reporting period
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Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CAP) with an appropriate empiric antibiotic prescribed
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The percentage of patients 18–75 years of age with diabetes (type 1 and type 2) who had each of the following:
- Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) testing (NQF#0057)
- HbA1c poor control (>9.0%) (NQF#0059)
- HbA1c control (<8.0%) (NQF#0575)
- HbA1c control (<7.0%) for a selected population*
- Eye exam (retinal) performed (NQF#0055)
- LDL-C screening (NQF#0063)
- LDL-C control (<100 mg/dL) (NQF#0064)
- Medical attention for nephropathy (NQF#0062)
- BP control (<140/90 mm Hg) (NQF#0061)
- Smoking status and cessation advice or treatment
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The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes (type 1 and type 2) whose most recent blood pressure level taken during the measurement year is <140/90 mm Hg.
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The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes (type 1 and type 2) who had an eye exam (retinal) performed.
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The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes (type 1 and type 2) whose most recent HbA1c level is <8.0% during the measurement year.
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The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes (type 1 and type 2) whose most recent HbA1c level is >9.0% during the measurement year.
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The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes (type 1 and type 2) who received an HbA1c test during the measurement year.