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Ace Inhibitor / Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Use and Persistence Among Members with Coronary Artery Disease at High Risk for Coronary Events

  • To assess the use of and persistence to ACE inhibitors or Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) among members with CAD or other atherosclerotic vascular disease (i.e., peripheral arterial disease, atherosclerotic aortic disease and carotid artery disease) who are at high risk for coronary events during a one year period. High-risk comorbidities are defined as heart failure, hypertension, diabetes, or chronic kidney disease (excluding stage V and patients on dialysis).

    CBE ID
    0551

Adherence to Chronic Medications

  • The measure addresses adherence to three types of chronic medications: statins, levothyroxine, and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs)/angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). The measure is divided into three submeasures:

    Measure A: The percentage of eligible individuals 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).

    CBE ID
    0542e

Adoption of Health Information Technology

  • 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).

    CBE ID
    0488

Anti-platelet medication on discharge

  • Number of procedures for which the patient was discharged from the facility on Aspirin, enteric coated aspirin, or ADP Inhibitors/ Number of Isolated CABG procedures excluding those that resulted in in-hospital mortalities based on the variables Mortality Discharge Status, Mortality Date, and Discharge Date

    CBE ID
    0237