Percentage of final reports for all patients, regardless of age, undergoing bone scintigraphy that include physician documentation of correlation with existing relevant imaging studies (eg, x-ray, MRI, CT) that were performed
The percentage of patients aged 18 to75 years with a diagnosis of diabetes whose most recent HbA1c value is between 8 and 10 percent and who are taking metformin.
This measure identifies pregnant women with diabetes who are not taking an oral hypoglycemic agent.
The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with a serious mental illness and diabetes (type 1 and type 2) whose most recent blood pressure (BP) reading during the measurement year is <140/90 mm Hg.
Note: This measure is adapted from an existing health plan measure used in a variety of reporting programs for the general population (NQF #0061: Comprehensive Diabetes Care: Blood Pressure Control <140/90 mm Hg) which is endorsed by NQF and is stewarded by NCQA.
The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with a serious mental illness and diabetes (type 1 and type 2) who had an eye exam during the measurement year.
Note: This measure is adapted from an existing health plan measure used in a variety of reporting programs for the general population (NQF #0055: Comprehensive Diabetes Care: Eye Exam). This measure is endorsed by NQF and is stewarded by NCQA.
The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with a serious mental and diabetes (type 1 and type 2) whose most recent HbA1c level during the measurement year is <8.0%.
Note: This measure is adapted from an existing health plan measure used in a variety of reporting programs for the general population (NQF #0575: Comprehensive Diabetes Care: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Control <8.0). This measure is endorsed by NQF and is currently stewarded by NCQA.
The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with a serious mental illness and diabetes (type 1 and type 2) whose most recent HbA1c level during the measurement year is >9.0%.
Note: This measure is adapted from an existing health plan measure used in a variety of reporting programs for the general population (NQF #0059: Comprehensive Diabetes Care: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Control >9.0%). This measure is endorsed by NQF and is stewarded by NCQA.
The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with a serious mental illness and diabetes (type 1 and type 2) who had hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) testing during the measurement year.
Note: This measure is adapted from an existing health plan measure used in a variety of reporting programs for the general population (NQF #0057: Comprehensive Diabetes Care: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Testing). This measure is endorsed by NQF and is stewarded by NCQA.
The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with a serious mental illness and diabetes (type 1 and type 2) who received a nephropathy screening test or had evidence of nephropathy during the measurement year.
Note: This measure is adapted from an existing health plan measure used in a variety of reporting programs for the general population (NQF #0062: Comprehensive Diabetes Care: Medical Attention for Nephropathy). It is endorsed by NQF and is stewarded by NCQA.
The percentage of patients aged 18 to 75 with diagnosis of diabetes and hypertension or proteinuria who have a current fill for an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE-I) or angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)