Maintenance

Number of emergency department visits for caries-related reasons per 100,000 member months for all enrolled children

This measure identifies the percentage of patients who had a TSH baseline measurement at the start of amiodarone therapy

This is a multi-item measure consisting of 4 items: Q1: “I felt heard and understood by this provider and team”, Q2: “I felt this provider and team put my best interests first when making recommendations about my care”, Q3: “I felt this provider and team saw me as a person, not just someone with a medical problem”, Q4: “I felt this provider and team understood what is important to me in my life.”

The percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who had an ambulatory palliative care visit and report getting the help they wanted for their pain from their palliative care provider and team within 6 months of the ambulatory palliative care visit.

Response to NQF request for clarification: 

Percentage of ASC admissions with appropriate surgical site hair removal.

Percentage of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients who expired during hospital stay.

All non-maternal discharges of age 18 years and older with ICD-9-CM principal diagnosis code for angina.

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) (Stages 1-5, not receiving Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT)) and proteinuria who were prescribed ACE inhibitor or ARB therapy within a 12-month period.

This measure is NQF Measure 1662/MIPS Measure 489.

This measure identifies women age 12 to 65 diagnosed with cervical dysplasia (CIN 2), cervical carcinoma-in-situ, or HIV/AIDS prior to the measurement year, and who still have a cervix, who had a cervical CA screen during the measurement year.

Percentage of patients 2-21 years of age who had at least one dental visit during the measurement year. This measure applies only if dental care is a covered benefit in the organization’s Medicaid contract.